Man robs Bucks County laundromat twice in 3 days, steals $6,500, police say
A man is facing charges after he broke into and robbed Feasterville Laundromat twice in the span of three days, police said on Monday. According to investigators, 37-year-old Stanley Petroski, of Philadelphia, was seen on surveillance video breaking the laundromat in Feasterville, Bucks County, at around 2:15 a.m. on W
Century-Old Fischer’s Tuxedo Stays Put on Broad Street as Tailors Vanish
A Quakertown tailoring and formalwear shop that has kept the same Broad Street address for more than a century is preparing to welcome a fifth generation of the family, writes Jess Rohan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fischer’s Tuxedo, at 512 Broad Street, was established by Dustin Fischer’s German-Romanian great-great
Both suspects found guilty in fatal shooting outside Allentown lounge
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- After hours of deliberation, the jury finally has a verdict to decide the fate of two men charged in a deadly shooting at an Allentown lounge. Pedro Paulino and David Rivera have both been found guilty on all counts, including criminal homicide and assault, in connection to a shooting that occurred in
‘Excited to bring the magic’: Lehigh Valley’s new Toys ‘R’ Us store has tentative...
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A beloved toy retailer is making a comeback in Lehigh County. A new Toys “R” Us store is tentatively set to open on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township, a mall spokesperson told 69 News. The space, on...
Vanished Islands, Pirate Legends, and Preserves Along the Delaware River
More than 100 named and unnamed islands rise from the Delaware River along its roughly 330-mile course. Some remain wooded and largely undeveloped, while others carry historic forts, wildlife habitat, and traces of communities that once depended on the water. A number have vanished entirely, lost to dredging, erosion,
Right to Roof rally voices Bethlehem housing concerns
Around 25 people gathered on Saturday to rally for safer and more affordable housing in the Lehigh Valley. They met at the New at Mechanic NB bus stop before marching across the Fahy Bridge to Payroll Plaza. Coordinated by the Lehigh Valley Stands Up, the local chapter of a nationwide...
Lehigh Valley tavern finds fresh life with new name, look and owner
COPLAY, Pa. — Under new ownership, a decades-old destination for drinks, fresh food and fun times with friends has entered a new chapter in Lehigh County. Coplay Cabin, a family-run tavern, held a soft opening on Thursday at 33 N. Second Street in Coplay, owner Rick Safi told 69 News.
5 DUI arrests made in sobriety checkpoint near high-profile Lehigh County intersection
Pennsylvania State Police troopers from Fogelsville and Upper Saucon Township Police Department officers arrested five drivers on DUI charges during an overnight sobriety checkpoint Friday night into early Saturday morning in Lehigh County’s Upper Saucon Township, state police said. The checkpoint, set up in the area o
Bethlehem sets public hearing date on data center proposed for site off Route 22
A proposal to demolish a building on Industrial Drive to make way for a new data center will move to a public hearing next month, Bethlehem Planning Commission officials announced at a recent meeting. The project involves the former Crowder Service Center building at 2184 Industrial Drive, near the intersection...
Bucks County man accused of threats, racial slurs against church leader
A Bucks County man is accused of sending threatening text messages to a church deacon. The messages allegedly included death threats, racial slurs, and anti-Muslim statements. Police instructed the man to cease contact, but he allegedly continued sending threatening texts. An Upper Bucks County man is accused of making
