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Community gathers for vigil to remember Central Bucks teacher tragically killed in crash

A warm glow lit up a corner of Doylestown Friday night as community members gathered to pay tribute to Katherine “Kitty” Semisch, a retired teacher who was tragically killed earlier this week after she was hit by a bus. Initial police reports said the collision occurred in front...

Doylestown, PA · 2d
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Firefighters union hails Bob Brooks’ win in Pennsylvania’s 7th District

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Bob Brooks, a career firefighter and union leader, defeated Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, the International Association of Fire Fighters said Nov. 4. The union, which represents professional firefighters in the U.S. and Canada and backed Brooks through its political action...

Pennsylvania · 1d
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Downtown Nazareth steps into the screen, transforming into Stars Hollow for the day

NAZARETH, Pa. - On Saturday, Gilmore Girls fans stepped into the beloved show as Downtown Nazareth transformed into Stars Hollow for the day. The town-wide event brought together more than 50 downtown businesses, community organizations, vendors, and food trucks for a full day inspired by the series. Visitors enjoyed a...

Nazareth, PA · 1d
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Football Falls to Lehigh, 33-7

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – — Colgate was held to seven points and 11 first downs – including seven on its final drive – in a 33-7 loss to No. 17/16 Lehigh on Saturday afternoon at Goodman Stadium. Playing without top offensive weapons Matt Fogler and Winston Moore,...

Hamilton, NY · 1d
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Fitzpatrick sues to force Democrat off Bucks County’s election board

On a gray morning in Doylestown, the kind of county seat where campaign signs still lean against porch rails long after they should have come down, a lawsuit treated a local election board as a question of fitness for public trust. U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has asked a court to force Democratic Commissioner Diane Ellis Marseglia off the panel that helps oversee voting in Bucks County. The Fitzpatrick election board fight is local in its paperwork and national in its temperature, arriving as Pennsylvania again prepares to count ballots that can shape control of Congress. Residents who usually ignore board agendas are suddenly reading them.

Bucks County, PA · 1d

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Phillipsburg heads to East Orange seeking Big Central record 5th straight trip to a trophy game

Phillipsburg head coach Frank Duffy talks to his team after a 42-31 win at St. Joseph-Metuchen on September 28, 2026. (Photo: Marcus Borden) There can be no doubt, and no denying: the Phillipsburg football program has been the most successful and consistent of all 59 Big Central Conference football teams over the past five seasons.

Phillipsburg, NJ · 2d

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Men’s Wrestling edged by #25 Indiana and Appalachian State

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lock Haven (0-2) men’s wrestling team took part in a pair of duals to open the weekend at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals and the Bald Eagles came up short in both affairs at Wranglemania. Lock Haven fell in the opener to No. 25 Indiana...

Boone, NC · 1d

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Sizzle in Easton: Bacon Fest returns this weekend

EASTON, Pa. - This weekend in Northampton County, bacon isn’t just a breakfast staple but an ingredient used in endless recipes throughout a two-day festival. The sizzle of bacon can get your taste buds tingling, and here in Easton, they don’t take the ingredient lightly as the city gears up for its 15th year of PA Bacon Fest.

Easton, PA · 2d

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Easton Runner’s 2:49 NYC Marathon in Hot Dog Costume Awaits Guinness Review

Runner’s World reported that Sarah Pezzino and a close friend planned to run the Chicago and New York City marathons in 2026 while raising money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Pezzino’s mother died of a rare cancer in 2022, and the outlet said the fundraising also reflected a family friend’s loss to multiple myeloma. Pezzino and her Cyclefit Lehigh Valley coworkers held raffles, 6Ks and ice cream-scooping shifts; Runner’s World reported that the efforts raised more than $8,000, a total not independently confirmed here: Runner’s World’s report.

New York, NY · 1d

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Lehigh defeats Colgate 33-7 in final home appearance of regular season

The Lehigh football team came out on top against Colgate University today, defeating the Raiders 33-7 at Goodman Stadium. First-year quarterback Patrick Coan led the Mountain Hawks with 221 passing yards. Senior running back Luke Yoder emerged as an offensive force once more, with 181 rushing yards. Yoder broke Lehigh’s...

