One dead, several hurt in Tamaqua high-rise apartment fire
A blaze erupted on the top floor of the Tamaqua high rise around 6 a.m.
View ArticleNew Japanese and Mexican eateries, opening alongside each other, spice up...
Fast-casual eateries Uno Taqueria and Takkii Ramen, offering Mexican and Japanese cuisines respectively, opened last month in a strip mall at 1042 Mill Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township.
View ArticleUpper Macungie Township man flees from police, causes crash on Route 222,...
The 43-year-old was driving with a suspended license when he failed to yield for emergency personnel and then led police on a chase in Upper Macungie Township, state police report.
View ArticleMan was texting while driving in 2019 crash on I-476 that killed 5-year-old,...
Esther Park, a 5-year-old girl from Upper Dublin Township, was killed in five-car wreck that happened on the suspect's 43rd birthday, records show.
View ArticleLehigh County Commissioners Dougherty and Grammes won’t seek reelection
Commissioners Percy Dougherty and Marc Grammes confirmed they will not seek re-election in 2021. Dougherty is one of the longest serving commissioners in Lehigh County history.
View ArticlePennsylvania Republican lawmakers ask state’s members of Congress to dispute...
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers have asked the state’s congressional delegation to dispute electors appointed by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf following the presidential election and also made...
View ArticlePa. Turnpike Northeast Extension closing Sunday between Quakertown, Lansdale...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Northeast Extension will be closed for six hours Sunday morning in both directions, between Montgomery and Bucks counties, for road work.
View ArticleAllentown School Board elects new president
The Allentown School Board elected Nancy Wilt its new president Thursday and Nick Miller vice president, replacing Sara Jane Brace and Audrey Matheson, respectively.
View ArticleBody found in Northampton County believed to be Macungie man’s
A body found Tuesday morning in Northampton County is believed to be that of a Lehigh County man, and authorities are asking help from anyone who knew, saw or interacted with him.
View ArticlePennsylvania Republican lawmakers’ push to review election includes request...
Top Republicans who will lead the Pennsylvania General Assembly for the next two years said they can’t overturn the 2020 election’s popular vote, but they promised to continue investigating vote...
View ArticleTimeline for the Chrysler Building
A history of the iconic Chrysler Building in New York, which was built on land a developer purchased from Cooper Union and opened in 1930 as the world's tallest building.
View ArticleHow the Bethlehem Steel/Chrysler Building myth grew: 65 years passed before...
Where did the myth that Bethlehem Steel provided the steel that built the Chrysler Building originate, and how was it perpetuated?
View ArticlePa. following new CDC guidelines shortening coronavirus quarantines for...
Pennsylvania is now following new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines shortening coronavirus quarantines for people showing no symptoms or testing negative after a certain number of...
View ArticlePa. couple charged with severe abuse of their 8 children
A Williamsport couple who mistreated their eight children with abuse that included severe beatings, starvation and molestation for over a decade have been charged with endangerment and other counts,...
View ArticleIt’s ‘Nutcracker’ ballet season: Here’s your guide to three virtual Lehigh...
It’s time again to escape to an enchanting night when dreams come to life — through magical dance. “The Nutcracker,” set to the unforgettable music of Tchaikovsky, is a holiday tradition set to delight...
View ArticleDistrict Judge Rashid Santiago joins 2021 Lehigh County judge race
Rashid Santiago, 36, has been a district justice in Allentown since 2014. He said his experience in that role has prepared him for a seat on the bench at the county courthouse in Allentown.
View ArticleRetail Watch: Get a fresh cut for the holidays at new Bethlehem barbershop
Tristan’s Barbershop, which opened Tuesday at 411 W. Broad St. in Bethlehem, offers men’s and women’s haircuts, fades, straight-razor cuts, beard trims, shaves, men’s hair coloring and facial hair...
View ArticleYour View: Why most disposable plastic ends up in our landfills
Op-ed: We cannot recycle our way out of the problem of disposable plastic and its impact on the environment. Here's what will help.
View ArticleFulfilling young woman’s wish, foundation gives $20,000 in toys to LVHN’s...
The Amber Louise Elchert Foundation will give nearly $20,000 worth of toys to Lehigh Valley Health Network's Reilly Children’s Hospital this Christmas. The drive was named for Elchert, a Muhlenberg...
View ArticleScene from ‘Elf’ comes to life as Buddy meets dad in Boston
Just like a real-life movie, the story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays.
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