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Allentown City Council tables vote on bill to upgrade, retitle city positions
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday to table an ordinance requested by the administration to reconfigure about 30 positions in several city departments. The administration said upgrading and retitling the positions will allow various departments to operate at a level more in line with the job...
Murder charges brought against Pennsylvania couple in death of 12-year-old girl
WEST CALN, Pa. - Prosecutors on Thursday filed upgraded charges against a Pennsylvania father and his girlfriend who are accused of abusing and starving a 12-year-old girl whose body was "severely emaciated" when she died. Rendell Hoagland and Cindy Warren were charged in May with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping...
NFL player turns to Albright College music program to pursue passion
READING, Pa. - From the professional football field to the digital music making studio at Albright College... "Music is something that I was always drawn to. I'd always mix around on garage band in high school and in college, too.” explained NFL running back Evan Hull. It may seem...
Northampton School Board receives additional $1.5M in state funding
The Northampton School Board met Monday, July 15 with a brief agenda. At the beginning of the meeting, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik announced that the state budget was officially approved after Governor Josh Shapiro signed off on the budget on July 11. Kovalchik stated that the district will be receiving approximately...
Music highlights Berks Summer Fest at FirstEnergy Stadium
Berks Arts and the Reading Fightin Phils are ready for the second annual Berks Summer Fest on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The family-friendly day will feature activities for kids and four major concerts for families on the Plaza Stage in the stadium concourse. Admission is free for the festival and...
Allentown City Council poised to sue mayor over racism probe
Allentown City Council on Wednesday voted 6-1 to hire a lawyer to represent them in a proposed lawsuit against Mayor Matt Tuerk in an ongoing dispute over an investigation into alleged racism at city hall. Santo Napoli, city council vice president, was the only member to vote against the hiring of Philadelphia law firm Brown McGarry Nimeroff. The proposed lawsuit stems from a disagreement ...
[Column] Confronting cancer: A journey of resilience, love, and rediscovery
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Wings drop day game to Lehigh Valley, 11-4
The Rochester Red Wings dropped a day game to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday, 11-4, as the Phillies affiliate scored six in the eighth to put away what had been a 4-4 tie. The loss puts the Wings two games back of first place in the second half. Rochester...
Summer Santa: Lehigh Valley Zoo celebrates Christmas in July
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- The calendar and thermometer still say summer, but it was looking a lot like Christmas at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. The zoo got into the holiday spirit Thursday with its Christmas in July event. Kids got their pictures taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There...
Allentown, facing financial troubles, will ask voters to OK deed transfer tax hike
Allentown, facing financial troubles in next year’s budget, will ask voters to allow an increase in the city’s deed transfer tax to help bolster revenue. The proposal comes as early 2025 financial projections indicate a budget deficit of up to $6 million, finance director Bina Patel said, because the city’s existing revenue sources cannot cover increasing expenses like contractual raises for ...
Rising star Addi Grace brings Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash tunes to main stage
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Berkshire Mall closed until Friday due to water main break, Boscov’s remains open
WYOMISSING, Pa. -- A shopping mall in Berks County is temporarily closed. A post Thursday morning on Facebook for the Berkshire Mall says the mall is closed because of a water main break. The mall posted an update Thursday afternoon saying it will be closed until Friday, when it will...
Cigarette ash sparked destructive porch fire in Ephrata, police say
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A porch fire in Ephrata Borough was started by cigarettes on July 25, according to Ephrata Police. Police say that around 7:37p.m., officers were called to the first block of North Church Street to investigate a porch fire. Police found that the fire was...
Albright College Adds Animation Co-Major
Albright College has added a co-major in animation to its full slate of undergraduate majors and minors. Students will learn storyboarding, 2D and 3D computer graphic design, motion graphics, video production, and more on their way toward innovative careers in film, television, gaming, and marketing. According to the Bureau of...
Cigarette ash can ignites porch fire in Lancaster County
EPHRATA, Pa. — A cigarette ash can started a porch fire in Lancaster County, according to police. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Fire crews responded to the fire at a duplex in the first block of North Church Street near Poplar Street in Ephrata Borough at 7:37 p.m.
10 most expensive homes sold in Berks County, July 15-21
A house in Douglassville that sold for $975,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Berks County in the past week. In total, 82 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $309,310. The average price per square foot was $184.
PA man sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for attempted murder of FBI agents
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man will serve decades in prison after attempting to murder three Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents. On Wednesday, July 24, United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Leeson sentenced 41-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez to pay over $5,000 in fines, as well as serve 45 years in prison followed by five years […]
Aqua shares tips to avoid falling victim to utility scammers
SHENANDOAH – Aqua Pennsylvania recently shared tips to help customers avoid falling victim to utility scammers. The water company said that, if their employees ever need to gain access to a home — for service, to change a meter, or respond to a problem — they will generally schedule an appointment.
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