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Human remains found at site of historic mansion slated for warehouse development
LIMERICK — Human remains have been uncovered at the site of the historic Hood mansion where developers have plans to erect a giant warehouse facility. A team of specialists brought in by the Eastern Pennsylvania Preservation Society discovered what they believe to be the remains of members of the Hood family, which owned the property for several generations.
Electrical odor at Cedarbrook causes temporary evacuation
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Lehigh County Communications has confirmed that several residents of the Cedarbrook Nursing Home were evacuated around noon Friday, following reports of a power outage and electrical smell. EMS crews were called at 12:03 p.m. to the county-owned facilities at 4243 Dorney Park Road. Odor was...
Allentown Fair event gets "scrappy"
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - At the Great Allentown Fair a "scrappy" effort by competitive eaters. They were there for Saturday afternoon's Scrapple Eating Contest. The gastronomic spectacle was held at the Farmer-rama Theater. It's the first time the fair has held this contest. Scrapple is commonly considered an ethnic food of...
Retail Watch: French-style bakery cafe to open in Bethlehem
Just imagine: You’re a single parent of four kids, working from home, and you’re trying stay active in life. What do you do? Well, for Hellertown resident Lan Ma, you open an international bakery cafe chain’s first location in the Lehigh Valley. “I couldn’t even imagine a better location than this one,” Ma said. The chain, Paris Baguette, will open at 30 W. Broad St. in Bethlehem in February, ...
Women's Volleyball Splits Against Lehigh and Morgan State
> Women's volleyball opened day two of the Towson-Morgan State Invitational with a loss to Lehigh in straight sets (23-25, 21-25, 22-25). >> The Red Flash earned its first win of the season against Morgan State in four sets (25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18) >>Maggie Hogan led Saint Francis in kills in both matches with 14 kills against Lehigh and 13 kills against Morgan State.
Lehigh Completes First 18 Holes At Fall-Opening Alex Lagowitz Memorial
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Saturday morning rains have shortened the fall-opening Alex Lagowitz Memorial to a 36-hole event. The Lehigh men's golf team shot 302 in Saturday's opening round at Seven Oaks Golf Club, with the Mountain Hawks sitting in 11th place out of 15 teams in the field. Junior...
Alvernia Drops Two Matches on Final Day of the Greyhound Premiere Invitational
Bethlehem, Pa (August 31, 2024) - Alvernia University (1-2) dropped its final two matches of the Moravian Greyhound Premiere Invitational with 3-0 losses to host Moravian University (2-2) and Lancaster Bible College (4-0) Saturday afternoon in women's volleyball action at Moravian. The Golden Wolves took on host school Moravian in...
Lehigh Drops Opener At Monmouth
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Despite strong second half momentum, the Lehigh field hockey team fell 5-1 to the Monmouth Hawks on Saturday afternoon. "Today was a good test for us. I'm proud of how our team adapted after our halftime talk," said head coach Kelsi Lykens . The changes we made helped us be a bigger attacking threat in the second half. Now, we just need to capitalize on our goal scoring opportunities. Lehigh started off hot in the first quarter, picking up a penalty corner 1:22 into the game. The Mountain Hawks were unable to capitalize and Monmouth...
Man arrested for shooting that injured 6 people at Allentown festival
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A second suspect involved in a shooting on Sunday that injured 6 people near Allentown's annual Dominican festival was taken into custody, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca identified the second suspect as Miguel Angel Ovalles Ubri of Allentown. Ovalles Ubri, 28, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, according to a news release from the DA's Office. Ovalles Ubri's arrest comes days after the first suspect, Yunior Peralta-Quintana, 21, was taken into custody Sunday. According to Holihan, Peralta-Quintana, who...
Saying goodbye to summer: Find out where to eat, drink and be entertained this Labor Day weekend
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — It went too fast. It was too hot. It rained too much. Yes, it's true, the unofficial end of summer is here. If you have any part of the long weekend open, and you aren't at the beach or lake, there are more than a few chances for all ages to eat, drink and relax at a variety of food and beverage-inspired activities throughout the Lehigh Valley.
3 Delaware County Firms Make Forbes Best Employers in Pennsylvania List
Three Delaware County companies made a list generated by Forbes of the best employers in Pennsylvania. Delaware County has some great employers. Forbes has the proof. Three Delaware County companies made a Forbes list of Best Employers in Pennsylvania. Main Line Health, SAP, and Wawa all made the list of...
'American Idol' runner up David Archuleta back with new music, new story for Allentown Fair
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Back in 2008, 16-year-old David Archuleta was the runner-up on the seventh season of "American Idol," and released his gold, chart-topping debut album with its teen-struggle-with-love hit single "Crush." It was Archuleta's last charting single. He later had moderate success with his sophomore album "The Other...
Starbucks kiosk closes, 4 tenants - including new eatery - coming soon at Lehigh Valley Mall
WHITEHALL, Pa. – The retail roster continues to change at the Lehigh Valley’s largest shopping center. The Lehigh Valley Mall, at MacArthur Road and Route 22 in Whitehall Township, is set to welcome four businesses – Game Box Arcade, Spice n Shake, MINISO and Golf Galaxy – in the coming months.
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote […]
Volleyball Starts 2024 Campaign at Marywood Tri-Match on Saturday
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College volleyball team will begin its 2024 season as the Falcons travel to Marywood University to take on the host Pacers and Delaware Valley University in a tri-match on Saturday, August 31 at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively. Head Volleyball Coach Grace...
UPDATED: Governor of Pennsylvania says WrestleMania 42 is coming to Philadelphia in now deleted tweet
The office of the Governor of Pennsylvania has reached out to Fightful saying their comment regarding WrestleMania 2026 coming to Philadelphia was a mistake. Manuel Bonder, Spokesman for Governor Shapiro issued the following statement to Fightful:. “This statement was mistaken, and we apologize for the confusion amid all the incredible...
Storms could bring heavy rain, gusting winds to central Pa. tonight
Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to central Pennsylvania into Saturday evening before sunny skies cover the region for Labor Day, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of central Pa. – including Harrisburg, York and Lebanon – have around a 30% chance for rain showers...
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