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Man pleads guilty to homicide by vehicle counts in crash that killed Lehigh County man
A 21-year-old Upper Macungie Township man has admitted to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence after a three-vehicle crash in December 2021 took the life of a 47-year-old township man and seriously injured another woman. John Frederick Fifield was also charged with felony homicide by vehicle; felony aggravated...
PSP investigating incident at off-campus student apartment complex
MAXATAWNY TWP., Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident at an off-campus student apartment complex in Maxatawny Township. Emergency crews were dispatched just before 2 p.m. Monday to Advantage Point Student Apartments in the 400 block of Baldy Road. The building is advertised on its website as off campus housing for Kutztown University students.
Family of 8 displaced by Weisenberg house fire
WEISENBERG TWP. Pa. -- A fire has displaced eight people from their Weisenberg Township home. About a dozen departments from Lehigh County and neighboring Berks County rushed to fight the flames early Tuesday morning. The family tells 69 News they all got out okay, and so did their dog. After...
'My kids are scared to come in the house': Pottstown mom calls out teens who shot her fiancé
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — They're bullets that came within inches of paralyzing or killing her 24-year-old fiancé — not to mention her kids. “It’s just a very traumatic experience, especially having my kids outside,” said Sierra Cumberbatch, of Pottstown. “Four other kids were in the house; two of them were downstairs watching TV while all of this was going on. What if the bullets would have hit them?”
In latest arrival at shopping center, Promenade Saucon Valley will welcome a new sports store
Pennsylvania sports fans, rejoice: Rally House is coming to Promenade Saucon Valley this summer. The 5,903-square-foot storefront will be between Barnes & Noble and J. Crew Factory, which opened last month. “We are excited to welcome Rally House to our fast-growing retail lineup,” says Jaclyn Palmeri, vice president of leasing for the Upper Saucon Township shopping center. “And we know our ...
Utility work, lane closures, road maintenance: PennDOT upcoming roadwork May 6, 2024
PennDOT maintenance forces and private contractors have scheduled several construction projects in Berks County this week. To help our readers avoid travel delays, here are a few of the most notable projects. In Ruscombmanor Township, utility work is ongoing at the intersection of PA 12 and PA 73, with daytime...
Toll Brothers Working on 11 Projects with Over 1,600 Total Units in Philadelphia Region
Toll Brothers is working on several new projects in the Philadelphia region, including 4 in Montgomery County. As low inventory continues to be a major problem for the Philadelphia housing market and prospective buyers, Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers is making a major push in the region, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Lancaster meats company Kunzler & Co. acquired by Montgomery County company
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – Lancaster-based meats company Kunzler & Company has been acquired by the Montgomery County-based pork processor Clemens Food Group. Kunzler, a “Lancaster County favorite,” has operated for over 100 years producing hot dogs, ham, bacon, and other meat products. Clemens Food Group will assume ownership of all Kunzler facilities and transportation operations, including one facility in Lancaster and two in Tyrone.
World War II veteran gets 100th birthday surprise from Phillie Phanatic: "I can't believe it"
SPRING CITY, Pa. (CBS) -- It was the birthday party of the century Tuesday for a World War II veteran and Phillies fan in Chester County."I can't believe it," said Paul Trumbetas, as he got quite a surprise from his favorite baseball team.Horns on military vehicles blew as the Phillie Phanatic pulled up to the Southeastern Veterans' Center in Spring City. Trumbetas celebrated his 100th birthday, while the Phillies celebrated his service as a World War II Army veteran. His daughter, Denise Selzer, said it all started with an email she sent, asking for a small favor from his favorite...
Macy's sets grand opening date for small-format store in Berks
SPRING TWP., Pa. — An iconic retail brand is expanding its footprint in the region. Macy's, the largest nameplate of Macy's Inc. and a "style source for generations of customers," plans to hold a grand opening of its new small-format store at 2771 Paper Mill Rd. in Spring Township, Berks County, on May 25, according to an announcement on the store's website.
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