Allentown PA

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that West End Services, Inc., based in Allentown, will pay $825,000 to resolve liability allegations under the False Claims Act. The U.S. Attorney's Office says West End Services (WES) and its owner, pharmacist Christopher Leon, have agreed to pay $825,000 to the federal...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — If you ask Carmine Diflorio to sing you a song, he will because he's not just any musician, he's the piano man. From the moment his fingers touched the keys, music became Carmine's voice—especially when words were out of reach. Now 30, Carmine is the...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — State officials have charged 13 people in connection with a central Pennsylvania based vehicle title-washing operation that allegedly profited over $1 million from selling stolen high-end vehicles. The Office of Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the charges Wednesday, following a report...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown plans to issue bonds to pay for new facilities for police, firefighters, EMTs and other city workers. City Council on Wednesday started the process to raise up to $134 million through a series of general-obligation bonds. Members introduced legislation to authorize those bonds; that bill...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A portion of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed this weekend for a bridge replacement project. The highway will be closed southbound from midnight to 6 a.m. Sunday between the Lehigh Valley (Exit 56) and Quakertown (Exit 44) interchanges, according to the Pennsylvania...

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. (Warren County) – A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting Tuesday afternoon on the 100 block of Henderson Street, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities said officers responded around 4:17 p.m. on Aug. 5 after the town’s ShotSpotter system detected...

MIDDLETOWN TWP., Pa. - Police in Bucks Couty say they've made an arrest in connection with a shooting earlier this summer at Oxford Valley Mall. 33-year-old Shannon Lewis of Philadelphia is charged with aggravated and simple assault, reckless endangerment and related offenses. On the evening of June 19, officers...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Two people are in the hospital after a shooting in Southside Bethlehem. Police say they responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of East Third Street, shortly after midnight. Bethlehem police say they found one person who had several gunshot wounds. The victim...

EASTON, Pa. — A new strategic plan for Gracedale, the county-owned and -operated nursing home, aims to boost revenue, cut expenses and fill hundreds of vacant staff positions. Northampton County officials shared the plan County Council's meeting Thursday. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the home in Upper Nazareth...

Two Allentown men were among eight people recently indicted by a federal grand jury on drug-trafficking charges, which authorities said included dealings worth a total of $600,000. Marvin “Mace” Rivera, 26, and Chandler George, 34, each were charged with possession with intent to distribute narcotics and weapons...