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St. Luke’s Achieves Multiple 100-Top-Hospital Designations (Sponsored)

St. Luke's University Health Network has won three IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospital awards--an unprecedented achievement. Its Allentown and Bethlehem campuses, its Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township and its Quakertown Campus were all recognized.

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Several Thefts at Allentown Area Sam’s Club Under Investigation

According to separate news releases, Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem are investigating several recently reported thefts at a Sam's Club warehouse store in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.

Louis Chuck, 85, of Allentown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Louis Chuck, 85, of Allentown, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.

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2018 Was a Wet One in Saucon Valley. How Much Did it Rain?

If you had to summarize the local weather this past year with a single word, most likely it would be "wet." And you wouldn't be mistaken in characterizing 2018 as soggy.

Kate Lohan Stepmom Arrest
After Missing Hellertown Stop, Lindsay Lohan’s Stepmom Allegedly Attacked Bus Driver

A missed bus stop led to an unusual Christmas Day dispute involving the allegedly belligerent stepmom of a Hollywood celebrity, who, according to published reports, was supposed to have gotten off at the Park-and-Ride area off Rt. 412 and I-78 in Hellertown.

Patricia A. Arnold, 84, of Whitehall (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Patricia A. Arnold, 84, of Whitehall, formerly of Allentown, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 at Fellowship Manor. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Hellertown.

Bethlehem Man’s Car, Wallet, Phone Stolen at ‘Offerup’ Arranged Meetup

Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem are warning area residents to use caution when arranging to make a purchase or sale on popular websites such as Offerup.com, after a 47-year-old Bethlehem man was the victim of a robbery following a meetup he arranged.

St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus
St. Luke’s Expands Behavioral Health at Sacred Heart, Elsewhere

St. Luke’s University Health Network has tripled its number of inpatient beds for behavioral health from 57 to 168, making it the largest provider of psychiatric services in the region. Inpatient beds are now available at three campuses: Sacred Heart in Allentown, Quakertown and Gnaden Huetten in Lehighton.

Margaret Best (Smith) Wohlbach, 97, of Allentown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Margaret Best (Smith) Wohlbach, a former Denny’s waitress, 97, of Allentown, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.

Allentown Band
Hellertown Student Helps The Allentown Band Digitize Archives

The first step in the digital preservation of The Allentown Band's archives began this summer with the help of Helen Ranieri-Cordes '21, of Hellertown, who is a double major in business and media & communication.