For a second time, a review of a data center project across from Parkland High School has been delayed again. Back in February, a meeting was cancelled to give the applicant a chance to address comments made by township staff and consultants. Now, a Thursday night meeting on Project Atlas has been yanked from the agenda of the South Whitehall Township Planning Commission. Township manager Thomas Petrucci says the township is working to find a larger venue for the high number of attendees expected. The township will announce the details of the rescheduled meeting when plans are finalized.
A man is pleading guilty to murdering his wife. Officials said 58-year-old James Frank admitted to killing 55-year-old Deborah Glasser last year. Glasser was stabbed to death at a home in Bethlehem. Frank will be sentenced next week.
Police in Whitehall Township are investigating reports of gunfire. It happened Wednesday afternoon on Lehigh Avenue. A car was struck by at least one bullet, however there's no word of any injuries.
There are bird flu concerns in Hanover Township. Colonial Regional Police Department says dead geese have been found in retention ponds at the cul-de-sac of High Point Boulevard along Schoenersville Road. The PA Game Commission says the birds are being tested for bird flu. Experts say bird flu is rare in this summer heat, but investigators say the way the geese were acting before they died suggest the virus may be to blame.
It's going to be very hot and humid today. "That kind of enviroment just lends itself to some thunderstorms bubbling up. We think that happens at some point mid-to-late afternoon so any time after 3 or 4 o'clock we run the risk of a thunderstorm. If you get one tropical downpours and damaging winds are certainly are on the table. That will last until maybe 8 or 9 o'clock tonight and then things quiet down overnight," says Accu-Weather's Joe Lundberg. He says that's today forecast and tomorrow's as well.
It's race week at Pocono Raceway and track president Ben May says the economic impact is huge. "We just had an economic impact survey done. It came back that Pocono Raceway brought about $126 million in economic output in support of the Commonwealth. Obviously, the bulk of that is coming from the raceway side," May says. There are three races at Pocono beginning Friday afternoon with an ARCA Series race. That's followed Saturday afternoon by the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race and then the main attraction Sunday afternoon when NASCAR's best take the checkered flag at 3pm.
The Pa. House of Representatives officially adopted House Resolution 448, designating July 4, 2026 as Knoebels Amusement Resort Day. The amusement park celebrates the 100th anniversary of its opening on July 4th. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Joanne Stehr (stair), who represents parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill counties.
The wife of former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is headed to prison next month. This is after a federal appeals court this week rejected her bid to be out on bail while she appeals her bribery conviction. Nadine Menendez is scheduled to report to prison July 10th for a four and a half year sentence. Her husband Bob Menendez already started serving his 11 year prison sentence for his role in the federal corruption case that involved accepting cash, gold bars and gifts. The Justice Department had opposed her bid to delay her request to delay her incarceration.
Two people hurt, plus four vehicles damaged equals one lead detective with the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office charged with DUI and assault by auto. Investigators say Chief of Detective and spokesperson Frank Roman has been suspended without pay, after saying Roman crashed a county SUV into several parked vehicles in March, and left two people hurt. He was initially only charged with driving under the influence, but investigators added two more counts this week of fourth degree assault by auto charges. The neighboring Morris County Prosecutor's Office handled the investigation to avoid any conflicts of interest.
The latest test results show it is now safe to go swimming again at two beaches in Ocean and Cape May counties, but not at a lake beach in Gloucester County. State Environmental Protection lifted its swimming advisories for Ocean Beach in North Wildwood as well as Beachwood Beach West in Beachwood, after follow up test results yesterday showed acceptable bacteria levels. Tuesday's first results of samples taken Monday found too much fecal bacteria in the water at both beaches. Environmental Protection did, however, add a swimming advisory for Monroe's Timber Lakes Beach yesterday, after tests showed E.coli levels double the state's safe standards.
Folks flying in from other countries to see the eight World Cup matches at Metlife Stadium may not be familiar with New Jersey drivers, so transit officials are warning against walking along roads and highways to get to the matches. NJ Transit and State Police officials say it would be too dangerous, so urging fans to use available bus or train options for the matches scheduled to run through July. New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain stresses there will be no parking at the Meadowlands during matches, so asking people to ignore videos of people posted on TikTok saying they will walk along highways to get to Metlife, which has been renamed New York-New Jersey Stadium for the games.
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, Chipotle is offering a special deal for Pennsylvanians. Chipotle says that anyone wearing a soccer jersey in the Keystone State today can get a buy-one-get-one-free deal. The deal is valid in store only after 3 p.m..
The Eagles are rolling the dice on a veteran free agent. ESPN reports the team signed AJ Epenesa on Wednesday. The defensive end originally signed a one-year deal worth up to five-million dollars with the Browns in March, but Cleveland backed out of the deal following a physical. Epenesa was taken by the Bills in the second round of the 2020 draft and has 24 career sacks.