2 Pennsylvania State troopers shot in ‘active’ scene
Shooting in Susquehanna County leaves two Pennsylvania state troopers injured and hospitalized Thursday afternoon during active police investigation
People Drive From All Over Pennsylvania To Dine At This Historic Lodgelike Tavern
In the picturesque borough of Macungie, Pennsylvania, stands a culinary time capsule that has been satisfying hungry travelers since America was still working out its birthday plans – the Buckeye Tavern. When a restaurant has survived longer than most countries, you know they must be doing something spectacularly...
Allentown’s Jordan Creek Homeless Encampment to Be Cleared | WDIY Local News
After reviewing its flood plan maps, the City of Allentown has determined the area along Jordan Creek to be an active flood zone. Due to the “significant danger” it poses to the unhoused individuals living there, they plan to remove the encampment composed of over 100 people. The...
Allentown police officer charged with pistol-whipping suspect after high-speed chase
An Allentown police officer surrendered to authorities on Thursday after he was accused of pistol-whipping a suspect who was trying to surrender following a police chase.
REVIEW: Nelly brings Midwestern charm, fan-fueled favorites, to Musikfest
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — They'll Ride Wit Him. Full of gratitude and Midwestern charm, hip-hop performer Nelly on Wednesday turned his first appearance at Musikfest's main Steel Stage into a trip down memory lane — and the fans were just as appreciative. Nelly and the St. Lunatics, a group...
Allentown city worker sentenced after lying about noose found on her desk
A woman facing charges for falsely reporting that someone had placed a noose on her desk has been sentenced to pay thousands in fines and will enter a first-time offender program, officials said. On Jan. 10, 2025, shortly after 7 a.m., Allentown city worker LaTarsha Brown, 42, arrived at her...
Fatal Lower Nazareth high-speed crash: Driver gets prison for killing grandmother of 7
A New York City man was sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison after causing a high-speed, head-on crash that killed a grandmother of 7. Daneiris R. Abreu, 28, of the Bronx was ordered to serve 6 years, 8 months to 15 years, 6 months behind bars at a hearing Thursday morning before Northampton County Court of...
2 seriously injured after vehicle crashes into Elias Farmers Market in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Two pedestrians were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a market in Allentown Thursday afternoon. The vehicle crashed into the Elias Farmers Market along the 100 block of Tilghman Street in Allentown around 1:30 p.m., according to Lehigh County dispatchers. Crews found a 53-year-old man...
‘Where do I go?’: Residents in shock after Allentown moves to evict homeless encampment
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Many residents of a homeless encampment were left stunned by Allentown officials’ decision this week to push them out of the area. They said they’d received promises from city leaders, including Mayor Matt Tuerk, that they would be allowed to stay. But employees posted...
16 people taken into ICE custody during raids of 2 Pittsburgh-area Mexican restaurants
Federal agents reportedly raided two Mexican restaurants in Allegheny and Butler counties on Thursday.
