Cloudy with more rounds of showers and possibly some downpours or a t-storm - An accident on Allentown Road has closed a portion of the roadway between Limeport Pike and Grant Road according to a Milford Township Volunteer Fire Company Facebook post The Facebook post says the road will be closed for an extended period of time This is a developing story. Stay tuned to 69 News, or go to WFMZ.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Allentown Association volunteer John Santomieri holds a tray of perennial flowers as volunteer Laine Walnicki and Laine Walnicki plant perennial flowers in a tree bed on Allen Street on Saturday A tree bed at Virginia and Allen streets contains signs from a nearby business owner instructing that nothing should be planted there by Allentown Association volunteers as volunteers plant flowers to beautify Allen Street in an effort that the Allentown Association calls “Gardens and Rainbows.” Volunteers across Buffalo are planting seeds in community gardens trees along streets and flowers in sidewalk containers What city resident wouldn’t welcome this abundance of public beautification successfully applied for a grant that – among other things – paid for 4,000 plants to be allocated to tree wells up and down Allen Street and Elmwood Avenue These are perennials intended as much to protect the stability of the trees’ limited growing area as they are to provide streetside color square beds were planted after Allen Street was redesigned 2019-2023 tree beds along the streetscape will lack those perennials because adjacent business owners don’t want any plantings – at least not any perpetrated by the Allentown Association – in front of their storefronts Allentown Association board member and former president Patty MacDonald uproots flowers on Allen Street to replace them with new perennials on Saturday An explanation should start with how the big planting – larger than any attempted by the Association in recent memory – came about I must reveal that I am a former Association board member (approx 2001-04) and have participated in many community plantings throughout Allentown Residents and business owners of Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood say it's a safe Association board member and former board president Patty MacDonald explains that it started with a large grant meant mainly for building improvements As MacDonald told me in a recent interview “The Allentown Association administered a BMSI (Buffalo Main Street Improvement) grant for facade improvements and other renovations for property owners in Allentown the Allentown Association is eligible for streetscape funds So we decided to spend the streetscape funds – $25,000 – on this project that we’re calling Gardens and Rainbows “The rainbow part of it is prisms that are going to be attached to the light poles all up and down Allen Street – when the sun hits them Those are being fabricated now and should be up by the end of May and this is all funded through that BMSI grant.” You may remember that The Buffalo News’ Deidre Williams reported on this project in her April 19 story about how the neighborhood was recovering in the wake of a series of tragedies including the murders of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto and two devastating fires It’s about flowers and how they – like everything – can be politicized the plants were the only way left to protect Allen Street’s dozens of new tree beds because fences or other hardscaping had been ruled out by Buffalo’s Department of Public Works “When the Allen Street improvement project was designed those tree beds were supposed to have 4-inch granite curbs around them to hold the soil and the mulch in If we plant very hardy perennials that are ground covers and it’ll hold all the mulch in place and cut down on weeds But some business owners are refusing the plantings owner of Buffalo Big Print/Allen Street Gallery “We pretty much got looped in very last minute on that and also the 24 hours notice to get things out of there that were already in the beds.” MacDonald says a letter was sent to the businesses about the plantings “There’s a big old communication breakdown in Allentown The businesses never get included in anything and never get told information until the last minute we’re expected to keep everything maintained So that’s a point we’ve been trying to prove for 14 months.” was charged with choosing the plant varietals He maintains that “the maintenance plan is taken on by the Allentown Association The understanding is that the Association is building a 100-gallon watering rig that will better facilitate going up and down the street watering the tree beds the goal of the planting and the design itself is to outcompete weeds with plants that enjoy really tough conditions.” This is a time of transition in Buffalo’s oldest preservation district Santomieri also notes that the beds will be staked off to help fend off cars that – because of Allen Street’s redesign – park on the same level as the trees will create the impression of an interrupted field of color “There’s two kind of concentric rings for each tree bed,” Santomieri explains “The first inner ring is a hardy 3-foot perennial that prefers −or tolerates the exterior of each tree bed is a plant that’s akin to a ground cover – that has a mat or creeping form or habit so that at any certain point of the season at least something per bed will be flowering.” this may sound like a reasonable landscaping project the plan wasn’t adequately communicated to Schwalenberg who has formed the group Shop Allen Street he’s submitted a mission statement and a comprehensive list of what he sees as Allen Street’s most pressing issues to Mayor Christopher Scanlon and other city officials Clearly – and understandably – flower plantings are not his main concern Allen Street storefront owners must vie with break-ins the mental health issues of many who traverse the corridor incessant litter and everything else that comes with a dense downtown neighborhood But as a longtime Allentown resident and gardener I’m looking forward to seeing the tree bed plantings mature – it will take a while of Allen Street’s large concrete containers There is a danger that those who advocate for an evolved gardening philosophy will undervalue the homely human benefits that have fed the souls of home gardeners for centuries and nobody disputes the organization’s right to fill them with plants Those will be hardy perennials – the grant requires that money be used for beautification that lasts longer than one season I also look forward to a time when the Allentown Association at long last finds a way to better work with businesses I hope businesses do their part to make that happen Elizabeth Licata remembers artist Mickey Harmon: "I am thankful I did know him And hopeful that the anger and disbelief will be vanquished by… Just in time for Valentine's Day: Buffalo's newest crop of flower shops offer quirky personality-driven takes on the ancient art of flower ar… "Progress on cleaner water and greener streetscapes in Buffalo means playing the long game," writes Elizabeth Licata Is there such a 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These conversations are happening more often in Buffalo “Paying attention to the plants around us requires slowing down Foraging has certainly helped me find my pla… Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account — More than a hundred protesters in Allentown demonstrated Thursday night against President Donald Trump and U.S Ryan Mackenzie as part of nationwide May Day protests where Lehigh County Democratic Committee Executive Carmen Bell told the crowd she was “outraged … at the bastardization of the rule of law.” anybody who will listen to you … we’re in the fight of our lives here,” Bell said Mayor Matt Tuerk urged protesters to “make sure everyone hears you in Allentown” before they started walking toward the office Mackenzie ho/Donald Trump has got to go,” and “Show me what democracy looks like." But one new chant kept making its way back to the top of the playlist: “No kings Many drivers showed their support as protesters snarled traffic but the group also drew at least a few middle fingers John’s UCC Fullerton in Whitehall Township led a chant as protesters passed by the Da Vinci Science Center just across the street from their destination in the Butz Corporate Center Davis told LehighValleyNews.com he is “participating in as many protests as I can to stand for the marginalized to stand for government workers that are being treated unfairly to stand for the core of our democracy that's being dismantled.” “We have to speak up against the flagrant violation of our constitution,” Davis said The Trump Administration is facing more than 200 lawsuits challenging his sweeping executive actions on immigration and deportations Davis said he was heartened to see “more resistance” and called for protesters to “keep the pressure on” Mackenzie “We have to change things now,” Davis said The crowd demonstrated outside Mackenzie's and McCormick’s downtown office for a short time during which they demanded face time with the congressman The group then took over the Soldiers and Sailors monument for a bit with the rally dying out about 90 minutes after its start did not directly answer when asked whether the congressman had any plans for an in-person town hall Instead, Armstrong referred LehighValleyNews.com to Mackenzie’s telephone town hall in March and a CNN town hall in April at which he and three other Congress members fielded questions from voters in their districts during a 90-minute program Armstrong also didn’t answer questions about protesters' concerns over Trump’s immigration policies and tariffs He called the demonstration “absolutely not newsworthy” because the congressman’s office has become the site of frequent protests since its opening in February Protesters demonstrated outside Mackenzie’s office as about 250 people held a May Day rally in Bethlehem Both