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Allentown Central Catholic High School prom 2024 (PHOTOS)
Editor’s Note: Lehighvalleylive.com is offering a benefit to subscribers: Click the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer, and get free, print-quality downloads - as well as the option to purchase keepsakes at half the price. Allentown Central Catholic High School students celebrated their prom at...
Man charged in 2016 slayings makes court appearance
Williamsport, Pa. — Dawud Muneer Rogers appeared at the Lycoming County Courthouse in Williamsport for a long-awaited preliminary hearing. Friday marked the 42-year-old Allentown man’s first appearance since being charged last year with the 2016 slaying of William Michael Blackwell in Williamsport. Judge Aaron Biichle, who initially denied bail for Rogers in September of 2023, bound six charges over for trial. Rogers faces one count of criminal homicide along with...
History's Headlines: Read all about it
On a recent rainy April afternoon, a small group of people gathered in the Allentown Public Library Local History Room to hear about and see the result of a significant local historical discovery and its preservation. Among those present were Renee Haines, executive director of the APL; Susan Falciani Maldonado, head of special collections and college archives at Muhlenberg College; and Dr. Lynda Yankaskas, associate professor of history at Muhlenberg College.
Crash delaying traffic on I-78 in Northampton County
A jackknifed tractor-trailer is affecting traffic Friday afternoon on Interstate 78 in Northampton County. Trooper Nathan Branosky, a state police spokesman, said the crash happened in the westbound lanes near mile marker 70, in Lower Saucon Township. The left lane is blocked. Traffic cameras from the scene showed emergency responders directing traffic into the left lane. PennDOT’s traffic ...
How safe is your local hospital? See the latest Leapfrog ratings for hospitals in the Lehigh Valley
Almost every hospital in and around the Lehigh Valley earned high marks on Leapfrog Group’s most recent national hospital safety survey. The nonprofit Leapfrog Group releases its Hospital Safety Grade reports during fall and spring each year. Hospitals are graded from A to F based on multiple factors and metrics such as how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. The newest ...
Lehigh County man accused of raping 19-year-old he met on dating app
A Hanover Township, Lehigh County man is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman he met on an online dating app. Lorens DeJesus Gomez, 22, of the 500 block of Cedar Hill Drive, also is charged with felony intercepting communications. Karen J. Schular, the public defender assigned to Gomez, didn’t immediately return a request for comment Wednesday morning.
Allentown Parking Authority to offer free parking at multiple garages Saturday night
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Parking will be free Saturday afternoon and evening at multiple garages near PPL Center, the Allentown Parking Authority (APA) said. According to an APA press release, parking in the Spiral, Allentown Transportation Center, Community decks, and North and Germania lots will be free from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
Eat, Sip, Shop: Lehigh Valley bar and lounge undergoing upgrades, 'complete transformation'
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A longstanding spot for drinks, dancing and fun times with friends is in the midst of several changes, including fresh decor, enhanced lighting and sound, food and cocktail additions, and an updated name that celebrates its history. Jetport Plus Bar & Lounge, offering food, drinks and...
Roxy Theatre in Northampton changing business model, as owner tries to keep it in spotlight
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - The steady stream of second-run movies has filled the Roxy for over 90 years. However, a recent showing of "Dune: Part Two" marked the death of its discount business model. "Is today a bittersweet day for you or more bitter than sweet?" I asked Rich Wolfe. "Might...
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