Prostitution Bust, Emmaus High Gun Rumors Top Local News

Disorderly conduct charges are filed against a Wescosville woman and a Macungie woman for an alleged incident on Emmaus streets, police officers report.

Prostitution sting at Allentown strip club nets 11 arrests, included an alleged 'madam' from Emmaus.

Dorney Park Open for 2013 Season: 5 Things to Know
Dorney Park opened Friday. You'll have to wait another three weeks for Wildwater Kingdom, which opens May 25. Here's info on discounted tickets.

262 Pounds of Unwanted Drugs Snared in Emmaus
Saturday's National Drug Take-Back Day saw Emmaus residents bring in 262 pounds of unwanted drugs. Overall, Lehigh County residents discarded a record 1,557.5 pounds of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Theft at Italiano Delite Restaurant is among recent incidents reported by the Emmaus Police Department.

Oprah is Emmaus Dog Treat Maker's Role Model
Cyndi Huff-Walters took over the Spotted Dog Barkery in Emmaus in February and strives to be like Oprah Winfrey in running her dog treat business.

Burn Ban Lifted in Upper Milford
The chiefs of the two fire departments in Upper Milford Township this week rescinded a monthlong burn ban in the township effective immediately.

A resident of Ridge Manor in Emmaus sent about $6,000 to a Florida address after being told she won a sweepstakes, Emmaus Police report.

Share Your Spring Sports Photos & Videos
Patch wants to see your favorite Emmaus and Upper Milford teams in action.

Her vehicle travels about 100 feet, hits two sets of shrubs and a house railing before being stopped by a tree, troopers report.

We have a school board candidate blogging on Patch and all local candidates are invited to do the same.

High School Gun Rumors Under Investigation
Police investigated rumors that someone was going to bring a gun to Emmaus High School.

Go Climb a Tree! Experts Show Kids How
Third-graders at Calypso Elementary School in West Bethlehem celebrated Arbor Day by climbing a tree—with the help of arborists.

Anybody Lose a Pig?
A pot-bellied pig was found over the weekend in Upper Milford.

Cars tangle, pushing one car into a utility pole at an Upper Milford intersection, troopers report.