came hours after another candidate entered the race to challenge Mackenzie in 2026 Carol Obando-Derstine announced her bid for Congress on Thursday morning at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem who was born in Colombia and has lived in the Lehigh Valley for 20 years joins Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure in the race for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A teen from New York and two Pennsylvania residents were killed in a violent two-car crash on Route 309 state police in Lehigh County announced on Monday Pennsylvania State Police from the Fogelsville barracks said was heading northbound when she crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a 2021 Jeep Compass driven by a 30-year-old woman from Fountain Hill were passengers and were both pronounced dead on scene at 3:42 p.m The driver of the Hyundai was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest with injuries was a passenger and died from his injuries at 7:26 a.m The driver of the Jeep was also hospitalized The causes and manners of death will be released once they are complete Troopers said a third vehicle initially reported to be involved was not part of the crash Route 309 was shut down and traffic detoured at Gun Club and Mountain/Mosserville roads during the investigation The crash is under investigation by PSP Fogelsville with help from the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit Details about the victims were not immediately available; their families are invited to share information with Daily Voice by emailing jpikora@dailyvoice.com Nikita Grebenkin scored the go-ahead goal with 4:09 left in the second period and Cal Petersen was perfect in relief as Lehigh Valley defeated Hershey in Game 3 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division semifinal series on Sunday evening the Phantoms lead the series two games to one and can eliminate the two-time defending Calder Cup champions with another win on home ice in Game 4 on Friday Jacob Gaucher gave Lehigh Valley a 1-0 lead with the team’s third shorthanded goal in the last two games, but the Bears pulled ahead on goals 1:24 apart early in the second period by Andrew Perrott (in his Calder Cup Playoffs debut) and Ivan Miroshnichenko Garrett Wilson tied things at 2-2 with a power-play goal less than three minutes before Grebenkin’s eventual game-winner, and Olle Lycksell added the final goal of the night with 5:51 left in regulation Anthony Richard and Emil Andrae tallied two assists each for the Phantoms After Lehigh Valley starter Parker Gahagen was forced to leave the game midway through the second period Petersen (1-0) came on and stopped all 15 shots he faced to earn the win Hunter Shepard (1-2) stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Bears who will face playoff elimination on Friday for just the third time since their first Calder Cup run began in 2023 Young football athletes in Allentown got the thrill of a lifetime on Sunday They got be trained by the best there is - Eagles wide receiver - Young football athletes got the thrill of a lifetime on Sunday He was on hand at J Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown to hold a youth football camp in his name "I think the biggest gift you can give to someone is to inspire them before Brown took the field there was training and skills to be learned The kids took part in a number of drills to help thme on the field Then came the big moment - Brown walked out to a sea of screaming kids but I got a little teary-eyed for a second you know the kids they're looking up to you." he tried to pass along some words of wisdom and not everything is going to go as planned but you just keeping going - so I'm trying to be a life skills out here," said Brown Brown stuck around to take pictures with everyone; ensuring he left a lasting impression Two people were killed instantly in a violent crash at a busy Lehigh County intersection at the intersection of State Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene Their identities have not yet been confirmed Autopsies will be performed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center to determine their exact causes of death The Pennsylvania State Police from the Fogelsville Station and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office are investigating what led to the deadly wreck No additional information will be released Sunday evening Mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers lingering overnight Prehistoric-packed fun - featuring true-to-detail Triceratops Tyrannosaurus rex and other iconic dinosaurs – is set to entertain Lehigh Valley adventurers of all ages next month - Prehistoric-packed fun - featuring true-to-detail Triceratops which bills itself as "the largest and most realistic traveling dinosaur experience in North America," is making a stop at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex from June 13 to June 15 The attraction features lifelike dinosaurs 60-foot-long Spinosaurus and 80-foot-long Apatosaurus Kids will be able to ride some of the animatronic dinosaurs and there also will be opportunities to meet and greet baby dinosaurs like Tyson the T-Rex Cammie the Camarasaurus and Trixie the Triceratops guests will be able to take photos and hang out with playful adolescent dinosaurs Other experience highlights include create-your-own dino crafts dinosaur-themed bounce houses (socks required) a “Tricera-tots" soft play space for the “littlest dino lovers” and “The Quest” - an interactive challenge that leads adventurers through 10 clues with the chance to earn a reward which came to the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex last summer General admission for ages 11 and older is $24 Kids (ages 2-10) general admission is also $24 with rides and activity tickets available for purchase individually on-site Kids (ages 2-10) ultimate admission is $40 and includes general admission plus access to dinosaur rides dinosaur-themed inflatable attractions and more Children under 2 years of age receive free admission For tickets and more information, visit jurassicquest.com Headlines and Weather delivered directly to your inbox Your source for important local government and business events delivered Tue to Sat Your daily headlines and complete forecast from 69 News meteorologists delivered every morning around 6am The latest headlines plus find out what's coming up tonight on 69News Known for its commitment to quality and authenticity crispier and more flavorful options than the regular American-style fried chicken due to its distinct and uniquely Korean frying method bb.q Chicken’s extensive menu also includes more than 13 different flavor options delivered directly from Seoul for both boneless and bone-in options Sunday's Deli & Restaurant operates at 140 E Sugar Bear Candy Store operates at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township The new Walnut Street Garage is under construction in downtown Bethlehem The 330 Thrift owner Michele Jurkowski poses inside her store at 421 W The lounge will feature seating for 50-60 guests at a mix of high- and low-top tables as well as velvet booths Pa – A new piano lounge in Lehigh County will soon strike a chord with fans of great melodies Schaefer has visited piano bars in larger cities nationwide and has longed to create her own such venue in the Lehigh Valley “The first one that I went to was the Redhead Piano Bar in Chicago and it was such a good time,” Schaefer said ‘This is something that we need around here.’ So Schaefer labels the forthcoming 1812 Piano Lounge a “dream” fulfilled as she has wanted to open a piano lounge for many years while overseeing operations at the neighboring Allentown Appliance business with her late brother Schaefer joined the appliance business in 1996 and worked alongside her brother for nearly 30 years and I’m really excited to do it,” Schaefer said Schaefer collaborated with a Bethlehem area-based design firm will be incorporated into the furniture and overall aesthetic North Whitehall Township-based Serfass Construction headed the project local artist Lauren Kuhn painted a large piano mural on the building's facade 1812 Piano Lounge will host a variety of live music duets and group performances featuring a variety of instruments interactive events like music trivia and music bingo are also planned “It’s all about the music and having a good time,” Schaefer said Schaefer will operate the piano lounge with Cindy Billera who has more than 25 years of restaurant management experience A full bar will serve a variety of hand-crafted classic and signature cocktails while the kitchen will serve a variety of made-to-order dishes The culinary team will be led by executive chef Brad Shive a graduate of Northampton Community College's culinary arts program who's worked in the kitchens of several top Lehigh Valley dining establishments including most recently at Thyme Rooftop Grille in Easton Guests of 1812 Piano Lounge will be able to choose from a variety of freshly prepared dishes including several small plates that are designed to be shared which are Jill's mother's recipe," Shive said "We're going to have a lot of gluten-free options which I feel is something that not many places in the area have we also want to do some fresh pasta plates and rotating fish dishes." The bar program will be led by manager Darius Feit whose extensive bartending experience includes the past 10 years at Grille 3501 in South Whitehall Township featuring a granite top and an illuminated back bar will serve twists on classic cocktails along with unique "We're going to have a strong focus on signature cocktails," Feit said and we may be fat washing certain cocktails as well." Schaefer is excited to realize her dream in Allentown’s West End a vibrant part of the city where she grew up and continues to operate her appliance business The 1812 Piano Lounge team is building a lineup of musicians and bands that will perform at the venue with