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Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner The next of kin for a New Jersey man who recently was found dead is being searched for by the Lehigh County Coroners Office according to a release on Saturday, Nov. 2. Vyacheslav Chornyy, 56, of Hackettstown, NJ, was found dead inside his vehicle parked in the 6000 block of Warden Road, Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, PA, the coroner detailed in the release. "The cause and manner of death are pending further investigation," the coroner wrote noting that, "There are no suspicious circumstances in this investigation." The Pennsylvania State Police, Fogelsville Station ar…
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeather Th…
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release. Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.  A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In These NJ, PA Counties Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In These NJ, PA Counties
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In These NJ, PA Counties The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings and warned of 60 mph winds across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Friday, June 14. At 4:15 p.m., the NWS issued the warnings for Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, and Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton, in PA.  Newton, Washington, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, are also being warned of severe storms. The warnings are in effect through 5 p.m. Temps hit the 90-degree mark late in the afternoon, the NWS said. Storms were expected in the evening hours, a…
VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA
VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA A 67-year-old Virginia man was found dead inside of his tractor trailer in Pennsylvania Friday, March 1, the county coroner said. Larry H. Harris Jr.'s trailer was found parked and secured near the Exit 45 off ramp on the westbound side of I-78, in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County around 11 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. An autopsy will be performed on Monday, March 4, 2024 to determine the cause of death, which was not considered suspicious, Buglio said. The Pennsylvania State Police, Fogelsville station is also investigating.
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash 27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash A multi-vehicle crash shuttered 27 miles of Interstate 78 for nearly eight hours on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV happened in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 49, near Route 100, in Upper Macungie Township just before 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 4, authorities said. All lanes were closed and detoured to Route 863, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 27-mile closure shut the interstate down from Exit 23: Shartlesville interchange in Berks County through Exit 49A: Route 100 So…
Tornado May Have Touched Down In These PA, NJ Towns Tornado May Have Touched Down In These PA, NJ Towns
Tornado May Have Touched Down In These PA, NJ Towns 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: …
VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash
VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash A 22-year-old Virginia man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on a Pennsylvania highway over the weekend, authorities said. Evan Dennison, of Berryville, was driving a vehicle that struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Weisenberg Township, on Sunday, July 23, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Dennison was pronounced dead at the scene, at 2:53 p.m. All westbound lanes were closed for several hours. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78 Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78 A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer closed parts of I-78 Sunday, July 23 in Lehigh County. The crash occurred on the westbound side near mile maker 47.6 in Upper Macungie Township around 1:30 p.m., according to the PennDOT website. A male was pronounced dead at the scene, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. All westbound lanes were closed as traffic was redirected. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.
'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza 'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza
'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza A fire completely destroyed a Monroe County shopping plaza Sunday, June 25, firefighters said. The blaze at the two-story strip mall, Fountain Court Shopping Plaza, on Route 611 in Pocono Township had risen to multiple alarms as of noon. That evening, the Stroudsburg Fire Department said the shopping center was a "total loss." "The fire was stubborn and despite the efforts of all responding agencies, it spread extensively," the SFD said.  Last Update on Fountain Court. The Stroudsburg Fire Department is home cleaning up after an early morning fire at... Posted by Stroudsburg Fire D…
First Storm Of Season Bringing Snow, Gusty Winds To Much Of NJ, Eastern PA First Storm Of Season Bringing Snow, Gusty Winds To Much Of NJ, Eastern PA
First Storm Of Season Bringing Snow, Gusty Winds To Much Of NJ, Eastern PA The first storm of the season is shaping up for parts of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, with snow and gusty winds expected all day Wednesday, Jan. 25. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisor for Morris, Sussex, Warren, western Passaic counties, Berks, Lehigh, Monroe and Carbon counties, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Summary of weather hazards for the Wednesday winter storm. Snow, mixed precipitation, strong winds, coastal flooding, and marine impacts area all expected. Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The wes…
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA
Lehigh Valley Teacher, Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl At Hotels, Provided Cocaine, Alcohol: DA A Lehigh Valley high school teacher and head volleyball coach has been slapped with sexual assault charges and placed on admin leave by investigators who say he gave his juvenile victim cocaine and alcohol throughout meetups in hotels and parking lots. Freedom High School teacher and girls’ Head Volleyball Coach Christopher Schweikert, 27, was charged with sexual assault by a sports official, corruption of minors, and institutional sexual assault, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced on Friday, Jan. 13. Schweikert, of Coplay, met his victim during her freshman year, wh…
Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal? Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal?
