Rob Manch

Whitehall Township’s treasurer and tax collector is now facing harassment charges. It all stems from a disagreement over a greenhouse in her neighbor’s backyard: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

One year after the Alburtis Tavern and the apartments above it were condemned, now the apartment building next door is condemned as well. While tenants scramble to find alternate housing, the Borough says the owner is nowhere to be found: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

Today we met Rosie Knesz, who turned 105-years-old on Easter Sunday. Wait until you hear what her longevity secret is 😂: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

I covered the 7th congressional district Democratic primary debate today. Four candidates tried to make the case for why they’re the best pick to beat Ryan Mackenzie in November: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/local_gov…

I worked the morning shift today! And we were covering average gas prices eclipsing $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022. Drivers had a lot to say on the subject: wfmz.com/news/area/penn…

643 jobs have been eliminated at 2 large warehouses in Schuylkill County this month alone. A site administrator at CareerLink told me “Across the Commonwealth, right now we've seen a slowdown in hiring.” wfmz.com/news/area/poco…

Great event yesterday at Easton Area High School. Students organized a ceremony to honor the service of Vietnam veterans in their community: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

A sitting Lehigh County Commissioner, Zachary Cole-Borghi, is now facing more than 100 charges for dealing drugs. He's even accused of setting up a drug deal via text message during a Commission meeting last year: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

ICE agents are officially stationed in the departures terminal at Philadelphia International Airport. The Trump administration says they’re supporting TSA. District Attorney Larry Krasner says it sets a dangerous precedent: wfmz.com/news/area/penn…

For the 1st time, ICE agents are patrolling the halls at Philadelphia International Airport today. The Trump administration says it’s to help TSA during the DHS funding freeze, but DA Larry Krasner thinks it’s a step toward authoritarianism. Catch my story on @69news at 6

I documented my journey through the TSA line at George Bush Airport in Houston this morning. The line stretched through the arrivals terminal and down through baggage claim. If you’re flying at a major airport during this DHS shutdown, come early! I’m lucky I made my flight

Took a trip to Texas this weekend to meet my new nephew Easton for the first time!

Today we got the full picture of the prosecution’s case against Gabriel Cartagena: eyewitness accounts of the shooting, and a single cigarette butt with his DNA on it: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

Today, the trial began for an Allentown ma, accused of shooting and killing a grandmother and her 13-month-old grandson she was holding in her arms. The grandfather testified on the stand today: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

As severe weather moves into our region, power companies tell me they have crews on standby, ready to respond in the event of an outage: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

Tonight, I shared the deeply personal story of a Lehigh County parent looking for answers for her daughter’s bullying. She pulled her daughter out of school out of fear for her safety, and people hearing their story say they’re not alone: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/schools/b…

The Allentown Planning Commission just approved a proposed expansion of an elementary school in the Midway Manor neighborhood, but people in the surrounding neighborhood are worried they may slowly lose their community park as a result: wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…

This is what it looked like when two Bucks County teenagers chucked homemade explosives into a crowded protest in New York City on Saturday. Incredibly, they didn’t explode, and now the suspects are facing potential life in prison: wfmz.com/news/area/sout…

Congrats to the Quakertown girls wrestling team! For the first time in school history, they’re state champs: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/sports/histori…

A Lehigh County man, accused of sexually abusing a girl for years and taking her with him to Mexico, took the stand in his own defense today. He claimed both the victim and police were lying: #tncms-source=Homepage-Top-Stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…