Lehigh County News

Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a new sighting of the car belonging to Matthew Royer, 21, a Skippack Township man who went missing on his way home from a Rhode Island Thursday night, according to abclocal.com . Police say Royer's car was seen at 1 p.m. on Friday at Route 501 and Route 22 in Lebanon County.

An Allentown School District substitute teacher accused of molesting a 9-year-old boy will faces charges in Lehigh County Court.

Tuesday's primary features a Salisbury Township candidate who may be the youngest person on the ballot across Lehigh County in this election.

Tuesday, May 21 is primary election day in Pennsylvania. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Poll Problems? Contact the Lehigh County voter registration office at 610-782-3194. Upper Macungie Races Upper Macungie Supervisor : 1 incumbent and 1 challenger in the Republican primary.

Lower Macungie Township is Tired of False Alarms The Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners is looking into less tolerance and stricter penalties for false alarms that needlessly call the fire department into action.

Incumbent Lehigh County Commissioner David Jones faces a challenge from Juan P. Camacho for the Democratic nomination for the county board's District 3 seat.

County Commissioner Scott Ott and former Commissioner Dean Browning are in a heated primary contest that will be decided at the polls Tuesday.

VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE: 14 area businesses compete for top honors 5-7:30 p.m. May 30 at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown in the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley's Volunteer Challenge.

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

Voters will see four candidates listed on the Republican ballot in the Upper Saucon Township supervisor primary-but one of them now says that she is not running.

Whoever becomes Easton's next district judge will likely spend a lot of time dealing with unpaid parking tickets.

Tuesday, May 21 is primary election day in Pennsylvania. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Poll Problems? Contact the Lehigh County voter registration office at 610-782-3194. Salisbury Races Salisbury School Board: 5 candidates for 4 seats Salisbury Township Supervisor : Incumbent running write-in campaign Lehigh County Races County ... (more)

The Lehigh Valley County Animal Response Team will conduct a 24-hour emergency evacuation drill with the Lehigh County Humane Society Saturday and Sunday to better prepare for animal emergencies, according to a release frm LV CART.

Dorney Park Nightly Fireworks Plan Fizzles Three times a summer, a South Whitehall woman knows she will have to sedate her dog, her windows will shake, her dishes will rattle and parking will be impossible in her neighborhood, but she and her family will get to see a spectacular nighttime show when nearby Dorney Park shoots its fireworks display.

In one of the most contested races in the May 21 primary, four Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination for a Lehigh County Commissioner seat in District 5. On the Democratic side, two candidates are seeking their party's nod for the seat.

An Allentown man accused of sexually assaulting four teenage girls during separate incidents between January 2011 and February in three Lehigh County municipalities today waived his right to a preliminary hearing and faces trial.

The parents of a young Pennsylvania girl sexually molested by a neighbor are facing a setback in their legal effort to force the man to buy their house.

Two candidates, Incumbent Winfield Iobst and Challenger John F. Belin, Jr. , are on the ballot for the May 21 Democratic primary for Emmaus mayor.

In honor of Older Americans Month, some people from the Lehigh Valley are being recognized for their dedication to enhancing the lives of others.

Incumbent Lehigh County Commissioner Percy Dougherty faces a challenge from Scott Aquila for the Republican nomination for the board's District 2 seat.