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WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Fire crews were called to an apartment building in Lehigh County just before 6 p.m. on Sunday night. We found smoke pouring from an apartment on the second floor at Helfrich Springs Apartments in Whitehall Township. There's no word on injuries or how the fire started.

The County of Bucks on Wednesday held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the newly constructed Diversion, Assessment, Restoration and Treatment (DART) Center in Doylestown Township. Expected to begin accepting residents in the coming month, the 23,000 square-foot facility will serve adults with serious mental...

This is a message from Bucks County Emergency Services. Bucks County has activated a CODE BLUE. Effective dates and shelter locations as follows. *** Take note of shelter hours below. No early drop-offs allowed.***. Effective From - 03-01-2026 19:00. Ending on - 03-03-2026 06:00. Lower Bucks Shelter:. Calvary Baptist...

More than two dozen companies from across the Philadelphia region have been named to Forbes’ 2026 lists of best midsize and large employers to work for in the U.S. Each year, the publication conducts a survey that includes more than 217,000 employees working at midsize and large companies within the U.S., asking...

A Lehigh Valley developer is using a legal maneuver to try to force Palmer Township to permit manufacturing on one of the last remaining farms in the municipality outside Easton. The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission this past week reviewed what’s called a curative amendment submitted by Charles Chrin Real Estate...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A new destination for crepes, ice cream, smoothies, acai bowls, loaded waffles and other sweet treats is coming soon to Lehigh County. Sip + Dip, a fast-casual eatery offering coffee, ice cream, desserts and more, is expected to open in late March at 2407 MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township,...

An Easton man was sentenced Tuesday to 6 months of probation for his third underage DUI offense in a case that involved the alleged assault of a New Britain Township police officer. Vincent Joseph Hebel, 21, of the 1900 block of Fairview Avenue, avoid prosecution on a more severe aggravated...

The Quakertown police chief and borough manager has been placed on administrative leave after an incident at an anti-ICE protest where he appeared to put a teenage girl in a chokehold. The Quakertown borough solicitor confirmed that Scott McElree was placed on workers comp leave for both of his positions,...

Finding truly exceptional fish and chips in Pennsylvania might seem like searching for treasure, but 3rd & Ferry Fish Market in Easton has cracked the code. This downtown seafood destination has earned a reputation that extends far beyond Lehigh Valley, drawing visitors who gladly make the journey for plates of...

The Allentown School District presented plans Thursday for a major expansion at the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy to accommodate growing enrollment and support the school’s transition to a Pre-K through eighth grade program. The district’s board of directors reviewed the capital project at its Feb....