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Bethlehem appoints new fire chief, 11 months after union held no confidence vote on now-former leader
Bethlehem has a new fire chief, nearly one year after the city’s fire union demanded the ouster of its now-former chief. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, Bethlehem City Council appointed Michael Reich to lead the city’s fire department. Reich has spent 24 years with the Bethlehem Fire Department and 36 years as a firefighter, in various roles including hazmat technician, emergency medical ...
Buckle up in Pennsylvania while traveling during Memorial Day Weekend
Drivers may be in a rush to get to their holiday destination during the extended Memorial Day weekend, but the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is urging drivers to put safety first by enforcing national seatbelt and safe driving regulations. PennDOT's mobilization is in effect now through June 2, and here's...
Thousands without power across Pennsylvania
28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday night’s storms have thousands without power across the Keystone State. Almost 300 PPL customers are without power in Schuylkill County due to downed power lines from Wednesday night’s storm. Crews in Schuylkill County expect power to be restored around 9:00 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, thousands are without power in Lehigh and […]
Sunny start, possible wet end to Memorial Day weekend in Bucks County and South Jersey
Memorial Day weekend got off to a sunny start in Bucks County and South Jersey today, but turbulent weather on Saturday and Sunday will lead to a wet and humid holiday on Monday. "It's not going to be the worst Memorial Day weekend," said Eric Hoeflich, a meteorologist with the...
What’s open, closed on Memorial Day in the Lehigh Valley
is a federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday in May. Here’s the list of schools, stores, government facilities and other places open and closed May 27: Buses: LANTA will be running Monday on its usual Sunday service. Readers can get route and schedule details at lantabus.com. Schools: Public schools are closed to observe the holiday, and many private schools are ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Northampton County, May 13-19
A house in Mount Bethel that sold for $975,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Northampton County in the past week. In total, 73 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $382,533, or $197 per square foot.
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