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'We heard a loud crash': Storm leaves trail of damage in parts of Lehigh Valley
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Dave Billowitch said he was at his daughter's field hockey game when a storm quickly moved through his South Whitehall Township neighborhood at Chew and Adams streets Tuesday night. "I got a call from my son saying a huge tree just fell down, knocked down...
Latest U.S. News hospital health rankings out. Where Lehigh Valley, St. Luke’s placed in Pa.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township and St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill are among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report. These rankings marked the second set that have come out since St. Luke’s vowed to...
Gov. Shapiro speaks with 69 News about new budget, investigation into assassination attempt on Trump
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - 69 News spoke with Gov. Josh Shapiro Tuesday. The governor was in Bethlehem to talk about the newly-signed state budget. "The Lehigh Valley has its act together. All the different elected leaders, business leaders, are all rowing in the same direction," Shapiro said. Shapiro chose the site...
Meet the voracious insect that’s killing trees and causing frequent power outages in one Lehigh Valley neighborhood
Thomas Little, by his estimation, used to lose power once a year. But beginning last year, the retired Williams Township cardiologist said, he experienced at least six outages in 2023 and lost power five times during January, including three instances in one week that month. According to his electric utility Met-Ed’s count, Little has experienced nine “sustained outages” since last year. Eight ...
D&L Trail closure impacts businesses in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — During peak tourism season, the Jim Thorpe pedestrian bridge is a popular stop. Now a gate is up keeping people out. "Oh, it is so sad. There are so many beautiful sights you can see walking down the trail and we can't do it," said Karen Lomanto of New York.
AG Henry: Pennsylvania resort to pay for mistreating customers
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a settlement with Split Rock Resort, located in Carbon County, for allegedly mistreating consumers who purchased timeshares. The settlement will require Split Rock Investments, LLC, and SCH USA, LLC, doing business as “Bel Air Owner’s Circle”, to comply with applicable laws and fund a restitution pool […]
Tree blocks road in South Whitehall, thousands remain without power in Lehigh Valley, Bucks
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - A storm left a trail of damage in some parts of the Lehigh Valley Tuesday. A large tree snapped and collapsed, blocking both lanes of traffic at Dorney Park and Cedar Brook roads in South Whitehall. There are thousands of customers without power Tuesday night,...
PA budget sets $500 million aside for redevelopment. These Lehigh Valley sites could benefit.
There are plenty of places in the Lehigh Valley that could use a share of the $500 million the state set for site development in its new budget. One of them is the former Bethlehem Steel General Office Building on the city’s South Side, which is where Gov. Josh Shapiro and a group of Valley dignitaries were Tuesday morning for a ceremonial signing of the $47.6 billion 2024-25 budget that ...
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...
Gov. Shapiro to tout $500M Pa. development program with visit to old Bethlehem Steel HQ
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro will promote the new 2024-25 state budget with a visit to Southside Bethlehem on Tuesday morning, highlighting his new $500 million site development program. Shapiro is due to appear at the former Bethlehem Steel Headquarters, also known as the Steel General Office Building,...
Developer Lou Pektor gets zoning verdict on warehouse requests
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board granted an extension request for a proposed industrial development Tuesday night at the administration building. The plan, offered by developer Lou Pektor's Greystone Capital, proposes a 689,000-square-foot warehouse or manufacturing facility at an old quarry located at 5100 and...
Fire hydrant spray makes it fun beating the heat in Easton (PHOTOS)
This summer has been hot. The Lehigh Valley, including much of the Northeast, was under another heat advisories on Monday. As of 2 p.m., AccuWeather was reporting the temperature was 93 degrees with a real feel temp of 104 in Easton. But that didn’t stop some kids in Easton from...
Gov. Shapiro Chooses Lehigh Valley to Tout Pennsylvania’s New Investments in Economic Development
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who frequently heralds the Lehigh Valley as a model for economic development, selected Bethlehem as the location to explain how the new state budget will make Pennsylvania more attractive for business and spur job creation. The $47.6 billion budget signed on July 11 increases spending on economic...
Road closure set in Carbon County for UGI work
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Race Street in Jim Thorpe Borough is scheduled to be closed starting Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Race Street will be closed from Broadway to Susquehanna Street, including the County Lot by the Hooven Building. The street closure is scheduled to occur from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Topton officials say strike may affect some borough services
TOPTON BOROUGH, Pa. - Officials in Topton say a strike involving some borough employees could affect services for area residents. A post on the borough's Facebook page states some Topton employees, who are members of Teamsters Local 773, are currently engaged in a strike. Officials say the borough council will...
Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission considers demolition of 2 buildings
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission on Monday tabled decisions on projects calling for the demolition of two historic structures. The first structure requested for demolition sits at 1304 Spring St. and is owned by the Diocese of Allentown. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing single-family dwelling to construct an approximately 41,000-square-foot structure containing four apartments.
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