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Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Remove the cat (and cat urine); potatoes, shrimp on the floor; flan not cold, sauce not hot
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of April 14. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All establishments are ...
Several charged in burglary ring that operated out of Lehigh, Northampton counties
Lehigh County law enforcement have filed charges against a number of people, alleging they were involved in a burglary ring that ran in both Lehigh and Northampton counties for several years. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem filed charges against Jonathan Mendez, Jose Torres, Nydia Tirado, Roger Juan Tirado and William Tirado-Liciaga, alleging their involvement in the ring ...
Homeless encampments along D&L Trail rise amid national housing crisis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – As hikers and bikers are out enjoying the trails more in the nicer weather lately, they're also noticing more tents in wooded areas, like along the D&L Trail in Bethlehem. Nonprofits tell 69 News that more people are setting up camp along that way, as homelessness...
Allentown School District makes decision on charter school application
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown School District Board of Directors voted Thursday to deny Lehigh Valley STEAM Academy Charter School's application. The district is the third in the area to do so. Back in February, Whitehall-Coplay and Bethlehem Area school districts denied applications for similar STEAM schools. In January,...
Irving Pool in Allentown, closed since 2019, will reopen this summer — if the city can hire enough lifeguards to staff it
The long-awaited reopening of Allentown’s Irving Pool is almost here — but the city needs to hire enough lifeguards before residents can enjoy a dip this summer. The pool, which was first built in 1939 and had not been updated since, has not been open for a full season since 2019, and city officials said in 2018 that it was “nearing the end of its useful life.” It was demolished in 2022, and ...
After tragic death, Allentown man becomes hero, giving 4 people the gift of life
April is National Donate Life Month, and we are partnering with the Gift of Life organization to share stories of how organ donation has made a difference in the lives of people in our community. Around David Nagle's wrist is a green bracelet. "This is my reminder, it's actually donate...
Paul Kerr Sentenced For Shooting At Pagan’s Place Bar: PA AG
Paul Kerr, 30, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, April 24, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Authorities said Kerr walked into Pagan's Place bar on Jan. 7, 2023 and was asked to leave by the owner. Kerr "refused and proceeded to argue with Pagan" before exiting the bar, prosecutors said.
1 hurt as tractor-trailer fire shuts I-476 between Quakertown and Lehigh Valley exits
A tractor trailer fire has shut a portion of Interstate 476 Friday morning between the Quakertown, Bucks County and Lehigh Valley exits, transportation officials say. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic website, 511pa.com, is reporting the fire near mile marker 51 of I-476 north. Crews were dispatched shortly before 5:30 a.m., said Marissa Orbanek, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, told lehighvalleylive.com.
‘Smash hit’: Lehigh Valley’s new dining and nightlife venue serving up vibrant food, atmosphere
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A new restaurant and lounge is offering a unique space to enjoy premium food, cocktails and fun times with friends in Lehigh County. Vyral Lounge & Bar, offering made-from-scratch dishes, drinks and nightlife entertainment, held a grand opening on April 14 at 1179 Airport Road in Allentown.
McDonald’s officially opens at Westgate Mall, 5 other fast-casual chains set to follow
Fast-casual giant McDonald’s has officially cut the ribbon and opened at the revamped Westgate Mall in Bethlehem. The 4,540-square-foot eatery on Thursday morning grand opened before local dignitaries and chain representatives. The site held a soft opening March 14, Isaac Kleinsmith, human resources and training supervisor for McDonald’s, told lehighvalleylive.com.
PennDOT to close Kernsville Road Bridge next week for repairs. Here’s the detour
The Kernsville Road Bridge over Jordan Creek in North Whitehall Township will close starting on Wednesday, with work expected to finish in August. The general contractor H&K Group Inc. will repair the bridge’s steel structures and replace its deck and beams, according to a PennDOT news release on Thursday. The project will cost nearly $3.1 million. During the bridge rehabilitation, PennDOT ...
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