Did Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Study To Be The Perfect Criminal? Dark details surrounding suspected University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger have many questioning if he studied to be the perfect criminal. Just a few months ago, Kohlerger, 28, then a student at DeSales University in Lehigh County, had posted a study to a since-deleted Reddit account, asking criminals to specifically detail plans and their mental state surrounding violent targeted crimes. Police believe Kohberger killed Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen.Instagram "What steps did you take prior to locating the victim or target? Detail your thoughts and fe…
Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Has Deep Ties To Pennsylvania Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Has Deep Ties To Pennsylvania
Suspected Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Has Deep Ties To Pennsylvania "How did you leave the scene? Did you struggle with or fight the victim?" Those were two questions that suspected University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger posted to Reddit in a since-deleted thread, apparently while working toward his Master of Arts in criminal justice from DeSales University in Lehigh County. Kohberger, who went on to study criminology at Washington State University's Pullman campus, according to a another  deleted webpage, was arrested in the Pocono Mountains early Friday, Dec. 30 in connection with the deaths of the four students. But before he made national headline…
First Lady Jill Biden To Rally For Dems In Allentown; Traffic Delays Expected First Lady Jill Biden To Rally For Dems In Allentown; Traffic Delays Expected
First Lady Jill Biden To Rally For Dems In Allentown; Traffic Delays Expected The first lady will pay a visit to Allentown ahead of the midterm elections, officials have announced.  Dr. Jill Biden will speak at a joint campaign event for Rep. Susan Wild, D-7, and Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-4, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, her team said in a release. State police are warning Lehigh County residents to expect traffic delays in the area from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For up-to-date traffic alerts during the first lady's visit, check 511pa.com.
Hunterdon County Man, 74, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Hunterdon County Man, 74, Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Hunterdon County Man, 74, Killed In Motorcycle Crash A 74-year-old man from Hunterdon County was killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Daniel A. Dean, of Whitehouse Station, was riding a motorcycle on Route 579 northbound when he collided with another vehicle near milepost 34.77 in Alexandria Township around 2:35 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, according to a release from the Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Coroner’s Office. Dean was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital — Bethlehem Campus just before 4:55 p.m. His official cause of death was ruled as multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death is …
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…
US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report
US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report The suspect in a New Year’s Eve homicide in Allentown was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph Warren Suydam, 25, of Allentown was taken into custody Jan. 9 on a Lehigh County parole violation and a felony counterfeit currency charge, the outlet reports citing county prosecutors. Suydam is accused of killing Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, during a marijuana deal at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m. Jermel JohnsonJermel Johnson Facebook photo Johnson, 25, was subsequently pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  S…
Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police
Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police Police are searching for a couple who fled a restaurant after a firearm discharged into a restaurant booth they were sitting at in Lehigh County. The male was sitting in a booth with a female when the firearm was discharged, traveling through the seat cushion and into the wooden wall of the booth at Miller's Ale House in Hanover Township Dec. 28 around 9:50 p.m., PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The couple then left the restaurant and fled the scene in an unknown direction. There were no injuries reported. The unidentified male is described as approximately 5’9”, heavy se…
Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG
Major Allentown Drug Bust Nets $567K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth, Firearms: AG An Allentown man was arrested Thursday after a search of his home and a separate location turned up $567,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, crystal methamphetamine, and two firearms, authorities said. Harold Bauza has been charged with drug possession with intent to deliver, dealing in unlawful proceeds and prohibited possession of a gun, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Friday. Bauza was on state parole at the time of his arrest for prior felony drug and weapons convictions, making him ineligible to purchase firearms. As a part of an ongoing drug investigatio…
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall The Lehigh County community is rallying for the family of a father of two killed by a driver in South Whitehall last week. Over $35,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Barry Evans, 30, who was struck around 8:55 p.m. on Sept. 2 while crossing the 1400 Block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard. The Coplay resident was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. Evans left behind his wife, Rebecca (Ciciliot) Evans, and two children, ages 5 and 3 years old, his GoFundMe reads. He worked as the General Manager of PrimoHoagies on Cedar Crest Boule…
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants of Hurricane Ida is posing a risk of tornados and flooding across parts of New Jersey and the Philadelphia area Wednesday. Thunderstorms are largely possible across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in the afternoon -- which could turn into tornados, according to the National Weather Service. Enhanced Risk for tornadoes extended, slightly farther north; Gale Watch upgraded to a Gale Warning; Small northwest shift in heaviest rain amountsNational Weather Service In Pennsylvania, a flash flood watch was issued for …
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In Lehigh County Tractor Trailer Crash Motorcycle Passenger Killed In Lehigh County Tractor Trailer Crash
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In Lehigh County Tractor Trailer Crash A 49-year-old motorcycle passenger died in a crash with a tractor trailer in Lehigh County. Kerri Sodl, of Trexlertown, was riding on the bike that collided with the truck around 11 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of Trexlertown Road in Upper Macungie Township, according to the Lehigh County Coronor's Office. Sodl was pronounced dead at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday, by Deputy Coroner Cassandra Schiffner. Sodl's Facebook page says she previously lived in Emmaus. The incident is being investigated by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department. 
