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New report ranks Philadelphia and Allentown among toughest cities in America for people with asthma

Amanda Seyfried felt she 'owed something to Philly' in taking on role in Peacock's 'Long Bright River'

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Allentown police sergeant and former vice officer face charges for rape and other offenses

Allentown officer rape

Allentown's expanded science museum now has animatronic dinos, live otters and a waterfall

Da Vinci Science Center reopening

Dorney Park shows off Iron Menace, a new roller coaster with a 160-foot drop

Dorney Park Iron Menace

Shooting near Muhlenberg College in Allentown injures 4 people

muhlenberg university lockdown

Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office agent charged with child pornography possession

Attorney General Gonzalez

Six Flags merges with Dorney Park's parent company in $8B deal

Report of possible mountain lion near Allentown turns out to be feral house cat, officials say

Mountain Lion Pennsylvania

Dorney Park has plans for new roller coaster inspired by Lehigh Valley's steel mill history

Dorney Park's Iron Menance rollercoaster

American Airlines passengers now can go through security at smaller airports and then be bused to PHL

American Airlines Landline

At Dorney Park this summer, anyone younger than 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult

Dorney Park Chaperones

Carbon County man allegedly hid explosive in his luggage at Lehigh Valley International Airport, feds say

Lehigh Valley airport explosive

Two Pennsylvania cities have banned cat declawing. Why hasn't Philadelphia?

Declawing Cats Ban Philly

Lancaster named the best place to retire by U.S. News & World Report

Lancaster Retirement

Lehigh Valley is embracing Bryce Harper for as long as he's there

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Police in Pennsylvania can now confiscate illegal ATVs and dirt bikes

ATVS Dirt Bike Law

The Orbeez Challenge, TikTok's latest trend, has left many young people facing criminal charges

TikTok Orbeez Challenge

A.J. Brown starts the Eagles-Cowboys trash talk with Micah Parsons

American Airlines to offer connecting bus service between Philly and Allentown, Atlantic City

American Airlines buses Philadelphia

Japanese Breakfast featured on Tim Heidecker's 'Office Hours,' talks about best-selling memoir, film adaptation

Pa. Supreme Court rules smell of marijuana alone doesn't justify warrantless vehicle searches

Marijuana Vehicle Searches

Dorney Park cuts summer hours due to worker shortage

Allentown woman tried to hire undercover cop to kill husband, D.A. says

Allentown Hitman Undercover

One person killed in helicopter crash in Pennsylvania, state police say

Pennsylvania Helicopter Crash 21

Suspended Allentown teacher claims he wasn't anywhere near U.S. Capitol when the riot occurred

Allentown School District suspends teacher who attended Trump rally in D.C.

Philly native, rideshare driver found dead in Allentown

Eleanor Camacho

Philly slips further down U.S. News' annual 'Best Places to Live' rankings

us news best places

Video of Allentown cop kneeling on man's head prompts investigations by police, Lehigh County D.A.

Allentown Police Car

Toms River's 2020 Halloween parade canceled due to coronavirus

Toms River Halloween

Penn State student, 21, dies of COVID-19 complications

Penn State coronavirus death

Amidst fracking debate, more natural gas pipelines being considered for Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Eagles fan who punched police horse gets prison time for drunkenly assaulting Bethlehem stranger

Hendricks Eagles Mug

13 children die in fire at Haitian orphanage run by controversial Pennsylvania nonprofit

Haiti Orphanage Church of Bible Understanding

Allentown actor stars in Disney+ movie by the 'Spotlight' director

Timmy Failure Disney Plus

Rembrandt painting found in Lehigh Valley art museum

College Football

Sixers legend Darryl Dawkins' son, Nick, signs letter of intent to play football at Penn State

Nick Dawkins penn state

Lehigh Valley man sues U.S. Postal Service, alleges he was fired for being gay

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NPR podcast 'Short Wave' talks spotted lanternfly mania and infestation

Spotted lanterfly NPR podcast

Amusement Parks

Dorney Park's Thunderhawk roller coaster named an international landmark

Thunderhawk Dorney Park

Allentown teen charged in razor attack on girl at Dorney Park

Dorney Park Slash

Allentown woman, possibly exposed to measles, ordered to remain quarantined by judge

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