Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds
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Bethlehem Planning Commission approves Route 22 data center plan 5-0
The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve plans for a data center along Route 22, after about 30 people spoke against it and none spoke in favor.
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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
Allentown fight over car bumper ends in fatal shooting; brother charged with homicide
Three brothers are in jail, one of them charged with criminal homicide, after a dispute over a car bumper ended with a 29-year-old man shot to death Monday evening on North Ninth Street, prosecutors say.
By Jai Smith
Lehigh County voters end one-party control of election board, add seat for independents
Lehigh County voters on Tuesday approved expanding the county election board to five members, adding a seat that now goes to independent and unaffiliated voters and leaving no party with a majority.
By Jai Smith
IronPigs’ Strike Out Cancer Night in Allentown raises $25,000 for cancer patients
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs' Strike Out Cancer Night in June raised $25,000 to help Lehigh Valley cancer patients and their families, the team announced Tuesday.
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