auditions having kicked off on Thursday Individuals and groups interested in performing at the venue can e-mail the team at 1812pianolounge@gmail.com to set up a time to audition and this area just felt like the right fit,” Schaefer said “I’m also excited to showcase local musical talent There’s a lot of talent around here that we don’t get to hear often.” high-quality Korean fried chicken" to the Lehigh Valley later this year The first Lehigh Valley location of bb.q Chicken juicy and tender Korean fried chicken with sauces that provide an "eclectic mix of flavor," is expected to open in July or August at 2360 Catasauqua Road in Bethlehem The restaurant will occupy a soon-to-be renovated spot that previously housed Quick Print T's in the Shoppers Village shopping center. Full story here grandmas and other maternal figures in your life dozens of Lehigh Valley area restaurants are offering holiday buffets multi-course menus and other special promotions Here are some suggestions (reservations recommended or required at most locations). Read more here freshly prepared sandwiches and other tasty eats is now welcoming customers in Lehigh County a chain of New York-style bagel shops that also offer made-to-order breakfast and lunch sandwiches The space previously housed a Dunkin’ eatery, which closed last summer. Read more - A staple of Quakertown's dining scene is making moves in the borough family-run eatery offering a wide array of freshly prepared dishes for breakfast and lunch is expected to move in May from its location of 35 years at 140 E in Quakertown to a larger location roughly a couple of blocks away at 44 Front St. Pappas and her husband, Sunday Pappas, decided to move the restaurant to Front Street as the location features more dining space and nearby parking spots. Full story here the fast-food chain known for its made-to-order square hamburgers Work on the new restaurant remains ongoing and yet-to-be-installed roadside signage is situated at the site The newly constructed restaurant with a drive-thru will operate at the site of a former antiques shop, in front of the Greenwich Center shopping plaza. Read more here - Two retailers have expanded their footprints at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township as a variety of other new tenants prepare to open The first Lehigh Valley area locations of Waikiki a business offering a wide array of candy selections Sugar Bear, operating on the mall's lower level near the escalators, has more than a dozen other locations in New Jersey and New York, store associate Jessica Parker said. The Whitehall store is Sugar Bear's first Pennsylvania location. Read more - A new destination for antique and vintage items a family-run store offering a wide assortment of unique antiques and vintage pieces The business will be a family affair, with husband-and-wife Aaron and Heather Bachstein operating the business with their children, Abby Bachstein and Ethan Bachstein. Full story here A popular furniture retailer is expanding its footprint in the Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County an omnichannel furniture retailer that prides itself on “everyday low prices with no phony sales or gimmicks,” is set to open May 23 at 751 Horsham Road in the Montgomeryville section of Montgomery Township The new Bob's store will operate in a roughly 20,000-square-foot space that previously housed an Office Max location in the Water Tower Square shopping center Additionally, Bob's is targeting late summer 2025 for the opening of its second Lehigh Valley location at 3764 Easton Nazareth Highway in Lower Nazareth Township, according to a Bob’s Discount Furniture spokesperson. Read more here the discount retail chain on Monday announced that it will reopen 132 stores This expansion under the direction of the retailer's new owners builds on the positive customer response to the initial reopenings of Big Lots stores in April and "further solidifies the discount retailer's return to the American marketplace," a news release states Thirteen Pennsylvania Big Lots! stores, including locations at 1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, and 156 Eagles Glen Plaza Suite 190 in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, are set to reopen in May. Read more - A popular wedding venue in Northampton County is back to full capacity following a devastating fire just five months ago Owners of the Chelsea Sun Inn in Upper Mount Bethel Township say several rooms were badly damaged in the blaze But they worked non-stop to get all renovations and repairs done just in time for wedding season The fire ripped through the east wing of the inn and the scope of the damage was extensive The owners say it took exactly 150 days of hard work and millions of dollars to return the venue to its former glory. Full story here - A new business coming soon to the Christmas City will help create "a more vibrant downtown," Bethlehem Mayor J offering space for yoga and fitness classes is expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026 on the ground floor of the new according to a video shared by Reynolds on Facebook The new business will occupy one of the new garage's two ground-floor retail spaces with Coalition of Appropriate Transporation (CAT) being announced as the first tenant last fall Oasis will be operated by Rachel Abott, owner of The Yoga Loft at 521 E. Fourth St., Third Floor in south Bethlehem. Read more here - Service with a smile is the life motto of 57-year-old Lan Ma I don't know how to smile until I was 30 years old six years in this country to teach me how to smile pretty," she said "You're good at it," 69 News Reporter Bo Koltnow responded Ma's latest reason to smile is the Bethlehem opening of Paris Baguette. A long way from repressive China, where she was denied of opportunities and happiness, Ma immigrated at 24 and found both in America. Read more pasta and other Italian favorites is celebrating 15 years of business with discounts a family-run restaurant known for its authentic is marking its 15th birthday with a grand celebration on May 8 at 322 E Founded in 2009 by husband-and-wife Giuseppe and Anna Maria Folino, Mangia has grown into beloved community restaurant known for its brick oven pizza, house-made sauces and tableside pasta presentations. Full story here – The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors held a brief public hearing Monday night for a conditional use application to use a previous hotel property as a bed-and-breakfast the new owner of the former Stonersville Hotel said she planned to renovate the property into a five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast that will also have a restaurant open to the general public The property is located at 5701 Boyertown Pike Chadwick Schnee said the zoning regulations allow for the conditional use of a bed-and-breakfast in the agricultural zone The supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to approve the conditional use application - Get rooted locally as the community comes together for a new health and wellness festival an interactive health and wellness festival Presented by the Allentown Chamber of Commerce, The Blue Zones Project and the City of Allentown, the free festival promises a day filled with family-friendly activities, inspiring workshops, live entertainment, and a celebration of local businesses and artisans. Read more here - If you walk down Penn Street this Saturday Downtown Reading’s Taco Fest is back for its second year taking over the 600 and 700 blocks of Penn Street from 12 to 6 p.m The celebration promises an afternoon packed with flavor For Jania Jimenez and her family, it’s personal. Their restaurant, one of Berks County’s first taquerías, has been serving traditional street-style Mexican food since 1991. Read more - A one-day outdoor shopping event inspired by the open-air markets of Europe is coming to ArtsQuest in May Belleville Market has announced the launch of the first-ever Belleville Street Faire from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem family-friendly celebration promises a vibrant day of shopping - A popular spot for gently used men's and women's clothing shoes and accessories is set to close later this spring in the Lehigh Valley a "resale boutique with thrift store prices," is set to close on June 1 at 421 W Owner Michele Jurkowski started the business in October 2022 on Center Street in Bethlehem before moving operations to its current West Broad Street spot in July 2023 for more space In just three years, the shop has become a community staple, with customers returning frequently to score new deals and the business earning multiple local awards and distinctions. Read more here - A destination for popular name brand mattresses at highly discounted prices is bidding farewell in upper Bucks County offering a wide array of new name brand mattress sets at 50% to 80% off their regular retail prices is holding a store closing sale at 13 Quakers Way in Richland Township The Quakertown area business, located in the Village Center Shops just off Route 309, is set to close at the end of June and is offering reduced pricing on its already discounted merchandise storewide in its final weeks, owner Dave Garber said. Full story here - A destination for hand-crafted cocktails and food has ended operations in Northampton County an upscale lounge offering a “vibrant haven of mixology gourmet foods and an intimate ambiance,” has closed after about a year of operation at 203 E Owner Orwa Makhould said he's considering opening a new business concept in the space but he couldn't elaborate on what that would entail The new concept may be another lounge or food and dining concept, but nothing has been finalized, Makhoul said. Read more here The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are walking away with a big win Sunday night in their quest to raise the Calder Cup - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are walking away with a big win Sunday night