Lehigh County Authority issues drought watch, urges 5% water use cut
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County Authority has issued a drought watch and is asking all customers to voluntarily cut their water use by at least...
By Isabel Hope
Emergency Response.
Fires, crashes, rescues and emergency response news from across the Lehigh Valley, sourced from first responders and official reports.
Slatington fire siren back in operation after 25-year silence
SLATINGTON, Pa. — For the first time in roughly 25 years, the siren at the Slatington Fire Department is once again sounding across the borough....
By Isabel Hope
SNAP benefits to be restored in Pennsylvania, Shapiro says
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that Pennsylvania has begun distributing delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, following a federal court ruling...
By Isabel Hope
Trump to partially fund SNAP after court rulings, Shapiro pledges $5 million in aid
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after judges ordered the federal government...
By Isabel Hope
Water main break floods Allentown street, shuts down North 13th Street
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A large water main break shut down part of N 13th Street in Allentown on Wednesday afternoon, flooding the roadway and disrupting...
By Isabel Hope
Coroner rules toddler’s death in Upper Milford accidental
UPPER MILFORD TWP., Pa. — The death of a 1½-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle in Upper Milford Township last week has been...
By Isabel Hope
Boil water advisory issued in Hellertown after major water main break
HELLERTOWN, Pa. — Residents in Hellertown are being advised to boil their water or use bottled water following a major water main break Thursday that...
By Isabel Hope
Toddler killed in Lehigh County traffic incident under investigation
UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 1½-year-old boy died Thursday after reportedly being struck by a vehicle in Lehigh County, authorities said. The incident occurred...
By Jai Smith
Lehigh County teen killed in single-vehicle crash
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — An 18-year-old man from Weisenberg Township died Sunday night after his vehicle left the road and struck several trees in Lowhill...
By Isabel Hope
28-year-old Allentown man dies after jumping into Lehigh River
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified a 28-year-old Allentown man who jumped from the Tilghman Street Bridge into the Lehigh...
By Jai Smith
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