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Fleetwood Police investigate shots-fired incident
FLEETWOOD, Pa. - Police in Fleetwood are investigating a shots-fired incident. It happened just after 11:50 p.m. Wednesday on Fieldcrest Court. Police determined that several shots were fired in the area, one of which struck a nearby residence. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is...
Coroner ID's man killed in Fiery crash near Berks high school
L. HEIDELBERG TWP., Pa. – We now know the identity of the victim in a fiery crash near a high school in Berks County. Brian Strubhar, 56, of Pine Grove Township, died in the two-vehicle crash, the Berks County Coroner's Office confirms. The cars collided near Conrad Weiser High School during the evening rush.
Angel Luis Rivera Jr., 26, Of Alburtis Struck Dead By Train
Angel Luis Rivera Jr. of Alburtis died at about 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 after being struck by the train, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The accident occurred near North Main Street and West Penn Avenue in Alburtis,. Angel's brother, Genesis Quinones of Allentown, organized a GoFundMe.
2nd man charged as police release video of ‘chaotic’ Allentown shooting scene [Watch]
A second man has been charged in connection with a “chaotic” weekend shooting in Allentown that left six people injured and sent dozens of people attending the city’s Dominican Festival scrambling for cover, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Miguel Angel Ovalles Ubri, 28, of Allentown was charged Friday with attempted homicide and other charges. Law enforcement arrested ...
Armed intruder shot, drugs seized, six charged in Bethel Township
An attempted burglary in Bethel Township early Wednesday morning led to a shooting, a seizure of drugs, and six individuals facing multiple charges, including drug offenses and violent crimes. On August 28, 2024, at approximately 1:20am, Officers from Bethel Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence located on Legion...
Allentown Police respond to another shooting in downtown area
Allentown Police on Saturday afternoon were called to another shooting in the downtown area. It comes on the heels of last Sunday's mass shooting in center city and shortly after a peace walk was held nearby. This afternoon's shooting happened on the 100 block of South Hall Street, near 8th...
Berks man charged after shooting incident, suspect claims gun fell from waistband
HAMBURG, Pa. -- Police in Northern Berks County say a man was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened just after Midnight. A report from Hamburg Borough Police says the shots fired happened in the 200 block of State Street. Officers responded and say they found shell casings in...
Police investigate stabbing in South Reading
READING, Pa. - Police in Reading are investigating a stabbing that left a man wounded in the leg. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday when the victim was walking in the area of S. 3rd Street and Riverfront Drive. The victim told police an unknown male jumped out of a...
Pair linked to numerous ATM thefts in three counties
WYOMISSING, Pa. - Investigators from Wyomissing and Pennsylvania State Police say they've arrested the suspects in a series of thefts of ATM machines that took place across three counties. Between August and October 2023, police say they investigated numerous thefts, attempted thefts and burglaries that investigators have linked to 21-year-old...
Pa. mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in toddler’s overdose death
A Bethlehem woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the summer 2022 death of her 2-year-old son, authorities said. Nicole Stauffer, then 45, of Bethlehem and the boy’s father, Christian Robert Brewster, then 26, of Friendship, New York, were arrested Jan. 26, 2023, in New York on warrants issued that same day. The pair were charged after the 2-year-old died of a fentanyl overdose at Stauffer’s city home, authorities said.
‘Pinnacle Man’, a mystery for decades after being found frozen in a cave, has been identified as Nicolas Paul Grubb of Fort Washington, officials say
Nicolas Paul Grubb, formerly of Fort Washington and also known as the “Pinnacle Man”, was positively identified by the Berks County Coroner’s Office 47 years after he was found frozen in a cave below the Pinnacle on the Appalachian Trail. The discovery was made on January 16,...
Increased DUI enforcement in Berks County for Labor Day Weekend
As the summer season draws to a close and the Labor Day holiday approaches, local and state police are gearing up for an increased enforcement effort to keep roadways safe from impaired drivers. This initiative, which will be in full force across Berks County and surrounding areas, is part of a broader strategy to ensure safe travel during the holiday weekend and beyond.
Recognize this man? Police say he damaged a vehicle in Berks
W. READING, Pa. -- Police in Berks County are asking for help identifying the man seen in photos, accused of throwing something at a vehicle. The West Reading Borough Police Department says the incident happened August 26. For an unknown reason, officials say the pictured male picked up an object,...
Police: Car crossed over double-yellow line before it hit bus; driver hit with multiple citations
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The driver of a car that hit a school bus head-on Wednesday crossed a double-yellow line and caused the collision, police said Thursday. Bethlehem Capt. Nicholas Lechman said three students on the bus reported minor injuries — half the number reported Wednesday by Bethlehem Area School District.
Classic 1939 Ford Stolen from Breinigsville Hotel
Police seek public’s help. Police in Allentown are actively searching for a stolen classic car, a 1939 Ford Coast to Coast, which was taken from a hotel in the Breinigsville area on August 22. The vehicle was in town for a major annual car show and was being transported in an enclosed trailer at the time of the theft.
Bern Township woman faces animal cruelty charges after rescue of 51 neglected animals
Humane Police Officer R. Harnish from the Department of Animal Protection at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County filed animal cruelty charges on Tuesday against Jennifer May Ayala, a 50-year-old woman from Bern Township related to a Search Warrant executed in May 2024. Ayala is charged with one felony...
Two men charged with robbing Frankford motel guests of $15K. What we know
Two Pennsylvania men with no prior convictions were charged with the violent armed robbery of four guests at the Cobmin Ridge Motel in Frankford earlier this month. Authorities claim that the men, both in their 30s, pistol-whipped one guest before fleeing with personal items, including over $15,000 in cash. Purportedly a single business...
Masked thief trots off with turkey statue belonging to Jaindl Farms, police say
Pennsylvania State Police say they are investigating the theft of a bronze turkey statue valued at $15,000 from Jaindl Farms. The North Whitehall Township-based poultry farming company reported the theft Aug. 19 from a property at Cesanek and Seemsville roads in Allen Township, according to a news release Tuesday from state police at Bethlehem.
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