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SHENANDOAH – Every county in our area is under a fire weather watch Tuesday beginning at 11am. The National Weather Service at State College issued the watch for Schuylkill, Columbia, and Northumberland counties. The NWS in Binghamton, New York, and Mount Holly, New Jersey, issued similar watches for Luzerne...

L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - Crews in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County responded to a crash involving a school bus and a truck Tuesday afternoon. It happened at Scenic View Drive and Gehman Road shortly before 3 p.m., according to county dispatchers. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said three...

A highly visible location in Allentown has lost a restaurant. Sweet Spot Bar & Grill will close by June 30, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. The golf-centric restaurant is at 2805 Lehigh St., right at the exit for Interstate 78. The full-service restaurant and bar, which opened in 2019, has five Topgolf Swing Suite simulator bays and offers golf as well as other virtual activities ...

WILKES-BARRE — The trial of a Shavertown attorney who is facing criminal vehicular homicide charges for a 2018 fatal drunken crash in Ca

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a shooting that left one child injured and sent to the hospital. According to Hazleton City Police Department, on June 1 around 8:24 p.m., officers were called to the 700 block of Locust Street for a reported shooting. While investigating the scene, police said they were told […]

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A homeless shelter in Allentown is getting a special honor. Tuesday is "Sixth Street Shelter Day," as proclaimed by Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk. The shelter, located on North Sixth Street, has spent decades helping families experiencing homelessness find ways to become self-sufficient. Tuesday's proclamation recognizes the shelter's...

Smoky conditions Tuesday across the Lehigh Valley region and western New Jersey worsened throughout the afternoon, due to Canadian wildfires. Emergency radio broadcasts carried call after call into dispatchers about smoke conditions outdoors. In Monroe County, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Maryellen Keegan issued a statement Tuesday afternoon saying:...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A new Lehigh County store needs the community's help in filling up its racks and shelves with gently used children's items. Once Upon a Child, a retail chain that buys and sells gently used kids' clothing, toys, baby gear and more, opened for buying only on Monday, June 5, at 1932 Catasauqua Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.

A home run is typically a cause for celebration, but not for the residents along Canal Street in Northampton. Since spring, fly balls from an adult softball league playing at Canal Park have damaged several homes and vehicles along the street. The outfield fence at Canal Park is 320 feet...

The Greater Northampton Area Chamber, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is excited to announce Spuds Lite Festival!. On Saturday, June 24th, the scent of spuds and sound of great music will be in the air in the Borough of Bath! In previous years the annual “Spuds and Suds” festival was an event not to be missed. This year, due to road improvements throughout the Borough, the event will be held in Ciff Cowling Field, 100 Allen Street, Bath, PA, and renamed to reflect the change.

S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - On a sunny day, sometimes sunburn isn't the only health hazard to be aware of. Canada is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record. Smoke from those fires has made its way down the East Coast to the Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania's Department of...

A Berks County woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Lehigh County. Emergency personnel were called a little before 7 a.m. for the crash involving a Ford Edge along Schantz Road near Newtown Road in Upper Macungie Township, township police said. Township Fire Commissioner Peter Christ...

The weather is causing a problem for farmers. We're told strawberry fields have been hit hard by the cold, dry weather. And its impacted a fun activity. "But that, that’s not ready. And this one here, we wouldn’t have our guys pick that one because it’s still got a little bit of a light color there."

One person was killed and a second person injured in a daytime shooting in Allentown’s South Side. City police said gunfire was reported about 3 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of South Fifth Street. The Lehigh County Coroner’s office said the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the AutoZone at 1871 S. Fifth St.

LONG POND — Pocono Raceway was overrun this past weekend by a sea of mud and pink. The MUDGIRL run returned June 3 and June

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Family and friends gathered at the PPL Center to see their seniors graduate from Whitehall High School Monday night. Contributing photographer Ashli Truchon was there to capture a few of the students on their big day. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the...

HELLERTOWN, Pa. - A Lehigh County man is facing charges for causing a crash that injured another driver in Northampton County then fleeing the scene, police say. Lynnden Jani, 30, of Salisbury Township, fled the scene of the crash on April 19 at 5:45 p.m. in Hellertown, borough police say.

Trans-Bridge Lines has added more drivers, so it can now add more bus runs to New York City and more destinations to places such as New Hope and Flemington, according to a news release. “This is something we’ve been wanting to do for some time now,” said Tom JeBran, president...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Firefighters in Allentown were called to the scene of a fire at the YMCA Tuesday afternoon. It happened on the 400 block of South 15th street sometime before 6:30 p.m. The building was evacuated while firefighters fought the fire. There's no word on any injuries. 15th street...