Allentown's Lights in the Parkway reopens as police investigate vandalism
Allentown police hope the vandalism case that temporarily shut down Lights in the Parkway will be resolved soon.
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Allentown police hope the vandalism case that temporarily shut down Lights in the Parkway will be resolved soon.
Allentown police confirmed Tuesday night that they are following several leads in the vandalism that temporarily shut down the city's holiday lights display, Lights in the Parkway.
Vice President JD Vance will give remarks at Uline Shipping Supplies in Alburtis, which is just south of Allentown.
Portable toilets were pushed into the river, light poles were bent and light bulbs were crushed as part of the damage, according to the city.
Portable toilets were pushed into the river, light poles were bent and light bulbs were crushed as part of the damage, according to the city.
The Lights in the Parkway drive-thru holiday show along the Lehigh River will reopen after "significant vandalism" prompted the city to shut it down over the weekend.
A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his car in Allentown early Sunday morning, not long after police say he hit state troopers with his truck and drove off.
A man died after crashing his car into a building in Allentown, Pennsylvania early Sunday morning, not long after state police said he hit two troopers with his truck and drove off.
Public works crews in the Lehigh Valley are preparing for the first measurable snowstorm of the season.
A new vending machine in Allentown is providing some unusual items. Offering overdose reversal medicine, hygiene products and health supplies. The machine is now operating at the Lehigh Conference of Churches on West Allen Street. Everything is free of charge. City officials say the goal is to ensure residents have the items they need to stay safe.
Here is a reminder. If you're driving between Allentown and Quakertown on I-476, the southbound lanes in that area will be closed starting at midnight. The highway reopens at 6 a.m. on Sunday. The closure is part of a bridge replacement project. The northbound side of the highway will not be impacted.
Allentown police officer Abviud Carvajal, 30, is charged with allegedly pistol-whipping a man after a police chase last month.
Abviud Carvajal, 30, has been charged with aggravated assault and simple assault in the July 23 incident, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
A Lehigh County man was charged with murder after a woman was shot and killed inside her home in Allentown this week.
Joshua Mickey Martel pleaded guilty to two cases of child rape, human trafficking and statutory sexual assault that happened in Allentown in 2024.
A man has been arrested after an overnight shooting killed a woman in Allentown. It happened on the 700 block of Turner Street. Police found the woman suffering from gunshot wounds and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say 27 year-old suspect, Adam Makowka, was taken into custody in Lansdowne, Delaware County. Makowka is awaiting extradition to Lehigh County to face homicide charges.
Chopper 3 was live over the scene of a crash in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday at South 12th and Vultee streets.
An early morning fight between two drivers led to a deadly shooting in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Raymond Bautista was charged in connection with attacking a pregnant woman in Hatfield, Montgomery County, police said.
A small plane overturned and blocked a runway at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Friday.
.Chopper 3 was over Emmaus, Lehigh County, after a crash on the Northeast Extension on Tuesday.
Police said Allentown City Hall worker LaTarsha Brown is being charged with planting a noose at her desk in January 2025.
LaTarsha Brown is charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and false reports to law enforcement, Allentown Chief of Police Charles Roca said Monday.
Allentown police are investigating after an item resembling a noose was found on a City Hall employee's desk on Jan. 10.
Saquon Barkley, a native of Coplay, Pennsylvania, who played at Whitehall High School, was honored at the PPL Center in Allentown following his first year with the Eagles that ended in a Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
