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National Weather Service Report: Straight-Line Wind Damage in Center Valley

LoriLee WGOLV

8/10/23, 5:00 PM

National Weather Service Report: Straight-Line Wind Damage in Center Valley

Extensive tree damage was found in a neighborhood approximately halfway between Center Valley and Lanark communities in Upper Saucon...

Parkland School District to participate in Active Shooter Drill

LoriLee WGOLV

8/10/23, 4:43 AM

Parkland School District to participate in Active Shooter Drill

Parkland School District will be participating in an Active Shooter Drill in partnership with South Whitehall Township and many of the...

Chalk the Block to take place at Bethlehem Area Public Library

LoriLee WGOLV

8/9/23, 8:15 PM

Chalk the Block to take place at Bethlehem Area Public Library

Chalk the Block will take place on August 8th at the Bethlehem Area Public Library Southside Branch! They will have all the chalk...

India Flag Raising Ceremony to be held at Allentown City Hall

LoriLee WGOLV

8/9/23, 5:26 AM

India Flag Raising Ceremony to be held at Allentown City Hall

The City of Allentown is holding an India flag-raising ceremony to celebrate its Independence Day. It is being sponsored by The Indian...

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Part of Allentown on Monday

LoriLee WGOLV

8/8/23, 11:54 PM

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Part of Allentown on Monday

ALLENTOWN, PA. - The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in part of Allentown after Monday's severe...

Dog Found in South Bethlehem just prior to Monday night's storm

LoriLee WGOLV

8/8/23, 5:50 AM

Dog Found in South Bethlehem just prior to Monday night's storm

Update: Star has been reunited with her owners. . A white and black pitbull was found crossing the street in South Bethlehem on Monday...

Musikfest has been temporarily suspended due to the weather

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 11:14 PM

Musikfest has been temporarily suspended due to the weather

Bethlehem, PA As of 6:50 pm this evening, Musikfest has been temporarily suspended due to inclement weather. According to a post on their...

Heavy Police presence reported in Lower Macungie Twp., residents asked to shelter in place

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 7:32 PM

Heavy Police presence reported in Lower Macungie Twp., residents asked to shelter in place

Update: According to a report on WFMZ News, the the Lehigh County Sheriff's Office are at the scene of a barricaded person at a home in...

Three teens throw rocks at vehicle in Douglass Township

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 5:03 PM

Three teens throw rocks at vehicle in Douglass Township

Douglass Township Police were dispatched to Thompson Drive in Boyertown Pennsylvania for the report of 3 teenagers throwing rocks at a...

Rescue boats launch at Beltzville State Park for report of juvenile who disappeared into the water

LoriLee WGOLV

8/6/23, 11:31 PM

Rescue boats launch at Beltzville State Park for report of juvenile who disappeared into the water

Such sad news out of Carbon County today - Rescue boats launched at Beltzville State Park late Sunday afternoon for reports of someone...

National Weather Service confirms an EF1 Tornado touched down in Allentown

LoriLee WGOLV

8/10/23, 5:21 AM

National Weather Service confirms an EF1 Tornado touched down in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The National Weather Service has released additional details about the tornado that touched down in the Midway Manor...

Pottsville standoff suspect threatened to set off grenade, police say

LoriLee WGOLV

8/9/23, 10:41 PM

Pottsville standoff suspect threatened to set off grenade, police say

POTTSVILLE, Pa. - A Pottsville man is in custody following a standoff where police say he threatened to set off a grenade. Law...

First Annual #OneAllentown Back to School Bash to take place at Cedar Beach Park

LoriLee WGOLV

8/9/23, 5:40 AM

First Annual #OneAllentown Back to School Bash to take place at Cedar Beach Park

The first annual #OneAllentown Back to School Bash will take place on August 15 from 1-7:00 p.m. at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown. There...

Boyertown Area School District bids farewell to high school principal

LoriLee WGOLV

8/9/23, 4:41 AM

Boyertown Area School District bids farewell to high school principal

BOYERTOWN, Pa. – At Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting of the Boyertown Area School District Board of Directors, the...

Upper Saucon Township Police Announce Road Closures Due to Significant Storm Damage

LoriLee WGOLV

8/8/23, 6:48 AM

Upper Saucon Township Police Announce Road Closures Due to Significant Storm Damage

In a facebook post, Upper Saucon Township Police reported that they experienced significant storm damage last evening. All Township...

PA State Police Respond to Barricaded male in Lower Macungie Township

LoriLee WGOLV

8/8/23, 4:35 AM

PA State Police Respond to Barricaded male in Lower Macungie Township

Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop M Fogelsville Station responded to a barricaded male...

Bethlehem Police announce arrest in explosives investigation

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 10:59 PM

Bethlehem Police announce arrest in explosives investigation

BETHLEHEM, PA. - The Bethlehem Police Department announced that a man who made statements that he wanted to construct and detonate an...

Attending Musikfest?  Keep an eye on the weather: Severe Thunderstorms Possible

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 5:14 PM

Attending Musikfest? Keep an eye on the weather: Severe Thunderstorms Possible

According to the National Weather Service, strong to severe thunderstorms will move through later this afternoon/evening, bringing the...

Free Summer Meals continue in Allentown

LoriLee WGOLV

8/7/23, 5:38 AM

Free Summer Meals continue in Allentown

Free Summer Meals continue at some of the following locations in Allentown. This Friday is the final day to grab free summer meals for...

Police locate Monroe County bank robbery suspect on roof of house

LoriLee WGOLV

8/6/23, 12:32 AM

Police locate Monroe County bank robbery suspect on roof of house

In Monroe County, a police chase for a robbery suspect ends on the roof of a house. It all began around 11 a.m. Saturday at the PNC Bank...

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