Lehigh Valley, the day so far
Tap water safe after chemical reaction at Allentown water plant; cause under investigation
By Jai Smith
Walmart settles Pa. child labor case for $7.8 million; state calls it its largest ever
Walmart has agreed to a $7.8 million settlement over child labor violations state investigators found at its Pennsylvania stores, the largest child labor settlement in state history, Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration announced Monday.
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Allentown man pleads guilty in Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ killing, faces at least 6½ years
An Allentown man will serve at least 6½ years in state prison after pleading guilty Thursday to third-degree murder in the shooting death of a 19-year-old during what witnesses called an armed game of "quick draw" in Catasauqua.
By Jai Smith
Whole Foods signs lease for closed Neshaminy Mall site in Bensalem, Pa., report says
Whole Foods Market has signed a lease for a store on the Neshaminy Mall site, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Monday, citing an industry source, two days after the mall closed for good.
By Jai Smith
LIHEAP heating aid opens in Pa., with extra help for Northampton County seniors
Pennsylvania began taking applications Monday for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the federally funded grants that help pay winter heating bills, and the window stays open through Friday, April 23, 2027.
By Jai Smith
Pa. trooper sentenced to 5 to 10 years in child exploitation, AI deepfake case
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal who possessed child sexual abuse material and used state computers to create AI-generated pornography of women was sentenced Monday to five to 10 years in prison.
By Jai Smith
Ty Myers named first Musikfest 2027 headliner in Bethlehem
Country singer-songwriter Ty Myers will play the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2027, the first headliner ArtsQuest has named for next year's Musikfest, the nonprofit announced Monday.
By Jai Smith
Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pa., closes after 58 years; owners’ plan has yet to reach council
Neshaminy Mall closed for good Saturday after 58 years, and the owners who plan to tear down about half of it have yet to bring a redevelopment plan to Bensalem Township Council.
By Jai Smith
‘Pakistani’ vs. ‘Made in America’: GOP mailer draws racism charges in Lehigh Valley House race
A Pennsylvania Republican Party mailer calls Democrat Meriam Sabih's "Pakistani" playlist "radical" and sets it beside a "Made in America" playlist for Republican state Rep. Milou Mackenzie, days before their Tuesday, Nov. 3, rematch in the 131st state House district.
By Jai Smith
Nearly 60 antique dollhouses go on view at Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites has put nearly 60 antique dollhouses, some up to 4 feet tall, and more than 6,000 miniatures on view in "Art of the Dollhouse," a new exhibition that opened Thursday at its Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts.
By Jai Smith