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Northampton County Executive Zrinski announces amendment to cut proposed tax increase by more than half

EASTON, Pa.- In the wake of vociferous public outcry over a proposed 43.5% property tax increase, Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski is announcing a compromise. "We heard everybody, that they did not like the 'all at once' idea of taxation," said Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski. Zrinski is now asking...

Northampton County, PA · 2d

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After losing his job at a casino, Bob, known as Bucks County Batman, now roams Philadelphia. We visit Bob in his hometown and get a glimpse of his everyday heroic actions. Tap the link in bio to watch.

Bucks County, PA · 2d

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Dewey Fire Company ceasing operations due to decline in volunteers

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. - Photos and memorabilia sit on display inside Dewey Fire Company in Hellertown as reminders of the company's 120-plus-year history. "When we say it's a family, it truly is," said Matthew Simkovic, Dewey Fire Company Assistant Chief. For Simkovic, it has gone beyond the badge. "Some of...

Hellertown, PA · 2d

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The Funky Little Pennsylvania Town That Feels Like Stepping Into A Vintage Movie Set

Somewhere in the Pocono Mountains, tucked between two green ridgelines like a secret someone forgot to keep, sits Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town so impossibly charming it almost doesn’t seem real. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out on one of the most visually stunning, historically rich, and genuinely...

Jim Thorpe, PA · 5d

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A month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars say they are feeling the impact financially

Month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars feel financial impact. The state Supreme Court ruled that skill games are technically slot machines, and they became illegal on October 14th.

Allentown, PA · 2d

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This Delightful Little Pennsylvania Town Looks Like It Belongs In A Hallmark Movie

A six-story concrete castle holds more than 40,000 early American objects. It sits right in the middle of a small, walkable downtown. Down the road, another concrete castle shows off thousands of handmade tiles. Both were built by the same man, Henry Chapman Mercer. I like how one curious collector...

Doylestown, PA · 1d

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Bethlehem Planning Commission approves Route 22 data center plan 5-0

The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve plans for a data center along Route 22, after about 30 people spoke against it and none spoke in favor. The post Bethlehem Planning Commission approves Route 22 data center plan 5-0 appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

Bethlehem, PA · 2d

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Townships push for Route 222 improvements

South Whitehall Township is exploring a multimillion-dollar traffic signal improvement project along Hamilton Boulevard and Cedar Crest Boulevard, while neighboring Upper Macungie Township has joined a regional effort urging the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to prioritize upgrades along the Route 222 corridor. The initiatives, discussed during separate township meetings Nov....

South Whitehall Township, PA · 1d

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PA Hands Out $12.9M to Fix Dangerous Intersections in 29 Towns

Front St. & Linglestown Rd. — Approximate Site of Signal Modernization. Pennsylvania is sending nearly $13 million to 29 municipalities across the state to fix some of its most dangerous intersections, with the money earmarked for 33 separate safety projects ranging from new traffic signals to audible crosswalk systems. The funding comes from a program with an unusual revenue source: fines paid by drivers caught running red lights in Philadelphia.

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PennDOT announces bridge demolition operations, impacting drivers in Montgomery, Chester counties

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Friday announced upcoming bridge demolition operations that will impact Montgomery and Chester counties. The demolition operations will happen on westbound U.S. Route 422, Sanatoga Road and Porter Road in Lower Pottsgrove and North Coventry townships, according to a news release from PennDot.

Montgomery County, PA · 1d

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Nine Bucks County ZIP Codes Make 2026 Wealthy 1000 List

Nine Bucks County ZIP codes made the 2026 Wealthy 1000, with Richboro ranking highest at No. 510 nationally, writes Joanne Drilling for The Business Journals. Bucks County ZIP codes accounted for nine of the 41 Philadelphia-area entries on the annual ranking of the nation’s wealthiest communities. Montgomery County had 12.

Bucks County, PA · 2d

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Eli Lilly breaks ground on $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Lehigh County

Eli Lilly breaks ground on $3.5B manufacturing facility in Lehigh County. The Upper Macungie Township site will make injectable medicines and devices. It's expected to bring in hundreds of high-paying jobs.

Lehigh County, PA · 2d

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Lawsuit claims Upper Southampton targeted restaurant | Exclusive

The owners of an Upper Southampton bar and restaurant have accused current and former township officials of improperly using their authority to target their business for heightened police and liquor control scrutiny. James and Matthew McCarthy and their company, 2 Guys LLC, contend that after they purchased Pike’s Pub in...

Southampton, PA · 4d

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Drought Notice Affects Boyertown Residents, Restaurants

BOYERTOWN PA – Continued dry conditions, resulting from a lack of rainfall in and around Boyertown, prompted the borough Wednesday (Nov. 11, 2026) to implement mandatory restrictions on non-essential water use. The borough and its water authority put “Stage II Drought Restrictions” into effect. Under its guidelines,...

Boyertown, PA · 3d

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Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds

Police in the Lehigh Valley's two largest cities are taking applications for new officers, with Allentown's window closing Monday, Dec. 14, and Bethlehem's on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027. The post Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

Allentown, PA · 3d

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History's Headlines: The Actress and the General

In his memoir of General Harry C. Trexler (1854-1933), “The General and His Captain,” featured in the 1984 edition of the Lehigh County Historical Society’s Proceedings, his aide Nolan Benner gave a fascinating overview on the life of one of Allentown’s and the Lehigh Valley’s best-known industrialists, financiers and philanthropists, whom he worked beside for many years. In it are conversations with prominent men and women from many walks of life.

Allentown, PA · 1d

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Beyond Election Day with Katarah Jordan and Carol Obando-Derstine | Let's Talk

Educator and advocate Katarah Jordan hosts this special episode of Let's Talk, reflecting on the 2026 midterm elections and what the results really mean for our community and beyond with Carol Obando-Derstine, an engineer, former Congressional candidate, and community advocate. The conversation explores why civic engagement must extend well beyond...

Allentown, PA · 2d

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McEvoy Farm Protects Warren County Land for the Future

When Warren County reached 20,000 acres of preserved farmland in 2010, it celebrated at Frank Demeter’s farm. This fall, the county passed 30,000 acres and held the celebration at a different White Township farm, owned by Demeter’s daughter, Sue McEvoy, and her husband, Jerry. Warren County said three...

Warren County, NJ · 3d

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Montgomery County breaks ground on mausoleum for its unclaimed dead

For decades a Montgomery County Coroner’s Office storage room has served as the final resting place for the dead that no one wanted. Nearly 300 rectangle boxes containing the cremated remains of unclaimed individuals, including four miscarried or stillborn children and four nameless people, with nowhere to go. The oldest unclaimed remains are a local man who died in 1988. A record 61 people went unclaimed last year, according to Montgomery County coroner data. As of August, 29 people had gone unclaimed this year. Do you recognize a name here? Bucks and Montgomery counties have hundreds of unclaimed dead Dr. Janine Darby learned about the unclaimed dead numbers while attending a 2023 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new coroner offices in Eagleville. While touring the center, she found the room where the cremated remains of those whose deaths had been investigated by the coroner’s office were stored. It bothered her. A lot.“This was not a dignified resting place,” Darby said. When she took over as county coroner in January 2024, she made it a priority to fix it. Two years later, Montgomery County has broken ground for what will be one of only a handful of permanent final resting places for

Montgomery County, PA · 2d