Allentown PA

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Lehigh County judge will decide if the drug charges against a sitting Lehigh County commissioner will be handled separately from the dozens of other people charged in the case, while a county prosecutor said he intends to present additional charges. Zachary Cole-Borghi, 35, of Bethlehem, is...

Two people were seriously hurt and 16 others were displaced after a swift-moving blaze tore through an Allentown home. City Fire Department Captain of Public Affairs Jonathan Hammel said the fire started just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of North 17th Street. The blaze was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm...

Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Jack Silva has announced his intention to retire, effective July 1, 2026, concluding a 40-year career in public education. Silva has served as superintendent for the past three years. The 1982 alumnus of Bethlehem’s Liberty High School rose to the district’s top...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Marta Fedoriw remembers the moment she first heard there were explosions in Ukraine four years ago. "We really didn't think it would last this long, but we were very, we held our spirits high because we knew that the Ukrainian people had the resolve to fight for their freedom," said Fedoriw.

Bucks County has a diverse array of amazing eateries to choose from — whether you’re looking to try out that new food truck you heard about or you’re craving a delicious meal from your favorite go-to spot. But how do you make sure you’ll have a safe experience? Health inspection reports can be a helpful resource to...

Tiny elderly filled kindergarten classrooms at Northwestern Elementary on Feb. 6 as students celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing up as centenarians. The annual tradition allows kindergartners to wear creative costumes including suspenders, caps, bow ties, shawls, gray wigs, curlers, and oversize glasses....

A tractor-trailer fire slowed Interstate 78 travel Wednesday morning in western Lehigh County. Pennsylvania State Police report a FedEx truck fire at mile-marker 44.6 of I-78 West in Weisenberg Township. Responders closed the right lane, while maintaining travel in the left lane in the area of the Lynnport/New...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A new tasty concept is welcoming guests at a former fast-food spot in the Lehigh Valley. El Carbonaso Peruvian Restaurant, a full-service eatery serving lomo saltado, rotisserie chicken and other Peruvian specialties, held a grand opening last week at 2185 W. Union Blvd. in Bethlehem, co-owner and...

Acting Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Hoffman said Quakertown High School students who were planning the protest were told before classes started about a "potential safety concern" and advised that the protest should not take place.

The inn was opened almost 100 years before the official founding of the country. One of the oldest bars in the entire country is located in Bucks County, and it has been a popular destination for centuries. Jordan Litchfield wrote about the establishment for Newsbreak. The King George II Inn,...