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Hellertown, PA

Tornado May Have Touched Down In This Hunterdon County Town Tornado May Have Touched Down In This Hunterdon County Town
Tornado May Have Touched Down In This Hunterdon County Town A tornado may have hit Lehigh Valley and Delaware River towns Monday, Aug. 7. The National Weather Service sent survey teams to evaluate an area west of Milford in New Jersey, as well as areas in eastern Allentown, western Bethlehem, and Hellertown/Coopersburg in Pennsylvania. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania until 11 PM EDT Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, August 7, 2023 Storm Photos and comments shared by residents show the severity of the damages the strong storms caused: …
'Beautiful Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Jersey Shore Fisherman Bill Karp Jr. Dies, 41 'Beautiful Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Jersey Shore Fisherman Bill Karp Jr. Dies, 41
'Beautiful Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Jersey Shore Fisherman Bill Karp Jr. Dies, 41 Lehigh Valley native and beloved Jersey Shore fisherman William “Bill” Bruce Karp, Jr. died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 27 aged 41. Born in Fountain Hill, Bill attended the Saucon Valley School District, where he was a football and track and field letterman before graduating in 1999, his obituary says. He went to Moravian College and has always loved fishing and boating, as well as hunting. He was a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers and Penn State. Bill lived in Hellertown before moving to Point Pleasant, where he lived at the time of his passing, his memorial says. Above all, Bill was …
Lifelong Lehigh Valley Resident, Devoted Dad Adam Costan Dies, 38 Lifelong Lehigh Valley Resident, Devoted Dad Adam Costan Dies, 38
Lifelong Lehigh Valley Resident, Devoted Dad Adam Costan Dies, 38 Lifelong Lehigh Valley resident and devoted dad Adam Costan died at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 19. He was 38. Born in Allentown, Adam played little league baseball before attending Liberty High School, where he graduated in 2003, his obituary says. Adam worked as an Amazon driver in Quakertown with previous experience as a forklift operator at Twin Med in Hellertown, according to his memorial. His free time was spent fishing and watching sports teams from Philadelphia. Above all, Adam was a dedicated dad to his children, Addison and Adam M. Costan, Jr. In addition to his children, Adam…
Lehigh Valley Community Rallies For Beloved 12-Year-Old Girl Battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Lehigh Valley Community Rallies For Beloved 12-Year-Old Girl Battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Lehigh Valley Community Rallies For Beloved 12-Year-Old Girl Battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma The Lehigh Valley community is coming together to support a beloved 12-year-old girl undergoing a brave fight against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Emily FaRannte of Hellertown was just like any other girl her age. From the soccer field to the dance studio, Emily had countless passions, Hellertown Borough says in a Facebook post. But when Emily started feeling shoulder pain in May, a number of doctor appointments determined the cause to be a mass called Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins). Several grueling medical tests later, Emily was admitted to the Children’s Hospital o…
Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (PHOTOS) Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (PHOTOS)
Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (Photos) A fall victim in Northampton County was flown to a nearby hospital after suffering traumatic injuries, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded to the fall report on the 9000 block of Richmond Road in Bangor around 7:10 p.m. on Monday, August 1, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found that the victim had suffered traumatic injuries and requested a medical helicopter for transport. Hellertown and Wind Gap emergency crews worked together to provide on-scene treatment while a landing zone was set up at Riverton ball field, the department said. The vi…
Man Sought For Northampton County Vehicle Theft, Police Say Man Sought For Northampton County Vehicle Theft, Police Say
Man Sought For Northampton County Vehicle Theft, Police Say Seen him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a 36-year-old man wanted for a Northampton County vehicle theft. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael A. Rogers with charges for theft from a motor vehicle, the Lower Saucon Township Police Department said in a release on Wednesday, June 29. The theft occurred on the 1900 block of Pine Court in Hellertown, police said. Rogers is described as a Black male with brown eyes and black hair, police said. He stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. Anyone with information about Rogers’ whereabouts is aske…
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger A Northampton County dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the hospital several days after a crash that also killed his passenger, authorities announced. Bobby Johnson, 66, was driving a dump truck that collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Johnson, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem and pronounced dead just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from…
Advance Auto Parts Opening New Lehigh Valley Service Center Advance Auto Parts Opening New Lehigh Valley Service Center
Advance Auto Parts Opening New Lehigh Valley Service Center Advance Auto Parts is bringing a new service center to the Lehigh Valley. A store is slated to open on Main Street in Hellertown in August, PR representative Reid Williams told DailyVoice.com. The new location spans 7,500 square feet, offering a variety of free services like battery and wiper installation, charging system testing, check engine light services, and more. Several full- and part-time jobs are available and primarily focus on nights and weekends, Reid said. “We expect the store to be staffed with approximately 10 fully trained Team Members to support the Hellertown a…
Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire
Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire Funeral arrangements have been set for a pair of sisters killed in a Pennsylvania house fire. Brianna "Bri Bri" N. Baer, 15, and Abigail “Abbie” E. Kaufman, 10, were rushed to St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem after firefighters rescued them from their engulfed home on the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Hellertown around 1 a.m. Friday, April 1. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Brianna enjoyed gymnastics while Abbie enjoyed making artistic jewelry and loved her pet hamsters, according to their joint obituary. Both girls were members of the Legion Jr. Auxiliary…
Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (UPDATE) Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (UPDATE)
Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (Update) Two young girls were killed in a Hellertown house fire Friday, April 1, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Linden Avenue just before 1 a.m., where they found the house engulfed in flames, officials said. Abigail Kaufman, 10, and Brianna Baer, 15, were trapped in the blaze and later rescued by firefighters, but they died at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An older man and woman escaped the blaze unharmed, LehighValleyLive reports. Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, April 4, the coroner's office said. The cau…
‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters ‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters
‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters A popular Hellertown restaurant closed its doors for good Wednesday, according to the town’s mayor, who shared his thoughts in a touching social media tribute to the business. Mike’s Kids’ Doggie Shop on Main Street has permanently shuttered, Mayor David J. Heintzelman said. “Nobody wishes a business to close, but today we say goodbye to a staple on Main St. [in] Hellertown who has served our community to the best of their ability,” said Heintzelman in a Wednesday morning Facebook post. “Mike's Kids' Doggie Shop was a warm and friendly hometown eatery that was more than a restaurant. It w…
Suspect Fires Rounds From BB Gun Into Hellertown Playground Suspect Fires Rounds From BB Gun Into Hellertown Playground
Suspect Fires Rounds From BB Gun Into Hellertown Playground Police are investigating a drive-by BB gun shooting that targeted a Hellertown playground Friday afternoon. The unidentified suspect fired four rounds from a BB gun toward Morris J. Dimmick Park Playground just after 1:25 p.m., Hellertown Police said. The suspect was traveling in a dark blue four-door Honda Civic from the mid-2000s, police said. No one was injured during the shooting, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Hellertown Police using the Northampton County 911 Center's non-emergency line at 610-759-2200.
Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft
Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a vehicle they say was involved in the theft of multiple containers of gasoline from a landscaping trailer in Northampton County. A man in his late teens or early twenties was behind the wheel of the silver vehicle pictured above when he pulled over near Skibo Road in Hellertown and stole two gasoline containers from a parked landscaping trailer around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, Lower Saucon Township police said. The man then placed the gasoline containers in the back of the vehicle and drove away, heading toward Meadows Road…