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Children’s Author Selling Her Massive Bucks County Estate for $14.5 Million
The estate is considered a regal home, complete with several incredible additions and living areas. A wealthy couple in the Bucks County area is selling a major estate in the area for a hefty price, and it is one of the best homes in the region. Sarah Paynter wrote about the estate for The Wall Street Journal.
Water service shut off in Macungie due to main break
MACUNGIE, Pa. — Macungie Police say a water main break has caused water service to be shut off in the borough on Sunday evening. According to a message from police at 7:24 p.m., the break was discovered in the area of South Church Street. Water service to this area...
Driver hits pole on Cowpath Road and flees the scene Monday night
A driver who fled on foot around Cowpath Road and Telford Pike in Franconia Township after crashing into a telephone pole shortly before 11:15 p.m. Monday was found about 15 minutes later at a shopping center nearby, then taken to Grand View Hospital for treatment of injuries, according to Montgomery County emergency dispatch communication.
Chipotle construction should be done by end of summer, Target and Whole Foods plans being finalized in Towamencin, developer says
Redevelopment of the former Towamencin Village Shopping Center at Allentown and Forty Foot roads is slowly occurring behind the scenes, including finalizing Whole Foods and Target agreements, as owner Philadelphia Suburban Development Corporation told residents during a brief update last month at the May 22 Towamencin board of supervisors session.
Recognized as an HGTV Smart Home, this New Hanover house is on the market
A Castle Hayne home recognized by HGTV in 2022 is on the market. According to a Realtor.com listing, the home at 3744 White Cliffs Drive in the River Bluffs community is currently listed for just over $1.4 million. The home was featured as the HGTV Smart Home 2022. The annual...
Police: Officer has medical emergency while trying to arrest wanted person in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An Allentown police officer had a medical emergency after police were sent to take a wanted person into custody Monday. Officers with the Allentown Police Department responded to the 600 block of North 9th Street for a wanted person around 12:46 p.m., according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department.
Juneteenth events scheduled in our area
Below is a list of events in our area commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. The holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom from slavery. If you have an event to add, email news@wfmz.com. LEHIGH VALLEY. - West Ward Association Farmer's Market in Easton...
Dieruff High School graduation 2024 (PHOTOS)
Family and friends gathered at the PPL Center to see their seniors graduate Tuesday night from Dieruff High School. Freelance photographer Chris Shipley was there to capture a few of the students on their big day. Lehighvalleylive.com will send photographers to graduations throughout the Lehigh Valley and Warren County this...
Readers invited to shop at Allentown Public Library book sale
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Allentown Public Library is hosting a use book sale. The sale offers a large assortment of used paperback books to choose from. There are also CD's and DVD's for sale. There are adult and children books available, organizers say. Proceeds will benefit the library, located on...
ASD to begin offering mental health services to all district students
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Students in the Allentown School District are being given access to mental health services. A media release from ASD say its launching a first-of-its-kind program in partnership with Hazel Health. The program expands access to mental healthcare services to all 16,700 District students, school district officials report.
UGI contains gas leak in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Crews responded to the scene of an apparent gas leak in Allentown on Tuesday. The call came in around 11:30 a.m. for a gas leak in the 2400 block of Emaus Avenue. Lehigh County Communications officials tell 69 News the leak in contained. UGI was called to...
Central Bucks will not challenge ex-superintendent's $700K settlement. Here's why
The Central Bucks School Board will not challenge the more than $700,000 controversial severance agreement for former superintendent Abram Lucabaugh saying the risk is greater than the amount of money it could be reimbursed. “While the board believes the separation agreement for Dr. Lucabaugh was excessive, we are not sure it was illegal,”...
Here’s How Montgomery County Places in Pennsylvania for Adults Without High School Diplomas
The newest graduates of Palisades High School in Kintnersville. Around 9.4 percent of Pennsylvania residents aged 25 to 65 – the bulk of the state’s workforce – do not have a high school diploma, according to 2022 educational attainment data from the U.S. Census, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times.
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