Allentown PA

A 36-year-old man accused of possessing fentanyl for distribution near an Allentown elementary school and playground was sentenced to prison Tuesday. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf announced the sentencing of Wilson Jose “Joshua” Rosario, a Dominican national living illegally in Allentown. U.S. District...

HANOVER TWP., Pa.- The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) Board of Governors is under new leadership. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, the board elected its new officers. Michael Stershic is now board chair. He takes over for Glenn Reibman. Stershic previously served as vice chair. Frank Facchiano is stepping into...

In a recent poll conducted by the Bucks County Courier Times, Kenney’s Madison Tavern in Warminster was ranked as the best wing spot. According to the Bucks County Courier Times’ 2026 Bucks County wings poll, Kenney’s Madison Tavern in Warminster is the county’s favorite wing spot, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times.

Sabrina Carpenter takes the stage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia in October 2024 wearing a bedazzled Phillies jersey during her Short n' Sweet Tour hometown show. Carpenter grew up in Quakertown, just forty miles from the Wells Fargo Center. Global pop success usually starts in the same places....

The Lehigh Valley has a slight chance of showers Tuesday after 11 a.m. until late afternoon under mostly cloudy skies, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Tuesday’s high temperature is in the mid-60s with southerly winds 5 to 10 mph becoming calm in the evening, and the low is forecast in the upper 40s overnight into Wednesday.

A Bethlehem man was convicted at trial Monday of causing a DUI-related crash that left a woman with permanent brain injuries. Leroy Mendez, 37, was driving drunk when he crashed into 24-year-old Erykah Ramos of Bethlehem, according to a news release from Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta. Defense attorney...

Lafayette College students want to see more grocery options in Downtown Easton, according to a recent survey. Mayor Sal Panto Jr. said the city is “really trying hard” to make it happen. Along with grocery stores, the survey offered a snapshot of how students engage with the city...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown has joined a growing list of cities suing a private equity firm, its subsidiaries and a select few fire truck manufacturers for creating a monopoly on custom fire trucks and chassis. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court accuses American Industrial Partners of buying up...

FORKS TWP., Pa.- A transportation company founded in the Lehigh Valley more than 40 years ago has left its home outside Easton. Easton Coach Company is no longer operating out of 1200 Conroy Place in Forks Township. An employee who answered the phone when a 69 News reporter called said...

Firefighters rescued an unresponsive person from a house fire Friday, according to a news release. The resident was found on the second floor of a home in the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue, Bethlehem, according to the news release from the city fire department. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 8:17 p.m. Friday, it says.