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Wawa is more than hoagies and coffee. Here are 21 little-known facts, what the company shares publicly, and what it leaves out, that explain its grip on Bucks County and beyond. It’s 6:42 a.m. The parking lot is already half full. Inside, a contractor in mud-caked boots waits for...

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. - The elves on the shelves have all gone back to the North Pole but not before having a great time at an elementary school in Lehigh County. He's usually known as Mr. O'Brien but last week he was just Mr. Elf. Joe O'Brien has worked at Schnecksville...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown City Council will have a special meeting Tuesday for a proposed budget compromise that would slash the city's solid waste fee by $50 while reinstating a previously removed property tax increase. The proposal, sponsored by Councilpersons Cynthia Mota Affa, Daryl Hendricks, and Santo...

A winter storm dumped rain, sleet and rain on the Lehigh Valley Friday, creating icy roads and travel problems.

From tiny trains to big history- one model railroad museum in our area is helping visitors discover a new hobby, while also learning about the region's past. 69 News Reporter Sydney Kay visits the Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum in Bethlehem with more.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown firefighters responded to a house fire on Friday night amidst sleet and freezing rain conditions. Officials say that the fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. in the 100 block of Filbert Street. Heavy smoke was coming from the two-story single-family home. There have been no...

This last year has welcomed plenty of restaurants, breweries, bakeries and more to the Lehigh Valley, but the region said goodbye to some as well. Those businesses may be gone, but people’s memories of them continue to persist, and so should the history of them. Here are the places...

Pennsylvania and New Jersey have imposed commercial vehicle bans on major highways Friday as both states prepare for a winter storm expected to dump heavy snow through Saturday. New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Fran O’Connor issued restrictions starting at 3 p.m. Friday in coordination with...

UPPER POTTSGROVE TWP., Pa. - Fire Crews were called to a home in Upper Pottsgrove Township Thursday night. Officials say the fire on Coolidge Avenue was sparked by a wood stove. The fire was contained to the first floor of the building. No injuries were reported.

Editor's Note: Asbury Park Press staff writers produce a lot of great work. Every reporter is picking their favorite story of 2025. Here's why Charles Daye selected this one: The story I am most proud of in 2025 is the investigative report conducted by Amanda Oglesby and me into the Asbury Park School District's "64...