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Drugs seized from Monroe County hotel room, three arrested
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men were arrested after police say various drugs were found in a Monroe County hotel room. The Monroe County Office of the District Attorney Criminal Investigations Division announced the arrests of the following three men; Police say a search was conducted at a hotel room at the Night Lodge […]
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 22-28
A house in Canadensis that sold for $545,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 56 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $309,478. The average price per square foot ended up at $195.
PSP: 19 Guns, 3 vehicles stolen from Monroe County home
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident in Smithfield Township where multiple guns and vehicles were taken in a reported burglary. On April 30, PSP sent out a release explaining troopers were called on April 19 to the area of Orchard Road and Marshalls Creek Road at around […]
Boy, 3, remains in hospital after being hit by box truck in Palmerton
PALMERTON, Pa. - A three-year-old boy remains in the hospital after being hit by a box truck on April 25 in Palmerton, Carbon County, according to a GoFundMe page. Paramedics stabilized the boy before he was flown to the hospital, according to the GoFundMe page. The boy sustained injuries mostly...
Prosecutors say alibi presented in Bryan Kohberger case not specific enough
Prosecutors in the case of a Monroe County man accused of killing four University of Idaho students say the man's alibi claim that he filed is not specific enough. Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger said he was out for a drive the night the four students were brutally murdered. Prosecutors say...
Bath Area Fish Committee holds 69th Annual Children’s Fishing Contest
Beginning bright and early at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, the Bath Area Fish Committee held their 69th Annual Children’s Fishing Contest at Monocacy Creek with two days of fishing and fun for children ages 0 to 15. This year, the Bath Area Fish Committee stocked the creek...
Suspect in shots fired incident in Phillipsburg arrested in Bethlehem
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Authorities in Warren County, New Jersey say a man suspected of discharging his gun in Phillipsburg was arrested in the Lehigh Valley. Javon Singletary, 18, of Phillipsburg, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and aggravated assault, according to a news release from the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.
Lehigh County raid nets explosives, guns, drugs and 1 arrest, authorities say
An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant Wednesday morning at an Upper Macungie home where authorities said they found weapons of mass destruction, multiple drugs and cash, as well as made an arrest. Agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Gun Control...
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.
Palmer Twp. police rescue baby goose from storm drain
PALMER TWP., Pa. — A baby goose is safe, after police in Northampton County rescued it from a storm drain Thursday. The baby was reunited with its mother, the Palmer Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. "Another successful rescue! Baby Goose is reunited with Mother Goose. ....
Community Rallies For 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Palmerton
In a GoFundMe set up to help with care costs, neighbors and friends have raised over $14,000 on behalf of Bradley and his parents, Brandy Norris and Kody Beil. Fundraiser organizer and Bradley's aunt Danielle Norris said he is at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where loved ones are keeping him company.
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Carbon and Monroe counties Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 6:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line...
Route 611 closure almost two years later in Monroe County
DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly a year and a half after a landslide cut off a connecting route between Monroe and Northampton Counties, the closure continues to impact local businesses. The PennDOT closure on Route 611 has been a major blow to local businesses in the community and even forced a couple […]
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