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A teenager admitted he put 11 needles into groceries at the Giant Food Store where he worked in Lehigh County, authorities said. Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said the teen confessed to the allegations Thursday and his case was disposed of in Lehigh County Juvenile Court. The teen in April was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of criminal mischief.

N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A man has been charged in the drug overdose death of another man in Lehigh County. Dennis Allen Yenser Jr., 48, of Huntington, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death, a first-degree felony; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver, a felony; and intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, a misdemeanor, according to a news release from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - We have an update on an incident in Lehigh County. The DA says a former Giant grocery store employee has admitted to putting sewing needles into different food items. The needles were found in food purchased at a Giant in Lower Macungie Township. No one was hurt.

Police say a total of 11 needles were placed into merchandise.

NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. (CBS) -- A follow-up story a year in the making. Last year we introduced you to Darien The Horse.He was found abandoned and malnourished on a street in Philadelphia's Kensington. He's now been adopted by a new owner and is living in Lehigh County."Darien is fantastic," Donna Spengler said. "He seems to be healthy, happy and that's all I can ask."Hearing Spengler speak, you may think she's talking about a human relative. But instead, she's talking about Darien, the stallion she adopted seven months ago."When I met him, we just clicked," she said.Spengler adopted Darien from the...

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — The Lehigh County district attorney says a former grocery store employee accused of food tampering admitted to the allegations. The juvenile appeared in court on Thursday. Video above: Previous report about the incident. According to the district attorney, an investigation in April revealed the juvenile...

HANOVER TWP., Pa. - An incident prompted an emergency response at a post office in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, on Thursday. Firefighters and the county's hazmat team responded around 9:30 a.m. to the USPS facility off of Airport Road, next to Lehigh Valley International Airport. Dozens of postal workers waited...

LOWER MACUNGIE TWP. — The case involving the Giant grocery store employee tampering food products with sewing needles has been resolved, the Lehigh County District Attorney office says. The case involving the Giant grocery store's former employee found to have put needles into food products has been resolved by...

As federal aid for renters, a product of the federal government’s pandemic response, begins to wind down, more in the Lehigh Valley are now at risk of eviction. Lehigh County saw eviction filings jump 8% in 2022, which could have been caused in part by the end of its rent relief program in August that year, experts say. Now, as of May 15, Northampton County will no longer accept applications ...

L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – The Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners accepted a land parcel dedicated from the Lehigh County Authority on Thursday night at the township building. The property, located at 1900 Mill Creek Road, is adjacent to Little Lehigh Creek and encompasses about 1.16 acres. The...

SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Just in time for backyard barbecues and other al fresco gatherings, a longstanding furniture store and interior design studio in Lehigh County is leveling up its merchandise mix to help customers furnish their outdoor spaces. Ebert Furniture Gallery, which has operated for 19 years at...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - As two tenants prepare to leave, another is under development and others are looking to set up shop at the Whitehall Mall in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. Vacating the shopping center are Bed Bath & Beyond, a home goods retailer offering bedding, bathroom items, home décor,...

A Lehigh County man was convicted at trial last week of breaching the U.S. Capitol during the riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Craig Michael Bingert, 31, was found guilty of assaulting police, breaking through a police line and storming the Capitol during a joint session of Congress, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.

The summer theater season is gearing up in the Lehigh Valley, with both Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and Northampton Community College Summer Theatre kicking off in the coming week as well as area community theaters opening shows. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will open its 2023 season with William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – An extended stretch of dry weather has led to drought conditions in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. In a map released Thursday, nearly the entire state of Pennsylvania was designated as “abnormally dry” by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The status is a precursor to drought and is likely to worsen over the next couple of weeks.

Stroudsburg, PA – Premier Infusions & Wellness, a cutting-edge mobile IV hydration business, is thrilled to announce its grand opening on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The business specializes in providing individually tailored IV vitamin drip solutions to meet the unique health needs of each client. Premier Infusions & Wellness offers convenient on-site services, catering to various locations such as homes, offices, gyms, and more. Their service areas encompass Monroe, Lehigh, and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Morris, Union, and Bergen counties in New Jersey.

What was once a popular Downtown Easton eatery for two decades before abruptly closing in 2020 now has plans to reopen in Lehigh County. Touch of Thai, 123 N. Second St., closed just before the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. The closure, however, was not due to the pandemic and instead was the result of health concerns by its then co-owner, Bangon Boswell, her son and current owner Noppharat “Pepe” Sawaengphon told lehighvalleylive.com Wednesday.

A Lehigh County man was convicted at trial last week of breaching the U.S. Capitol during the riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Craig Michael Bingert, 31, was found guilty of assaulting police, breaking through a police line and storming the Capitol during a joint session of Congress, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Troopers made a number of arrests. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, which is responsible for overseeing Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks counties, have revealed the outcomes of its Memorial Day Holiday Enforcement period. The enforcement initiative aimed at targeting drivers engaging in dangerous behavior on the road. The enforcement...