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Several charged in burglary ring that operated out of Lehigh, Northampton counties
Lehigh County law enforcement have filed charges against a number of people, alleging they were involved in a burglary ring that ran in both Lehigh and Northampton counties for several years. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem filed charges against Jonathan Mendez, Jose Torres, Nydia Tirado, Roger Juan Tirado and William Tirado-Liciaga, alleging their involvement in the ring ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 15-21
A house in Pocono Pines that sold for $900,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 30 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $306,687, or $201 per square foot.
Police search for missing Monroe County woman
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman reported missing in Monroe County. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department is asking for public help to locate 49-year-old Lisa Ann Digiovanni. Police stated Digiovanni was last seen on Saturday, April 20 around 2:00 p.m. in Stroud Township. Digiovanni is described as having brown hair […]
Suspect found asleep in home she burgalized, police say
WEATHERLY, CARBON CO. (WOLF) — When police responded to a Carbon County home for a call about an overnight burglary, a suspect was reportedly found asleep in the residence. According to the Weatherly Police Department, on Thursday around 6:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Plane Street for a report of at least one person breaking into the residence overnight.
Rental property concerns raised in Monroe County
POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rental property in the Poconos, not only do neighbors say it’s noisy, but now potentially dangerous. The property at 205 Lake Drive in the Pocono Manor neighborhood has been reported to the police more than a dozen times. Neighbors say the noise from the renters is out of […]
Feds require upgrades at wildlife center in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It's a busy time of year at the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife near Stroudsburg. Volunteers are bottle-feeding baby rabbits and raccoons while also handling emergency calls. But recently, while updating permits through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, co-executive director Janine Tancredi says the center...
Pick Up the Pocono collects over 40k bags of trash
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau (PMVB) has announced over 40,000 bags of trash were collected through overall litter efforts. According to a press release, over 500 volunteers spread out through 40 locations, covering 169 miles of roadways and collecting 1,041 bags of trash. As mentioned in the release, individuals and families, […]
Nine most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, April 15-21
A house in Albrightsville that sold for $515,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $269,117. The average price per square foot was $185.
Homeless encampments along D&L Trail rise amid national housing crisis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – As hikers and bikers are out enjoying the trails more in the nicer weather lately, they're also noticing more tents in wooded areas, like along the D&L Trail in Bethlehem. Nonprofits tell 69 News that more people are setting up camp along that way, as homelessness...
Cause of N. Whitehall blaze that completely destroyed 2 trucking companies still under investigation
The cause of a swift-moving blaze that completely gutted two North Whitehall trucking companies remains under investigation, a fire official said. North Whitehall Fire Marshal Donald Jacobs told lehighvalleylive.com this week both Doctor Diesel and OCS Transport, 4822 Kernsville Road, are a total loss. The two tenants shared a single 5,000- to 7,000-square-foot space on the property just off of Route 309 in the township’s Orefield section.
Crews remove derailed train cars nearly 2 months after train derailment in Lower Saucon
L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Crews operating large cranes removed derailed train cars, nearly two months after a train crash in Northampton County. The cars have been in Lower Saucon Township since three trains collided in early March. No one was hurt, but two locomotives wound up in the Lehigh...
Man sentenced to 7-14 years for 2023 shooting at Allentown bar
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Lehigh County man was sentenced to prison this week for a 2023 shooting at an Allentown bar. 30-year-old Paul Kerr received 7 to 14 years in prison for the January 7, 2023 shooting at Pagan’s Place in the 700 block of N. Jordan Street. Kerr...
'Hamburglar' nabbed during ribbon-cutting ceremony at McDonald's in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem police have nabbed an iconic burglar. The Hamburglar of McDonald's fame was taken into custody Thursday. The city's mounted police caught up with him during a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the new McDonald's on Schoenersville Road. The Hamburglar even posed for some photos...
Revised PPL Electric billing settlement could help poor, older consumers
PPL Electric utilities will place an extra $1 million in its hardship fund to help customers as part of a modified settlement regarding company-caused billing errors that plagued hundreds of Lehigh Valley residents and more systemwide. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved revisions Thursday to an earlier $17 million settlement with Allentown’s PPL that includes the setting aside ...
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