Rare bird sightings draw outdoor enthusiasts to Berks County | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch
When I sat down to write this column the sun had come out, and it was good to see it. We were in a drought situation for so long that I don’t want to complain about all the rain we’ve recently gotten. But it was sure nice to see the sun if only for a short while.
9 Pa. universities, including 1 in the Lehigh Valley, considered world’s best by U.S....
Nine Pennsylvania schools made the U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 “Best Global Universities" rankings released last week. The rankings, now in their 11th year, evaluate schools based on their academic research and reputation, using indicators such as publications, citations and international collaboration. If you...
A Lehigh Valley food drive is fighting summer hunger when pantry shelves are at...
A regional food collection effort is returning for its second year, aiming to address hunger during a traditionally challenging time for food pantries. The Summer Harvest Food Drive will run throughout July across Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey. Organizers...
$1.5M in state funds will help add a thousand parking spaces to LVIA
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A planned 1,000-space parking garage at Lehigh Valley International Airport has gotten $1.5 million in state funding, it was announced. The additional parking spaces align with the airport’s rapid growth and future capacity needs, and adds to efforts to invest in core infrastructure that supports...
Officers commended for saving life of suicidal resident, solving burglaries involving NY organized crime...
New Britain Township Police have welcomed a new member to its ranks and recognized the efforts of other officers at this month’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Marc Weilandics was sworn in as an entry level police officer on Monday night. Weilandics is a native of Long Island, NY and has seven years of policing...
Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran and ACLU Spar Over Whether ICE 287(g) Lawsuit Should...
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has requested its lawsuit against Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s ICE 287(g) partnership be moved back to state court. The suit, filed on June 6 in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, requested an injunction against Sheriff Harran’s “task force model” agreement...
14-year-old who was pulled from Jordan Creek in Allentown dies
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A teenager who was pulled from Jordan Creek in Allentown last week has died. The teenager was pronounced dead on Friday morning at a local hospital, according to a news release from the county coroner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday to determine the cause of...
Widowed mom of 5 opens cupcake shop in Phillipsburg
Atheena Amann is the owner of For the Love of Cupcakes.
ICE says agents ‘administratively arrested’ 17 at South Bethlehem worksite
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday provided detail about its arrest of 17 people working to restore a burned-out Bethlehem apartment building. ICE said its agents from its Homeland Security Investigations office “administratively arrested” 13 citizens of Venezuela, two of Mexico and...
Shooting investigation underway in Norristown, Montgomery County
Police responded to reports of numerous gun shots in the area and found a victim on the street.