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Transfer Day at Scranton and Hazleton Campuses – July 31
Johnson College is holding a Transfer Day on Thursday, July 31, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Scranton and Hazleton campuses. The College is encouraging current college students who are interested in changing the direction of their education and ultimately their career path to visit its campus.
King’s Hosts Interactive Health Science Summer Camp
King’s College held its fourth annual Health Science Summer Camp this week, which helps high school students sample a variety of health care professions through a series of interactive workshops run by faculty experts. The college launched the camp three years ago to encourage more teenagers to pursue a...
Holy Ascension Orthodox Church hosting vehicle blessings, Archbishop this weekend
FRACKVILLE – A Frackville church is continuing a tradition this weekend and will welcome the Archbishop of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania. Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, 209 South Lehigh Avenue, is inviting the public to participate in their blessing of vehicles tradition this Sunday, July 21. In a release,...
Camper dies at Bear Creek Camp
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Bear Creek Camp community is mourning the loss of one of its campers. According to a press release from the Lutheran camp, which is located in Bear Creek Township, a camper went missing Tuesday afternoon during a scheduled time at the lake and after a search, was found in the water unresponsive.
Power still out for some in Conshohocken, Plymouth, and Whitemarsh
The storm that passed through the region last night knocked the power out for many across the area. While some outages have been resolved, as of this morning, there are still outages that are pending assessment with no projected restoration timing offered by PECO. As of 7:51 a.m. on July 17th there are over 700 outages across the region impacting over 60,000 accounts.
Emmaus tackles details of tax relief for apartments on 'blighted' site
EMMAUS, Pa. — Emmaus Borough Council continued Monday to mull giving tax assistance to plans for a large apartment complex on condemned, environmentally hazardous former industrial land that has gone unused for nearly 30 years. An ordinance was drafted, but ultimately held back for rewrites, to accommodate a developer's...
Wanted man allegedly flees police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man wanted out of Lehigh County allegedly took off from police when they tried to take him into custody. Deputy Joshua Wolfe of the Lycoming County Sheriff's office said he was notified last month that Julian Enrique Davila, 24, had an arrest warrant and was in the Williamsport, according to charges. Wolfe made contact with Davila in the 50 block of Willow Street on June 15 around midnight, but Davila reportedly fled on foot. Wolfe gave chase and caught him two blocks later. Davila, Allentown, was charged with fleeing police and evading arrest. He previously served 10 days in jail in Lehigh County for the same charges, court records show. Docket sheet
Fleetwood man trains for shot to win gold at Olympics
MAIDENCREEK TWP., Pa. - Just a little over a week away from the 2024 Olympic Games, a Berks County man is gearing up for his chance to compete. He'll be the seventh person with ties to the county to head to the Olympics. On Aug. 2, you can tune into...
1K homes still without power in Lehigh Valley. NWS again issues heat advisory.
Many homes in the Lehigh Valley are still without power after barreling storm winds rolled through the region overnight Tuesday, causing damage. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation Outage Map calculates about 1,000 households in Lehigh County were still without power as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. About 70 Northampton County PPL customers had no power at that time.
AG: Lawsuit against resort in Poconos about alleged mistreatment of people who bought timeshares settled
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A lawsuit against the owners of a resort in the Poconos regarding alleged mistreatment of consumers who purchased timeshares has been settled. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the settlement of the lawsuit against the owners of Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony Tuesday. The settlement...
Crossing repairs close Grier Ave; will close Route 54
RYAN TOWNSHIP – If you’re heading to Delano via Barnesville, you’ll have to find a different route this week. The Reading and Northern Railroad is working on the railroad crossing just north of the Barnesville Post Office and traffic is being detoured via Route 54 and Interstate 81.
Developer Lou Pektor gets zoning verdict on warehouse requests
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board granted an extension request for a proposed industrial development Tuesday night at the administration building. The plan, offered by developer Lou Pektor's Greystone Capital, proposes a 689,000-square-foot warehouse or manufacturing facility at an old quarry located at 5100 and...
Thursday’s Sunsets on SOMA happy hour to feature Room 206
WILKES-BARRE — Sunsets on SOMA happy hour event will return to Midtown Village, 41 S. Main St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday featuring live music from local band, Room 206. The event, presented by Geisinger and hosted by the Diamond City Partnership, includes adult beverages available for purchase...
Bath council discusses MS4 recommendations
At the July 8 Bath Borough Council meeting, council approved a number of motions and a resolution, some of which addressed the MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) Committee recommendations. MS4 is a conveyance of stormwater system that discharges storm and other water into creeks, rivers and lakes throughout the...
Bethlehem Dad Of 7 Drowns Tubing Lehigh River In Allentown: Coroner
For at least the second time this month, a man has died while tubing in the Lehigh Valley, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. This time it was a father of seven children, a family friend told Daily Voice. Antwan D. Daring, 35, of Bethlehem, drowned in the Lehigh River near Waterf…
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