Higher electric rates hit June 1 as consumers brace for steeper summer bills
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Electric customers across Pennsylvania will see higher supply rates beginning June 1, adding new pressure to household budgets just as air-conditioning demand starts to climb. The increase comes as the state Public Utility Commission warns that many default electric generation prices will rise under th
No bail for man accused of fire at Falls home while kids inside
A Trenton man is being held without bail after he allegedly set fire to belongings in a home while people were inside including two of his children. Falls Township police allege the incident started shortly before midnight at a Wawa in the 1200 block of Old Bristol Pike after an employee reported a man destroying the s
The AI Buildout Came to Montgomery County. Now Residents Fear It’s Too Late to...
The battle over data centers in Montgomery County has entered a critical new phase, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Eight projects backed by developer Brian O’Neill and his King of Prussia firm MLP Ventures are now formally on the table, targeting sites near Renaissance Park, Swedeland Road, Horizon Drive, and River Ro
Heritage Senior Living Plans Upscale 160-Unit Community in New Hope
A new senior living community is taking shape near New Hope, and it’s not your grandfather’s retirement home. Heritage Senior Living, the Blue Bell-based operator behind several communities across Pennsylvania, is moving forward with plans for a 20.5-acre development in Bucks County that promises to redefine what senio
NJ Transit Rail announces scheduling changes for railway line in Hunterdon County beginning May...
NEWARK, N.J.- NJ Transit Rail said there will be scheduling changes for travelers on a railway line that starts in Hunterdon County. The changes to the Raritan Valley Line will start on May 31, according to a news release from NJ Transit Rail. The NJ Transit Rail detailed the timetables...
Man arrested after woman stabbed multiple times in Allentown, Pa.
A Lehigh County man is in custody, accused of stabbing a woman in what investigators are calling a domestic-related incident.
AIRCO Brings Carbon Conversion Fuel Technology to New Britain with New Manufacturing Hub
New Britain isn’t necessarily where you’d expect the future of aviation fuel to take shape, but that’s exactly what industrial technology company AIRCO is counting on, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. AIRCO’s technology captures carbon dioxide and combines it with water, hydrogen, and...
Local heroes honored on Memorial Day at events across the region
Communities across the region are taking time this Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have fought and died for our country.
Allentown man charged with attempted homicide after allegedly stabbing women multiple times, police say
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police have arrested an Allentown man accused of stabbing a woman multiple times during a domestic incident Monday afternoon. According to a press release from Allentown Police, officers were called around 2:34 p.m. to the 700 block of Saint John’s Street for a reported stabbing. Investigators...
If you’ve never visited this phenomenal Pennsylvania chocolate shop, you’re seriously missing out
Tucked inside a cozy shopping center at 70 Buckwalter Rd in Royersford, Pennsylvania, Sweet Ashley’s Chocolate is the kind of place that stops you in your tracks the moment you walk through the door. The smell of rich, handcrafted chocolate hits you first, and then you see the incredible display of treats waiting to be
