A 50,000 gallon Dixie Cup removed from roof of shuttered Lehigh Valley factory
A gigantic replica of a Dixie Cup that sat atop the Lehigh Valley's former Georgia-Pacific plant for about a century was removed from the shuttered factory Thursday morning. The 50,000-gallon cup, a fixture of the landscape just outside Easton, was taken down with a 500-ton crane as part of a plan to redevelop the site. Onlookers came out to take photos...
Student Senate votes no to change constitution at last meeting
On Tuesday, the Student Senate held its final meeting of the semester, officially voting on a proposed constitution and welcoming its newly elected senators. Throughout the year, senators have discussed internal changes, beginning with the organization’s governing documents. Student Senate currently operates under two governing documents: its constitution and...
Man sentenced for killing Pa. woman with a hammer 45+ years ago
A Boston judge on Wednesday sentenced a drifter to life in prison after he confessed to the bludgeoning murder of a Richland Township woman who moved there to build a new life, ending a 46-year mystery in the killing of 24-year-old Susan Rose. Rose’s body was discovered by construction workers...
Lehigh County ticket hits $2.1M Cash 5 jackpot
$2.1M Cash 5 jackpot ticket sold at Lehigh County mini-mart Whitehall Township, PA — A single lottery ticket sold in Lehigh County has delivered a jackpot prize worth more than $2.1M following the latest Cash 5 drawing.
Fire in Sellersville contained to shed Thursday afternoon
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a working fire in Sellersville Borough late Thursday afternoon, where a blaze was reported at a property along Noble Street. The incident was dispatched around 4:25 p.m., with initial reports from a passerby describing black smoke coming from a building and a person seen...
After Allentown location’s opening, fast-casual concept expanding with 2nd Pa. eatery
POCONO TWP., Pa. – Just in time for warmer weather, a new eatery will soon offer a “delicious and nutritious” taste of the tropics. A new location of Tiki Bowls, offering a variety of fruit bowls, smoothies, juices and more, is tentatively set to open on Friday, May 8, at the Pocono Premium Outlets in Pocono Township, franchisee Tony DiGiovanni told 69 News.
All charges held for Warminster man accused of stabbing guest at backyard party
All charges were moved on to Bucks County Common Pleas Court at a recent preliminary hearing for a Warminster man accused of stabbing a man during a backyard party last September, where he was restrained by guests until officers arrived. Thomas Jeffery Gero, 43, of the 300 block of Fir...
Dozens of employees to be laid off at Pa. plant
Dozens of employees will be laid off at a plant in the Lehigh Valley. Semiconductor manufacturer, Advantest Inc., filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, informing the state that it is laying off 55 people from its location at 1660 E. Race St. in Hanover Township, near Allentown.
Allentown native closes Berks Jazz Fest after more than 50 performances
READING, Pa. - Thursday celebrates International Jazz Day, and in Berks County, that marks the end of Jazz Fest. To wrap up the festival, an Allentown native performed. "I found a trumpet in my mom's closet when I was 8, picked it up, put it up to my face, and made a sound. And that's not an easy thing,” said Rick Braun, an award-winning...
Bites of Hot Dog Day
Abby Feeley ‘28 usually cannot stand standing in line. But, she found herself last week sandwiched in one 50-students strong. “There are only a few things I will not wait on a giant line for, and a glizzy is not one,” she said. Lafayette Activities Forum hosted its...
