Allentown PA

A 31-year-old man who worked at various Lehigh County schools as a substitute teacher was sentenced Thursday for indecent assault of a minor, authorities said. County Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks sentenced Jared M. Gerhard, of Macungie, to nine to 23 months in Lehigh County Jail and five years of probation, Lehigh...

Authorities are investigating gunfire that wounded a 30-year-old man early Friday on Southside Bethlehem. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition, but was expected to survive, city police Capt. William Audelo said. Officers found the victim at about 1 a.m. in the 400 block...

The crash happened at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Quebec Street around 5:04 a.m., authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:04 a.m. from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the coroner. His death was ruled accidental. The driver has been identified and next of...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A beloved, family-run spot for beers, burgers and banter among friends in the Lehigh Valley will soon be under new ownership. The sale of Stahley's Family Restaurant & Sports Bar, a popular, decades-old restaurant and bar at 1826 Hanover Ave. in Allentown, is in the final stages with an expected...

There’s something almost magical about the moment you approach the Historic Wehr Covered Bridge in Allentown, Pennsylvania—its vibrant red exterior standing in defiance of time itself, like a portal to the past nestled among the rolling hills of Lehigh County. In a world of sleek steel and concrete...

Erie Erie (image credits: flickr) Nestled along the shores of Lake Erie, the town of Erie is no stranger to extreme weather conditions, especially during ... Read more The post 10 Small Towns in Pennsylvania with the Most Extreme Weather appeared first on Climate Cosmos .

KIDDER TWP., Pa. - One person is dead after a fiery one vehicle crash in Kidder Township. Carbon County Communications officials confirm the accident occurred on Route 940 at the intersection with Moseywood Road just before 9 p.m. Friday. Police say the driver was traveling west on Route 940 when...

Sometimes life’s greatest pleasures come disguised as simple desserts at sophisticated establishments. Blue Grillhouse in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, proves this theory with an ice cream cake that might just be worth crossing state lines for. You know how certain foods create an instant memory?. The kind that makes you...

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — The undead wife of the Palmerton legend, Oliver Sommersby, is just one of many spooky characters you can find starting this Saturday at the Waldorf Estate of Fear in Carbon County. "So she begs and she pleads people that come through to burn the house...

Firefighters rescued a driver by cutting apart his vehicle, which was wedged on its side against a traffic signal pole, Thursday outside Bethlehem, police said. The 47-year-old from Catasauqua was taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and stabilized, according to a news release from Colonial...