in their quest to raise the Calder Cup Fans packed the PPL Center for the first home game of the series against the Hershey Bears taking the 2-1 lead in the best of five series "They just seem to be like on the same page this year a lot more," said Brett Armstrong Armstrong watched as Lehigh Valley took one step closer to a series win against the defending Calder Cup Champions "It's a little extra special isn't it when they won the cup," said Armstrong "I'm pretty confident they're going to move on whether or not they'll move on in the next round or not but hopefully they'll play Friday and they'll win," said Brian Berger Berger said he has noticed a difference in this year's Phantoms playoff push but the last few games of the season they've been getting more physical," said Berger plus the excellent goaltending that we're getting Everybody is putting in 110 percent effort in there," said Jonathan Reck Reck made sure he was one of the first ones in at the game He came decked out in Phantoms gear and brought signs to help fire up the crowd an atmosphere he said was very exciting to be a part of "Fans get into it and the players feed off of that," said Reck "I've seen a lot of games here and that's got to be the best game I've seen here It was exciting and they played great," said Armstrong The Phantoms will host the Bears at home Friday night as they look to close out this series Jarrett Coleman announced on Monday an Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) bill that will be moving to the full Senate for consideration Senate Bill 367 was passed with unanimous support out of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee that he chairs SB 367 would enable independent auditors to access tax information from businesses in the NIZ to conduct required audits “I’ve been fighting for more transparency and accountability from the NIZ for more than two years and I think real progress is finally being made I appreciate that my Democratic colleagues supported these reforms and I look forward to my bill being taken up the full Senate and then the House so it can get to the governor without delay These changes serve the public interest,” Coleman said The bill would also make changes to the Allentown NIZ Development Authority (ANIZDA) board establishing a new board and process for selecting members More than half of the current members are serving on expired terms The process for selecting new members would include three members being appointed by the mayor one by each of the three state representatives representing Allentown with a third selected by the senators jointly The members will have staggered but fixed terms the Senate Republican Communications Office says They can't be members of the General Assembly or state employees and must abide by the state ethics requirements for filing financial interest statements The bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration The Senate voted unanimously in 2023 to audit the NIZ and the board overseeing it to ensure transparency and accountability in how taxpayer dollars are being used Phantoms fans are packing the PPL Center on Sunday night as the team takes on the Hershey Bears in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs 69 News Reporter Jack Reinhard has the story - Diehard Phantoms fan Durell DeLong made sure he was one of the first ones inside the PPL Center ahead of the team's second round playoff game against the Hershey Bears on Sunday It is the first home game of the series for the Phantoms DeLong made sure he came decked out in orange and black "We just want the win We only need two more games and we got it," said DeLong Mary Jane Frazee said she is also feeling positive as the Phantoms look to score a second-round win She said the energy at PPL Center is running high The energy is great and they're playing so good," said Frazee An atmosphere Patrick Nolan was already a part of in the first round of the playoffs fans get into it and the players feed off of that," said Jonathan Reck Reck is one of the fans making sure the crowd is loud The season ticket holder arrived with several signs He said this year's team is on the track to success Everybody is putting in 110 percent effort in there," said Reck Allentown celebrated Polish Constitution Day on Saturday with an annual flag raising ceremony at City Hall - Allentown celebrated Polish Constitution Day on Saturday with an annual flag raising ceremony at City Hall City officials and Allentown police joined the Polish American Citizens Society of Allentown to remember the Polish national holiday the constitution was signed in Poland to ensure more freedom and political equality for a multi-vehicle crash involving 3 to 4 vehicles on Route 476 in South Whitehall Township - A multi-vehicle crash caused major delays on the Turnpike Thursday night for a crash on Route 476 North in South Whitehall Township Dispatchers with the Pennsylvania State Police Troop T said they believe there were only minor injuries There was no word on if anyone was taken to the hospital Strategy was the name of the game on Sunday in Lehigh County - Strategy was the name of the game on Sunday in Lehigh County The Diocese of Allentown hosted its annual chess tournament at Saint Elizabeth Regional School in Whitehall Township Players from local high schools also attended in their own bracket Cleveland Monsters head coach Trent Vogelhuber thinks that his team has a lot more to give They’ll have to show that as they attempt to fend off elimination today in Game 3 against Laval at Place Bell Cleveland dropped the first two games at home in the best-of-five series The series winner will face the Rochester Americans in the North Division Finals Cleveland scored twice in Game 1 but was shut out in Game 2 In six games against the Rocket this season “It’s hard to get offense on them,” Vogelhuber said after Friday’s 4-0 loss Vogelhuber wants more second-chance opportunities from his players “That’s where the offense is going to come You get frustrated because...it doesn’t go in and then you can veer away a little bit You’ve got to be willing to pay a price to score a goal.” The Rocket goaltending picture got stronger when the Montreal Canadiens returned Cayden Primeau to Laval yesterday. Primeau had been backing up Jakub Dobeš with the Habs who were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by Washington earlier this week Primeau originally joined the Rocket just after the Christmas break and went 21-2-2 with a 1.96 goals-against average and .927 save percentage earning a share of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award as Laval tied Syracuse for the fewest goals against in the regular season Primeau joins rookie Jacob Fowler who has won Laval’s first two playoff games against Cleveland Bears head coach Todd Nelson has a deep list of reserves and he is making it clear that he is willing to make lineup changes in the team’s series against the Phantoms Hershey will need to win at least once at PPL Center to keep its season going Defensemen Brad Hunt and Andrew Perrott and forwards Garrett Roe, Brennan Saulnier and Dalton Smith are among the options that Nelson has along with several prospects who have joined the team in recent weeks “We’ll talk about personnel first,” Nelson said after Game 2 After they managed just 20 shots and allowed two shorthanded goals in the loss Nelson said the Phantoms outworked his team “We’ll have to look at guys who want to put the work boots on,” said Nelson They (the Phantoms) came in determined right from the drop of the puck I don’t care where they finished in the standings.” “We played Phantoms hockey,” head coach Ian Laperriere said after Friday’s Game 2 I’m not ashamed of saying that I’m taking pages out of his (Nelson’s) book.” Laperriere has often praised how Hershey plays the game and has outlined that his team needs to model itself after the Bears The Phantoms’ size and their willingness to use it frustrated Hershey Lehigh Valley made smart puck plays and established a playoff style “We all know jobs have to be done,” said Zayde Wisdom whose two shorthanded goals in Game 2 sparked the Phantoms Now the challenge is to keep doing that back on home ice “We know what we’re facing,” said Laperriere ― with files from Patrick Williams A pickup truck that crashed into the side of a tractor trailer became pinned underneath it - A pickup truck that crashed into the side of a tractor trailer became pinned underneath it on Saturday morning The accident occurred in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo Bank on West Tilghman Street in Allentown around 10:30 a.m. South Whitehall police say that the pickup truck drove into the tractor trailer The driver of the pick up truck has been transported to the hospital and there is no word at this time on how serious their injuries are The parking lot where the incident took place is now clear In a wild battle Friday night that saw the lead change hands three times and both teams combine for 37 total hits the Rochester Red Wings stormed back from a late deficit rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to force extras before walking off the IronPigs Rochester jumped out to an early lead with back-to-back home runs from LF Andrew Pinckney and CF Robert Hassell III but saw the IronPigs chip away before erupting for seven runs in the ninth to take the lead the Red Wings answered with a three-run surge of their own and sealed the win in extras with C Andrew Knizner’s clutch two-run single capping a roller-coaster afternoon at Innovative Field Rochester piled up 22 total hits in the victory most in a game by a Red Wings offense since they erupted for the same amount against the same opponent on September 18 Download the Red Wings Rewards app today, use code Apple for 25 extra points, and start winning exciting prizes! App Store | Google Play The Red Wings came out hot in the first as RF Daylen Lile opened with a double and scored on a two-bagger down the left-field line from 3B