Rob Manch

Congressman representing Lehigh Valley, Poconos announces educator as his guest for President’s State of the Union address Sarah Arndt is a Lead Teacher at PathStone Carbon County Head Start.

At tonight’s State of the Union, you might spot Lehigh Valley Congressman Ryan Mackenzie in the audience. His guest is a Head Start Preschool teacher from Carbon County, and there’s a specific reason he asked her to join him: www.wfmz.com/news/area/po...

As Phillipsburg repairs sinkhole, experts warn most homeowners may lack crucial coverage Eight homes along the sinkhole in Phillipsburg still need to be inspected to make sure they're safe. We learned, if they have any damage, they may not be covered by

Phillipsburg has finally paved over a massive sinkhole, but it’s only a temporary fix. Aqua NJ is going to have to tear it back up soon to fix the water main, and 8 families still can’t return to their homes: www.wfmz.com/news/area/we...

'This is an emergency': Thousands in Shenandoah still without water as search for leak intensifies Customers can call Aqua at 877-987-2782 if they have any questions.

Thousands of people in Shenandoah Borough have now had no water for about two days, and Aqua PA says it still has not located the pipe leak causing the outage: www.wfmz.com/news/area/po...

For the second day in a row, thousands of people in Shenandoah Borough have no water. Several companies have teamed up to deliver free bottled water at locations around town. Catch my live report with the latest on @wfmz.com at 6

Thousands are still waiting for their water to come back on in Shenandoah Borough tonight. Aqua PA says it could take until 8pm tomorrow: www.wfmz.com/news/area/po...

The entire Borough of Shenandoah, home for close to 5,000 people, has no water right now. There is apparently a leak in one of the main pipes that delivers water to the Borough. We’ll have the full story coming up tonight on @wfmz.com at 4 & 6 o’clock

Freezing temps stall snow melt, forcing Allentown to step up removal efforts Hoffman said the City has a priority system for roadways, so if they haven't reached yours yet, just give it time.

Allentown is slowly but surely making its way toward clearing all the City roads of snow. They were out again today on N 6th St. clearing parking spots: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Heat restored for East Greenville complex tenants after nearly two months without warmth It's been a long winter for the tenants in the Willows at East Greenville.

After almost two full months, the tenants in the Willows at East Greenville finally have heat. I talked with one of the Montgomery County commissioners who worked to make it happen: www.wfmz.com/news/area/so...

‘The truth will always come out’: Judge denies new attorney request in Schuylkill Co. double murder case It's been almost two and a half years since 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock were killed in New Philadelphia Borough.

A Schuylkill County mother has been waiting for justice for her murdered son for almost 2 and a half years. Today, the suspect was back in court, and I got her reaction to what happened: www.wfmz.com/news/area/po...

7,500-bed ICE detention facility coming to Schuylkill County, commissioners confirm Schuylkill County Commissioners have confirmed a 7,500 bed ICE detention facility is coming to Tremont Township.

A massive new ICE detention center is coming to Tremont Township in Schuylkill County. At full capacity, it would have a population roughly equivalent to 30 times the Township’s current population: www.wfmz.com/news/area/be...

Schuylkill County Commissioners agave a lot of questions after learning a 7,500 bed ICE detention center is coming to the County. You’ll hear from them in my full story tonight on @wfmz.com at 6

Mixed reactions from Lehigh Valley legislators after Shapiro’s budget address To Republican State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, it sounded like a lot of wishful thinking. Democratic State Sen. Lisa Boscola was a lot more hopeful.

Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled the 2026 PA Budget today. It’s the largest in state history at more than $53 billion. I talked with Lehigh Valley legislators on both sides of the aisle to get their reaction: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

The Borough of North Catasauqua started fining people today who still haven’t dug out their cars after last week’s storm: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

More than a week after the snowstorm we got, police in North Catasauqua were out ticketing people today who still hadn’t dug out their cars. I talked to one person who waited to the last minute. Catch my story on @wfmz.com at 4 & 5!

'We're freezing': 6 weeks with no heat for some families in a Montgomery Co. apartment complex In the middle of this extreme cold snap, an apartment building in Montgomery County is dealing with a broken heating system.

