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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.
Driver slams into Bennett Toyota in Allentown in fatal crash, causing near $1M in damage
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A man driving at a high speed was killed after he veered off the road and crashed into a car dealership in Allentown early Tuesday morning, police said.The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Lehigh Street near Vultee Street. Police said the driver was heading north on Lehigh Street when he veered off the road.Images from the scene showed multiple damaged vehicles and a flipped vehicle.The Lehigh County Coroner's Office identified the driver as 27-year-old Abeil Adilow of Philadelphia. He was pronounced dead just before 2 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.Staff at the dealership arrived to work Tuesday morning tasked with cleaning up the damage.
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.
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...
What’s coming to the Westgate Mall, and what happened to the businesses that were forced to leave
Westgate Mall has gone through some major changes over the last couple of years — with some major changes to come. The upheaval began in 2018, when New Jersey-based Onyx Equities bought the strip mall on Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem. Since then, the company has invested in a full makeover for the property, starting with opening a 16,000-square-foot Harbor Freight Tools in the former Weis ...
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...
Amid criminal investigation, Lehigh Valley ambulance squad is back to full staffing
The Easton Emergency Squad, which is under investigation over an administrator’s handling of day-to-day operations, has returned to full-time operating status, its board president said Wednesday. The squad also hopes to resume being the primary emergency provider in Easton. Mayor Sal Panto Jr. recently requested having Bethlehem Township EMS be the city’s primary supplier while the Easton ...
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...
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 […]
Lehigh County Coroner’s Office becomes 1st in Pa. to get national accreditation
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is the first coroner’s office in Pennsylvania to receive an accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced last week his office has been fully accredited by the association, effective May 2024 through May 2028. The recognition followed a rigorous inspection of the forensic center and review of all office procedures and policies, Buglio said.
Allentown City Council considering giving go-ahead to raise fines for parking violations
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown City Council is set to vote on raising parking fine rates for more than 30 violations. "I racked up probably in a month over 200," Melissa Kinchen said, recounting how much she has spent on Allentown parking fines. Rosanna Riggio too has paid the price. "How...
Popular movie theater shutters permanently in Lehigh County
A popular movie theater is no longer in operation in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. AMC Classic Allentown 16, 1700 Catasauqua Road, was listed Monday morning as permanently closed on Google. No one answered the phone at the theater and no showings were being listed Monday. An AMC spokesperson also didn’t immediately return a request for more information.
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