Plans advance for school to anchor massive Northridge development on old state hospital site
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Young students could be going to a new school on the former Allentown State Hospital property within a few years. Developer City Center on Monday got unanimous approval from zoning officials to begin building a 202,000-square-foot elementary school that will serve as an anchor for its massive...
Family and friends continue search for missing Tamaqua man ten years after dissapearance
TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Jesse Farber went missing in August of 2015 in Sharp Mountains Tamaqua. On the day of his disappearance, his girlfriend Rachel Carroll received a phone call that would change her life. “He was really scared, and as the phone call went on, he got...
Wind Creek unveils new restaurant that mixes fine dining and casual fare
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem Barrel and Drafthouse, a new restaurant in the Outlets at Wind Creek casino in Bethlehem, opened for a preview Tuesday to show off the new addition. The restaurant, helmed by executive chef Dave Blackburn, offers upscale American fare, applying culinary techniques associated with fine...
Prohibition-era tavern in Lehigh County sold to new owners
A change of hands is coming for a historic Lehigh County tavern. Ye Olde Spring Valley Tavern, 1355 Station Ave. in Upper Saucon Township, has been sold to new owners. Former operators Warren and Donna Walters on Aug. 1 made the announcement to loyal patrons on the business’ Facebook page.
16-year-old Easton gunman who shot 6 turns himself in, police say
EASTON, Pa. — A teenager is in custody and has been charged with attempted homicide and other offenses in the shooting of six people last month. Yandiel Onil Gonzalez, 16, surrendered to authorities Wednesday and will be charged as an adult, police said in a news release. Gonzalez had...
Family homeless after garage blaze spreads in Allentown, officials say (UPDATE)
An adult and two children were displaced after a fire broke out Sunday in back of their three-story Allentown home, officials said. Nicole Roschella, regional communications director with the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region, confirmed the organization’s Disaster Team now is helping the family with...
This Retro Diner In Pennsylvania Will Take You Back To The Glorious ’50s
Ever spotted a building that glows brighter than your future?. That’s the Americana Diner in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania—a neon-drenched time machine that doesn’t just serve food; it serves nostalgia with a side of spectacular. When you’re cruising through Berks County and suddenly see what appears to be a...
Lehigh Valley Quality of Life: Air quality in LV worsens, American Lung Association report...
The air we breathe is getting worse here in the Lehigh Valley, according to the American Lung Association's State of the Air report. "We do know that the grade worsened significantly from a "C" in the previous year's report to a failing grade, an "F" in this year's report for fine particle pollution- the type that...
Perkiomen father gets short prison term for fracturing infant son’s skull, legs and arm
The child also is the son of woman in prison for vehicular homicide for I-95 deaths of state troopers and pedestrian. Telling him that “a child needs love, not abuse … not a fractured skull,” Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven T. O’Neill sentenced a Perkiomen Township father to two to four years in state...
Singer who had 30 Top 10 R&B and soul hits coming to Wind Creek...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A singer who with her famed backing group had more than 30 Top 10 soul and R&B hits will perform at Wind Creek Event Center, it was announced. Gladys Knight, who as Gladys Knight & The Pips and as a solo artist had eight gold or platinum albums and won seven Grammy Awards, will perform at 8 p.m. Dec....
