Warning issued by Fleetwood police after patrol car hit by delivery driver amid poor...
FLEETWOOD, Pa. - A police department in Berks County is issuing a stern warning to residents Sunday night after a patrol vehicle was struck head-on by a delivery driver during a winter storm. Fleetwood Police Department posted on Facebook Sunday urging drivers to not go out on the roads while...
One sheriff is done helping ICE because it creates larger ‘public safety problem’
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sheriff Danny Ceisler canceled his office's coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after it became clear that it increased public safety problems. "So what we saw in Bucks County, and really across the country, is when you mix local law enforcement with...
Man sentenced for more than $600K scam of 74-year-old
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a man was sentenced Friday for stealing almost $600,000 in gold and around $91,000 in cash from a 74-year-old man in Lehigh County. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Friday in a release that Hirtik Khatri of Lawrence Township, New...
SUV lands in creek in Hunterdon County; driver injured
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an SUV left the road and ended up in a creek Saturday night on Kingtown Road in Franklin Township, according to the Quakertown Fire Company. The fire company said it was dispatched...
Argument Over Food Turns Violent at Washington Twp. Motel: Police
An alleged assault by an 18-year-old at a South Jersey motel was among the more troubling calls Washington Township Police responded to during a busy weekend that included 315 calls for service.
Inside the Mall That Became a Mini-City in Montgomery County
King of Prussia Mall continues to redefine shopping in Montgomery County with dining, entertainment, and more than 400 stores. Few places in Montgomery County can overwhelm quite like the King of Prussia Mall, writes The Northeast Times. With more than 400 stores, sprawling dining options, and an ever-growing mix of...
1 dead as tanker trunk tumbles off Pa. Turnpike ramp: reports
A tanker truck just exiting the I-276 branch of the Pa. Turnpike early Monday rolled off the exit and onto its roof, killing one person. NBC10 in Philadelphia reports the rollover crash happened around 1 a.m. Monday while the truck was navigating the ramp from eastbound I-276 to US 1 in Bensalem, Bucks County.
Philly suburbs pay Pennsylvania’s highest school taxes, new report finds
According to the report, the collar counties have the highest school district taxes in the state by a large margin. Homeowners in the Philadelphia suburbs are paying the highest school district taxes across the commonwealth, according to a new report by the Independent Fiscal Office. Residents in the collar counties...
Daytime work may force alternating traffic at Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Bridge Jan. 19-23
FRENCHTOWN BOROUGH, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Motorists traveling the Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge could encounter daytime, flagger-controlled traffic with alternating single-lane travel next week as crews finish work tied to a recent rehabilitation project. Flagging operations are possible from 7 a.m....
Allentown officials to hold community meeting on city tree plan; survey still open
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City officials have announced a community meeting scheduled for early next month to collect residents’ input on the city’s urban forestry plan. The meeting, slated for 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in City Council chambers on the first floor of City Hall, 35 Hamilton St., will be focused on discussing the...
