Allentown PA

Another victim is sounding the alarm as police in Bucks County say homeowners are still falling prey to contractor schemes. Back in October of 2025, NBC10 reported on a case where a man was cheated out of $200,000. It was that report that made others in the neighborhood realize they...

Newtown Borough was listed as one of the best places to live in Pennsylvania in a new ranking from Niche, with the borough placed at No. 25. According to a new ranking from Niche, Newtown Borough is the best place to live in Bucks County, with highly rated schools, low crime rates, and a welcoming suburban...

A group of Lafayette College administrators stood in a circle on the Quad, flying French flags and saddling hobby horses like those very impressive competitive professionals. It’s a symptom of “Bicentennial Derangement Syndrome,” said Director of HP Jodi Scooter. “I don’t entirely know what this is, but...

Editor’s note: This column first appeared Saturday, March 21, in The Trailhead, a free email newsletter featuring Penn’s Woods coverage of Pennsylvania’s great outdoors on lehighvalleylive.com and pennlive.com. It comes out weekly at 8 a.m. each Saturday. Sign up here. I was spiraling. It was sunny but...

Nearly four decades after Muhlenberg College first opened its red doors, Greek life began on campus. Founded in 1881, Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) was Muhlenberg’s first fraternity. Since 1924, the brotherhood has occupied ATO Hillcrest House. In 1998, the release of a documentary called “Frat House” would cause...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Dieruff High School athletic trainer is being credited with saving a man's life after a field umpire collapsed during a softball game at Patriots Park on Wednesday night. Dieruff was playing a softball game against Allentown Central Catholic when the field umpire suffered from a heart...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown School District Board of Directors heard an update Thursday on district spending, budget priorities and long-term facility needs. PFM Financial Advisors presented information on the district’s $511.6 million preliminary 2026-27 budget, along with projections for capital improvements and...

A routine school morning in Emmaus turned serious on Wednesday when a student at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, was found carrying a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol, now believed to be a ghost gun. The weapon was discovered during a search shortly before 10:30 a.m., and authorities say the student never...

ALLENTOWN, PA — Candidate for House District 22, Ce-Ce Gerlach confirms participation in upcoming forum this Friday, March 27, 2026, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM at Vogue Lounge in Allentown. Residents will get a chance to hear from candidates as well as ask questions. Gerlach is encouraging everyone to...

Four years after filming wrapped in the Lehigh Valley, the Daniel Roebuck film “The Hail Mary” premiered to sold-out crowds recently at the Frank Banko Theater, Bethlehem Catholic High School Auditorium and The Roxy Theater in Northampton. The cast, crew, supporters and fans reunited at each of the venues to view the...