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allentown / lehighvalleylive

Pentagon doubles monthly hostile fire pay

The Pentagon has doubled monthly hostile-fire pay for service members exposed to hostile fire under a new tiered compensation model that took effect Oct. 1. The policy change...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner Ken Urker dies at 34

Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died at age 34. Urker and Blanchard share a daughter, Aurora. Further details about the circumstances of his death...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Eliza Taub leads Lehigh’s club equestrian team

Eliza Taub, ’27, leads Lehigh University’s club equestrian team. In competition she sometimes has less than thirty seconds to read and communicate with a 1,000‑pound horse she’s never...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Pa. parks claim four of nation's top Halloween attractions

A national roundup of the 10 best themed Halloween amusement park attractions includes four Pennsylvania entries, highlighting the state's strong showing in seasonal entertainment. Pennsylvania’s amusement parks are...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

13-year-old charged after friend fatally shot in Norristown

A 13-year-old Norristown boy faces homicide-related charges, including third-degree murder, after a 16-year-old friend was fatally shot, police said. Authorities report the suspect told investigators he found the...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT

crimewatch / lehigh-crimewatch

Two plead guilty in Vandergrift bar shooting that injured three

Westmoreland County prosecutors say Brydon Williams-Chambers and John Booker pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, and...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT

crimewatch / northampton-crimewatch

Two plead guilty in Vandergrift bar shooting that injured three

Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli says Brydon Williams-Chambers and John Booker pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, discharge of a firearm into...

Published Oct 2, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT