NJ’s Katrina Pantuso Charged In Infant Death In Coplay
Katrina Pantuso, 35, a Phillipsburg, New Jersey native living in Coplay, was charged after the death of her infant daughter, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Coplay Borough Police Chief Ryan Emerich. Pantuso was arraigned on felony involuntary manslaughter, felony endangering the...
The Most Iconic Hot Dog Stand In Pennsylvania Will Take You Straight Back To...
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when you bite into a hot dog that tastes exactly like the ones from your childhood memories. Jimmy’s Hot Dogs in Palmer Township has been creating that time-traveling experience for generations, proving that some flavors are simply timeless. Remember when...
Survivor recalls devastating loss of family, 50 years later
Fifty years ago today, on March 17, 1976, Michael Abt was at St. Dominic Church, burying his mom, dad, brother and two sisters, all shot to death in their Trevose home five days earlier. The John F. Fluehr & Sons holy cards said it all: “In Loving Memory of John...
Woman wore wig, oversized coat disguise in Hilltown Home Depot theft, police say
Investigators allege Upper Bucks suspect used accomplice vehicle in theft caught on surveillance, after spending 40 minutes in the store. A Richland Township woman is facing felony charges after police said she was caught on surveillance video stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Home Depot store in...
80-Year-Old Killed Crossing ‘No Crossing’ Area At Bethlehem Intersection Identified: Police
An 80-year-old man struck and killed while crossing in a posted “No Crossing” area in Bethlehem has been identified, authorities said. Daniel A. Bayak, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 10:11 p.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg on Wednesday, March 18, according t…
1 dead in I-78 crash near Berks-Lehigh County border, cops say (UPDATE)
One person was killed Thursday morning in a crash along Interstate 78 near the Lehigh County border in Berks County, police said. Trooper Ethan Brownback, public information officer with Pennsylvania State Police’s Troop L, told lehighvalleylive.com the two-vehicle accident happened just after 4:44 a.m. near mile...
New garden center to open in Perkasie community
Grow Perkasie celebrated its grand opening Friday, March 13 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 401 E. Callowhill Street, the full-service garden center offers a wide range of gardening essentials, including annuals and perennials, trees and shrubs, soil and mulch and tools and accessories. The family-owned...
Woman killed in wrong-way Route 283 crash was drunk: police
A York County woman was drunk and driving in the wrong direction during a three-vehicle crash last month on Route 283 in East Hempfield Township that resulted in her death and injured a Pennsylvania state trooper and an Allentown man, according to state police. Cpl. Ryan E. DeHaven, 28, and...
Online building permit system launched in Salisbury Township
A new permitting system was launched March 16 in Salisbury Township. Salisbury Township Director of Community Development Kerry Rabold announced the online system for building permits. “Everything can be done online,” Rabold said at the March 12 Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners’ meeting. The platform...
Non-discrimination ordinance proposed in Northampton County goes under the microscope
EASTON, Pa.- An ordinance that would extend non-discrimination protections to many more people in Northampton County goes under the microscope this week. On Thursday, Northampton County Council will hold a public hearing and possible vote on the ordinance, which was introduced at council's meeting on March 5 by...
