Rick Holmes

3 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Rick Holmes

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Thursday's hazy weather has contributed to our warmest temperatures of the spring so far. Pools are opening and parks are filling up. People were lining up for the community pool at Cedar Beach in Allentown for more than two hours. At the Cedar Beach basketball courts, the concrete feels a lot hotter than the mid-80's. That's fine for Richard Cruz, a cross-country trucker. When he comes home to Allentown, basketball is his exercise. "It's humid. Sticky," Cruz said. "Thick, thick air.

3 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Rick Holmes

FORKS TWP., Pa. - Family Dairy Farms are slowly disappearing across the country, but there's one in Northampton County that is still thriving after almost a century. 69 News Reporter Rick Holmes checked in with the herd at Klein Farms in Forks Township on this National Cheese Day. In the mood for some Gouda, or a whole-lotta-Ricotta? Thank a local dairy farmer on this National Cheese Day. At Klein Farms, Layne Klein is the big cheese. "Through a series of events we got into making cheese.

3 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Rick Holmes

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - After two rainouts, Meals on Wheels is hosting a block party and collecting food for thousands of hungry people in the Lehigh Valley. The event, called "Spring into Giving: A Block Party for Good," was held on North Sherman Street in Allentown Tuesday. The neighborhood block association shut Sherman Street down for the celebration. Drawing hundreds of people out on a Tuesday shows you the dedication. It really is a party! They've been doing it since 2021. It's more than a food drive.

3 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Rick Holmes

Massive wildfires raging across Western and Central Canada that have triggered evacuations are expected to have an impact on our area beginning this week. The fires could send haze and smoke toward the Lehigh Valley. As of this weekend, just over half of the fires are uncontrolled. Local doctors say air quality could be an issue. Nearly 200 wildfires are raging from Vancouver to Ontario, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

1 month ago | wfmz.com | Rick Holmes

New Jersey's primary is in a little less than three weeks, on Tuesday, June 10. On the ballot: the race to see who will be the Garden State's next governor. Five Democratic candidates debated over the weekend. Tuesday night three Republican candidates took the stage. The Republican candidates are familiar faces for different reasons. The candidates are: longtime New Jersey TV and radio host Bill Spadea, state Sen. John Bramnick, and former state Rep.