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Teenage boy and girl shot on porch of Stowe Township home
STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two teenagers were critically injured when they were shot on the porch of a home in Stowe Township late Monday night.Allegheny County Police say the shooting happened along 7th Street just before midnight.When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a teenage boy and teenage girl who both had been shot.Both teens were taken to the hospital in critical condition.Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit are leading the investigation into the shooting and say that it appears both teens were on the porch of where the boy lived.Police did not provide any suspect descriptions and anyone with information is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
Man Pleads No Contest to Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in Quakertown Giant Parking Lot
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A 32-year-old Sellersville man yesterday pleaded no contest to charges that he raped a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown last fall. Police said that on Oct. 23, 2023, Miguel Angel Sanchez raped the girl inside his vehicle in the parking lot of the Giant on Broad Street. The girl went to police the next day to file a report.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The victim had met Sanchez in person once and communicated with him via the social media app Snapchat. During Snapchat conversations, the victim said, Sanchez would ask the victim for...
Police: Allentown man brandished machete during Route 22 road rage incident
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police say an Allentown man was arrested after pulling out a machete during a road rage incident on Route 22 East. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Saturday when two eastbound vehicles crashed near the MacArthur Road exit. The drivers...
See all homes sold in Berks County, May 13 to May 19
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Berks County reported from May 13 to May 19. There were 123 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,651-square-foot home on Woodrow Avenue in Reading that sold for $245,000. Barto.
Morning Roundup: 2 teens shot in Stowe; Man shot in Arnold
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 21:. Two teens were in critical condition after a shooting late Monday night in Stowe, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 800 block of Seventh Street was reported to Allegheny County 911 just before midnight,...
Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, man wanted for 35-year-old homicide found in Coshocton County
COSHOCTON − A fugitive from Pennsylvania wanted for a 35-year-old homicide was apprehended recently in Coshocton County. Michael Breisch, 65, of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, has been charged with homicide, robbery and other charges related to the death of Rose Josephine Hnath in 1989 in North Whitehall Township, outside Allentown, Pennsylvania. Authorities from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, stated advances in DNA technology helped investigators to connect Breisch to the crime.
Family-owned Fecera’s Furniture to close after nearly eight decades
After 78 years as a pillar of the Berks County community, Fecera’s Furniture is going out of business. The family-owned independent retailer begins final liquidation May 23. The building is also for sale. Since 1946, the Fecera family has worked diligently to build the reputation of Fecera’s Furniture as...
World War II POW's remains return home to Allentown
An area soldier from World War II who was captured and died as a prisoner of war is now home again. The remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Earl E. R. Seibert, of Allentown, arrived at the Philadelphia airport Tuesday afternoon. His family and a military honor guard were there to...
Pa. man allegedly killed, dismembered his roommate on his birthday and dumped remains in 3 places
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. (TCD) -- A 33-year-old man is charged with criminal homicide for allegedly killing and dismembering his roommate on the victim’s birthday, then scattering his remains in several locations in the area. According to a press release from the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, David Hittinger was...
Here are the results of Friday's police detail in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Police in Allentown say they are proactively working to fight crime. Pennsylvania State Police and Allentown police conducted a joint detail in the city on Friday, they said in a news release Monday. The enforcement detail from 3-11 p.m. was to seek out and intercept criminal activity.
Police in Lehigh Valley seek man who, allegedly, installed credit card skimmer at Dollar General
Law enforcement officials in Macungie, in Lehigh County, are on the lookout for a man who, they claim, installed a credit card skimmer at a discount store in the borough. According to police, the incident happened around noon on April 11, when a man was captured on store surveillance cameras after he, allegedly, installed a credit card skimming device on a self-checkout register at a Dollar General store located along the 100 block of Main Street.
Emmaus auctioning off home trailer to help firefighters
One of the best ways to help the Emmaus and its firefighters right now is to bid for a home trailer. The Clayton home trailer is a 2022 model that the Emmaus Fire Department used while its fire station on Sixth Street underwent renovations, including a gut remodeling, from March 2022 to November 2023. Measuring roughly 78 feet long and 15 feet wide, the trailer includes three bedrooms, two ...
20-Year-Old Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Wheelchair From Yorktown Home: Police
Letrell Ackerman of Reading, Pennsylvania was taken into custody by Yorktown Police on Thursday, May 16 in connection with the theft of a vehicle with an electric wheelchair inside that occurred in June 2023, the department announced on Friday, May 17. The arrest was made in connection with an incident...
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