Brady House Andrew Pinckney crushed a two-run homer to center Robert Hassell III followed with a 431-foot solo shot of his own to dead center field The IronPigs got on the board in the third when 2B Rafael Lantigua launched a solo homer of his own to center LF Justin Crawford followed with a single and moved to third on a base hit from CF Brandon Marsh but the Red Wings escaped further trouble thanks to a fantastic diving play up the middle from SS Jackson Cluff to keep the score at 4-1 who reached on a soft single to shallow left Robert Hassell III then delivered a big blow a two-run shot to center on an 0-2 pitch to push Rochester’s lead to 6-1 This was the Tennessee native’s first multi-homer game since April 23 The Red Wings tacked on two more runs in the sixth as Jackson Cluff led off with a single to left before he was caught trying to steal second the first of his Triple-A career (25-for-25 coming into tonight) and Brady House reached second on a throwing error DH Franchy Cordero delivered a single through the right side plating one run before another before House crossed the plate on a fielding error in the outfield to make it 8-1 in favor of the Red Wings after six innings of play The IronPigs mounted a big rally in the seventh starting with consecutive singles from DH Cade Fergus and 2B Rafael Lantigua that set the table Justin Crawford followed with an RBI single to left and 3B Otto Kemp came through with a base hit up the middle to bring in another run Brandon Marsh added a sacrifice fly to center and 1B Buddy Kennedy later singled through the left side to cap a four-run frame C Garrett Stubbs reached on an infield single to extend the threat before RHP Zach Brzykcy entered and ended the inning with a flyout Robert Hassell III collected his third hit of the afternoon with a leadoff single to right-center to kick off the seventh continuing his standout night at the plate Andrew Knizner reached after wearing a pitch who punched an RBI single to the opposite field that allowed Hassell III to trot home Brady House then roped a double down the third-base line bringing Knizner home to pad Rochester’s lead The IronPigs scratched across a run in the eighth as Rafael Lantigua roped a double to right-center and moved to third on a groundout driving in Lantigua with a single to left and advancing to second on a misplay in the outfield RHP Jack Sinclair came on in relief and shut the door with a groundout to end the frame After holding Rochester scoreless in the bottom half Lehigh Valley mounted a relentless ninth-inning rally chipping away at the Red Wings’ four-run lead a hit-by-pitch and back-to-back walks loaded the bases and Cade Fergus delivered a two-run single through the right side to make it 10-8 Otto Kemp then laced a two-run double to left-center Brandon Marsh added an RBI single to stretch it to 13-10 capped the seven-run frame with a sacrifice fly to right The IronPigs sent 11 to the plate in the inning flipping a four-run deficit into a three-run lead The Red Wings opened the ninth with a groundout before 1B Juan Yepez singled to center The lefty bat smashed a two-run homer 421 feet to center Daylen Lile followed by legging out an infield single and Brady House lined a base hit through the left side to put two aboard a fielder’s choice off the bat of Franchy Cordero ultimately scored Lile after the throw scooted by the IronPigs first basemen A wild nine innings resulted in 35 total hits with the two teams heading into extras tied at 13 the IronPigs played small ball to push across the go-ahead run Garrett Stubbs laid down a sacrifice bunt to move him to third Rodolfo Castro then lifted a sacrifice fly to foul territory in left bringing Brito home to give Lehigh Valley a 14-13 lead The Red Wings staged a dramatic finish in the bottom of the 10th and Andrew Pinckney poked a single into shallow right Robert Hassell III was intentionally walked to load the bases The MLB veteran delivered the decisive blow lining a single to center that brought home both Lipscomb and Pinckney sealing a 15-14 walk-off victory for Rochester RHP Michael Soroka took the ball first for Rochester on Friday night He struck out all nine hitters in the IronPigs order becoming the first Red Wings starter to do so since Wily Peralta on May 10 covering 1.0 inning with two earned runs on two hits while striking out one working 0.2 innings and allowing two earned on four hits surrendering one earned on two hits while recording one strikeout giving up three earned runs with two walks facing three batters and allowing three earned runs on one hit and two walks allowing one earned on two hits in the ninth RHP Carlos Romero covered the 10th to earn the victory allowing just an unearned run in a hitless frame Rochester’s Player of the Game in this wild back-and-forth affair is CF Robert Hassell III 11 ranked prospect in the Nationals system picked up four hits which included his first pair of Triple-A homers and becomes the first Red Wing with a four-hit performance back-to-back days since Eduardo Escobar on August 11 & 12 in 2013 The Red Wings look to string together wins and pull themselves firmly back into the series Saturday afternoon LHP Andrew Alvarez will take the ball for Rochester with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m Find the box score attached here Download the Red Wings Rewards app today to earn points Use code Apple for an additional 25 points and unlock exclusive experiences and rewards Download on the App Store | Get it on Google Play Already member? 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Flyers prospect Zayde Wisdom showed up in a big way for the Phantoms as they secured their Game 2 victory and tied up the series with Hershey Last night saw the Phantoms take big step forward in their division semifinal matchup with Hershey responding after a tough loss in the opener and coming away with a The Phantoms’ offense looked much more commanding at even strength — a really notable change from their series opener performance — and while they did manage to pot one goal at even strength The lack of discipline from the Phantoms throughout this postseason has been much lamented and there’s been a real feeling that they’ve been playing with fire with a continued inability to keep themselves out of the box Last night saw them give up one power play goal but still manage to outscore the Bears on the power play in an effort that was somewhat singular — that is it was on two well pressured breakout plays that the Phantoms were able to send a pair of their forwards heading down-ice on the rush and it was twice the Zayde Wisdom was able to get one by Hunter Shepard shorthanded And the fact that Wisdom was able to step up for the team in this way should not come as a shock for us,” Phantoms head coach Ian Laperriere said postgame he’s a kid who came to our camp and told me this summer ‘I’ll come to camp and make your team and you won’t be able to take me out.’ A lot of guys are telling me that He’s been walking the walk and he’s one of our leaders in that room and I couldn’t be happier And this echos what Laperriere has been saying about Wisdom since the real resurgence of his game kicked off back in December He’s been doing well to get himself on the scoresheet which is certainly impressive in its own right which helps to raise the level of play of whoever he’s paired with He might not be one of the big names on this roster might not be putting up the biggest and flashiest of numbers but he’s done some remarkable work to rebuild his game at this level and to make himself an integral part of this offense He’s in a really positive spot with his game and he’s stepping up for them when they need him most P.S. 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Cal Petersen was huge in relief and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms frustrated the Hershey Bears at ever turn winning game three in their best-of-five series 4-2 Cal Petersen came in relief and stopped 15 shots and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms flustered the visiting Hershey Bears for a thrilling 4-2 win Sunday at PPL Center The Phantoms now lead the best-of-five series two games to one First period: 11:23- Jacob Gaucher (Unassisted) (SHG) Second period: 3:03- Andrew Perrott (Matt Strome Third period: 14:09- Olle Lycksell (Emil Andrae) The Phantoms didn’t score on their first power play but then gave up two power plays to Hershey who seemed to gain some momentum from the kill The Bears had a two-on-one nixed by Adam Ginning but a somewhat iffy tripping call led to another short-handed situation And as has been the case the last two games Jacob Gaucher broke up a play and got in on Hunter Shepard then beating him with a nifty little play to give Lehigh Valley an important 1-0 lead It was just Lehigh Valley’s third shot of the game as both teams had a tougher than usual time hitting the net Breaking News: Gaucher is bringing the storm ⛈️#RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/CSCgSMSzFe The effectiveness of the penalty kill has to be renting some rooms in the psyche of Hershey whose power play prowess against Lehigh Valley makes this past season’s Philadelphia’s power play look like the Gretzky-led Oilers power plays of the ’80s Perhaps the biggest kill came late in the second period when the Phantoms closed ranks and gave Cal Petersen (more on him later) some much needed help with some shot blocks and crisp clears Clearly it was frustrating the hell out of Hershey who botched another power play in the third The Phantoms and Bears got some hate built up in game two and didn’t take long to show that vitriol towards each other early With both teams starting their fourth lines the Phantoms threw their weight around before a small scrum started after the first whistle Lehigh Valley’s first power play came courtesy of a strong shift by Givani Smith and his linemates getting a good shot against Shepard who made the stop Hershey tied things up on an Andrew Perrott shot early in the second The shot looked relatively innocent but Gahagen didn’t get it Perry comes through in a big way in his Calder Cup Playoffs debut!