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John Moser/LehighValleyNews.comLehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said toxicology testing showed a significant level of illicit controlled substances in Timothy Vanbilliard’s system, including methamphetamine, when he died May 11, 2025.
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Sora Shimazaki/PexelsAttorney Ronnie Louis Creazzo has been charged in connection to threats made against the Office of Disciplinary Counsel following their attempts to serve him at his Bushkill Township home in 2024.
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Three suspects from two cases have been charged with scamming older Pennsylvanians; one of the victims is from Lehigh County. The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is offering tips on recognizing and fighting scams.
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Roger Kornfeind will serve up to 10 years in state prison after defrauding 88 victims of more than $1.5 million over nearly four years.
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Bethlehem City Council unanimously approved BPD to join other Lehigh County agencies to combat crime through the use of shared investigative data.
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The 29 arrests Bethlehem Police made during Musikfest were a slight increase from last year's event, the department reported on Tuesday.
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Robert Bowen, 53, of Bethlehem, has been charged with involvement in the detonation of at least four other explosive devices in the city. Federal and local agents searched his Wyandotte Street home earlier this month. They say they found bomb-making materials, grenades, drugs and a homemade gun.
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State law gives Northampton County Republicans a little over a week to find a candidate willing to take on Democrat Stephen Baratta in a high-profile race for district attorney.
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On Sunday, the Allentown Police Department premiered a new color scheme for its vehicles, featuring a black-and-white aesthetic that leaders say is meant to convey recognition and authority.
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Easton City Councilwoman Taiba Sultana made her first appearance since her arrest for accusations of simple assault and harassment in a domestic violence case.
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A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was justified when he shot at a 47-year-old Allentown man who allegedly drove at the trooper, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin.
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Residents near the area had been asked to shelter in place.
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Faith leaders in Allentown held a service Sunday night remembering Nichols and lamenting the forces that ended his life.
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Northampton County's district attorney announced the program Thursday, saying it keeps the county ready for anything.
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Lehigh County has laid out a budget plan for the $17.5 million received through lawsuits with opioid manufacturers
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Lehigh University asks for the community's continuing assistance in locating Daniel Lee, a student who has been missing since Friday, Jan. 20. A Wednesday message to faculty and students asked that all tips be directed to campus safety at 610-758-4200.
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The new unit will allow law enforcement from municipal, state and county agencies to pool resources for particularly complex cases.
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A driver is suspected by police to have been driving under the influence and had fallen asleep behind the wheel in the Friday morning crash between a double tractor-trailer and a decommissioned school bus on I-78 that closed both lanes.
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Daniel Lee, a Lehigh University student, has been missing since Friday, Jan. 20, according to Lehigh University officials. No foul play is suspected.
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The crash occurred at I-78 westbound on marker 48.3 Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Officer Nathan Branosky said.
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Lehigh president Joseph J. Helble said "racist language" was used, but the assault was not racially motivated.
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Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin will not be seeking reelection after nearly 25 years in the office
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Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck is running for a second term in office. This will be his first race defending the seat as an incumbent.
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Christopher Schweikert, 27, of Coplay, who also is a teacher at Freedom High School, had a sexual relationship with the girl, whom he coached, according to Northampton County prosecutors.