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Vehicle rolls over, traps one person in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A vehicle rolled over Sunday afternoon in Bethlehem, trapping its occupant inside. According to Northampton County dispatchers, the crash occurred around 12:36 p.m. at the intersection of Williams Street and Lynn Avenue. So far, no word on the person's condition or what may have led to...
Motorcyclist rushed to the hospital after colliding with car in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital after colliding with a car Saturday evening in Bethlehem. According to a 69 News freelancer, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Broad and 13th streets. Police have closed off the area with tape as they...
Stabbing in Bethlehem's Friendship Park sends one victim to hospital
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A report of shots fired in the area of Friendship Park in the 200 block of East North Street sent police to investigate the scene Saturday evening. Bethlehem police say they responded to the scene at 10:45 p.m., and an investigation found that an adult male suffered several stab wounds during a physical altercation.
Retail Watch: This 18-year-old is about to open his first restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Most 18 year olds have a lot on their minds: Where they might go to college, what jobs they might take in the future, navigating adulthood. Abdul Wali is not most 18 year olds. The Liberty High School graduate is about to own and operate Sizzling Bites Halal Grill at 314 E. Third St. in Bethlehem (the location formerly housed Dinky’s Ice Cream Parlor & Grill). Wali may only have just become a ...
Allentown couple killed after being hit by a car Friday night
A husband and wife in their 80s were killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while out on a walk, Lehigh Valley coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Saturday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. in the area of West Chew Street and North Main Street in Allentown when the couple was believed to be out on an evening walk, Buglio said in a press release.
Memorial car show honors motorcyclist killed last year
Over at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem, another car show was held to remember a life lost too soon. Peyton Hyndman was killed on his motorcycle last year when, just a mile from his home, he was killed after a car pulled out in front of him. Today, the Live Like...
Leo Pavelco Slatington Dies Burning Brush
Leo C. Pavelco, of Slatington, was burning brush at his home when his clothing caught fire around 5 p.m. April 22, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Pavelco was hospitalized with burns covering 30.5% of his body, and died on May 3, just after 8 p.m., at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
Man attacked woman in front of young child in Bethlehem, cops say
A Monroe County man is accused of assaulting a woman in front of a young child in Bethlehem. Christopher Stepien, 37, of Kunkletown, is charged with felony strangulation; felony sexual assault; misdemeanor child endangerment; and misdemeanor stalking. Those new charges follow previous charges filed by city police of misdemeanor simple assault; misdemeanor making terroristic threats; and summary harassment.
Bethlehem City Council to vote Tuesday on changes in public-comment policy at meetings
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem City Council will consider changes Tuesday in how it accepts public comment, after several marathon meetings that strayed from municipal business. Hours of city time have been taken up by people speaking about the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian enclave 5,700 miles from Bethlehem. One meeting in March ended after five hours, before Council even reached its city agenda.
PSP: Phillipsburg man scammed out of $2,750 in Northampton County
BELFAST, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police say a man from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was recently scammed out of $2,750 in Northampton County. According to police, the scheme involved ""an IT scam and gift cards." It occurred in Williams Township on Wednesday, May 1, police said. Anyone with further information...
Sheetz with Drive-Thru, Beer Cave Opens in S. Bethlehem
Located at 1780 E. Fourth Street, near Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII and Wind Creek casino, the store is about a mile-and-a-half north of the Rt. 412 interchange on I-78. The area’s newest Sheetz gas station and convenience store opened in South Bethlehem Thursday. Located at 1780 E. Fourth Street, near Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII and Wind Creek casino, the store is about a mile-and-a-half north of the Rt. 412 interchange on I-78.
Used cooking oil theft? Men allegedly filled their tanks at Lehigh County businesses.
Two men stole two tankloads of spent cooking oil last month from Lehigh County businesses, state police said. Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem stopped the thieves headed east on Route 22 near Schoenersville Road after 8 a.m. April 13. They had a generator, pump and two large tanks full of spent cooking oil in their van, police said.
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