Dozens of tenants in a Montgomery County apartment building are dealing with no heat and having to use space heaters to stay warm during this cold snap. And the management company has no idea when the problem will be fixed: www.wfmz.com/news/area/so...

An apartment building in East Greenville is almost entirely without heat tonight with temperatures in the teens. People are heating their homes with space heaters. I’ll have the full story coming up on @wfmz.com at 6

LANTA to reduce, modify service due to natural gas shortage Beginning tomorrow, 20 routes will face reductions in service and six routes will be cancelled entirely.

If you take a LANTA bus, check your route tonight. They’re reducing routes and changing stop times to conserve fuel due to a shortage from UGI: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Digging out and lending a hand: Allentown neighbors tackle snow together 69 News talked to people in Allentown clearing off driveways and cars and also helping out their neighbors.

Heard a wonderful story today of a man helping shovel out the driveway for his elderly widowed neighbor. This is what community looks like: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Skiers, shovelers, and snowmen: Allentown digs out from major storm The snow buried the roads and sidewalks in Allentown Sunday, and people have been working all day to dig out.

Here’s my full coverage of the snowstorm in Allentown today! www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

We got so much snow today in Allentown, people were skiing down 22nd and Turner streets! You’ll hear from them, and how other people dealt with the storm in my full story on @wfmz.com at 10

‘We're going to deport ICE’: Lehigh Co. officials issue DHS eviction notice Lehigh County is issuing an eviction notice to the Federal Department of Homeland Security.

Lehigh County is evicting DHS from its County building. The federal agency had been leasing space, but apparently hadn't been paying rent. Now County officials tell me they want the agency and its staff gone: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley announced the County has been leasing space to DHS for years, but has never been paid. County Executive Josh Siegel says they’re issuing an eviction notice today. I’ll have the full story on @wfmz.com at 5

Residents wait as plows continue working across the Lehigh Valley A day after the weekend snowfall and the main roads throughout Allentown are clear, but some neighborhood streets are still snowy.

A lot of people across the Lehigh Valley are still waiting for a plow to hit their street. If it doesn't happen tonight, the cold temperatures are going to turn all that slush into black ice for the morning commute: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Activists in the Lehigh Valley have started a “Rapid Response” hotline to call if ICE agents are detaining someone in your area. They say it’s to hold agents accountable, but DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says they’re impeding legitimate law enforcement: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Massive new AI data center proposed for Limerick Twp. The facility would house servers in 8 buildings, 85 feet tall, and spanning close to 3 million square feet altogether. It would use at least 750,000 gallons of water per

The data centers are finally coming to our region. One proposed in Montgomery County would use more water per day than it takes to fill an Olympic swimming pool, and more power than 500,000 homes: www.wfmz.com/news/area/so...

Lehigh Valley Congressman Ryan Mackenzie touts accomplishments, marks 1st year in office He and his staff hosted a news conference in Northampton County to talk about some of their accomplishments.

Today @RepMackenzie celebrated 1 year in office. He was joined by several constituents who talked about ways his office helped them, but we also heard from protesters outside Mackenzie's office who had complaints about his voting record: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Bethlehem gets $900K boost to combat homelessness Bethlehem is receiving state grants to help address rising homelessness and expand services for those in need.

The City of Bethlehem just got two new State grants worth almost $900,000 to help combat homelessness and offer more services to the community: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Allentown city services to stay funded despite no new budget, Mayor Tuerk says In Allentown, it's a new year with a new City Council, but no new budget.

We’re just about a week into 2026, and Allentown still doesn’t have a budget approved by City Council. That’s technically illegal under the City’s Charter, but Mayor Matt Tuerk says there’s no punishment if you break that law: “It doesn't say, or else”

www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

'They were in shock': Local Venezuelans react after US nabs Maduro 69 News spoke with several people in our region who have family members in Venezuela.

Today I spoke with several people who have family in Venezuela. They’re hoping for a brighter future now that Maduro is gone: www.wfmz.com/news/area/le...

Remains of missing man may provide closure for family and friends in Berks County The family and friends of Travelle Martin are remembering his life and legacy Saturday night in Berks County.

Today we spoke with the family Travelle Martin, who has been missing for the past year. Remains were found this week that likely belong to him: www.wfmz.com/news/area/be...