Dorney Park's nearly 100-year-old roller coaster 'ThunderHawk' gets historic recognition
A nearly century-old roller coaster at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania will be recognized as a roller coaster landmark by a national enthusiast group.
Officer shoots man who fired ‘ghost gun’ outside Allentown strip mall, police say
Allentown police say an officer shot and critically wounded a man who repeatedly fired a handgun outside a strip mall in the eastern Pennsylvania city over the weekend.
Allentown woman tried to hire undercover cop to kill husband, DA says
An Allentown woman is facing charges after prosecutors say she tried to hire an undercover cop to kill her husband who she claims was being abusive.
Court: Smell of pot alone can’t form basis for vehicle search
The state Superior Court agreed with Lehigh County Judge Maria Dantos that the smell of marijuana alone is not enough to give police the right to search a car without a warrant.
2 dead, 4 injured, including 3 firefighters, after Allentown house fire
Bill Anderson reports from Allentown
DA to investigate video showing Allentown police officer kneeling on man
Allentown Police Department said they have opened an internal investigation after an officer was captured on video kneeling on a man's head/neck area on Saturday night.
‘We need help’: Allentown faces fiscal calamity from coronavirus
That’s especially true in Pennsylvania, where cities and towns could see a 40% revenue shortfall — the most of any state, according to a League of Cities analysis.
Firefighter hurt while battling 3-alarm blaze at Sacred Heart School in Allentown
A firefighter has been hurt as crews continue to battle a three-alarm fire at a school in Allentown Wednesday morning.
Trump to visit Pennsylvania Thursday amid criticism of state's reopening plans
The president’s announcement came in a tweet Tuesday morning, about 24 hours after another tweet in which he seemed critical of the Pennsylvania’s plans to reopen.
Allentown priest sentenced for groping 17-year-old parishioner
Rev. Kevin Lonergan was sentenced to one to two years in prison for indecent assault against a 17-year-old parishioner in Allentown.
Lehigh County DA: 2 deaths believed justifiable homicides during robberies
A prosecutor says the first two homicides of the year in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Allentown, which happened within days of each other, are both believed to have been self-defense during attempted robberies.
DA: Boy fatally stabbed suspect during Allentown home invasion
Authorities in Allentown have ruled that a boy was justified in the fatal stabbing of a home invasion suspect on the basis of self-defense.
Police: Man, 24, fired on officers during standoff in Allentown
Authorities say a 24-year-old man is in custody after he fired on police officers during a five and a half hour standoff Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Officials can't determine cause of massive fire that destroyed 10 homes in Allentown
Fire officials say they recently concluded their probe into the Oct. 20 blaze in Allentown. But they can't rule out that the fire was intentionally set or an accident.
Lehigh Valley readies for first winter blast
Brad Sattin reports from Allentown how the area is preparing for the first real taste of winter weather.
Winter weather on the minds of travelers in Philadelphia and Allentown
Whether traveling by rail or by car, folks kept pace with news of impendoing winter weather making its way to eastern Pennsylvania. PennDOT was out in force in the Lehigh Valley, while travelers heading home from the Thanksgiving holiday hunkered down at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia waiting for their train.
Lehigh Valley braces for first snowfall of the season
Brad Sattin reports on road conditions in Allentown, Pa.
Superheroes surprise patients at Allentown hospital
The children were surprised by costumed superheroes who repelled down the side of the hospital to wave at them from the other side of the windows.
High school QB critically injured in championship game
Officials say a Pennsylvania high school football quarterback was critically injured during a championship game.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom earns autism center certification
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom announced Thursday that they have become a Certified Autism Center.