How Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Became an Arts-Rich Destination for Retirees
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has transformed from a declining steel town to a busy hub for visual and performing arts. Bethlehem was named one of Investopedia's top 100 places to retire in the United States. The cost of living is manageable for retirees on a fixed budget, with prices for housing, essentials...
St. Luke’s among First in Nation to Implement Game-Changing Stroke Care Technology
Photo caption: Left to right, St. Luke’s endovascular neurosurgeons Drs. Evan Marlin and Nathan Quig and neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Martin Oselkin, with RapidAI AngioFlow technology displayed on the monitor illustrating real time cerebral blood flow assessment. St. Luke’s University Health Network has become the first health care system in...
Hotel Hampton report: No fire inspections since 2017, firefighter injury detailed
A federal investigative report details how a seven-year veteran firefighter sustained serious injuries in the Feb. 20 fire that destroyed the Hotel Hampton boarding house in Downtown Easton. Investigators found the building had not undergone a fire-safety inspection since 2017 due to limited staffing in the Easton code enforcement office,...
White Nationalist Group’s Recruitment Flyer Found in Quakertown
Emily Wood considers herself news savvy. She stays on top of current events and is an active member of the Bucks County subreddit. Yet on her walk to the local library, the 34-year-old Quakertown resident did not recognize the white nationalist recruitment poster stapled to a telephone pole. Quakertown is...
Popular NJ ice cream shop comes to Bucks County, readies for summer open
A popular New Jersey ice cream shop is coming to Bucks County, replacing a longtime tavern and restaurant that closed in December. Humdoo Ice Cream , a favorite spot among locals in Flemington, will soon have a second location in Buckingham, taking the place of the old Candlewyck on Durham Road, said Humdoo’s owner Gabriella Truppi. The original shop — a quaint log cabin situated in...
The Strawberry Festival at Peddler’s Village is this weekend
Don't miss the Strawberry Festival this weekend at Peddler's Village
Daytime lane closures coming to major roads in Allentown, Emmaus elsewhere in Lehigh County
PennDOT maintenance crews will work on roads throughout Lehigh County during the week of Monday, May 4 through Saturday, May 8, with daytime lane restrictions expected at multiple locations. The work will occur from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day and will proceed regardless of rain, according to PennDOT.
Horsepowered: Carson Kressley Launches Home Design Line
Additional decor styling by Johnny Walsh / J. Edward Design. Carson Kressley FaceTimed me as he described the hunt scene mural in his Lehigh Valley dining room. Words wouldn’t do it justice. The mural wall covering was Kressley’s out-of-his-comfort-zone design decision: “This house is my second home,” he says....
Update: Frost advisory in place for Southeast Pa. until Sunday morning – temperatures dipping...
At 5:23 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued an updated frost advisory valid from 11 p.m. until Sunday 9 a.m. for Western Chester and Western Montgomery as well as Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. "Temperatures as low as 32 to 37 degrees will result in frost formation,"...
Man arrested on drug charges in Wind Gap
WIND GAP, PA — A traffic stop early Sunday led to the arrest of a man on drug and driving charges after police say he attempted to remove crack cocaine from his vehicle during the stop. Neil T. Brown, 53, of Pennsylvania, was pulled over at approximately 1:13 a.m....
