Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say ‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
‘Distraction Thefts’ Targeting Older Residents On The Rise In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Police have issued a warning about “distraction thefts” that have been targeting older residents in grocery store parking lots throughout the Lehigh Valley. Several residents were victimized at the Giant Food Store and Park Plaza Complex in Forks, the township police department said Monday. Distraction thieves target older residents by following them around a store or confronting them outside while at their vehicles, police said. “The suspects use a ruse, for example, telling the victim there is an issue with their tire,” Forks Township police said. “While one suspect distracts the victi…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Recognize Her? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Theft Suspect Recognize Her? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Theft Suspect
Recognize Her? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Theft Suspect Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a theft suspect in the Lehigh Valley area. The woman pictured above is wanted for a theft in Bethlehem, city police said Thursday morning. Additional details were not released. ---Attempt to Identify--- 2022-010745 - Theft The City of Bethlehem Police Department is looking to identify the... Posted by Bethlehem Police Department, Bethlehem, PA on Thursday, March 24, 2022 Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or send an email to Officer Yost #490 at [email protected]…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Crews Douse Lehigh Valley Car Fire (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Lehigh Valley Car Fire (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Lehigh Valley Car Fire (Photos) Fire crews were quick to extinguish a car that went up in flames in the Lehigh Valley area Monday morning. The blaze was reported near Martins Creek on Alpha Avenue in Lower Mt. Bethel Township just after 11 a.m., the Sandt's Eddy Fire Company said. Firefighters quickly doused the blaze and prevented it from spreading to the adjacent house or surrounding brush, the department said. The fire required “extensive time” for cleanup, and crews cleared the scene around 2 p.m. “Great stop by the day shift ‘fire stoppers,” the department said. Assisting agencies include Assistant Chiefs 2652 an…

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by Valerie Musson
Paramus, NJ
Weather
Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm
Updated Snow Projections For Saturday's Storm Snow was coming down by noon all across the Northeast Saturday morning, postponing St. Patrick's Day parades and making for messy travel conditions. While only about an inch or two had fallen in the suburbs of New York City and Washington DC, the worst of the storm was yet to come for some areas. Here's how much snow is expected to have accumulated across PA and NJ area by 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12, according to the National Weather Service: Poconos, PA: 6 to 8 inches Sussex County, NJ and the Lehigh Valley: 4 to 6 inches North-central Jersey and Philly suburbs: 2 to 4 inches Jersey Shor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
Business
Wawa To Open New Store In Allentown Wawa To Open New Store In Allentown
Wawa To Open New Store In Allentown There's a new Wawa store coming to the Lehigh Valley. Friday, March 11 marks the grand opening of the newest Wawa store in Allentown (Lehigh County), company officials announced. The store is located at 364 Susquehanna St. As part of the celebration, there is an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony planned at 9 a.m. It will feature local officials, charity partners, local heroes, staff, and customers. The grand opening will honor local first responders from the local police and fire Departments with Wawa’s signature "Hoagies for Heroes" tribute. Wally Goose, Wawa's mascot, also…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death
Lehigh Valley Drug Dealer Convicted In Bucks Victim's Heroin, Fentanyl Overdose Death A 46-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley was convicted of providing the drugs that led to the overdose death of a 23-year-old man in Bucks County, authorities said. Jose D. Maldonado, of Easton, sold the victim and his friend drugs containing heroin/fentanyl the day before he died in Nov. 2019, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Maldonado was charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, involuntary manslaughter, and other related offenses. State troopers responding to the St. John's Lutheran Church cemeter…

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Paramedic Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Lehigh Valley Paramedic Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant
Lehigh Valley Paramedic Seeks Donor For Life-Saving Kidney Transplant A paramedic in the Lehigh Valley is reaching out to her community in hopes of finding a kidney donor for a life-saving transplant.  Audrey Parenti, 35, was diagnosed nearly five years ago with chronic kidney disease, a secondary complication of having type one diabetes since childhood, according to a GoFundMe jointly launched by Parenti and Ramona C Ruhf. She is now in end-stage renal failure as a result of the disease's rapid progression, necessitating a life-saving kidney transplant, the fundraiser reads. Despite her medical complications, Parenti "has been working harder …

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Employee Charged After Threats Of Bombing Prompt Evacuation Of Lehigh Valley Workplace Employee Charged After Threats Of Bombing Prompt Evacuation Of Lehigh Valley Workplace
Employee Charged After Threats Of Bombing Prompt Evacuation Of Lehigh Valley Workplace A 29-year-old Carbon County man was charged after making a bogus bomb threat that caused his Lehigh Valley workplace to be evacuated, authorities said. Zachary Keys, of Lehighton, admitted to writing a message on the business's bathroom wall, prompting the evacuation of approximately 100 employees from Westport Axle on Congdon Hill Drive in Lower Macungie Township Tuesday, Feb. 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The message was written in black ink and said, "Bomb 12.00 to Blow." TNOnline.com reports citing an affidavit of probable cause. Troopers responded to the facili…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Police Seek Clues As Lehigh Valley Witness Reports Seeing Man Shove Victim In Car, Drive Away Police Seek Clues As Lehigh Valley Witness Reports Seeing Man Shove Victim In Car, Drive Away
Police Seek Clues As Lehigh Valley Witness Reports Seeing Man Shove Victim In Car, Drive Away Police are seeking clues after a witness reported seeing a man shove another person into a vehicle and drive off in the Lehigh Valley area earlier this week. Officers responding to the disturbance report near the intersection of Lower Way and Clover Hollow Road in Palmer Township were told by the witness that a Black man driving a black Dodge with New Jersey plates shoved someone into the car and drove away just after 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, local police said in a release. The witness was unable to give a description of the alleged victim, and officers couldn’t find the suspect vehicle or any p…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's
Police Seek ID For Man Who Stole More Than $800 In Vacuum Cleaners From Lehigh Valley Lowe's Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole more than $800 worth of vacuum cleaners from a Lehigh Valley Lowe’s store. The man — pictured above — stole the merchandise from the Birkland Place store in Bethlehem Township around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, township police said. The man then drove away in a maroon Honda Accord, authorities said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Ptl. Kraemer at 610-419-0830 or send an email to [email protected].

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say 150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say
150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say Police are seeking clues after about 150 gallons of diesel fuel was stolen from tanks in Lehigh Valley, authorities said. An unknown suspect drove up to fuel tanks on the 3200 block of Apples Church Road in Bethlehem and pumped about 150 gallons overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Lower Saucon Police said. “It appears that the fuel may have been pumped into another vehicle due to muddy tire tracks leaving the area of the fuel pump,” police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call the police department at 610-759-2200. Source: Lower Saucon Township Police Departm…

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
News
Lehigh Valley Couple Welcomes Twins On 'Twosday' Lehigh Valley Couple Welcomes Twins On 'Twosday'
Lehigh Valley Couple Welcomes Twins On 'Twosday' It definitely was a "Twosday" to remember for Lehigh Valley's newest parents. Katie and Ryan, of Palmer Township, welcomed twin girls, Addison and Rylee, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg on Tuesday, 2/22/22, the hospital announced on Facebook. Happy Twos-Day! (2/22/22) Today at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Katie a schoolteacher, who is also a twin, and... Posted by Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 The new mom and teacher is also a twin. "These little bundles of joy can now tout perhaps the most unforgettable birthday," the hospital wrote.…

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by Nicole Acosta