Fogelsville News

He was on his way home from college. Royer, 21, was last een at a gas station near Allentown early Friday morning as he was driving home from school at the University of Rhode Island.

Matthew Royer, a 21-year-old student at the University of Rhode Island, had texted his family last Thursday night, saying he was on the way home.

A 21-year-old Perkasie man suffered moderate injuries when he crashed his car on Beverly Hills Road in Lower Milford Township Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police at Fogelsville announced in a press release.

The Pennsylvania State Police continue to search for a University of Rhode Island student who was reported missing by his family last week.

Owner Posocco Equities successfully petitioned the South Whitehall Planning Commission Thursday to rezone 11 of the 40-acre development to allow higher density housing.

Upper Macungie fire officials said a tractor trailer carrying pallets of vehicle batteries caught on fire late Thursday night at Millard Refrigerated Services , located at 7132 Ruppsville Road in Allentown.

The Upper Macungie Planning Commission declined to give approval Wednesday night to a proposed Weis Gas-N-Go fuel station , located at 7801 Glenlivet Drive in Fogelsvile.

Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $360 million-the third highest Powerball prize of all time.

On a picture-perfect day, Univest Corporation officials, South Whitehall and Lehigh County officials broke ground Tuesday afternoon for a new two-story office building at Tilghman Square Shopping Center.

Where do you want to shop? Or more specifically, where do you want to shop within the Weis Markets shopping center in Fogelsville.

The Alsace Township Planning Commission saw no problems with a sketch plan for multiple uses, including Muddy's Barbecue Pit, on James Noll's 8-acre property at 3181 Pricetown Road.

Upper Macungie Police say they are investigating the theft of an undisclosed sum of money by an employee from the Long John Silver's restaurant in Fogelsville.

Upper Macungie Township's volunteer fire companies responded to 106 separate fire incidents in the month of April.

The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board had a quiet month of April and May is starting out the same way.

Mother's Day is fast approaching and time is running out to make reservations to treat mom to a special meal at a great local restaurant.

Upper Macungie Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday night that allows the township to pursue up to $120,000 in grant money to assist in reparing the Fogelsville Dam.

Two Germansville woman escaped unharmed following a two-car accident on Route 100 south at Wertman Road in Fogelsville, according to Upper Macungie Police.

The Walmart in Lower Macungie Township had a tough stretch in April and in March, according to police reports.

A 13-year-old Macungie-area boy was slightly hurt recently when he rode his scooter between vehicles and struck the side of one in Lower Macungie Township, police said.

If you are interested in reading a particular establishment's inspection sheet, please go to the Pennsylvania Food and Safety Web site , and type in the name of the establishment.