Snow emergencies declared ahead of winter storm

Snow emergencies have been declared in parts of the area ahead of an impending nor'easter that is expected to bring significant snowfall Wednesday into Thursday.

I-78 westbound reopens in Lehigh County following tractor trailer crash

I-78 westbound near Fogelsville has reopened after an accident between two tractor-trailers closed a stretch of the highway early Wednesday morning.

Lehigh Valley EMS community honors one of its own

At the age of 63, Lehigh Valley MedEvac paramedic Don Shambo passed away December 7, after a short battle with illness.

Hybrid or remote learning? PA schools and parents wrestle with choices

Hybrid or remote? More and more parents, and school districts, are contending with the question as the coronavirus surges through communities.

Lehigh County woman working as rideshare driver found dead, police say

Authorities in Lehigh County say a woman who was last leaving her apartment building to pick up a rideshare service request was found deceased in her vehicle. 

DA: Police justified in shooting man who opened fire on officers

A prosecutor says police were justified in shooting a man authorities say opened fire on officers trying to arrest him in connection with shots fired a day earlier outside a Lehigh County cigar store following a dispute over mask-wearing.

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.

Report on 2018 Pennsylvania Turnpike fatality urges new focus on tunnels

The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation into a 2018 Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a truck driver when a tunnel conduit fell and smashed through the windshield, and issued two safety regulations for federal highway officials.

Allentown closing city-owned sports fields due to state's recommendation for youth sports

Allentown officials announced Friday they are closing all city-owned and maintained sports fields until further notice due to the state’s recommendation for youth sports.

Police: Woman, 44, dies after rising floodwaters sweeps away car

Authorities say an Allentown woman died after her vehicle was swept away by rising floodwaters in Lehigh County during Tuesday's dangerous tropical storm.

Police: Man who fired at store employee after refusing to wear mask captured during shootout

Authorities say a man wanted for shooting at a Bethlehem cigar store employee after he stole two cigars when he was asked to leave the store for refusing to wear a mask, was later arrested during a shootout with police in Slatington.

DA: No criminal charges filed against Allentown police officers in restraint of man

The Lehigh County District Attorney said Friday it will not file charges against two Allentown police officers seen in a viral video restraining a man outside a hospital.

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.

Protest in Allentown after cop uses knee to restrain man

Activists on Monday pressed their demand for police accountability after video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area outside an Allentown hospital.