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07/18/2025

: ICE Philadelphia announced yesterday the arrest of a homicide suspect in Easton last month.

ICE has confirmed the arrest of a suspected murderer from Honduras, Yobani Bonilla-Bonilla, aka, Gilberto Perez-Alvarado, in Easton in June 2025.

07/18/2025

Appetizers galore and beautiful original paintings combine at Apollo Grill, where Coopersburg artist Roey Ebert's latest art show is underway. No purchase needed - just stop by for a look, and meet Ebert in person this coming Wednesday, July 23 from 5-7 p.m.

Juggling family, business and a new yoga career, Coopersburg's Roey Ebert gets creative with her usual grace

07/18/2025

The state Office of Open Records has ordered the Allentown School District to release records connected to BusPatrol, the contractor responsible for administering the district’s stop-arm camera enforcement program.

07/18/2025

Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was found dead on the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township.

Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was found dead on the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township.

07/18/2025

Lower Macungie Township's board of commissioners granted preliminary and final land development approval to Allentown-based landscaper Western Lehigh Services at their July 17, 2025 meeting.

Lower Macungie Township's board of commissioners granted preliminary and final land development approval to Allentown-based landscaper Western Lehigh Services at their July 17, 2025 meeting.

07/18/2025

Guillermo Lopez Jr., president of Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley, opened and closed his few minutes on the mic with chants of “¡Sí, se puede!” (“Yes, we can!”)

“What I learned from John Lewis is that it’s everyone’s responsibility to interrupt harm when they see it happen, no matter how small it is,” Lopez said.

Thursday marked five years since U.S. Rep. John Lewis' death from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old.

07/18/2025

This year's re-branded cultural spread is a spin-off of Viva La Fiesta, held each summer at Six Flags' theme parks in Georgia, Maryland and Texas.

The cultural celebration will run every Saturday and Sunday from July 19 through Aug.17, 2025.

07/17/2025

Sammy Sasso, a former Nazareth Area High School state wrestling champion, is charged with possessing unlicensed guns and a controlled substance after police said they stopped the car he was driving because of an expired registration.

07/17/2025

Blueberry fans and those willing to try them will clamor to get their share this weekend at the 38th Blueberry Festival at the Burnside Plantation on Schoenersville Road. Pies, crullers, preserves, and brews will celebrate the antioxidant powerhouse fruit.

The action ramps up Friday with Market to Go, open from 3-7 p.m., with offerings of blueberry crumb pie, coffee cake, strudel, sugar cookies and blueberry swirl ice cream. The event continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

07/17/2025

It's the only time the green goddess of vegetables can be called 'fast food,' and families in Easton put theirs to the test in the 19th Zucchini 500.

The Zucchini 500 returned to Easton this Wednesday for its 19th year, offering kids and adults the chance to transform a squash into a vehicle and compete in a race of creativity and community.

07/17/2025

After residents continuously raised concerns about speeding at 13th Avenue and West Market Street, the Bethlehem Public Works Department and Bethlehem Police Department Traffic Division opted to turn the two-way stop into a four-way stop.

After residents continuously raised concerns about speeding at 13th Avenue and West Market Street, the Bethlehem Public Works Department and Bethlehem Police Department Traffic Division opted to turn the two-way stop into a four-way stop.

07/17/2025

South Whitehall Township commissioners on Wednesday approved an ordinance that asks to add a ballot question requesting a tax increase intended to help support the preservation of open spaces.

South Whitehall Township commissioners on Wednesday approved an ordinance that asks to add a ballot question requesting a tax increase intended to help support the preservation of open spaces.