Extra! Extra! ‘Newsies Jr.’ puts local news center stage

When young performers took the stage for “Newsies Jr.” this summer, they carried a piece of their own community with them: The Messenger-Press. Copies of the local newspaper were featured...

PorchFest brings music, art and history to Allentown

Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the...

The game’s afoot: Allentown at war, 1774-1783

(Part III of Allentow ’s important and historic role in America’s fight for independence) Religion played an important role...

Bruno’s One Sweet Ride begins a new chapter inside Village Pharmacy

For nearly 30 years, generations of Allentown customers have walked into Bruno’s One Sweet Ride for homemade chocolates,...

Composer Andrew Rudin finds harmony in Allentown

One approaches through the side door of a historic home on Main Street with a certain restraint, as...

Massive AI data center raises regional concerns

Correction: An earlier version of this article quoted Bordentown resident Katie Ireland who said she had helped stop a proposed data center in Hamilton....

Mixed-use center proposed for Allentown’s South Main St.

A longtime Allentown resident is proposing a mixed-use development behind the historic John Imlay Mansion that would bring new shops, food businesses, a brewery,...

Town Matters: Mercer County seeking election workers

Town Matters is a monthly guide to local opportunities, programs and community needs throughout the region, from school and recreation sign-ups to volunteer roles,...

Service is the specialty at Allentown Wine & Liquors

For Nitesh Patel, running Allentown Wine & Liquors is about more than keeping the shelves stocked. It is about knowing his products, listening to...

Robert Peppler leaves a lasting legacy in Allentown

Robert B. Peppler Sr., a retired funeral director and former Allentown councilman, died July 7. He was 87. According to his obituary, Peppler spent most...

A creeping problem for New Jersey waterways

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Beneath the surface, the ecosystems of New Jersey’s waterways are changing in ways often unseen. Aquatic invasive species – plants...

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