Kutztown University: No weapon found, no active threat to campus after investigation at residence...
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University officials early Wednesday morning said no weapon was found and there was no active threat on campus after an investigation at a residence hall took place overnight. The all-clear was issued around 12:42 a.m., after authorities conducted an investigation and door-to-door check at Dixo
‘It’s a shame’: Neighbors say speeding, red-light running make Bethlehem intersection dangerous
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Neighbors living near the scene of a deadly crash in Bethlehem say the intersection where it happened has been an ongoing nightmare. The area has been the scene of two deadly crashes just this summer. The latest came Monday when a driver ran a red light, and hit and killed a man in the crosswalk.
Langhorne Breaks Ground on 42-Unit Housing Project Named for Late Trustee
Woods System of Care has broken ground on a 42-unit housing development in Middletown Township, Bucks County, naming the building after a longtime board trustee who helped shape the project before his death last year. The Barry R. Sharer Pavilion will reserve nine units for people with disabilities while offering the r
Police: Sellersville woman caused $8,200 in damage by writing on pickup truck
A Sellersville woman is facing a felony charge after police alleged she used a permanent marker to write messages across nearly every side of a pickup truck in Hatfield Borough, causing an estimated $8,200 in damage. Victoria Rose Gravely, 34, of Clymer Avenue, was charged with felony criminal mischief, according...
Get fired up this Fall: ChiliFest returns to Bethlehem for it’s 30th Year
BETHLEHEM, PA., September 8, 2026 — If you’ve ever wanted to dress up as a pepper, this is your chance! Bethlehem is celebrating 30 years of its annual chili competition this fall with the return of ChiliFest on Saturday, October 17, from 12–5 PM. Begun in 1996,...
Lehigh Valley couple celebrates 70 years together
MACUNGIE, Pa. - A Lehigh Valley couple is celebrating a big milestone in their marriage. Anna and Arlen Snyder are commemorating their 70th wedding anniversary. They tied the knot on this day in 1956, nearly two years after they first met. So, Tuesday, The Willow of Macungie, where Anna now...
Residents urged to help locate emu that disappeared from owner’s property
A 3-foot-tall female emu disappeared on the evening of Sept. 4, and the owner is asking East Texas residents to help find the bird. The owner, Erin Summerlin, said the emu was last seen near FM 450, the Highlands neighborhood, around Buchanan Road, Young Road, Buchanan Road and Noonday Road East.
Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID’d As Allentown Man: Coroner
A 43-year-old man was identified as the pedestrian killed when a speeding driver struck him in a marked crosswalk, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Walter Lee Taylor III of Allentown was walking his bicycle across Daly Avenue at Wind Creek Boulevard when he was struck around 4:05 p.m. on …
Man barricaded with gun taken into custody, mental health crisis
Pennsylvania State police responded to a man barricaded with a gun Tuesday morning in Northampton county. State police responded around 10 a.m. to the Evergreen Village development in the 200 block of Molly Pitcher Lane in Upper Mount Bethel Township. Investigators say they received reports of a 58-year-old male in...
Motorcyclist injured in Route 22 crash in Whitehall Township
A 44-year-old motorcyclist was injured Sunday after his bike collided with a guardrail along Route 22 in Whitehall Township, state police said. Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer with Pennsylvania State Police’s Troop M, told lehighvalleylive.com that troopers responded just after 1:20 a.m. to mile mar
