2016 Plainfield Farmers' Fair Tractor Pull (PHOTO)
The competitions at the annual fair continue both Wednesday and Thursday. The annual 2016 Plainfield Farmers' Fair started with a roar as the tractors took to the track for the one of the favorite...
View ArticleChristmas in July: What growers hope to find at champion Pa. tree farm
Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Carbon County, Pa., has supplied trees to the White House four times. The folks at Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Carbon County, Pa., are used to attention. The farm has won...
View ArticleLehigh Valley judge will lead Court of Judicial Discipline
This is Superior Court Judge Jack Panella's 2nd stint as president judge of the disciplinary court. Jack Panella was the first judge to twice be appointed to the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial...
View ArticleVolunteer opportunities: Consider spending some time helping others
Drivers, race day helpers, shoppers, teachers and gift shop workers among the many positions available. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Greater Lehigh Valley needs volunteers (age 21+) to drive cancer...
View ArticleBarn life for presenters at Plainfield Farmers' Fair (PHOTOS)
For livestock presenters, the Plainfield Farmers' Fair experience runs around the clock. Most folks spend a couple hours at the Plainfield Farmers' Fair, enjoying the displays, the tractor pulls, the...
View ArticleHeat wave, air quality prompt advisories for Lehigh Valley
Friday is an ozone action day, and an excessive heat watch follows for Saturday and Sunday. Daily high temperatures in the 90s are forecast through late next week at Lehigh Valley International...
View ArticleBath Community Days kicks off 4 days of fun (PHOTOS)
The celebration will be held through the weekend at Volunteer Firefighters Park and Keystone Park. What's better than one day of fun? How about four? The borough of Bath is celebrating Bath Community...
View Article$2,300 record player? Legal claims follow electrical damage in home
A Upper Mount Bethel Township man seeks $6,754 from Met-Ed to cover damage claims from a reported over-voltage. A Northampton County district judge will decide how much money, if any, Met-Ed owes to a...
View ArticleNorthampton County authorities seek Genso Jarquin - fugitive of the week
The 40-year-old was charged with rape, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Department. Genso Jarquin (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) Genso Jarquin, 40, is wanted after failing...
View ArticleA smashing-good time at Plainfield Farmers' Fair demolition derby (PHOTOS)
The roar of the engines and wrecked cars were highlights of Friday night's fair festivities. Flying dirt, roaring engines and smashing metal might not seem like the ingredients for a good time. But...
View ArticleHave you seen these suspects? Fugitives of the week July 23, 2016
Warren and Northampton authorities are seeking two suspects. Warren County authorities seek Luis Quinones - fugitive of the week Northampton County authorities seek Genso Jarquin - fugitive of the...
View ArticleChain-reaction fire: 3 cars burn at Lehigh Valley park (PHOTOS)
Firefighters were summoned to Canal Park in Northampton Borough early Saturday night. Firefighters had their hands full for a brief time Saturday in Northampton Borough. They were called to Canal Park...
View ArticlePortland woman seriously injured in I-80 crash, cops say
Police shut down I-80 west following the crash. A Portland Borough woman was seriously injured when the vehicle she was driving left I-80, crashed into an embankment and overturned, according to New...
View ArticlePolice charge man with carrying loaded handgun at N.J. diner
The man allegedly told police he had a permit to carry the concealed weapon. A 54-year-old man was arrested at a Lopatcong Township diner for carrying a loaded handgun while at lunch. Township police...
View Article'Move indoors immediately': Severe thunderstorm warning for Lehigh Valley
The National Weather Service upgraded a previously issued severe thunderstorm watch. UPDATE: Round 2 of storms forecast amid trees down, power loss Lehigh, Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon county...
View ArticleRound 2 of storms forecast amid trees down, thousands without power
The National Weather Service issued its second severe thunderstorm warning of the day for parts of the Lehigh Valley. UPDATE: Lightning probed as cause of American Legion fire (PHOTOS) A second round...
View ArticleHave your say on Penneast Pipeline's environmental impact
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced six public meetings, including in Northampton and Hunterdon counties. Federal energy regulators are visiting the Lehigh Valley and Hunterdon County...
View ArticleAfter the storms: Power outages persist in Lehigh Valley, N.J.
Two strong sets of storms passed through the area on Monday. Power outages persisted after dawn on Tuesday following a double hit of thunderstorms Monday afternoon into evening. PPL Electric Utilities...
View ArticleEaston native is area's newest centenarian
Virginia Sutton, who lived a lot of her life in Phillipsburg, celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Virginia Sutton celebrated her 100th birthday on July 16th at the Wilson Community Center with...
View ArticleWire down near fatality, fire believed to carry 34K volts
Authorities were investigating the incident after an electrical wire or wires came down in Williams Township. Two wires carrying 34,500 volts and 19,000 volts run through the area of Williams Township...
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