Allentown News

By Jane Benning Chris Kocher, president of Wildlands Conservancy, has made arrangements to purchase several tracts of land on South Mountain in Salisbury Township and Allentown.

Allentown Police have arrested and charged three men in connection with yesterday's home invasion, including one who shot himself in the groin while trying to flee the scene.

Nancy Richey stepped to the podium with a microphone at the Capitol rotunda with the hope that the right people would hear her message.

BARD FESTIVAL GALA: "Luminosity," the Pa. Shakespeare Festival annual gala, begins at 6 p.m. June 2 in the University Center at DeSales University in Center Valley.

Five of Pennsylvania's largest natural gas drilling interests spent a staggering $1.3 million to lobby state government from January through March as lawmakers and the Corbett administration worked to approve a new impact fee on the industry.

May 27, 2012 -- State police at Lehighton said the deaths of a Nesquehoning couple at their 144 W. Railroad St.

Martin Johnson, from Boys Like Girls, performs during B104 Night at Mayfair, where the band played crowd favorites and introduced new songs.

Music, arts and crafts, food and drink are flowing at the 26h annual Mayfair Festival of the Arts at Cedar Beach in Allentown.

Two Allentown School District teachers and two school nurses were honored this week as outstanding educators by their peers.

Metal or wood base cabinet: Sharon of New Tripoli is looking for a metal or wood base cabinet with a countertop and shelves and drawers that is in good condition, to use at her campground.

Tom Corbett 's desk. The state House voted unanimously Wednesday to approve legislation sponsored by Rep.

In 1935, Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career, for the Boston Braves, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brown Daub Pre-Owned is pleased to have the opportunity to thank loyal customers for recommending their Lehigh Valley used car dealership to friends and family.

Bernadine Boyce, of Allentown, Pa., applies sunscreen to Bruno Barber, 5, of Atlantic City, as mom, Natalia Barber, watches in Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, June 9, 2006.

Bethlehem Township Commissioners on Monday night rejected the settlement offer from Allentown to drop a lawsuit that is holding up construction of a hockey arena at the corner of Seventh and Hamilton streets downtown.

Melissa S. Andreas graduated May 12, from Moravian College, Bethlehem, receiving a Bachelor of Science in mathematics, graduating magna cum laude.

A man wanted on a pair of child-support warrants in Pennsylvania is behind bars because of a bounty hunter's promise that he would put the man in a movie with Jennifer Aniston.

A man who apparently fired gunshots near the Allentown Fish Hatchery this morning led police on a lengthy chase that ended in the Little Lehigh Creek , according to authorities.

A downtown Allentown fire that broke out just before midnight Wednesday damaged a second-floor apartment as city firefighters rescued a woman on the floor above.

A Macungie man stole nearly $300 worth of men's underwear Friday from a Kohl's in Lower Macungie Township , Pennsylvania State Police said.