Lehigh County

Local teen gets U.S. patent to help solve common household problem

Solving problems that could one day help us all.

August 9, 2019 9:29pm EDT

Appeals court: Lehigh County can keep cross on seal

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Pennsylvania county may keep the image of a Christian cross on its 75-year-old official seal.

August 8, 2019 12:34pm EDT

Autocorrect causes merchandise mix-up for Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs turned into the IronPugs after the team's general manager ordered merchandise and autocorrect messed up the team's name. 

August 7, 2019 10:57pm EDT

No injuries reported in Bethlehem train derailment

Emergency responders say no one was on board a cargo train that derailed and caused a pile of wreckage Tuesday afternoon in Bethlehem.

August 6, 2019 7:01pm EDT

Death of man shot by Allentown police ruled homicide, probe ongoing

A coroner says a New Jersey man shot by police after he walked down an eastern Pennsylvania street firing into the air died of multiple gunshot wounds.

August 4, 2019 11:34am EDT

Odor prompts hazmat response at hotel in Upper Saucon Township

Officials say an odor forced an Upper Saucon Township to be evacuated late Thursday night.

August 2, 2019 6:42am EDT

Police fatally shoot man who fired gun into the air while walking down the street

Authorities say a man brandishing a gun was fatally shot by police Thursday morning in Allentown.

August 1, 2019 2:54pm EDT

Coroner: Boy, 1, pulled from pool dies; autopsy slated

Authorities say a 1-year-old boy died after he was pulled from an eastern Pennsylvania swimming pool over the weekend.

July 21, 2019 3:28pm EDT

Allentown gets new mayor after corruption scandal

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - After a rules fight, a deadlock and a dozen rounds of voting, a former president of the City Council has been chosen as the interim mayor to replace a former mayor convicted of trading city contracts for campaign cash.

March 31, 2018 10:16am EDT

Allentown mayor to face corruption charges in Phila. federal court

The mayor of Allentown and the former mayor of Reading have been charged with corruption for a series of pay-to-play schemes officials likened to putting for-sale signs on their offices while promising political favors to deep-pocketed donors.

July 27, 2017 11:05am EDT