Accupac Shutting Down New Jersey Plant as Operations Shift to Montgomery County
Accupac Harleysville is consolidating operations in Pennsylvania as the company closes its New Jersey plant this year. Accupac is consolidating its operations in Pennsylvania as the Harleysville manufacturer prepares to close a New Jersey production facility, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Ac
6 Bucks County Bars Where Everybody Knows Your Name
A full house at Birds Nest Bar & Grille in New Hope, where locals gather for good company, cold drinks, and the occasional round of golf. Some bars in Bucks County have a guy. You know the type. He sits in the same spot every Thursday, knows the bartender’s kids’ names, and has been coming in long enough that his usual
Heat restored in Easton public housing high rise after 80-year-old complains
An 80-year-old Easton public housing resident’s complaint has led the housing authority to restore heat in her high rise. The heat was turned off April 15 in the Harlan House for a seasonal shutdown “in accordance with its maintenance schedule and historical weather patterns,” according to interim housing authority Exe
Poconos man sentenced to probation for stealing motorcycle from Franconia barn
Eight felonies were dismissed against a Carbon County man in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court last week during a guilty plea hearing, after he plead guilty to one felony charge of theft by unlawful taking for taking a Harley-Davidson motorcycle from a Franconia Township barn. Common Pleas Judge Todd Eisenberg...
PennDOT will widen Interstate 78 to 6 lanes along Lehigh County stretch, plans show
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is advancing plans for a multi-phase reconstruction and widening of Interstate 78 from the Berks County line to Route 100 in Lehigh County, with construction scheduled to begin in 2030. PennDOT put the plans on display publicly for the first time this month, and details...
Pilot safely glides Beech Sierra aircraft into Doylestown Airport after engine failure
A pilot safely executed a dead-stick landing Monday afternoon at Doylestown Airport after reporting engine failure while approaching Buckingham Township, according to emergency dispatch information. First responders were dispatched around 2:39 p.m. to Doylestown Airport, 3800 Old Easton Road, for a reported aircraft em
Hilltown woman accused of stealing more than $9K from construction company as a ‘bonus,’...
Police allege former employee redirected business funds into personal bank account and used company Wex card for hotel stays, tobacco and other purchases. A Hilltown Township woman is accused of stealing more than $9,000 from a Bucks County construction company by allegedly diverting company funds into her personal ban
Cause of death revealed for Pa. man found after vanishing mysteriously 10 years ago
A cause of death has been determined for a 29-year-old man who disappeared in 2015 in Schuylkill County. Jesse Lee Farber’s body was found by ATV riders on July 13, 2025, nearly 10 years after he was reported missing on Aug. 11, 2015. Farber’s death certificate lists his cause...
‘Same friendliness and high standard’: King Kone owner to revitalize, rebrand local tavern
COPLAY, Pa. — The owner of a popular Lehigh Valley ice cream shop has purchased a Lehigh County tavern with plans to breathe new life into the property over the next couple of months. Rick Safi, the longtime owner of King Kone ice cream shop in Whitehall Township, has...
Pa. man killed his mother, fatally stabbed himself: police
A Plainfield Township resident killed his mother then stabbed himself to death, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department chief. Nathan Heffelfinger, 47, killed his mother, Diane Wert, 71, and died by suicide at their home in the 700 block of Engler Road, Chief Jonathon Hoadley said Monday. Wert’s...
