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Damaging Winds, Hail Forecasted for Pennsylvania and Ohio Today
Pittsburgh, PA – Hot and humid weather will continue today in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, bringing with it the potential for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible from 1 PM to...
Boyertown's Historic State Theater receives prestigious preservation award
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - The League of American Historic Theaters (LHAT) recently presented Boyertown's Historic State Theatre with a prestigious award. At their annual conference, LHAT awarded the State Theater the Joe Rosenberg Honorary Award for outstanding individual contribution. The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation and enhancement of historic theater properties.
Allentown Gives Resources for Ongoing Heat | WDIY Local News
As Lehigh Valley residents try to stay cool during another heat advisory this week, the City of Allentown is trying to help. For the second week in a row, they’ve released a list of resources for residents to cool down during the day. City pools are open from noon...
From D3 to the ACC and UNC, Greenberg Discusses his Path
CHAPEL HILL – Playing football in the ACC wasn’t much on Zach Greenberg’s radar when he first arrived at Muhlenberg College. He was 240 pounds as an offensive linemen, the program is Division III, and Scotty Wood Stadium, home of the Mules, seated a capacity of only 3,000 fans.
Bethlehem Dad Of 7 Drowns Tubing Lehigh River In Allentown: Coroner
For at least the second time this month, a man has died while tubing in the Lehigh Valley, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. This time it was a father of seven children, a family friend told Daily Voice. Antwan D. Daring, 35, of Bethlehem, drowned in the Lehigh River near Waterf…
Pennsylvania officials release new recommendations for protecting wildlife
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A new report is being highlighted by Pennsylvania officials for its recommendations to use wildlife corridors to protect wildlife, limit vehicle collisions and reconnect habitats. The Theodore Roosevelt Conversation Partnership and PennEnviroment highlighted the new legislative budget and finance committee report calls for some changes. These suggested changes include better utilizing forested […]
Lehigh Valley weather: Hottest day of week expected Tuesday, with severe storms possible
Tuesday could be the warmest day of the week as the Lehigh Valley remains under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday night. The National Weather Service is expecting a high of 97, with heat index values reaching 104, for Tuesday. Wednesday is expected to be a little cooler, with an anticipated high of 93. Temperatures have reached into the 90s eight times this month, roughly half of the ...
"We Is Greater than Me" with Nathan Boateng, Teri Haddad, and Darian Colbert | HealthBEAT
On this episode, Margaret McConnell and co-host Samantha Shaak, acting Executive Director of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health, welcome Nathan Boateng, VP of Community Impact & Engagement at Valley Health Partners, Teri Haddad, VP of Community Initiatives & Advancement at Community Services for Children, and Darian Colbert, Executive Director at Cohesion Network. Together, they talk about how being Pool Fellows has benefitted both them and their work.
McCormick proposes a negative advertising ceasefire to Casey in Pennsylvania Senate race
Dave McCormick, the Republican nominee in the Pennsylvania Senate race, proposed a halt in attack ads in his contest against Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally. “In light of the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, I agree with President Biden […]
Former Allentown pawn shop storefront to be demolished
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown building that’s more than a century old is set to get a major makeover. The city Zoning Hearing Board on Monday unanimously approved a request to demolish the recessed storefront at 929 Hamilton St. The front of the building features two large glass...
My car was towed over $1,260 in parking tickets but I did nothing wrong – my ‘dead plates’ were the real culprit
A WOMAN was left confused after being told she was responsible for several speeding tickets associated with her old license plates. She only learned of the extra tickets when she called the parking authorities. Brittany Walker, a Pennsylvania resident, bought a 1995 Mercedes-Benz sedan when someone she knew posted an ad online that they were […]
Emmaus tackles details of tax relief for apartments on 'blighted' site
EMMAUS, Pa. — Emmaus Borough Council continued Monday to mull giving tax assistance to plans for a large apartment complex on condemned, environmentally hazardous former industrial land that has gone unused for nearly 30 years. An ordinance was drafted, but ultimately held back for rewrites, to accommodate a developer's...
Deadline approaching to apply for City of Allentown’s 'Youth Climate Action Fund'
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Wednesday is the last day to apply for the "Youth Climate Action Fund" in Allentown. Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk announced in April that the city will join a new Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative encouraging young people to get involved to climate action solutions. The fund provides technical...
With colleges closing nationwide … how are Valley schools doing?
In 2024, an average of one college or university has closed every week, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, double the extinction rate of 2023. Though not a surprise – the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers published a report in October 2020 predicting a rise in college closures because of shrinking budgets and reduced enrollment – the worsening situation is leaving increasing numbers of students with unfinished degrees and difficult-to-discharge debt.
Pre-shooting poll shows Trump leads Biden in Pennsylvania, trails in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump leads Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, but trails in Virginia, according to a New York Times/Sienna College poll of registered voters conducted in those states on July 9 to 11 and published on Monday.
‘I Was Bawling’: Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Says She ‘Started Crying’ Upon Learning Trump Was Shot
Fox News host Laura Ingraham said she was overcome with grief upon learning that former President Donald Trump had been shot. A would-be assassin shot Trump in the ear at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. One rally-goer was killed and two others were wounded. The shooter was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by the Secret Service. He was a registered Republican who once gave $15 to a Democratic fundraising platform. His motive remains unclear at this point.
A Lehigh Valley nonprofit that serves hundreds of people needs help after Allentown fire forced it to close
A Lehigh Valley nonprofit dedicated to helping adults improve their language, workplace and other skills was forced to close its office after a three-alarm fire last week in Allentown displaced about 20 residents and damaged six structures. Smoke and water damage forced The Literacy Center to close its office and classrooms on the third floor of 1132 Hamilton St., according to Jen Doyle, the ...
Roadwork To Begin In Montgomery County, Officials Say
Crews will be at work at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike, Sumneytown Pike, and Norristown Road near Spring House Tavern, according to township police. Work will begin on Wednesday, July 17, and continue through Friday, July 19, officials said. Crews will work from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and then again from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A suburban Philly community mourns woman killed in Poconos golf cart accident
Everyone needs a friend like Brenna Abbinanti, her best friend Dori Sawyer said. When she died on Friday, it devastated many in the suburban Philadelphia community where she lived. Abbinanti died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the...
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