Massive Lehigh Valley Town Center project awaiting PennDOT’s green light, Jaindls say
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — The planned Lehigh Valley Town Center is stuck in traffic. The massive 64-acre, mixed-use land development project of the Jaindl Land Co. approved for Lower Macungie Township can't fully speed ahead until roadway issues are resolved with PennDOT near the site at 361 Schantz Road and 4511...
Ce-Ce Gerlach speaks publicly for first time about 2021 child endangerment charges
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City Council member and state House candidate Ce-Ce Gerlach is publicly addressing the 2021 child… The post Ce-Ce Gerlach speaks publicly for first time about 2021 child endangerment charges appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Former Allentown HR Director files suit against city, alleges Mayor Tuerk used racial, ageist...
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - In a 14-page lawsuit, former Allentown HR Director Nadeem Shahzad claims that during his two months on the job Mayor Matt Tuerk pressured him to fire an employee that had, "filed her own discrimination charge against the city." Marc Weinstein is Shazad's attorney. "Tuerk wanted her out....
Custodian at ASD middle school on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate conduct
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A custodian at a middle school in the Allentown School District was suspended without pay after allegations of inappropriate conduct. The incident involved a custodian at Harrison Morton Middle School, according to a message to the middle school learning community from Principal Arcelius Brickhouse....
North Arlington Mom Snatches Child During Visit, Leads 12-Hour Search To PA: Cops
Police said Aurea Rosa, of North Arlington, who had previously lost her parental rights, tricked a Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) worker during a supervised visit on Friday, Oct. 10, claiming she was going to do laundry in the basement before fleeing out a back door with the child.
Lehigh Valley Health Network to drop UnitedHealthcare over reimbursement
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said it is planning to terminate its contract with UnitedHealthcare unless the payer works with the health system to remedy reimbursement issues. Without a resolution, LVHN will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans on Jan. 25, 2026 and...
Key members of drug trafficking operation arrested
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Attorney General has details on the takedown of a drug trafficking ring in NEPA. Attorney General Dave Sunday was in Jim Thorpe on Tuesday morning to announce the arrest of key members of a drug trafficking operation. Sunday, along with area law enforcement,...
Shooting incident in Allen Township under investigation
The Pa. State Police Troop M – Bethlehem Station is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Friday, Oct. 24 in Allen Township. On Friday, Oct. 24 at approximately 11:15 p.m., Troopers responded to the area of Nor Bath Boulevard at its intersection with Savage Road, Allen Township, for a report of a...
Nor’easter-like storm will bring heavy rain, gusty winds to the region on Thursday
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A strong storm system will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the Lehigh Valley beginning late Wednesday night and into Thursday, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to bring a round of widespread moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday, along with...
Man told Bucks Co. woman she ‘looks tasty’ in attack during burglary, police say
A Philadelphia man was arrested on Tuesday after he, allegedly, entered a Bensalem home and began to strip before attacking a woman there and telling her she "looks tasty." According to police, Louis Sophie, 45, of Philadelphia, was arrested after he, allegedly, broke into a home in Lafayette Gardens, located along...
