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Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County
The fire at the barn, located off South 7th Street, reached two alarms, authorities said. The barn contained hay and equipment but all the dairy cows on the property were in another structure and were not harmed, the department said. Excavation equipment was called to the scene to "tear apart...
Reading Businessman Sold Fentanyl To Undercover Detectives, DA Says
Gregory Borges, 60, was charged with drug and firearms offenses, prosecutors said. Detectives began investigating Borges in May and made multiple controlled buys of fentanyl from his business Gshirt Inc. at 921 Penn Street, authorities wrote in a release. "He was selling this lethal product and storing it at this...
Bethlehem Dad Of 7 Drowns Tubing Lehigh River In Allentown: Coroner
For at least the second time this month, a man has died while tubing in the Lehigh Valley, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. This time it was a father of seven children, a family friend told Daily Voice. Antwan D. Daring, 35, of Bethlehem, drowned in the Lehigh River near Waterf…
35-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident in Monroe County (UPDATE)
A woman died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 35-year-old Brenna Abbinanti of Mont Clare, Pennsylvania. She was pronounced dead at 9:46 p.m. Friday at the hospital in Bethlehem.
Wanted man allegedly flees police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man wanted out of Lehigh County allegedly took off from police when they tried to take him into custody. Deputy Joshua Wolfe of the Lycoming County Sheriff's office said he was notified last month that Julian Enrique Davila, 24, had an arrest warrant and was in the Williamsport, according to charges. Wolfe made contact with Davila in the 50 block of Willow Street on June 15 around midnight, but Davila reportedly fled on foot. Wolfe gave chase and caught him two blocks later. Davila, Allentown, was charged with fleeing police and evading arrest. He previously served 10 days in jail in Lehigh County for the same charges, court records show. Docket sheet
Lawsuit accuses Allentown police, federal agents of excessive force during unlawful search
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man claims in a lawsuit that city police officers and federal agents injured him and terrified his family during a 2020 search. Julio Cesar Abreu Lora alleges Allentown police and agents from the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement executed a search at his home — but never showed him a warrant — early on the morning of Jan. 8, 2020.
Missing 25-year-old Bucks man last seen in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Police in Bucks Co. are looking for a reported missing person, who could possibly be in Bethlehem. Solebury Township Police Department say they received a report of a missing adult male, Tyler Brennan, 25, on July 11. Officials say Brennan left his Solebury home on July 9...
Local officials urge unity following attempted assassination of former President Trump
Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump Saturday evening in Butler, PA, several local elected officials in Berks County released statements condemning the violence and urging unity. Berks County Statement on the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump: “The Berks County Board of Commissioners offers our deepest sympathies and...
Recent violence in City Park impacting activities for young people
READING, Pa. - Recent violence in Reading's City Park is impacting activities for young people. "They wanted to provide opportunities for inner city kids; that's how it all began," said Mike Schorn, secretary for Reading Blacktop Basketball. The summer basketball league is struggling, with some teams not wanting to come...
Pennsylvania man loses $90,000 over one year in gift card scam
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police say a man fell victim to a gift card scam for a year, losing thousands of dollars. State Police in Reading say they were investigating a theft by deception when an Alburtis man in his 70s reported a possible scam on July 1. Troopers say the man reported losing approximately $90,000 in Apple gift cards over the course of a year.
76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials
A Somerset, New Jersey man was fatally struck by a falling tree branch in Middle Smithfield, according to authorities. David M. Feingold, 76, was cutting a tree on June 29 when a large branch fell and hit him, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The accident happened on the 200 block of M…
Walnutport Bolsters Police Force with New Part-Time Officer
Walnutport Bolsters Police Force with New Part-Time Officer. Walnutport is taking steps to strengthen its police department with the addition of a part-time officer. The move comes on the heels of a borough council vote that approved hiring Matthew Hutchins for the position. Building on Momentum. This decision follows a...
Pottstown woman admits possessing gun on Spring-Ford Area High School campus
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown woman faces several years of court supervision for possessing a handgun on the campus of Spring-Ford Area High School and passing it to a teenage boy involved in an altercation with another juvenile during a basketball game between Pottstown and Norristown high schools. Jayana Niyae...
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