Two men died from heat-related causes in Lehigh County on Tuesday as the Philadelphia region dealt with record-breaking temperatures that reached 98 degrees. The tragic deaths occurred amid the area’s first official heat wave of 2026, marking the first significant May heat wave since 2017. A 78-year-old man from Washington Township died at his home at approximately 5:56 p.m. Tuesday after exposure to extreme heat conditions, according to the Leh…
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