A Pennsylvania Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Actually Authentic — And It May Be...
When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. A decade later, it was declared a forgery — but it may actually be authentic after all. When a painting titled Portrait of a Young...
Appellate court vacates attorney’s conviction in fatal drunken driving crash
The Pennsylvania Superior Court in a carefully worded 24-page opinion vacated the drunken vehicular homicide conviction of Shavertown attorney
As Comcast expands into the Lehigh Valley, cable installation work is upsetting some residents
William Kuntze isn’t happy Comcast cable is expanding to the Lehigh Valley. More specifically, Kuntze is unhappy Comcast workers dug holes from the curb into his front lawn, instead of the grassy strip between the sidewalk and curb, in Bethlehem Township. The underground work left his lawn, in a...
Route 22: A Common Enemy | Something to Say
There are several things that unite us as Lehigh Valleyites — Musikfest, which begins this week, the IronPigs, the Phantoms, the Bach Choir — but nothing makes us feel so united, I would wager, as our hatred for Route 22. Route 22 sucks. In fact, Route 22 sucks so bad, the name of the road should be changed...
Pennsylvania Authorities Renew Call for Tips in 1988 Homicide of Lehigh County Businessman
Whitehall Township, PA – A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that could help solve the decades-old homicide of Jeffrey Charles Horwith, a 37-year-old businessman shot and killed outside his home in Lehigh County in 1988. Horwith was gunned down on Friday, July 29, 1988, after returning home...
Cause of death revealed for contractor working on Allen Township home
The 57-year-old roofing contractor who died Tuesday at a Northampton County home suffered a medical event, authorities said. The Northampton County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as James S. Akins of Effort, Monroe County. Akins died of natural causes, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said....
Lehigh Valley attorney is convicted at trial of threatening investigator
An Easton attorney was convicted at trial Wednesday of threatening an attorney from the Pennsylvania Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Attorney Ronnie Creazzo, 61, of Bushkill Township, sent a threatening email after an investigator from the disciplinary counsel’s office showed up at his home on June 21, 2024,...
Montco child care teacher accused of abusing 2 infants
Investigators found a deleted text on Baldwin’s phone that said the baby “is a nightmare,” sent eight minutes before she alerted the director of the child care center. Investigators said she had Googled “shaken baby syndrome” the following day.
Police not at fault after man died following incident at Lehigh Co. grocery store,...
An investigation following the death of a 45-year-old Emmaus man, who died after being involved in an confrontation with South Whitehall Township police at a grocery store, found officers involved were not responsible for the man's death. On Thursday, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said an...
Lehigh Valley Chick-fil-A location set to close
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A popular destination for chicken sandwiches, nuggets and more is set to close in Lehigh County. Chick-fil-A, a quick-service restaurant company known for its freshly-prepared chicken selections, is set to close early next year at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township, a manager told 69...