🍎Strome🍏Limoges https://t.co/DxxCxltila pic.twitter.com/xs5u5h1r4k Hershey seemed to kick into another gear that the Phantoms simply didn’t match for the first half of the second Ivan Miroshnichenko beat Gahagen on the glove side on what looked to a shot that deflected off something Lehigh Valley needed some quality shifts in response Hershey outshot the Phantoms 7-2 and needed a spark to get back into the game Olle Lycksell (who had a great quasi-breakaway in the second) nearly delivered but Shepard was up to the challenge Meanwhile seconds later Hershey’s golden chance was denied by an excellent stop by Gahagen who got enough of it as Gahagen (who accidentally flopped earleir in the second that looked more comical than hurtful) injured something possibly in his lower body that caused him to leave the game with 8:48 to go in the second Cal Petersen was brought in cold and given an extremely difficult position Cal Petersen was forced into the game following an injury to Gahagen Petersen had a shooting gallery at times in his own end Petersen (who had played since April 18) wasn’t pretty but he kept things tied which is all you could ask for He stopped all seven shots he faced in the middle frame as the Bears were outshooting the Phantoms 24-17 Petersen remained healthy for the remainder of the tilt as Lehigh Valley have fewer goalie options than most with injuries He also made an incredible diving stop with just under four minutes to go which energized the already high-octane crowd HOLY STICK SAVES BATMAN! What a stop by Cal!#RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/5HQnJC0NZC Petersen did almost a similar acrobatic stop with Hershey playing six-on-four with Shepard pulled and the Phantoms (you guessed it) killing another penalty Nikita Grebenkin had the crowd at PPL Center abuzz with an absolute cannon of a shot The one-timer gave the Phantoms an improbable 3-2 lead in the closing minutes of the second Nikita asked “Can I kick it?” And everyone said “Yes you can!”#RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/iypHpi3sLs especially late in the second when Aaron Ness was given a 10-minute misconduct seconds after Vincent Iorio clocked a Phantom Two of the Flyers’ brighter prospects were on the same line to start game three Both were on the power play and had some good looks particularly Jett Luchanko who drove to the dirty area but couldn’t drive it home However by the middle of the second period Luchanko’s chance was the lone shot on goal between the two players Alex Bump had a pretty quiet start to the contest and had a clean sheet through 40 minutes (except for being -1 in +/-) He also took a dumb minor two minutes into the third Jett Luchanko’s sharp angle shot was stopped by Shepard but Garrett Wilson buried the rebound to tie it 2-2 Cap Scratch Fever#RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/44X0vjIcpN Luchanko’s biggest chance came early in the third on a breakaway Sadly he didn’t make hay as Shepard stoned him cold Anthony Richard had a breakaway with about seven minutes to go in regulation that couldn’t provide Lehigh Valley an important insurance goal Lycksell provided that fourth goal almost a minute later using the Bears defender as a screen to beat Shepard with a fantastic wrist shot A gutsy relief appearance from Cal Petersen and the Phantoms are now a win away from knocking off the defending two-time Calder Trophy champions Hershey Bears Flyers Send Four Players to 2025 Men’s World Championship REPORT: Rick Tocchet Not Returning To Vancouver Two Flyers Prospects Face Off in the Frozen Four Finals What are the Flyers Getting with Nikita Grebenkin The Lehigh Valley Phantoms evened their series against the Hershey Bears at one win each after the Phantoms’ 3-1 win last night in Hershey Zayde Wisdom scored twice and Anthony Richard scored en route to Lehigh Valley’s 3-1 win Lehigh’s Friday night victory will bring the series back to the PPL Center in Allentown Read More: James: The Perfect Flyers Offseason A name that Flyers fans are used to by now, Anthony Richard opened the scoring in the game late in the second period The two teams had been in a goaltender duel and defensive battle Scoring was literally non-existent for the first 38 minutes and 41 seconds of the game That was until Nikita Grebenkin made a great play from behind the goal line to center the puck for Richard What a pass from the Birthday boy! #RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/EClLltP4A1 the Phantoms got on the board first in Friday’s contest The Phantoms took the 1-0 lead into the second intermission They had just 20 minutes to hold on to the win Zayde Wisdom allowed Lehigh Valley to breathe just over two minutes into the third period With Elliot Desnoyers in the box for cross-checking who netted the short-handed score to extend their lead to two However, with the Phantoms still down a man, Alex Limoges (PSU Legend) took advantage of the Bears’ power play and drew Hershey back within one It was a 2-1 game again, and with 15:22 to play in the game, Emil Andrae found himself back in the box for tripping. The beginning of the Andrae penalty made it four-on-four, as Ivan Miroshnichenko found himself in the penalty box a minute earlier it would not be the Bears scoring their second power-play goal of the game it was Zayde Wisdom getting his second shorty of the game Just another shortie for Wiz! #RallyTheValley | #LVvsHER | #LVPhantoms pic.twitter.com/iGsOlVI8Ku The Phantoms closed out the final 13:26 of the game and held on to the 3-1 win Read More: REPORT: Flyers Interview NCAA Coach Parker Gahagen split the 2024/25 season between the Phantoms in the AHL and the Reading Royals of the ECHL While he was not always the go-to guy for the Phantoms he certainly is making the most of his postseason time Gahagen has started all four of the Phantoms’ playoff games Gahagen faced 20 shots and stopped 19 of them Gahagen is a big reason for the Phantoms’ success in the Calder Cup Playoffs giving him a 1.76 goals-against-average and a .936 save-percentage The 31-year-old netminder has been nothing short of phenomenal thus far One significant factor in Friday night’s game was a lack of discipline There were 16 different penalties called between the two teams, including a Garrett Wilson game misconduct early in the second period, a Givani Smith 10-minute misconduct Nine of the game’s 16 penalties came against the Phantoms allowing too many chances on the man-advantage can come back to haunt you It is amazing to me that Hershey only had 20 shots-on-goal despite no shortage of chances with the man-advantage The Phantoms will want to clean that up ahead of their next game The Phantoms will bring the series back home on Sunday when they take on the Bears at the PPL Center in Allentown For more Flyers news and up-to-date coverage, visit Philly Hockey Now and like our Facebook page.Follow us on 𝕏:@wmjsports@PhillyHockeyNow Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Enter your email address to get all of our posts sent directly to your inbox Copyright © 2023 National Hockey Now and Philly Hockey Now Not affiliated with the Philadelphia Flyers or the National Hockey League Phillies prospect Otto Kemp has been on a tear since Opening Day for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and on Monday was named International League Player of the Month for April The right-handed-hitting infielder hit .330 with big power in April and has carried it over into May Kemp is batting .344/.433/.703 in 150 plate appearances with 14 doubles Kemp is 25 years old and was signed by the Phillies in August 2022 after going undrafted out of Division II Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego He's played mostly third base in the Phillies' system along with some work at second stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Philadelphia sports teams "He's played really well and he can play all over the diamond," manager Rob Thomson said last weekend Kemp is not on the Phils' 40-man roster but the production has been impossible to overlook and he'd have to be added to the 40 before December's Rule 5 draft anyway to protect him from being selected by another organization Kemp leads the International League in slugging and OPS but this isn't just a six-week hot streak He also went 7-for-20 (.350) with four extra-base hits in big-league spring training and hit six homers with a .460 on-base percentage in the highly competitive Arizona Fall League four months earlier What Weston Wilson has been able to do for the Phillies as a platoon piece and pinch-hitter against lefties (.327 1.033 OPS in 67 plate appearances) could be a template for Kemp if/when a need arises Find the latest Philadelphia Phillies news analysis and more with NBC Sports Philadelphia Another IronPig who's starting to figure it out is right-hander Mick Abel the Phillies' first-round pick in 2020 who has had stops and starts with control and confidence Abel is 4-2 with a 2.75 ERA and has allowed one or no runs in four of his seven starts The walk total is still too high with 17 in 39⅓ innings but it's the lowest rate of his pro career it's just been a matter of consistency and so far he's been pretty consistent." — A Canadian pop-rock band that in 25 years together has been nominated for seven Juno Awards and had five triple-plating hits in that country will play Archer Music Hall which was chosen the Junos' Group of the Year in 2013 as part of its just-announced The Force of Nature Tour Opening the show will be pop-punk band The Summer Set which has had three albums hit Billboard's Top 100 and is best known for its 2009 hit "Chelsea." Tickets, the prices of which have not been released, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at the Archer website or its box office at 939 Hamilton St. Marianas Trench started in 1999 and released its first album 2009's "Masterpiece Theatre," sold triple-platinum in Canada and produced the triple-platinum hits "All to Myself" and "Cross My Heart," and the double-platinum hits "Beside You," "Celebrity Status" and "Good to You." 2011's "Ever After," also sold triple-platinum and produced four triple-platinum hits: "Haven't Had Enough," "Fallout," "Desperate Measures" and "Stutter." 