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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.

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- A fresh round of proposed service changes from LANTA will go under the microscope this week. The transit agency is hosting a public hearing on Wednesday, April 29. As 69 News reported earlier this month, the changes, which would take effect on Monday, June 15, would impact 21...

EASTON, Pa. – A more than century-old hot dog business is beefing up its presence in the Lehigh Valley. Jimmy’s Hot Dogs, known for its "everything" hot dog with mustard, chopped onions and a pickle spear, is planning to open a second location within the next couple of weeks at 9 N. Third St. in downtown Easton, Co-Owner Raj Muddu told 69 News...

I have spent nearly two decades at Lehigh University studying how children learn, how early experiences shape long-term outcomes, and how the right support at the right time can change a young person’s trajectory. What I know, from both research and practice, is that strong educators are central to the healthy development of children and youth.

EASTON, Pa. – A chic event space coming soon to Northampton County is harkening back 100 years to an intoxicating chapter of the property’s past life, when it was a hot spot for sipping drinks and socializing with friends during the Prohibition era. Easton Speakeasy & Dining Room,...

Bucks County Judge Charissa Liller called the actions of Trevor Weigel on Feb. 16, 2024 “tragic, brutal and horrific,” as she sentenced Weigel to life in prison for breaking into the Yardley home of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend Jaden Battista, dragging her outside and stabbing her 14 times.

NORRISTOWN — A 78-year-old Upper Hanover Township man faces up to a decade behind bars on charges he had indecent contact with a teenage girl while she was in his company at a residence in the township. David Henry Leach, of the 1000 block of Burgundy Circle, was sentenced...

LIMERICK TWP., Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that construction will begin on Monday, May 11, on a project to replace the bridge that carries Linfield Road over a tributary of Schuylkill River in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction,...

The Easton Area Public Library will close on Tuesday as it undergoes a refreshing renovation. The library is anticipating the installation of a new chiller system at the Main Branch and will be closed all day on Tuesday, April 28, due to those renovations. “The system was more than thirty...