State police announce upcoming DUI checkpoint planned in Bucks County
Pennsylvania State Police are planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Bucks County this month as part of an ongoing effort to deter impaired driving and improve roadway safety. Troop M, based in Dublin, announced that the checkpoint will be conducted between Friday, July 24, and Sunday, July 26....
Crews battle heavy smoke in building fire in Upper Gwynedd Twp.
Thick, black smoke billowed into the air as flames erupted in a building in Montgomery County.
Whoa, cool e-scooter! It’s illegal.
Illegal vehicles lead to legal precinct seizures. That sleek electric dirt bike or high-powered scooter zipping through your neighborhood may look like the future of transportation. In many cases, however, police say it is illegal to ride on public streets in Pennsylvania. Law enforcement agencies across Montgomery and
2 railroad crossings in Lehigh County to be temporarily closed for track replacement
ALBURTIS, Pa. - Police in Alburtis, Lehigh County say two railroad crossings will be temporarily closed starting July 20. Both the Main Street and West Penn railroad crossing will be closed, the Alburtis Borough Police Department said in a news release. Per Norfolk Southern Railroad, the closure will last 24-72...
Months after sinkhole leaves residents homeless, they cry for help to come — faster
More than four months after a series of sinkholes tore up a Phillipsburg, New Jersey, neighborhood, the displaced residents of eight homes still don’t know when — or if — they’ll be allowed back inside. Property owner Bill Ohlandt vented his frustration at last week’s town...
Big Boy 4014 Hits Pottstown, King of Prussia This Week for America 250
A piece of American industrial history a quarter-mile shy of legendary will roar through Montgomery County this week, writes Andrew Rowan for NBC Philadelphia. The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is making its first trip to the East Coast as part of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. It culminate
Motorcyclist hurt in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that closes northbound lanes in Lehigh County
A crash Tuesday afternoon forced the closure of the northbound Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission put a detour into effect, closing both northbound lanes of Interstate 476 from the Lehigh Valley (Exit 56) to Mahoning Valley (Exit 74) i
Where to catch ‘Big Boy,’ the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, on its tour...
Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make its way into the Philadelphia region on Thursday as part of its first East Coast tour. The heritage locomotive, built in 1941 to carry freight and troops during World War II, was restored in 2019...
Carbon County man accused of shooting man whose wife he dropped off
A Carbon County man is accused of shooting someone he was arguing with. According to the criminal complaint, Pennsylvania State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Lakeside Drive in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, on the morning of June 28 for a reported shooting. The incident was called in by David
Pennsylvania invests millions to train workers for Eli Lilly facility opening in 2031
A job-training model that launched North Carolina workers straight into the pharmaceutical industry is coming to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. It could be the blueprint for landing a career at Eli Lilly and Co.’s new $3.5 billion plant. The pharmaceutical giant is building a massive drug production facility in...