2015's "Astoria," sold platinum and had the double-platinum hit "Who Do You Love." with the latest being "Haven" last August." Marianas Trench performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2015 Pan Am Games Frontman Josh Ramsay received a Grammy Award nomination for co-writing and producing Carly Rae Jepsen’s Diamond-selling hit “Call Me Maybe.” Following a win in the opening round of the Calder Cup Playoffs the Lehigh Valley Phantoms were going up against Goliath in the Atlantic Division semi-finals The back-to-back defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears were waiting the Phantoms were unable to solve Hunter Shepard in a 3-0 loss But in the two games that following this weekend the Phantoms have now moved to the brink of the Atlantic Division finals the two teams were locked in a scoreless game when Anthony Richard broke the ice with 1:19 remaining in the second period to give the Phantoms the lead Zayde Wisdom scored a shorthanded goal at 2:05 to make it 2-0 Hershey answered 45 seconds later on the power play but Wisdom struck again at 6:34 for another shorthanded goal to make it 3-1 That brought the series back to Allentown on Sunday evening The Phantoms were at it again shorthanded in the first The Bears scored twice in 1:24 early in the second and Parker Gahagen exited at the 11:12 mark of the period with an injury after making 15 saves on 17 shots The Phantoms tied the game at two at 13:09 on a power-play goal by Garrett Wilson then took the lead at 15:51 on a goal by Nikita Grebenkin After killing off three penalties with the lead the Phantoms finally got some insurance with 5:51 remaining in the third as Olle Lycksell scored off the rush to make it 4-2 Cal Petersen stopped all 15 shots he faced in relief Emil Andrae and Richard had two assists each The series continues on Friday night at 7:05 p.m as the Phantoms have a chance to advance with one more win in the Best-of-5 series Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. 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PC Floors now operates nine locations across New York with over 200,000 square feet of combined store and warehouse space What a thrilling upset for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Nikita Grebenkin’s game-winner must have the team and fans buzzing taking a 2-1 lead over the Hershey Bears in this best-of-five series The 4-2 victory shows their momentum—can they keep it going Nikita Grebenkin scored the game-winning goal pivotal in securing the 4-2 win and giving the Phantoms a 2-1 series lead His clutch performance highlights his growing offensive reliability contributing to the Phantoms’ 3-1 win His ability to produce in high-stakes playoff games is evident Grebenkin’s offensive instincts and playmaking are critical for the Phantoms His contributions suggest he thrives in pressure situation Jett Luchanko’s playoff performance is turning heads a bit He has racked up five points over five games It’s impressive for an 18-year-old prospect especially in the high-stakes playoff environment His ability to produce at a point-per-game pace suggests he’s stepping up when it matters most Luchanko is showing why he was a high draft pick (13th overall by the Flyers in 2024) His earlier NHL stint with the Flyers and time with the Guelph Storm likely helped him adapt to the pro level and now he’s translating that experience into playoff success with the Phantoms Cal Petersen’s performance in Game 3 of the 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs was a game-changer for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Stepping in for the injured Parker Gahagen midway through the second period Petersen faced a high-pressure situation with the Phantoms trailing 2-1 against the Hershey Bears including 14 saves as noted in some reports to secure a 4-2 comeback victory and give the Phantoms a 2-1 series lead His ability to stay sharp and composed after weeks of inactivity speaks to his veteran poise as he mentioned preparing the same way regardless of whether he’s starting putting the Phantoms one game away from potentially eliminating the two-time defending champions Check out our Flyers Nitty Gritty Store Cool Matvei Michkov merchandise Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have the upper hand in the series against the Hershey Bears Lehigh Valley leads the series 2-1 and only needs one more win to clinch The teams play each other again for Game 4 on Friday The Lehigh Valley Phantoms won 3-1 against the Hershey Bears on Friday The Rochester Red Wings and IronPigs wrapped up Sunday’s doubleheader with a split as the IronPigs jumped out early and cruised to a 13-1 win in Game one before the Red Wings answered with a late surge in Game two Download the Red Wings Rewards app today, use code SpikesFeathers for 25 extra points, and start winning exciting prizes! App Store | Google Play The IronPigs wasted no time getting on the board as 3B Otto Kemp crushed a leadoff homer to left on the second pitch of the game 2B Buddy Kennedy followed with a double and came around to score on 1B Christian Arroyo’s single to right-center Action picked up in the second as Otto Kemp reached on a dropped third strike Christian Arroyo then came through with an RBI single to plate Kemp and move Kennedy to third Óscar Mercado drew a walk to load the bases and Garrett Stubbs lined a single to right but not before the IronPigs stretched the lead to 5-0 The IronPigs’ fourth inning kicked off with Otto Kemp’s triple down the left-field line Buddy Kennedy followed with an RBI single to plate Kemp and after RF Óscar Mercado’s single pushed Kennedy to second LF Cade Fergus then crushed a three-run homer to left bringing home Stubbs and pushing the lead to double digits Kemp came through again with a single to left-center plating CF Rodolfo Castro and capping a six-run outburst to make the score 11-0 SS Rafael Lantigua worked a walk and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch Otto Kemp and Buddy Kennedy drew back-to-back walks to load the bases He delivered an RBI single up the middle to make it 12-0 before the Red Wings escaped the jam 1B Trey Lipscomb reached on an infield single and moved to second on a throwing miscue SS Jackson Cluff came through with a base hit to right bringing Lipscomb home and putting the Red Wings on the board at 12-1 The seventh inning saw the IronPigs add to their cushion Cade Fergus reached with a single to right and DH Erick Brito and Rodolfo Castro followed with consecutive base knocks to crowd the bases Rafael Lantigua then brought Fergus home with a sacrifice fly to center Trey Lipscomb singled in the bottom of the inning but was stranded at first to seal the game one loss LHP Andrew Alvarez took the ball first for the Red Wings in game one The southpaw allowed five earned on six hits with two strikeouts and three walks before handing the ball to RHP Thomas Schultz for his Triple-A debut The Pennsylvania native covered 1.2 innings allowing six earned on five hits with a pair of walks and a strikeout and allowed one earned on a hit while walking three across 2.0 full frames Jackson Cluff covered the final 1.1 frames He allowed one earned on four hits with a pair of walks RF Daylen Lile is the Red Wings Player of the Game in the front half of the twin bill The Kentucky native reached base three times in the contest Over his last 18 games dating back to April 13 with Double-A Harrisburg Lile is hitting .367 (29-for-79) with 12 extra-base hits (2 HR Find the box score for game one attached here C Josh Breaux and SS Erick Brito reached on back-to-back walks SS Rafael Lantigua added another free pass to load the bases CF Justin Crawford then dropped a bunt single plating Breaux to give Lehigh Valley an early 1-0 lead The Red Wings answered right back in the home half of the second 3B Trey Lipscomb singled through the left side followed by a bunt single from SS Jackson Cluff to set the table and 1B Juan Yepez capitalized with an infield single to score Lipscomb C Brady Lindsly followed with a base hit to right bringing home Cluff to give Rochester their first lead of the day 2B Rafael Lantigua reached on a single in the fourth and quickly swiped second base Justin Crawford followed with a single to left bringing Lantigua home to tie the game at two apiece LF Andrew Pinckney sparked the Red Wings offense with a single and quickly swiped second and after a sacrifice bunt advanced both runners Juan Yepez reached on a fielder’s choice to plate Pinckney and push the Red Wings ahead once again Óscar Mercado worked a walk and showcased his speed by swiping both second and third A wild pitch brought Mercado home to even the game at 3-3 Rafael Lantigua drew a leadoff walk and advanced on a bunt single from Justin Crawford the bases were filled up with a walk to RF Gabriel Rincones Jr. and 1B Buddy Kennedy forced in a run with a free pass of his own to put the IronPigs on top Óscar Mercado added a sacrifice fly to plate another giving Lehigh Valley a 5-3 edge before the inning came to a close RF Daylen Lile sparked the frame with a single to right-center CF Robert Hassell III came through with a clutch double to the gap in left-center driving in Lile to pull the Red Wings within one Andrew Pinckney’s single moved Hassell to third and Pinckney hustled into second on the throw Trey Lipscomb then lifted a sacrifice fly to left bringing Hassell home to tie the game at 5-5 and send game two to extra innings the IronPigs struck first as Justin Crawford RHP Patrick Weigel limited further damage with two quick outs to keep it close The Red Wings answered right back in the