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Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male...
Police searching for man who broke into residences
MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Police in Monroe County are searching for a man accused of breaking into different residences in Stroudsburg. According to Stroud Area Regional Police, Marvin Ovniel Hernandez-Perez is charged with burglary, indecent assault, trespassing and related charges in connection to incidents in 2021. On Sept. 27,...
Dad dies after rescuing 2 of his kids from Pennsylvania river
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey man vacationing with his family in Pennsylvania drowned in the Delaware River while rescuing two of his children who were struggling in the water, authorities said. Baruch Ber Ziemba, 39, of Lakewood, was visiting the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation...
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.
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.
'The strongest woman I've ever known': Family remembers matriarch after deadly crash
L. NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - A deadly head-on crash Tuesday that began with a police chase, has upended the family of the 67-year-old Norristown woman who was driving in the opposite direction. 69 News spoke with the victim's daughter about her mom's shocking death. "My mom was an extraordinary woman,"...
Beloved Montco school bus aide killed by speeding driver fleeing traffic stop: Court docs
A speeding driver who struck and killed a beloved school bus aide in the Lehigh Valley had an expired license and inspection when he was fleeing a traffic stop, according to court documents.Daneiris Abreu, 27, of Bronx, NY, was charged Tuesday with vehicle homicide, aggravated assault by vehicle, fleeing and attempting to elude officer, and other offenses in a crash that claimed the life of 67-year-old Susan Henderson.Henderson, who worked with special needs students at the Methacton School District, was a grandmother of seven. She had taken the day off to bring her youngest grandchild to her first day of...
Delaware, New Jersey communities mourn UD freshman fatally hit by motorcycle near campus
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify where the crash happened. Tributes are pouring in for University of Delaware freshman Noelia Gomez, who died Tuesday after being struck by a motorcycle near UD's campus. ...
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.
Tractor trailer ignites along Route 33 at I-78 ramp in Lower Saucon
A tractor trailer in flames stalled traffic early Thursday along Route 33 south at the Interstate 78 ramp east in Lower Saucon Township. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic website, 511pa.com, reported the incident happened around 2:30 a.m., shutting down the New Jersey/New York City ramp, heading onto the interstate. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer for the Troop M barracks, told lehighvalleylive.com there were no reported injuries.
Looking Back at History-1976 Palmer Fire
On November 22, 1976 at 4:30 in the morning, Skippack Fire Company was dispatched to what would become the largest structure fire in township history. A fire in one of the Palmer Products buildings on Lucon Road was burning out of control when firefighters arrived. Because there was no water available in the immediate area, tanker trucks were used to shuttle water from the Skippack Creek, nearly two miles away, to the fire scene. Apparatus and manpower from four fire companies assisted in fighting the fire and an additional 11 tanker trucks were utilized to shuttle the water. The building was a total loss resulting in $400,000 in damages (equivalent to approximately $2.2 million in today's dollars).
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