Lehigh County News

A Lehigh County police department is recognizing those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lehigh County until 7:45 pm and a severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 10 pm tonight.

The release goes on to say that Kresge used a borough credit car from November 2010 to February 2012 to pay personal expenses totaling $14,980. Kresge allegedly used to card to "acquire personal services and products and to makeA personal bill payments." The charges, all third-degree felonies, can have sentences of up to seven years and $15,000 for ... (more)

South Whitehall resident Alexis Puzzella, 19, has achieved Girl Scout's highest award, the Gold Award.

The following Lower Macungie Township incidents recently were reported by state police at Fogelsville : Charged: An unidentified 53-year-old man with terroristic threats May 22; threatened to shoot an unidentified 47-year-old woman following an arugment at 11 p.m. in the 4900 block of Meadowview Drive, police said; arrested and taken to the Lehigh ... (more)

A A Bethlehem man was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern Lehigh County, according to multiple media reports .

From big ceremonies with big-name dignitaries to small.. neighborhood gatherings, the Lehigh Valley showed its true colors today -- red.. white.. and blue.

Paul Hoffman of the Lehigh County Coroner's office says 63 year-old Thomas Morgenelli of Bethlehem was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The fallen were recognized Monday in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Several dignitaries were on hand for a Memorial Day service at Cedar Hill Memorial Park .

Naomi Li, of Upper Saucon Township, is the back-to-back winner of the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee at Northampton Community College's Lipkin Theatre.

Kimberly J. Mitchell-Silvestri has been named the new victim/witness coordinator for the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.

A Today is Memorial Day, a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 310 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012 PAC011-017-077-091-271115- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0031.120527T0710Z-120527T1115Z/ BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA- 310 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTHEASTERN ... (more)

The 58th annual Kempton Country Fair will take place June 12 through June 16 at the fairgrounds, 83 Community Drive, Kempton.

The man who shot himself in the head with a rifle during a standoff with Bethlehem police Friday has died, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.

Monday is Memorial Day. It is a federal holiday. The following locations will be closed: East Penn School District schools and offices Emmaus Borough Hall government offices Upper Milford Township Building government offices Emmaus Public Library Banks Emmaus and Old Zionsville A and all U.S. post offices with no mail delivery Lehigh County offices ... (more)

A Lehigh County man died Thursday when the vehicle he was driving collided with a dump truck and both vehicles became engulfed in flames after crashing into the Leithsville Volunteer Fire Co.

A 36-year-old man pushed and choked a woman May 11 in Lower Macungie Township , Pennsylvania State Police said.

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.

A An appeal to establish offices in the Bethlehem Inn , a downtown bed and breakfast, was turned down at the Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board meeting Wednesday after more than two hours of testimony from Central Historic District residents, both for and against the plan.