home half and after Juan Yepez reached on a misplay at third Brady Lindsly worked a walk to load the bases who came off the bench with a pinch-hit single to right plating Cluff and Baker and sealing a walk-off 7-6 win LHP Konnor Pilkington took the ball first for the Red Wings and fired 2.0 innings while allowing one earned on two hits with a pair of strikeouts and three walks giving up a run on two hits with a pair of strikeouts facing three batters and recording a strikeout despite allowing two hits surrendering a run on one hit while punching out three was tagged for two runs on a hit and three walks over his inning of work RHP Clay Helvey kept the line moving with a clean inning Patrick Weigel closed it out and earned the win allowing one run on one hit while striking out one in the final frame C Brady Lindsly is game two’s Player of the Game The lefty catcher reached base three times He is hitting .429 (3-for-7) in his five games played with the Red Wings this season Rochester will use their off day on Monday to travel south to Moosic PA for a second six-game set against the Scranton/WB RailRiders The first pitch of game one on Tuesday night is 6:35 p.m Find the box score for game two attached here Use code SpikesFeathers for an additional 25 points and unlock exclusive experiences and rewards The 2024 season was a brutal one for Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitching prospect Mick Abel whom the Phillies selected with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft quickly established himself as one of the most well-regarded young arms in the game Heading into the 2023 season, MLB Pipeline ranked him No. 48 in its top 100, while Baseball America (No A mediocre age-21 season with Double-A Reading in which he posted a 4.14 ERA in 22 starts caused some to cool their jets a bit but Philadelphia saw enough to move him up to Triple-A for all of 2024 regardless as Abel made 24 starts and got tattooed for much of the year resulting in a 6.56 ERA while he issued an astounding 78 walks in 108.2 innings even as he struck out more than a batter per inning The nightmare campaign was enough to end Abel's status as a top 100 prospect league-wide, and he fell from being the No. 2 prospect in the Phillies system before 2024 all the way down to No There did not seem to be much reason for optimism when Abel first took the ball in this year's spring training as he allowed three earned runs in an inning and two-thirds It felt as though perhaps president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski had missed an opportunity to sell high on Abel a couple of years ago to add to the team's core during its window of contention but Abel has spent the 2025 season storming back the 23-year-old Oregon native owns a 2.88 ERA and has struck out 36 hitters in 34.1 innings he has significantly curtailed his walk rate down to 3.4 per nine innings from 6.5 a year ago Abel's numbers will only improve following his seventh start on Sunday against the Rochester Red Wings when he blanked the Washington affiliate for five innings while striking out six The former top prospect's resurgence is a welcomed sight for Philadelphia as Abel could now theoretically provide strong starting depth to the team's rotation as the season moves on his trade value is back to the point where he could be the centerpiece of a deal that lands the Phillies a major contributor at the deadline Abel has taken major steps toward increasing the likelihood of establishing himself as a reliable rotation arm at the Major League level customized to your favorite sports and teams Lehigh Valley is 5-0-1 in six series to start the season with the only split being April 15-20 at Gwinnett - The IronPigs won another series after earning a doubleheader split with host Rochester on Sunday at Innovative Field The IronPigs won the opener 13-1 as Otto Kemp led off the game with his 10th home run of the season and Garrett Stubbs drove in four The Red Wings prevailed in the nightcap 7-6 in walkoff fashion despite a 4-for-5 effort from Justin Crawford Lehigh Valley will return home to begin a series against Worcester on Tuesday Cloudy with a few scattered showers; a cooler and breezy day There could be a t-storm as well but overall it's mainly just some downpours to watch for then some breaks of sun in the afternoon but still scattered showers or a t-storm Hershey dropped game two as they now head to Lehigh Valley for game three They are now averaging two goals per game to start this series while allowing an average of 1.5 goals per game Hunter Shepard is posting a 1.54 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage He stopped 12 of the 15 shots he faced in Friday’s loss Lehigh Valley tied the series up at a game apiece with a 3-1 win on the road They are averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing two goals per game in the Calder Cup playoffs Parker Gahagen is posting a 1.76 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage He stopped 19 of the 20 shots he faced on Saturday Vecchione-Sgarbossa-DubeLimoges-Lapierre-SmallmanMiroshnichenko-Rybinski-TrineyevStrome-Sutter-PhilpNess-IorioMassie-PriskieLievermann-McDonaldShepardGibson 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postseason matchup to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins as both teams were ready to take to the ice it would seem that the Stars at night would be […] Grounds crew members place a tarp over the infield at Oriole Park at Camden Yards during a rain delay in a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays Lehigh Valley has won 10 of their last 13 games and lead the IL East Division - The International League baseball game between the Rochester Red Wings and Lehigh Valley IronPigs scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to weather The teams will try to play a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m Lehigh Valley has won 10 of their last 13 games and currently sit in first place in the East Division with a 22-9 record - one game ahead of Jacksonville although a stray shower can't entirely be ruled out there are no recent results for popular articles there are no recent results for popular images there are no recent results for popular videos Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh is helped off the field after an injury during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Marsh is starting in centerfield for Philadelphia on Saturday evening and batting ninth against Arizona PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that outfielder Brandon Marsh has been reinstated from his rehab assignment Cal Stevenson was optioned to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to make room on the 26-man active roster Marsh is starting in centerfield for the Phillies on Saturday evening and batting ninth against Arizona The 27-year-old is off to a slow start this season with Philadelphia four hits in 47 at bats for an .095 batting average Stevenson appeared in six games for the Phillies collecting two hits in eight at-bats .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Reed Becker | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comGrant Henkin scored five goals and had two assists to power Allentown to a 16-5 win over Princeton in Allentown Sean McCaffery and Brian McCaffery each scored three goals for Allentown Brian McCaffery also led Allentown in ground balls with 14 Allentown (7-2) extends its winning streak to five games and will host Southern on Tuesday while Princeton will travel to face Hun on Tuesday Reed Becker can be reached at rbecker@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The Lehigh Valley Phantoms put up a strong performance in Game 2 against the Hershey Bears on May 2 winning 3-1 to even the Atlantic Division Semifinals series at 1-1 stopping 19 of 20 shots for a .950 save percentage Zayde Wisdom led the offense with two goals The Phantoms capitalized on shorthanded opportunities were massive for the Phantoms in their 3-1 win over Hershey on May 2 Once considered a lower-tier prospect in the Flyers’ system Wisdom’s showing his grit and clutch factor His performance not only tied the series at 1-1 but also highlighted his potential as a difference-maker do you think Wisdom can keep that momentum going on home ice And how do you see the Flyers’ prospect pipeline shaping up with guys like him emerging but a brand-new interactive health and wellness festival wants to bring sunshine to town Allentown Chamber of Commerce and the Blue Zones Project ROOTED will aim to energize and uplift the community with a full lineup of family-friendly activities hands-on demos and a curated vendor market filled with vintage finds “ROOTED is about bringing people together in the spirit of wellness joy and community,” Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Allentown Initiatives Brittney Ciardi said we’re ready to energize Allentown and show that health and happiness are for everyone Start your day off right with us at Cedar Beach Park.” Festival highlights include a Mindfulness and Movement Zone with free yoga dance and fitness demos for people of all levels of experience There also will be live music by The Breen Planet Band at the festival stage chalk art and chalk murals with local artist Hector Castro and free pickleball There will be workshops and demonstrations including Fit in Finance with First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union; free plant Bingo by Sterner’s Stems with free prizes; a Da Vinci Science Center Animal Show; and a Vitality Natural Healthcare Center Kids Zone with games Food vendors will include La Cocina del Abuelo Passanante’s Home Food Service and Los Monstruos Pina Colada Offering up vintage fashion and retail shopping opportunities will be Vintage Fatale Featuring health and wellness options will be Health2You Allentown Medical Massage and 1COR6:19 Fitness Local community partners The Wicked Botanist Enchanted Candles by India and more also will be on hand.