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Wilson Borough, PA

Phillipsburg Native Dies After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says Phillipsburg Native Dies After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says
Phillipsburg Native Dies After Pennsylvania Crash, Coroner Says One driver died from his injuries after a crash in Palmer Township on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, officials say.  Joseph R. Hoagland, 68, suffered a medical emergency that led to a wreck in the parking lot of the William Penn Highway Weis, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Hoagland, of Wilson Borough, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Campus where he passed from blunt force chest injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. His death was ruled accidental.  According to his Facebook, Hoagland was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended Phill…
Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police
Home Burglar On Loose After Jumping Out Of Moving Van In Botched Lehigh Valley Theft: Police A home burglar is on the loose after jumping out of a moving van he discovered was occupied during a botched theft in the Lehigh Valley area, say authorities who are seeking clues. Officers responded to a report of a home burglary and attempted vehicle theft on the 1800 block of Fairview Avenue in Wilson borough around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, the dept. said. Upon arrival, the victims stated that an unidentified man had entered their home and taken several items, including a set of keys to a van, before attempting to steal the van, which had been occupied. The man then jumped out of th…
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…
'Left Way Too Soon:' Beloved Easton Father Of 2 Bernandino Jimenez, Jr. Dies At Age 37 'Left Way Too Soon:' Beloved Easton Father Of 2 Bernandino Jimenez, Jr. Dies At Age 37
'Left Way Too Soon:' Beloved Easton Father Of 2 Bernandino Jimenez, Jr. Dies At Age 37 Beloved Easton father of two Bernandino “Pimpi” Jimenez, Jr. died July 30 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Easton Campus. He was 37. Born in the Bronx, Jimenez went to William Allen High School and later moved to Easton, his obituary says. Jimenez worked at Reeb Millwork in Bethlehem and enjoyed watching movies and fishing, his memorial says. Jimenez is survived by his parents, Bernandino, Jimenez, Sr. and Wanda Quinones; daughters, Sabrynna Jimenez and her companion Daizhun Rhodes and Oliviah Jimenez; sisters, Jenifer Rodriguez and Yasmin Jimenez and her fiancé Christian Almanzar, Jessica Jimenez, …
Lehigh Valley Native, Home Healthcare Aid Tiffany VanHorn Dies, 28 Lehigh Valley Native, Home Healthcare Aid Tiffany VanHorn Dies, 28
Lehigh Valley Native, Home Healthcare Aid Tiffany VanHorn Dies, 28 Lehigh Valley native and home healthcare aid Tiffany VanHorn died Feb. 12 at the age of 28. Born in Wilson Borough, VanHorn attended Liberty High School, where she sang in chorus and graduated in 2011, her obituary says. VanHorn loved nurturing and spending time with animals. She was also known for attending car shows. VanHorn worked with BrightStar Care as a home healthcare aid and lived in Easton at the time of her death, her memorial says. More than $1,000 had been raised as of Wednesday afternoon on a GoFundMe for VanHorn's memorial expenses. VanHorn is survived by her father, Henry …
Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting
Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting The Warren County community is mourning the death of Nikal Jones, who was shot and killed in Wilson Borough, PA on Sept. 25. He was 18. Jones was born in Plainfield and grew up in Phillipsburg, where he played basketball, football and ran track in high school, his obituary says.  More than $11,000 had been raised as of Wednesday morning on a GoFundMe dedicated to helping Jones’ mother, Nicole, with expenses for his funeral, which was held Oct. 3 at Walters Park in Phillipsburg. “Please help my family put my son to rest,” she writes. “We were stunned today to learn of the passing …
'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing 'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing
'Family Feud Murder': Pair Arrested In PA After Atlantic City Boy's Killing A man and woman were in Pennsylvania in connection with Monday's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Atlantic City, authorities said. Shaquana Lewis, 35, of Pleasantville and Lewis Johnson, 31, of Newark were charged with murder on Tuesday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. Tyner said the shooting was connected to an ongoing dispute between the families of the juveniles. Atlantic City police received a 911 call reporting a victim with multiple gunshot wounds about 1 p.m. on Monday, Tyner said. When officers arrived at 2009 Blaine Ave., a boy, who polic…
PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself
PA Man Distraught By Coronavirus Shoots Woman, Kills Himself A Pennsylvania man who recently lost his job and was becoming increasingly upset by the coronavirus crisis shot his girlfriend in the back as she fled -- then he killed himself, reports say. Roderick Bliss, 38, of Wilson Borough, shot the 43-year-old woman in the back around 1:20 p.m. Monday outside his apartment on N. 17th Street, LehighValley Live reports. Authorities found a semiautomatic pistol nearby and the woman, who was conscious and alert, told officers Bliss shot her, the report says. The unnamed woman was treated in the intensive care unit at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fo…