Investigation underway after worker dies in fall from scaffolding in Berks Co.
A Kutztown Borough man has died, officials said, after falling from scaffolding while working at a job site in Berks County. According to police, a 47-year-old man -- who officials did not immediately provide further identifying information on -- died after falling from a scaffolding at a job site in Shillington Boroug
6 Bucks County Bars Where Everybody Knows Your Name
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 gets poured before he asks. He is not famous. He is just a...
This LEGENDARY Seafoof Secret Is Hiding In Plain Sight In Allentown, PA
Open Mon–Thu 4:30 PM–9 PM | Fri–Sat 4:30 PM–10 PM | Sun 1 PM–8 PM (Early Evening Menu Mon–Thu 4:30–5:30 PM) If you think you’ve already found the best seafood in Pennsylvania, West End Allentown has something to say about that. 🌊
School district OKs personnel reorganization plan
Whitehall-Coplay School Board approved a reorganization plan during the May 26 special board meeting. This plan is the district’s attempt to close an estimated $6 million gap in its proposed $110.7 million 2026-27 budget. The spending plan also includes a 4.7% property tax increase, which is the maximum allowed...
Bethlehem council hears concerns over curb damage costs on 10th Avenue
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday heard pushback from residents on 10th Avenue who say they are being billed for alleged damage to street curbs caused by utility upgrades. Residents said they are not looking for special treatment but are unsure why they are being asked to...
Funding for Lehigh, Northampton counties detailed
On May 20, state Sen. Nick Miller, D-14th, and state Rep. Zach Mako, R-183rd, announced $828,676 in funding across the Lehigh Valley in Commonwealth Financing Authority Local Share Account grants for various projects. “These grants are critical investments in the safety, infrastructure and quality of life of our commun
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice: 6 Giant Stores Earn Prestigious Blue Zones...
Editor’s note: This column is part of an ongoing series, “The 30 Different Plants Per Week Challenge, Retail Edition.”. What if the secret to living to 100 isn’t a magic pill but rather the environment around you?. That is the core philosophy behind Blue Zones — regions...
Bucks County Man Among Unclaimed Dead Until Childhood Friends Stepped In
When a woman cleared out Barry Ross’s home after his death, she found almost nothing linking him to the outside world except one letter, two years old, from a childhood friend inviting him to a Phillies game. That small artifact set in motion a determined effort by two longtime...
‘Just Say You’re Jealous’: Mayor Publicly Shames Officer for Leaving the Force to Join...
A Pennsylvania mayor is riled up after his employee chose to ditch work to appear on reality television. Officer Sean Reifel, 29, is one of […] ‘Just Say You’re Jealous’: Mayor Publicly Shames Officer for Leaving the Force to Join ‘Love Island’ — Then His Mom Fires Back with a Different Story
Swiss company leaving distribution center in Northampton County
PALMER TWP., Pa.- A Swiss company that makes a variety of products for automation and electrification is closing its distribution center in Northampton County. ABB is discontinuing operations at 1000 Carson Court in Palmer Township, just beyond the Upper Nazareth Township line. ABB opened the 350,000-square foot facili
