Allentown PA

At a meeting this week, Hellertown Borough Council decided to put a Hometown Hero banner back on a utility pole where it was installed before a resident’s objection forced its removal. Council also authorized a roughly $19,000 downtown parking study at Monday night’s meeting and approved waiving police officers’ member pension contributions for the rest of 2026.

The Allentown School District is the subject of another discrimination claim from a former top-level administrator. The lawsuit filed Thursday by Toomey Anderson is the third federal discrimination claim filed against the school district in less than 30 days. The former K-12 coordinator of activities and athletics claims he was...

A senior at Central Bucks High School South in Warrington, Pa. is earning national attention for a prom look she designed and created herself.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A Bethlehem woman has died, after she was injured in a house fire back in April. Christine L. Garganta, 50, was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The fire happened on April 23 shortly after 8:15 p.m....

Authorities are looking for a 24-year-old Monroe County man accused of assaulting an emergency department doctor and other staff at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Stroud Area Regional police say they obtained a warrant for the arrest of Kevin M. Madea, of Kunkletown. The doctor suffered scratches to his arm while trying...

WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. - The canopy of a Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) building entrance in Northampton County fell onto a truck with a trailer attached on Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the LVHN Health Center at Bangor in Washington Township around 12:30 p.m., according to county dispatchers. The...

EASTON, Pa. - A beloved Easton cafe re-opens in part. The State Cafe and Grill is holding a two day pop-up. This, after being closed since mid-February due to fire damage. Inside the Easton Bank Street Annex, pancakes served with a side of resilience, for State Cafe and Grill owner Bill Sneeringer.

U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office has identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash in Upper Macungie Township Thursday. Luis C. Sousa, 39, of Alburtis, was pronounced dead at the scene n Route 222 Thursday at 2:15 p.m., according to a news release from the coroner’s office. The crash happened around 1:35 p.m.

LOWER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. – Fans of Cajun fries, butterfly shrimp and spicy chicken sandwiches will have a new eatery to frequent in Northampton County later this spring. A new location of Popeyes, the quick-service chain known for its fried chicken, biscuits and other Southern favorites, is tentatively set to open in late May at the southwest corner of Eastgate Boulevard and Easton-Nazareth...

PENNSYLVANIA - The "retail apocalypse" has moved from the anchor stores directly into the heart of the Pennsylvania shopping experience: the food court. With major retailers like Macy's and Eddie Bauer shuttering dozens of brick-and-mortar sites across the Commonwealth, foot traffic in traditional malls has reached a critical tipping point. This June, several iconic food court staples—including Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, and...