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Animal Cruelty Investigation Launched In Northampton County
Officers were called to Frutchey Hill Road and Richmond Road Saturday morning, April 20 for an "animal complaint," Township police said in a release. A small, brown Yorkie with a green colored bandana was found dead in a cage under a white bedsheet, authorities said. The dog "appeared to have been deceased for an extended period of time," they noted.
Pa. high school police officer charged with corruption of minors
A Palmer Township cop assigned to Easton Area High School was arrested Wednesday after police say he sent a sexually explicit image of himself to a student. John “J.T.” Smoke, 45, was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of corruption of minors and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. The...
Second-alarm fire ravages Stockertown building
A two-alarm commercial structure fire drew dozens of firefighters Tuesday afternoon in Stockertown. The fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m. It was on the property of Lezzer Lumber at 215 Center St., a Northampton County 911 dispatch supervisor confirmed. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Feds require upgrades at wildlife center in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It's a busy time of year at the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife near Stroudsburg. Volunteers are bottle-feeding baby rabbits and raccoons while also handling emergency calls. But recently, while updating permits through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, co-executive director Janine Tancredi says the center...
Police search for missing Monroe County woman
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman reported missing in Monroe County. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department is asking for public help to locate 49-year-old Lisa Ann Digiovanni. Police stated Digiovanni was last seen on Saturday, April 20 around 2:00 p.m. in Stroud Township. Digiovanni is described as having brown hair […]
The Lehigh Valley music scene’s new hot spot comes with a side of fries
The Lehigh Valley music scene has a new hot spot, and it comes with a side of fries. The Flying V in Bethlehem is known for serving up poutine – the Canadian delicacy of French fries, cheese curds, and gravy – but upstairs you’ll find one of the most buzzed about listening rooms in town.
New South Bethlehem Sheetz Sets Opening Date
For area residents who have been waiting for a Sheetz to open on Rt. 412 in South Bethlehem, the wait is nearly over. For area residents who have been waiting for a Sheetz to open on Rt. 412 in South Bethlehem, the wait is nearly over. The company has announced...
After 2023 election woes, Northampton County, voting machine vendor pleased with primary election
As Northampton County election workers on Tuesday night completed the opening and processing of the final mail-in ballots, Adam Carbullido looked pleased. “It’s been a good day,” said Carbullido, vice president of the county’s voting-machine vending company, Express Systems & Software. It was a big change from five months ago, when county officials blamed ES&S for voting machine errors that, ...
Police: Easton shooting suspect arrested in NJ
EASTON, Pa. - Police in Easton say the man wanted for a Centre Square shooting late last year is in custody. Authorities say 23-year-old Tamir Freeman was arrested Tuesday in the Newark, New Jersey area. He's currently in Essex County Prison awaiting extradition back to Easton. Freeman was wanted for...
Easton adopts changes to property maintenance standards
EASTON, Pa. – Easton City Council amended property maintenance and housing standards Wednesday night at city hall. The changes include deleting most existing rules governing work orders so that a building code official may issue a written stop work order in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code which has been incorporated into Easton's code of ordinances.
These are the Lehigh Valley’s 19 best high schools, U.S. News says in new rankings
Nineteen Lehigh Valley high schools made the ranking of the top 500 in Pennsylvania, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. The publication, which evaluated 656 high schools statewide, put two of the Lehigh Valley’s charter high schools and two of its public high schools in the top 100.
Nazareth Pike Wawa Offers Free Coffee Opening Day
The first customers can enjoy free coffee all day to celebrate the grand opening, a spokesperson said. The shop opens at 8 a.m. with a countdown beginning at 7:45 a.m. Free T-shirts are available for the first 100 customers. As well, police officers and firefighters will face off in Wawa's...
See all homes sold in Northampton County, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Northampton County reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 34 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,776-square-foot home on Freedom Terrace in Easton that sold for $330,000. Bethlehem.
Update: Frost advisory issued for Warren and Morris counties Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:07 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated frost advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Warren and Morris counties. The weather service states, "Temperatures as low as 36 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation,"...
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