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Inmate Killed by Cellmate in Pennsylvania State Prison
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Trump to campaign in Butler ahead of Republican National Convention
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Hall on April 13, 2024 in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump will make his first 2024 campaign stop in western Pennsylvania on July 13, with a rally in Butler two...
Some communities are pushing back on an effort by a Lehigh Valley lawmaker to fix the affordable housing crisis
Jeffery Ayers has lived in Moore Township for more than 60 years. He has seen the Northampton County community grow, but it mostly remains a patchwork of farms and small villages. As chair of the Moore Township Zoning Board, he’s well aware of the growing development in the Lehigh Valley and is sympathetic to the region’s housing shortage. However, he considers the township to be unique, with ...
Heat advisory for Southeast Pa. until Saturday evening
On Friday at 2:52 a.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 a.m. until Saturday 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. "Heat index values ranging from 100 to 104 degrees expected," adds...
Officer Injured During Drug Arrest In Allentown: Police
Police said they were patrolling near North Boyer and Russell streets around 6 p.m. when they spotted two men "involved in suspected drug activity." They initiated an arrest and 23-year-old Jeniel Rivera Gotay resisted and tried to flee, according to APD. He was placed in custody and police said they found fentanyl and crack cocaine in his possession.
Allentown man arrested on drug charges
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police detectives seized a quantity of drugs from the 700 block of N. Front Street Thursday. Police say 29-year-old Kelvin Alvaro Santos-Cintron of Allentown has been arrested and charged for possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of oxycodone pills and drug paraphernalia. As in...
Final high school boys lacrosse rankings of 2024
Winning when it mattered most tells the story of the final local boys lacrosse rankings of 2024. Easton, which defended its league title and won its first-ever district title, was a clear-cut No. 1. Parkland avenged a rivalry-night loss to Emmaus at the end of the regular season in the...
Pennsylvania gaming regulator reschedules hearing for Wind Creek Bethlehem licence renewal
The hearing will be held on July 31 at Bethlehem City Hall. US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has rescheduled a hearing to take public comment on the renewal of the Category 2 Slot Machine Operator Licence for Wind Creek Bethlehem casino, Northampton County. It will be held at the Bethlehem City Hall on July 31. A severe storm which knocked out electricity at Bethlehem City Hall forced the cancellation of the previously scheduled hearing on June 26.
Lehigh Valley under heat advisory as humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees; more storms possible
Friday is going to feel even worse than the Fourth of July did in the Lehigh Valley as humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees, with another round of showers and thunderstorms possible later in the day. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the entire region, with heat index values forecast to reach as high as 104 degrees in some areas. The warning is in effect ...
Powerboat racing returns to Allentown
The roar and excitement of powerboat racing returned to Allentown’s Adams Island in the Lehigh River on June 1. Racers from at least six states, all members of the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association, competed in their “Skuas” in the first of the association’s seasonal races in the Mid-Atlantic and for the fifth time at Adams Island, according to Tom Kerr, one of the participants.
Massive merger involving Great Adventure, NJ & Dorney Park, PA
After 50 years in New Jersey as Great Adventure, parent company Six Flags officially became one massive company with Cedar Fair, owner of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, PA. That created the biggest theme park ownership throughout the United States and North America. News of the combination between...
Moravian Mourns the Passing of Gary Martell ’76, P ’07
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics mourns the passing of former quarterback, football assistant coach and 1991 Moravian Hall of Fame Inductee Gary Martell '76, P '07 who passed away on June 30, 2024. "We are deeply saddened to learn of Gary's passing," stated Director of Athletics...
Michael Zalot, Cedar Crest College – Historic Legacy of Once-Popular Arcade Redemption Tokens
The digital world is quickly bringing to an end to a lot of physicals items and tokens, but at what cost?. Michael Zalot, assistant professor of business and director of the MBA program in the department of Business, Management and Economics at Cedar Crest College, discusses one such token. Michael...
The 2024 lehighvalleylive.com Boys Lacrosse All-Area Team
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference reigned supreme in the 2024 lehighvalleylive.com Boys Lacrosse All-Area team. 10 of the 12 selections in the first team hail from the EPC, with seven of those selections being seniors and the other five being juniors. EPC and District 11 Class 3A champion Easton led the...
3 Nights of Fireworks Highlight 4th of July Celebration
(ALLENTOWN, PA) July 3, 2024 – Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is making history again as it re-imagines its fourth of July celebration. This year the park will blast fireworks into the Lehigh Valley sky on Thursday, Friday and Saturday starting on July 4th. Set-up is now UNDERWAY!. The...
2024 Independence Day festivities at SteelStacks | PHOTOS
The free Independence Day festivities will include a full afternoon of musical events, accompanied by delicious food vendors. This event will be the last chance to view the Hometown Heroes 2024 banner that debuted over 1,500 photos of local military veterans on Memorial Day. The SteelStacks campus serves as the perfect spot to view a dazzling fireworks display put on by the City of Bethlehem at 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public from 3 pm to 11 pm.
Dinosaurs take over Allentown Fairgrounds (PHOTOS)
Jurassic Quest workers were seen herding in and setting up photorealistic dinosaurs Wednesday morning for a three-day interactive dinosaur experience at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex. Jurassic Quest is North America’s largest animatronic dinosaur exhibit that showcases life-sized, realistic dinosaurs and activities to entertain and educate families. The dinosaurs that...
Heat wave to burn into next week; how hot will it be
You shouldn't stash the sunscreen just yet, as the record heat that broiled much of the country earlier this summer rolled through the Fourth of July holiday weekend and will continue well into next week. Much of the Mid-Atlantic region is under a heat advisory issued by the National Weather...
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