Allentown PA

It’s no secret that Muhlenberg has been undergoing significant changes throughout the past few years. From the outsourcing of health services to Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), to ‘Berg Outfitters, to changes to dining services, to the elimination of off-campus housing and the recent reopening of Martin Luther...

A Telford man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he crashed his car in Hilltown Township while under the influence and was found with a loaded handgun in his vehicle. Vincent Domenic Congedo, 32, of the 200 block of County Line Road, is charged with felony firearms...

Brooke Metzker and Samuel Stewart knew each other in high school but didn’t click until almost a decade later. Timing is everything. On a special trip to Greece, Sam proposed before a family dinner where they shared and celebrated the news under a particularly vivid beach sunset. The Big...

The East Allen Township Board of Supervisors rejected a request for a public zoning hearing for a zoning map change from Pivot Energy, a Colorado-based energy company seeking to construct two solar facilities in the township. This decision was made during the Jan. 22 Board of Supervisors meeting. Pivot Energy...

PENNSYLVANIA HILLS, PA — A probation check led to drug-related charges for a local man on Jan. 20, 2026. Wayne Jay Hills, 68, of Pennsylvania Hills, was arrested after probation officers discovered suspected narcotics during a routine visit to a residence in the 2000 block of Carriage Way. During...

Here are some of the newsworthy openings and closings across the Lehigh Valley. Know of an opening or closing that's not listed here? Email us: [email protected]. Mr. Tacos opened Jan. 4 at 1601 W. Liberty St. in Allentown. The menu includes tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chilaquiles and quesadillas. Jennifer's...

More homes are planned for Northampton following the unanimous approval of an 18-unit project on the site of the former Russell Gardens Center. Developers plan to divide the 14.5-acre parcel along the south side of New Road into 18 single-family detached lots ranging in size from 23,093-square-feet to...

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union has signed a lease for a 3,275-square-foot financial center at Allentown Commons, expanding the credit union’s presence in the Lehigh Valley. The new location at 1302 Hanover Ave. will feature a double drive-thru interactive teller machine, financial advisory services, and...

ALLENTOWN - In a big win for Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley, Eli Lilly & Co. has announced plans to build a $3.5 billion drug production plant in Lehigh County. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Lilly’s commitment is the largest private-sector life sciences investment in Pennsylvania’s history. When fully...

A longtime high school math teacher and her elderly parents were found dead inside a Pennsylvania home, and authorities say the victims’ brother and son has been charged in their killings. Police went to a residence on Heather Road in Northampton Township for a welfare check on the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 26,...