Budget battle: Allentown City Council to vote on override of mayor’s veto
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The City of Allentown still needs a budget for 2026. City council is holding a special meeting Tuesday night for another go at getting something passed. The plan voted on by council earlier this month was vetoed by Mayor Matt Tuerk because it did not include his administration's 3.96% property tax...
Lehigh Valley weather: High winds and plummeting temperatures blasting region
A powerful cold front is sweeping through the Lehigh Valley, bringing dangerous wind gusts up to 50 mph and rapidly dropping temperatures into the 20s and teens into Monday night. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire region until 1 p.m. Tuesday. The cold front...
Police work to determine if human remains discovered in Bucks County belong to missing...
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (WFMZ) — The discovery of human remains in Cumru Township has authorities working to determine if they belong to a man who went missing a year ago. According to a social media post by U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia, human remains were recovered in the Flying Hills Community of Cumru Township.
Bucks County Recorder Of Deeds Warns Of Mailings
The county office said they did not issue the post card. Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Dan McPhillips is warning local homeowners of a “predatory practice” involving deceptive post cards targeting property owners. The alert was issued after a resident reported receiving a postcard that appeared to be...
Popular restaurant chain opening 1st Lehigh Valley location at former Ruby Tuesday spot
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A restaurant chain known for its all-you-can-eat dining experience will join the Lehigh Valley’s food scene in the new year. A location of Texas de Brazil, a Brazilian-American steakhouse brand offering a wide selection of flame-grilled meats carved tableside, is coming soon to the Lehigh Valley...
Woman injured in nursing home explosion faces long road to recovery
A 71-year-old woman who is blind is recovering from severe injuries after an explosion last week at Bristol Health and Rehab Center that killed two people and injured 20 others.
‘I heard a pop’: Neighbors recount moments following shooting outside Bethlehem McDonald’s
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - We are hearing from neighbors who were around when a shooting happened outside a Bethlehem McDonalds Saturday night. Jarrett Berg lives just across from the McDonalds on Wyandotte Street in Bethlehem. "So, like when I first heard the yelling I didn't think it was like anything out...
Popular Whitehall Township restaurant closing, as team moves on to new spot
A breakfast and lunch restaurant will close in Whitehall Township only for the team there to begin a new chapter soon after. Griddle 145 announced it will close Wednesday at 1146 MacArthur Road. “This place has been more than a restaurant - it’s been part of our lives, and part...
Riley Rejniak, Berks County teen who bravely battled brain cancer, dies at age 13
LEESPORT, Pa. - A Berks County teenager who courageously battled brain cancer for much of his life has passed away. 13-year-old Riley Rejniak of Leesport died Friday after fighting cancer since kindergarten. Riley was first diagnosed with Stage-4 neuroblastoma in 2017, shortly before his 5th birthday. Over the years,...
State hosts community conversation on services for PA seniors
NORTH WALES — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich recently hosted a community conversation roundtable in North Wales to amplify what they characterized as the department’s wins in the recently passed 2025-26 state budget and highlight how a more than $10 million investment will help...

















