‘I want answers’: New lead renews hope in decade-long search for missing Tamaqua man
TAMAQUA, Pa. — “Bring guns,” Jesse Farber, a 29-year-old father of two, pleaded in a phone call to his then-girlfriend, Rachel Carroll. “I’m in a...
By Isabel Hope
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Memorial service set for Emmaus firefighter April Lubenetski
EMMAUS, Pa. — A memorial service honoring the life of April Lubenetski, a master firefighter for the Emmaus Fire Department and a firefighter/EMT for the...
By Isabel Hope
Relief fund event to support Five 10 Flats fire victims happening this Sunday
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A Neighbors in Need community event will take place Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. to raise money for the 135 residents...
By Isabel Hope
Film screening sparks hope for mothers in recovery in Lehigh County
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — More than a dozen local organizations, recovery advocates, and residents gathered at the Civic Theatre of Allentown on Wednesday for a screening...
By Jai Smith
Allentown installs free naloxone stations to combat opioid crisis
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown has installed two naloxone distribution boxes at strategic locations to provide emergency overdose treatment at high-traffic intersections. Early results show the...
By Jai Smith
Lehigh Valley student wins national Poetry Out Loud Championship
WASHINGTON — Isavel Mendoza, a Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts senior, was crowned the 2025 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Wednesday evening...
By Jai Smith
Student activism surges across Lehigh Valley campuses
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Student Political Action Coalition (SPAC) at Lehigh University is hosting its second annual Palestine Solidarity Week this week, building upon a...
By Harper Hogan
Bethlehem allocates $500,000 for Nonprofit services through Community Recovery Fund grants
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The City of Bethlehem is accepting applications for its third round of Community Recovery Fund grants, with up to $500,000 available to...
By Jai Smith
Allentown siblings go viral after delivering a powerful spoken word performance
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — When Keane and Kayla Carrington took the stage at Allentown’s Civic Theater on March 22, they had no idea their powerful spoken...
By Jai Smith
Missing Easton, Pa teen Aubrey Wu found safe in Georgia
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa — Fourteen-year-old Enci Wu, also known as Aubrey, who was reported missing from Palmer Township on January 10, 2025, has been found...
By Jai Smith
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