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Update: Pennsylvania under a heat advisory until Tuesday morning
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:16 a.m. valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday 6 a.m. for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. The weather service describes, "Heat index values up to 102 degrees expected." "Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme...
Heavy rain in Lehigh Valley forecast; flood watch issued in Philly and suburbs
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — It's looking like a soggy Friday for a region that could use some moisture. Heavy rain is in the forecast for the Lehigh Valley on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters posted a flood watch starting at 6 a.m. Friday for the Philadelphia region...
Man arrested in New York in April shooting in South Bethlehem returned to face court
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A suspected shooter who was on the run for a month before being apprehended in New York in April has been returned to Northampton County to face court, officials said Thursday. Allen Jahmell Grimes, 18, of Bethlehem, charged in the Feb. 28 shooting of a woman...
Easton teen arrested on charges he fired shots into occupied home
EASTON, Pa. -- The Northampton County District Attorney's Office says a teen was arrested after surveillance video appeared to show the teen fire shots into an occupied home in Easton. A media release says Jaishaun Wright-White, 19, of Easton, was arrested in connection with the July 1 shooting. It happened...
18-year-old arrested in NY on charges relating to shooting that seriously injured woman
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Northampton County District Attorney's Office says an 18-year-old is facing charges of attempted homicide relating to a February shooting in Bethlehem that seriously injured a woman. Police say on Feb 28, officers were called to the 400 block of Cherokee Street to find a woman suffering...
Trio of restaurant weeks to bring tasty deals to Easton, Bethlehem and Saucon Valley area
A smorgasbord of dining deals will soon satisfy foodies' appetites in Northampton County as restaurant weeks kick off in Easton, south Bethlehem and the Saucon Valley area in the coming days. Easton and Hellertown-Lower Saucon restaurant weeks begin on Sunday and continue through July 20, while SouthSide Arts District's Summer...
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