Bethlehem, PA · 1d

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Police capture man accused of stealing rifle from Bucks County Walmart

Police captured a man accused of stealing a rifle from a Bucks County Walmart. Jordan Pedigo, 26, of California, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, persons not to possess a firearm and retail theft. On Friday, Oct. 16, a man stole a Winchester...

Bucks County, PA · 1d

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Field Hockey – What pressure? Horner and the Hornets beat rival Parkland for the third time this season, keep ‘The Streak’ alive and win the program’s 38th consecutive District XI Championship

They say in sports that beating the same team twice in one season can be difficult. And keeping arguably the longest consecutive championship streak in any sport in the country alive?. Ella Horner and her Emmaus teammates did just that in their matchup against archrival Parkland in last Thursday’s District...

Emmaus, PA · 20h

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Big Purse For Allentown Indoor Race

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Indoor Auto Racing Series is preparing to celebrate a major milestone Jan. 8-9, marking 10 years of indoor racing at the PPL Center. To mark the anniversary, five area businesses have joined as premier partners, adding $10,000 in prize money for competitors during the two-night Allentown Indoor Race.

Allentown, PA · 1d

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Northern Lehigh School Board Meets November 9; Residents Can Follow District Business

Slatington / Walnutport | November 7, 2026. Northern Lehigh School District has listed its next school board meeting for Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. The district’s events calendar also shows a Coffee & Conversation session from 5 to 6:45 p.m. that evening. School board meeting details. Date: Monday,...

Slatington, PA · 1d

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Notre Dame High School shows off new $9.6 million academic fieldhouse

EASTON, Pa.- Notre Dame High School has celebrated a major milestone. Last year, the school broke ground for a new academic fieldhouse and raised $9.6 million for its completion. On Friday, the school held a first look at the new building. "In one year, we've come a really long way,...

Easton, PA · 2d

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Girls Soccer – Despite season-ending loss to rival Parkland in District XI Semifinals and not reaching their ultimate goals, Hain still proud of his squad and all they accomplished

Endings are never easy, and Emmaus’ loss against rival Parkland earlier this week in the District XI 4A girls soccer semifinals at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown was especially difficult. It meant the end to one of the best seasons in program history. And also, the end of...

Allentown, PA · 1d

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Curtain Rises: Santa “flu” The Pole for Christmas Eve

A new holiday musical is coming to an Allentown diner theater. Pines Dinner Theatre premieres “Up on the Housetop,” Nov. 7 to Dec. 27, in its theater at the Shops at Cedar Point, Allentown. In the original story by Oliver Blatt, Pines’ artistic director, it’s Christmas Eve and...

Allentown, PA · 2d

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Mr. James Ahrens, longtime Police Corporal for Upper Dublin Township, has passed away at 72

Mr. James Ross Ahrens, a Hatboro native, a 1972 graduate of Upper Moreland High School, and longtime Police Corporal for Upper Dublin Township, passed away on Monday, November 2. He was 72. A 1985 graduate of LaSalle University, Mr. Ahrens served Upper Dublin Township for nearly 40 years, his obituary...

Dublin, PA · 14h

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Pennsylvania Bill Would End 1961 Radar Ban, Let Local Police Catch Speeders

Salisbury Township Police Department — Local Speed Enforcement Agency. For 65 years, Pennsylvania has been the only state in the country where local police cannot point a radar gun at a speeding car. That could soon change. The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would finally let municipal departments use radar, and it is now sitting in the state House after decades of local officers making do with far clunkier tools.

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Wrestling Splits First Duals of the Season Against Duke and No. 19 Rutgers

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Navy wrestling team (1-1) split its first two duals of the season at the Journeymen WrangleMania on Saturday afternoon at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa. The Midshipmen swept Duke (0-2) in a 43-0 shutout before falling to No. 19 Rutgers (2-0), 24-12. "The team wrestled in a way that allows us to coach them," Navy head coach Cary Kolat said. "In most matches, our guys went outside their comfort zones, and that makes each of them a better individual and us a better team."

Annapolis, MD · 1d