New pump track brings generations of riders together in Hanover Township
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — About 200 riders on bikes, scooters and skateboards gathered Saturday morning for the ribbon-cutting of… The post New pump track brings generations of riders together in Hanover Township appeared first on LehighDaily.com .
Easton Area School District leaders address public outcry over nurse Kelly Keegan’s employment
At an intense school board meeting at Easton Area School District last week, many residents made clear their disapproval of school nurse Kelly Keegan. Easton Area School District leaders issued a joint statement, in which they acknowledged the public’s concerns but stressed they could not discuss any employee issues,...
Nazareth wrestling legend is admitted to first-time offender program for gun charges
Former Nazareth Area High School wrestling standout Sammy Sasso was admitted Monday into a first-time offender program that will allow him to have gun charges wiped from his criminal record. Sammy Sasso, 25, of Upper Nazareth Township, was pulled over for driving with an expired registration July 16, in Nazareth,...
Allentown Spanish radio host embarks on cross-country motorcycle ride for charity
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An Allentown radio host is hitting the open road for a cause. Victor Martinez from Mega 101.7 FM has set off on a 15-day cross-country motorcycle ride to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His journey began Saturday morning with a send-off event at Bennett...
Lehigh Valley 250: Silent now, Bethlehem Steel’s roar still echoes across time
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Thirty years after the Bethlehem Steel stacks and mill fell silent forever, Bob Donchez worries. The 75-year-old former Bethlehem city councilman and mayor squints a look of concern gazing at the rusted stacks set against an azure sky. Donchez fears the impact of Bethlehem Steel, which...
Man charged after trying to open account with fake ID at Montgomery Township bank,...
Police said Joseph Vito O’Hearn, of Agnes Avenue in Los Angeles, used forged documents at Citadel Credit Union before being caught. A Los Angeles, California man is facing felony forgery and misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime charges after Montgomery Township Police said he attempted to open a bank account...
NJ Thief Who Stole $100K Vehicle Nabbed: Washington Twp Police
At 7 a.m. on Friday, May 9, the 2023 vehicle was stolen after three masked men broke the rear driver's side window before fleeing with the video from Surrey Lake Development, Washington Township police said. Detectives determined the thieves used a sophisticated electronic key programming scanner device, a tool...
Hunterdon County prosecutors charge Paterson woman in July fentanyl death
A Paterson woman has been charged in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose in Hunterdon County that killed a 21-year-old man in July. Shaneshea M. Cooper, 28, was arrested Oct. 1 and charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and third-degree conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to...
Bucks County officer charged with felony wiretaps – Bucks Round-Up – October 6, 2025
A Lower Makefield Township police officer is facing serious criminal charges for secretly recording colleagues at the station. Kenneth Stinson, 52, of Bristol Township, was charged Friday with sixteen counts of intercepting communications, along with additional counts of disclosure and criminal use of a communication...
Joseph Planutis Killed In Electric Bike Crash In Kline Twp
Joseph D. Planutis was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1:50 p.m., according to the coroner’s release. Planutis was the operator of an electric bicycle that struck a utility pole on the 10 block of 4th Street in Kline Township at about 7:44 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28,...

















