🐐 FOUND GOAT — NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP

Pennsylvania State Police have a black-and-white goat in their possession after it was found running through traffic near Old Post Road and Levans Road in North Whitehall Township. The goat may be someone’s pet and was wearing a numbered tag. A local farmer is temporarily housing the animal as a courtesy. The owner is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police…

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider $50.85 Billion State Budget Deal

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a $50.85 billion state budget agreement that could bring this year’s budget negotiations to an end nearly two weeks after the annual deadline. Leaders of the commonwealth’s divided legislature reached the spending agreement over the weekend, with the state House and Senate expected to vote on the plan Sunday. The proposed budget represents…

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Gov. Shapiro Orders Statewide Roadside Safety Review Following Death of Trooper Michael Pahira Jr.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Governor Josh Shapiro has directed the Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT to identify dangerous roadway locations across the Commonwealth and develop a strategic plan to improve roadside safety following the line-of-duty death of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Pahira Jr. The directive comes after Trooper Pahira was killed while conducting a commercial vehicle inspection along Interstate 81…

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Philadelphia Welcomes MLB All-Star Week as Six Phillies Earn All-Star Honors

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Baseball’s biggest week has arrived in Philadelphia as Major League Baseball hosts the 2026 MLB All-Star Week from July 10 through July 14, bringing thousands of fans, the game’s biggest stars and national attention to the City of Brotherly Love. The five-day celebration will feature the HBCU Swingman Classic, MLB Draft, Capital One All-Star Village, All-Star Futures…

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Bethlehem Police Investigating Suspected Animal Cruelty After Kitten Thrown From Moving Vehicle

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Bethlehem Police Department is asking for the public’s help as officers investigate a disturbing case of suspected animal cruelty that occurred earlier this week. According to police, the incident happened on Sunday, July 6, 2026, at approximately 5:09 p.m. in the 700 block of Hellertown Road, near 770 Hellertown Road. Investigators say a witness reported seeing…

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Bethlehem Police Investigating Serious Pedestrian Crash on Linden Street, Seek Public’s Help

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem Police are investigating a serious pedestrian crash that left a 31-year-old man in critical condition and are asking the public for assistance as detectives work to determine exactly what happened. According to the Bethlehem Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Linden Street at approximately 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, for a…

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Passenger Partially Sucked Out of Ryanair Plane After Window Breaks During Flight

THESSALONIKI, Greece — A passenger was injured after being partially sucked through a broken airplane window shortly after a Ryanair flight took off from Greece for Germany on Friday. The flight was traveling from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when a passenger window became dislodged in flight, causing the cabin to rapidly lose pressure. Witnesses said the 61-year-old man was…

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