Lansdale man charged with raping 10-year-old girl over 2-year period, police say
A Lansdale man has been jailed on $1 million bail after being charged Wednesday with 10 felony counts each of child rape and aggravated indecent assault of a 10-year-old girl for alleged incidents that occurred over a two-year period at two locations in the borough. Dany Heriberto Martinez Gomez, 30,...
Wolfgang Van Halen on letting go of expectations ahead of Mammoth WVH’s Bethlehem stop
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Wolfgang Van Halen is no stranger to the spotlight or rubbing elbows with rock royalty. He joined the family business at 15 when he became the new bassist for Van Halen. Wolfgang's own band, Mammoth WVH, has toured with such hard rock heavyweights as Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Def Leppard...
Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel to present 1st State of Lehigh County Address Thursday
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel will present his first State of Lehigh County Address since being elected this past November. Siegel, the youngest County Executive in Lehigh County history, is expected to share his vision for Lehigh County and outline key priorities for the year. The State...
Josh Siegel proposes sales tax study, homelessness emergency, ICE limits in State of the...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel used his inaugural State of the County address Thursday evening to announce plans to declare homelessness a... The post Josh Siegel proposes sales tax study, homelessness emergency, ICE limits in State of the County address appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Construction Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Bath, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 federal fraud charges tied to pandemic unemployment benefits and vehicle purchases at local car dealerships, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced. Justin Heimbach, 34, entered a guilty plea on February 26 before U.S. District Judge John M....
After fire, popular Lehigh Valley pub planning to reopen just in time for March...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Three months after a fire damaged a much-loved pub in Northampton County, the business is nearing a tasty comeback with the “same great food, staff and atmosphere.”. The Bethlehem location of Pints & Pies Neighborhood Pub is tentatively set to reopen in a couple of...
Man who fired shot that killed man, injured 2 others after bar fight in...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office says a man who fired shots at three people, killing one and injuring two others, at a bar in Allentown last year was justified in his use of force. The man will not be charged, because he was acting in...
Pa. town’s police chief under scrutiny over students’ ICE protest melee
When Scott McElree was named Quakertown’s top cop in 2004, borough leaders saw a reformer who could boost public trust. And he did so well in the role that, three years later, they gave him a second job — borough manager. It is rare for a municipality to...
Allentown to step up efforts to address items left in the street to ‘save’...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown will soon be sending warnings to homes on streets with complaints of parking spot savers. Saving parking spots with items in the street is not allowed, the city said in a news release Friday. After the warnings are issued, the city says crews will be removing...
Truck gets stuck under bridge in Upper Macungie
U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - A box truck traveling through Upper Macungie Township was a bit too tall for a local bridge. It happened earlier Friday on Schantz Road, near Ruppsville Road. The truck got wedged under the rail bridge. The truck's roof was scraped off, exposing the boxes inside.

















