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Palmerton Area delays start of school
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Students in Carbon County have an extra week of summer after a renovation project experienced delays. The Palmerton Area School District says renovation delays at S.S. Palmer Elementary have pushed back the inspection for their occupancy permit. As a result, the school board decided last...
Changes are coming to the Hill to Hill Bridge in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- We're learning more about a major construction project that's looming in Bethlehem. The very busy Hill to Hill Bridge is at the center of it all. A PennDOT consultant gave more details Wednesday night on the long-awaited plan to expand the over 100-year-old bridge. It's a massive...
PennDOT Job Fair to Include Interviews, Job Offers
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a job fair in Allentown on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and anyone with an interest in a career with PennDOT is encouraged to attend. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a job fair in Allentown...
Garbage contract out for bid
Alburtis Borough Council met Aug. 14 at borough hall. There were several agenda items aimed at improving community infrastructure, including next year’s garbage services. The meeting began with routine proceedings, including the Pledge of Allegiance and public comments. No residents from the borough had any comments. Mayor Kathleen Palmer...
Allentown Fair: Ranking each of the 2024 grandstand headliners
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — There will be plenty to do at Allentown Fair, which kicks off its 172nd year on Wednesday, Aug. 28 — from its Agri-plex full of agricultural and related exhibits to its extensive carnival midway to its outdoor farm animal features. But the fair’s main Grandstand...
'Two of the worst parents': Appalled judge locks up mom and dad of 7 who kept hungry, sick kids inside trailer house of horrors as their lizard was fed salmon for TikTok followers
The mother and father of seven children were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a trailer house of horrors case, where caged animals were treated better. The post ‘Two of the worst parents’: Appalled judge locks up mom and dad of 7 who kept hungry, sick kids inside trailer house of horrors as their lizard was fed salmon for TikTok followers first appeared on Law & Crime.
Plan for Upper Macungie housing development with over 200 units revised again
UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A controversial housing development is in its final stages of revisions. Upper Macungie Planning Commission on Wednesday reviewed a preliminary/final plan for Sunset Orchards, a proposed housing development near Shantz and Ruppsville roads. The property used to be a tree farm, but now is...
Human remains found at historic Hood Estate in Limerick
LIMERICK, Pa. (CBS) -- Human remains were found at the historic Hood Estate in Limerick, Montgomery County, the Eastern Pennsylvania Preservation Society said Wednesday. The Hood Estate, which is up for sale under a specific condition, is said to have served as a stop on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. The EPPS believes the remains are of John McClellan Hood, his wife, Elizabeth, and their kids, Washington and Montgomery. The EPPS said specialists from the Boyertown Historical Society of Archaeologist Division, Rutgers University and independent archeologist Alex Denning were working to learn more about the history of the Hood Estate...
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and asserted he “was […]
Secret Cave That Used to Serve as Hideout for Revolutionary War Outlaws Discovered in Bucks County
A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws, also known as the Doan gang, was discovered in Bucks County and is currently being excavated. A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws–British spies and armed thieves also known as the Doan gang – was recently discovered in Bucks County and is currently being excavated, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio.
A first in the Lehigh Valley: New outdoor fitness court is free to use
Fitness enthusiasts or those just starting out exercising, have a new spot in the Lehigh Valley to pursue the healthy endeavor, and its free. In Upper Nazareth Township, people gathered Saturday for the formal dedication of a new fitness court at Leibert Park, which is the first of its kind locally, according to a national organization that helped install hundreds of similar courts elsewhere in Pennsylvania and nationwide. The outdoor gym can provide a full-body workout in as little as seven minutes. The features of the court focus on seven zones: core, squat, push, lunge, pull, agility and bend. The court has various step blocks, and objects to push or pull. It is also geared for people of all fitness levels and those wanting to spend more time. About one-half of the gym has an open space on which group exercise classes will be held. In between is a wall with artwork of the Nazareth region depicting several landmarks, including the Martin Guitar factory in the township. C.F. Martin & Co. is one of the donors of the approximately $300,000 facility.
Whitehall residents struggles to pay bills as tax office remains shut
WHITEHALL, Pa., - Residents who went to Whitehall Township's tax office Friday to pay their bills were greeted by a sign on the door that said the office is shut down. This is not the first time the office has been closed, and it is taxing local residents. 88-year-old Delores...
Allentown City Council declines to vote on changes to city jobs, frustrating officials and signaling 2025 budget trouble
Allentown City Controller Jeff Glazier, at the request of City Council, crunched numbers to put together a report detailing the financial impact of reorganizing several city departments, which officials said is necessary to boost efficiency and adequately compensate employees. But Council never heard Glazier’s report because, against the urging of several city officials, it tabled the ...
‘A miracle’: After 74 years, Korean War soldier laid to rest in Bethlehem
Edward Smith enlisted in the Army at age 17 on Aug. 31, 1949. One year later, just three days after his 18th birthday, he was declared missing while fighting in the Korean War. On Friday, more than seven decades after he went missing, he was laid to rest alongside his parents in his hometown of Bethlehem. Smith’s remains were identified in May by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. “To me ...
Parkland veteran receives his high school diploma, 63 years later
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A Parkland High School graduate received his diploma this week — 63 years after he left school. The Parkland School Board on Tuesday gave Robert Seel, Class of 1961, his long-awaited diploma. Seel left Parkland High School in his senior year in January...
Pierogis and Pints in Carbon County
PALMERTON, Pa. — Pierogies are on the menu at Blue Mountain Resort near Palmerton this weekend for the Pierogi's and Pints festival. The event is the first of its kind for Blue Mountain Resort and it kicks off Saturday at 11am. "There's going to be pierogi sampling, 20 draft...
Allentown School Board selects 28-year-old HR professional to fill vacancy
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Allentown School Board has appointed a 28-year-old human resources professional to be the board’s newest member. Robert “Nick” Nicholoff will fill the vacancy created last month when former school director Daysell Ramirez resigned just six months into her four-year term. Ramirez cited...
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