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Car fire closes section of Route 422 in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Traffic stalled on Route 422 in Montgomery County after a car fire on Sunday morning. You can see smoke coming up in flames coming off on the westbound lane in Pottstown. Cars were stopped near Porter Road. County Dispatch tells us they had the fire under control...
U-Haul van plows into bank in Allentown; police investigating
Allentown police and emergency personnel responded Friday evening after a driver in a U-Haul plowed into a Wells Fargo branch on Union Boulevard. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Witnesses said the driver was heading west on Union Boulevard when it crossed over the road, struck two parked vehicles and slammed into the left front corner of the bank building the bank building, where the ...
Pedestrian in critical condition after reported hit and run in Wawa parking lot
AMITY TWP., Pa. - Amity Township Police are looking for a dark blue Honda sedan that allegedly struck a pedestrian in a Wawa parking lot and then left the scene. Police say around 2:50 p.m. Friday the 61-year-old victim turned into the parking lot of the Wawa on Maplewood Drive in Douglassville, and the Honda Sedan turned in at the same time.
Much warmer Sunday with a stray shower or t-storm; summery Monday challenging record highs
SUNDAY: A mix of clouds and sun, much warmer; there might be a stray late-day shower or thunderstorm north. High: 79. SUNDAY NIGHT: An early shower or thunderstorm, mainly north; otherwise, turning out mainly clear and rather mild. Low: 57. MONDAY: Mostly sunny and very warm. Challenging record high temperatures....
Caught on camera: Trio steals American flags from homes
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A trio was caught on camera stealing American flags from homes in one Pennsylvania neighborhood. The Macungie Police Department shared the video, in hopes of identifying the two males and one female who were last seen in the Lea Street area in Macungie, a town about an hour north of Philadelphia.
Baby gator found a year ago in Pa. sewage treatment plant doing ‘fantastic’
ALLENWOOD —“ Fantastic” is the way a senior keeper at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland describes the condition of the baby alligator found in a Lehigh County sewage treatment plant a year ago Sunday. Thanos, as it has been named, is spunky and eating well, said keeper Tiffany...
Lehigh Valley weather: Summer-like temps might break a record Monday
Put away the jackets at least for the start of the work week, because the Lehigh Valley is getting a summer preview Monday when temperatures are predicted to soar to the mid-80s. “It’s the hottest day of the year in the Northeast, with temperatures into the mid-80s by mid-afternoon,” said...
State Police investigating attempted burglary in Centre Township, seek help identifying suspects
Pennsylvania State Police Hamburg are investigating an attempted burglary incident that occurred in the 111 Garfield Road in Centre Township on April 21, 2024 between the hours of 4:11 and 4:18am. According to a public information release report, suspect 1 and suspect 2 drove in separate vehicles to the scene,...
Dancing With The Reading Stars Hits the Floor For Yocum Institute of Arts Education
READING, Pa. - Friday Night the Double Tree Hotel in Reading was turned into a ballroom competition. The 13th Annual Dancing With the Reading Stars was held for the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. What better way to raise money for the arts than with dancing? "We have everything from...
4 arrested, 2 sought for allegedly stealing cash, guns, jewelry from homes in Pa., NJ
Four people were arrested and police are searching for two more suspects in a burglary ring in which thousands of dollars, dozens of weapons, jewelry, electronics and other items were stolen from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania as well as at least one home in New Jersey from 2007 until 2024, officials said.
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