DA: Lehigh County Nursing Home Worker Kicked Patient, 91, In Head DA: Lehigh County Nursing Home Worker Kicked Patient, 91, In Head
DA: Lehigh County Nursing Home Worker Kicked Patient, 91, In Head A Lehigh County nursing home employee was charged with assaulting a 91-year-old combative patient. Fellowship Manor employee Julian Bailey, 48, of Whitehall, kicked the patient twice in the head on June 17, the Lehigh County district attorney's office said. The alleged incident was reported by a witness. The patient apparently had an injury on the side of his head consistent with the allegations, authorities said. Bailey was charged Monday with harassment and simple assault.  She is a certified nursing assistant at Fellowship Manor, and was apparently caring for the patient at …
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…
NJ Man Dies 10 Days After Warren County Rollover Crash NJ Man Dies 10 Days After Warren County Rollover Crash
NJ Man Dies 10 Days After Warren County Rollover Crash A New Jersey man died a week and a half after a rollover crash in Warren County, authorities said. Irwin Symons, 79, was driving in the 400 block of Hazen Oxford Road in Belvidere around 6 p.m. on July 18 when his car departed off the roadway and rolled over, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead on July 28 at 12:16 a.m. in St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus, the coroner's office said. Circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately made public. The death is being investigated by New Jersey State Police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
'Person In Crisis' Rescued From Ledge Of Allentown Bridge 'Person In Crisis' Rescued From Ledge Of Allentown Bridge
'Person In Crisis' Rescued From Ledge Of Allentown Bridge Police in Lehigh County rescued a man apparently threatening to jump off the ledge of an Allentown bridge Monday night, authorities said. With help from the Allentown Fire Department, officers were able to convince the man to come back over the ledge of the 8th Street Bridge around 11 p.m., after nearly four hours on the scene, Allentown police said. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic below the bridge. No further information was available.
PA Man Accused Of Killing Newark Natives Mom, Sister Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill PA Man Accused Of Killing Newark Natives Mom, Sister Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill
PA Man Accused Of Killing Newark Natives Mom, Sister Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill A Pennsylvania man charged with killing his mother and sister -- both Newark natives -- entered a guilty plea this week, authorities announced. Zakiiy Carson, 37, on Tuesday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to two counts of murder in the third degree in the 2018 shooting deaths of Latricia Ezell and Ashley Campfield, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Carson who called 911 himself on Oct. 28, 2018, told dispatchers he had shot his mother and sister after an argument over treatment of his nephew, whom Ezell had been caring for while his mom was at work, authorities said.…
Cash Reward Offered For Capture Of Lehigh Fugitive Accused Of Selling Mass Quantities Of Heroin Cash Reward Offered For Capture Of Lehigh Fugitive Accused Of Selling Mass Quantities Of Heroin
Cash Reward Offered For Capture Of Lehigh Fugitive Accused Of Selling Mass Quantities Of Heroin SEEN HIM? Police are offering a cash reward for information leading to the apprehension of a Lehigh County fugitive accused of selling heroin who may have fled the country. Aurelio Pitre-Montalvo, 50, is wanted for failing to appear in Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, according to the PA Fugitive Task Force. Pitre-Montalvo was initially charged with possession with intent to deliver 3,000 bags of heroin, police said. Pitre-Montalvo is also wanted in New York on similar charges and is accused of fleeing Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico last October to avoid prosecution. He may have also…
PA Driver Sets GoFundMe For Mom, Baby Killed In Crash He's Accused Of Causing PA Driver Sets GoFundMe For Mom, Baby Killed In Crash He's Accused Of Causing
PA Driver Sets GoFundMe For Mom, Baby Killed In Crash He's Accused Of Causing Charges have been upgraded for a 31-year-old Allentown man previously arrested in a crash that killed a mom and her 1-year-old baby boy, authorities announced. Lazarus Roldan was originally facing charges of accidents involving death and other related offenses stemming from the New Year's Day crash. Lehigh County DA Jim Martin tacked on charges of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle and more on Tuesday. Roldan also appears to have launched a GoFundMe account for Kisha Cora and her son, who were identified as the victims of the crash. The account was launched in early May and…