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Allentown police officer Jordan Smith, 36, of Hamburg, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment stemming from a Feb. 4 domestic dispute in Berks County. He has been removed from active duty.

Allentown police officer removed from duty after pointing loaded gun at man’s head during domestic dispute, officials say

March 4, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

An Allentown police officer has been removed from duty after he was charged in Berks County with pointing his loaded, city-issued gun at a man's head and threatening to kill...

As voters head to the polls on Election Day, the Pennsylvania Health Department reported the highest single-day total of coronavirus infections with 2,875 new positive cases.

Pennsylvania coronavirus update: Election Day brings highest single-day total with 2,875 more cases

November 3, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

As voters headed to the polls on Election Day, the Pennsylvania Health Department reported the state's highest single-day total of coronavirus infections, with 2,875 new positive cases. The record-breaking daily...

La cinta en la escena del crimen se puede ver en una casa en la cuadra 1900 de Fairland Avenue, en Bethlehem. Un tiroteo tuvo lugar allí el miércoles por la noche y dejó a una niña herida.

Le disparan en la cara a niña de 11 años tras abrir la puerta de su casa

September 10, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.

Un pacífico vecindario del oeste de Bethlehem, Philadelphia, se vio sacudido después de que la policía dijera que una niña de 11 años recibió un disparo en la cara el...

Pierde la vida al estrellar su vehículo a toda velocidad

September 9, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.

El sonido hizo que los vecinos corrieran a sus ventanas en busca de un accidente automovilístico o una pequeña explosión. El martes por la mañana, una camioneta conducida por Aldawna...

Mark DiLuzio, Bethlehem's police chief, is retiring, the city announced Friday.

Pennsylvania police chief steps down after reposting offensive Facebook meme

September 4, 2020 at 8:44 p.m.

Bethlehem police Chief Mark DiLuzio abruptly retired Friday, five days after reposting an offensive Facebook meme that prompted a public scolding by the mayor. "I do agree that it compromised...

Wearing his patriotic face mask, Kevin Lewis of Bethlehem tosses the bag during a game of Cornhole Thursday during the Caravan Two Day Independence Day Party in Bath. Here are the answers to some questions on wearing masks during recreational activities.

Summer recreation mask guide: Should you wear one while playing sports? What about at the pool?

July 16, 2020 at 3:04 p.m.

As the Wolf administration has rolled out its latest mask mandate, ordering face coverings while outdoors if safe social distancing isn't possible, questions have emerged about what this means for...

Watch the implosion of a Pennsylvania skyscraper, a landmark of the steel industry’s glory days

May 20, 2019 at 1:19 p.m.

Martin Tower vanished from the Lehigh Valley landscape Sunday, a poignant and fittingly spectacular end to the former world headquarters of Bethlehem Steel. As bystanders lined the streets of Bethlehem...

Turkey’s president asks US to extradite Monroe County cleric he blames for failed coup

June 11, 2018 at 9:31 p.m.

In the wake of Friday's deadly coup attempt in Turkey, that country's president quickly laid blame on Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who has lived in exile in Monroe County...

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