Allentown PA

We continue our coverage of the former Reading Company East Penn Branch connecting Reading with Allentown, Pennsylvania, today’s busy Norfolk Southern Reading Line a favorite location for my photography. The trackage was built by the East Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859 and became part of the Philadelphia & Reading in 1865. The line became part of Conrail on April 1, 1976. With the breakup of Conrail...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission on Monday approved the demolition of several structures to make way for a seven-story mixed-use building on South New Street. To construct the new building known as the New Street Apartments, the applicant would need to demolish 319, 321-323, 325 and...

Allentown keeps surprising you at lunchtime, and 2026 feels like the perfect year to taste how much the city has leveled up. Between the energy spilling from downtown’s arts scene, the hum of day games at Coca-Cola Park, and quick detours to the Liberty Bell Museum or the Allentown Art Museum, you can build an afternoon around a single great sandwich, bowl, or...

Established in 1745, the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem is the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the United States. Just north of Montgomery County, twenty miles north of Souderton, the country’s oldest bookshop continues to offer incredible reading material for everyone. The Moravian Book Shop, the official bookstore of...

Khan said the apartment building at 113 South Main Street in Dublin Township was rodent-infested, hasn’t had heat since 2013, and has so many code violations that it’s been condemned.

After a series of resident complaints and difficulties receiving mail and local deliveries in the village of Jacksonville, East Allen Township, supervisors and engineers looked at ways to make roads more accessible for emergency vehicles and local deliveries. Township Engineer James Milot presented Hanover Engineering’s findings and recommendations during the April 9 Board of Supervisors meeting.

RICHMOND TWP., Pa. - The driver accused of hitting and killing a Berks County fire chief and assistant chief is due in court Tuesday. Alexander Sepulveda Rivera is accused of weaving back and forth on Route 222 in Richmond Township. Police say he then hit and killed Walnuttown Fire Chief...

WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. - Emergency crews responded to an accident involving a pedestrian with severe injuries Monday afternoon in Washington Township. According to 911 dispatchers, the call came in at 4:39 p.m. for a crash on Route 873 between Phillips Road and Glencrest Road. Pennsylvania State Police say a pedestrian...

A Lehigh Valley telecommunications provider says its fiber optic lines were vandalized over the weekend, affecting customers in the Easton area. Astound says the damage occurred around midnight Friday, with deliberate cuts made to its lines at two separate locations in Easton. Easton police confirmed Monday they are investigating the...

Just over a year after moving to a new home, a popular Italian restaurant will search for a new one as it closes in the Lehigh Valley. Tinto Tapas & Pasta announced it will hold its last day Saturday at 1028 Broadway in Fountain Hill. “This decision did not come...