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Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say
Reading firefighters said the male victim was seen going into the water near "Penske Beach" and never came back out. Dive crews recovered his body and he was pronounced dead at this scene, first responders said. Authorities did not report his name. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends...
Passenger Ejected, Seriously Injured In Berks County Crash On I-78 (UPDATED)
Authorities have released additional details in the Interstate 78 crash that shut down a large stretch of the highway on Monday, July 1. The multi-vehicle wreck happened near mile marker 31 in Hamburg, state police said in a release. A tractor-trailer was headed west in a work zone when i…
Former FedEx employees charged with stealing $40k worth of used cell phones
BERN TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Berks County have uncovered a used cell phone theft organization involving several former FedEx employees. In February of this year, Bern Township Police received information about several employees who worked at FedEx Ground in Bern Twp. that were involved in the theft of used cell phones.
Edgar Guadarrama Jaimes Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Guadarrama Jaimes was pronounced dead at the scene of the Interstate 78 crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Two other drivers involved in the accident were not injured. His obituary from Stephens Funeral Home says the 30-year-old served in the United States Air Force and was a server...
Police: Vehicle struck with gunfire during 222 road rage incident
WYOMISSING, Pa. - Police in Wyomissing are investigating an act of road rage that ended with a vehicle being struck by gunfire. Investigators say the person being sought in the incident is a man in his 20s. "The front seat passenger of an older black Honda sedan reached out and...
'Turn themselves in': DA sends message to cell phone theft ring suspects
ERN TWP., Pa. - Consider it a direct text message from the DA: "Turn yourself in." "There are additional suspects that are wanted in this case,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams. “We believe that many of them are still in this area. We suggest strongly that they turn themselves in."
One Seriously Injured in Interstate 78 Crash near Hamburg
The Pennsylvania State Police at Hamburg have released details on a crash that closed Interstate 78 near Hamburg for hours on Monday. Troopers say the three-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:30am on Monday, July 1st, 2024 at mile marker 30.1. The crash occurred as a tractor trailer traveling westbound within...
Drowning victim's body recovered in Schuylkill river area off "Penske Beach"
READING, Pa.- Reading fire officials have confirmed the recovery of a body in the Schuylkill River after reports of a water accident Saturday evening. The Reading Fire Department was alerted to the accident around 6 p.m. and responded to the area referred to as "Penske Beach". The coroner identified the...
Coroner called to the scene of reported firearm incident in Montco
NEW HANOVER TWP., Pa. - New Hanover police report a disturbance involving a firearm Saturday night. According to the New Hanover Police Facebook page, officers responded to the 800 block of Henning Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a disturbance involving a firearm. Upon their arrival officers heard a gunshot...
2 people seriously injured after car crashes into pole in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Two people were seriously injured when a car crashed into a utility pole in Allentown on Saturday. It happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Hanover Avenue. The impact left the vehicle badly mangled. No word yet on what may have led to the crash.
"No Evidence to Support Criminal Charges" Against Allentown Officers | WDIY Local News
Last weekend, Allentown police responded to reports of a domestic disturbance on North 16th Street, where a woman could be heard yelling for someone to get away from her, according to a press release from Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Pennsylvania police officers are required to take immediate...
The Firehouse Yak: Jesiah Newsome – Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters. They also discuss how a big hurdle in today’s training is the ego of instructors, and how they can lead to negative experiences. Newsome explains the...
Allentown man accused of breaking into police parking lot, stealing key to undercover cop car
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man is facing felony charges after police allege he tried to steal a police officer’s off-duty vehicle from a secure lot last month. Leonel Bonilla-Arita, 42, was charged with criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking, as well as misdemeanor counts of theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property, according to court documents.
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