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Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Carbon and Monroe counties Tuesday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending...
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.
Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that...
Man dead in high-speed crash on Lehigh Street in Allentown is identified [Updated]
A Philadelphia man died early Tuesday after a crash in Allentown, according to authorities. City police said in a news release that a vehicle was driving north at a high rate of speed about 1 a.m. in the 1900 block of Lehigh Street when it left the road and hit several parked cars. The driver suffered multiple serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. ...
Nearly $5,000 worth of gas stolen from truck stop in Carbon County, state police say
WHITE HAVEN, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police say almost $5,000 worth of gasoline was stolen from a truck stop in Carbon County last week. Troopers were sent to the Onvo Travel Plaza at Route 534 in White Haven, Carbon County on April 24 for the report of 1200 gallons of diesel fuel stolen, according to a news release from state police.
Police help rescue ducklings from storm drain
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Carbon County police report an office helped rescue a mother duck and her ducklings from a storm drain. On Tuesday, Weatherly Police were called for a traffic problem in the area of Hudsondale Street due to several ducklings and the mother duck stranded in the roadway. Officer Michael Eyer responded […]
Over 30 people displaced after rowhome fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter after a number of rowhomes caught fire in Allentown on Tuesday afternoon. Thankfully, no one was injured but 36 people were forced out of their homes. The shelter is at the Allentown YMCA on 15th Street.
See all homes sold in Carbon County, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Carbon County reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 35 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,371-square-foot home on East Diaz Avenue in Nesquehoning that sold for $262,000.
Hazleton man charged with fleeing, filing false report
HAZLETON CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department announced Tuesday that a man was charged with fleeing and eluding police after leading officers on a chase with a dirt bike. According to police on Monday, April 29, at 7:59 p.m. officers saw a blue dirt bike driving on Locust Street and attempted […]
Macungie police release photo of American flag theft suspect
MACUNGIE, Pa. -- Police in Lehigh County have released the photo of one suspect sought in recent American flag thefts. Police say the person pictured above is one of three people wanted for stealing American flags in a Macungie neighborhood. They say they are looking for two men and one...
PennDOT considers new Lehigh Valley train routes
Five new bus routes are being considered for the Lehigh Valley passenger train service. If approved, implementation of the routes would take significant funding and could be completed within the next 10 to 12 years. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and consulting company WSP created a Lehigh Valley Passenger Train Rail...
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