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ALLENTTOWN, Pa. (WFMZ) - Allentown police say a Burger King worker was found with a stab wound to the throat when officers responded to the restaurant Saturday night. According to an Allentown Police press release, officers found the victim after being called to the restaurant at 1958 South Fourth Street around 6:14...

See the latest incidents in Newtown and Wrightstown townships. The following was provided courtesy of the Newtown Township Police Department. At approximately 10:15 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a Ford SUV operator for committing a vehicle code violation in the area of the Newtown Bypass and Buck Road. As...

Editor's Note: This article appeared in the Pocono Record in April of 2021. Nobody puts this cabin in a corner. Samantha Rex calls her picturesque Pocono home something out of the classic flick, “Dirty Dancing.” “It’s in gated community called ‘The Hideout.’ It reminds me of the movie because in it they go to this...

I’ve discovered that life’s greatest culinary treasures often hide in plain sight – like the extraordinary sandwiches lurking within the unassuming walls of Wanamaker’s General Store in Kempton, Pennsylvania, where bread, meat, and cheese combine to create something so transcendent it justifies reprogramming your GPS...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There are 69,000 children across Pennsylvania who attend schools or play in parks near a major roadway, exposing them to harmful emissions, according to a new report. “Diesel trucks make up a small fraction of vehicles on the road, but they're responsible for a majority of...

John Oates, half of the legendary music duo Hall & Oates, reflects on his career and his early beginnings in North Wales. John Oates, half of legendary dup Hall & Oates and North Wales native, reflects on his Pennsylvania roots with Chris Epting of Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Oates reflects fondly...

Community Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Community Financial System, a diversified financial services company, recently entered into an agreement with Santander Bank to acquire seven branch locations in the Allentown area. The agreement also includes certain branch related loans and deposits, and related wealth...

A cooler air mass is settling over the Lehigh Valley on Friday, bringing below-normal temperatures and frequent cloud cover with potential scattered showers throughout the day. Residents can expect a significant temperature drop compared to earlier this week, with highs only reaching the low to mid 70s. The National...

A former Easton Area School District teacher will receive $75,000 to settle her discrimination lawsuit against the district. The school board approved the settlement Tuesday with Melanie Wilson. Lehighvalleylive.com obtained a copy of the settlement through a right-to-know request. Attorneys for Wilson and the school...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown School Board on Thursday approved its $483.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year while holding the line on taxes for the third consecutive budget cycle. That keeps the district's property tax rate at 22.6432 mills, meaning the owner of a home valued at $100,000...