DA: Officer justified in Allentown parking lot shooting of armed man

Allentown police said an officer was on routine patrol in a shopping center parking lot when he heard shots among a crowd of people and saw a 22-year-old man “repeatedly firing a handgun.”

Jill Biden to stop in Pennsylvania as part of 3-state tour

First lady Jill Biden wrapped up a visit to Illinois on Wednesday with a stop at a community college before heading to Pennsylvania during a three-state tour in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Convicted felon arrested in shooting that left 1 man dead in Allentown

According to police, 25-year-old Justin Nevius was taken into custody late Tuesday night in Phillipsburg, N.J. for his role in the shooting that left another man dead.

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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. 

Investigation underway after dogs dumped in Whitehall Township

According to officials, the dogs were severely matted and caked with urine and feces. One dog had an old injury, which was a broken leg.

DA: Still no motive in fatal Wawa shooting in Upper Macungie Township

The Lehigh County district attorney’s office on Wednesday released more details about the shooting spree but said the suspect’s electronic devices, including his cellphone, revealed no information about the crime or a motive.

Father of 3 killed in shooting at Wawa in Upper Macungie Township

HEARTBREAKING: Ramon Ramirez, 31, was simply pumping gas at the Wawa early Wednesday morning when he was shot and killed.

Suspected gunman among 2 dead after shooting at Wawa in Upper Macungie Township

A man is dead after authorities said he opened fire on several people, killing one and injuring another, in the parking lot of a Wawa in Upper Macungie Township Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself. 

Prayer service slated for 3 current, former students killed in Lehigh County

An eastern Pennsylvania university scheduled a prayer service for three current and former students killed when a vehicle left the road and slammed into a tree, killing three people and critically injured another student.

Police: Man with gun shot, killed by officer in Lehigh County

A police officer responding to a dispute between a man and his former girlfriend shot and killed the man after he allegedly refused to drop a gun in the basement of an eastern Pennsylvania home, authorities said.