Bomb Hoax Charges, Willow Lane Issues Top Local News

An Emmaus High School ninth-grader has been charged with making terroristic threats—a third-degree felony—for a Dec. 20, 2012 bomb hoax at the high school, according to Emmaus Police.

Willow Lane Plans Approved in Narrow Vote

In a 4-3 vote, the plans for site revisions to Willow Lane Elementary School were passed on Monday by East Penn Board of School Directors. Parents had lots to say.

Lower Mac Presents Off-Site Plans for Willow Lane

The biggest challenge they share is the management of what some predict will be 300-400 cars that will queue up each morning and afternoon to pick up and drop off students. Currently about 140 cars drive into and out of the school twice a day, but if fewer students are bused in the fall, the number is expected to jump.

East Penn Revises 'Alert Now Emergency Contact' System

If you ever wanted to list more than one number for your child's school to call to notify you of early dismissal or other emergency, now you can. Here's how.

Trees Up the Middle of Main Street Could Happen

Macungie Council President Christopher Becker reported on a meeting he held with borough business owners and emergency personnel to measure their interest in a streetscape plan.

The borough will go forward with a plan to put a webcam in the Macungie Flower Park.

Victim receives more than 25 unwanted calls in one day, according to Macungie police.

The Macungie couple accused of stealing two patrol cars and causing mayhem in Camden and Philadelphia last week are heroin users, according to police in a Philly.com report. A police chief called them a "junkie" version of Bonnie and Clyde.