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70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise 70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise
70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise Have you been noticing any military helicopters this weekend? They're from the U.S. Army and will be using the Lehigh Valley International Airport as a staging area for refueling through Monday, April 8, the airport said. According to 6abc, the aircrafts will be refueling at Hangar 7, just south of the runways of the Hanover Township airport. "The public should not be concerned with the increased traffic," the airport said. Locals were excited for an airshow. "Thank you for letting us know," one person said. "I'll have my eye to the sky this weekend."

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS) Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS)
Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (Photos) Crews were quick to rescue a trapped driver Sunday afternoon following a two-car crash on Route 22. The Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company responded to the reported crash with injuries in the eastbound lanes near milepost 327.4 in Hanover Township and found the trapped driver around 1 p.m., the squad said. Emergency crews removed the roof of the vehicle — which appears to be a Mustang — with help from the Catasauqua Fire Department and extricated the victim within about 15 minutes upon arrival. The victim was then transferred to EMS crews who were waiting nearby. The cause of the cr…

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by Valerie Musson
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Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire
Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire A worker was hurt and several residents were relocated after a dryer at a Lehigh Valley nursing home went up in flames Wednesday morning, authorities said. Nancy Run and Bethlehem Township volunteer fire crews found a fully-involved dryer fire and activated sprinkler as they arrived at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehab on Green Pond Road in Bethlehem around 4:45 a.m., NRFC said. Both crews doused the fire and helped move several residents to other safe areas in the building. One employee suffered a minor injury, and no residents were hurt, the fire company said. “This is another case of a…

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by Valerie Musson
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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…

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by Valerie Musson
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County ‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County
‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County UPDATE: The road was cleared by 7:35 a.m., Branosky said. ------------------------------- Back-to-back crashes shut down Route 22 in Northampton County Tuesday morning, state police said. Three cars collided on Route 22 eastbound at Route 512 in Hanover Township while a second collision occurred around 6:10 a.m., PSP Trooper Branosky confirmed on Twitter. 3 vehicle crash on SR 22 W/B at Route 512, Hanover Twp., Northampton Co. and another crash on the E/B side, both blocking. Expect delays and drive carefully. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @lvtraffic pic.twitter.com/wq0LA1XXD1 — …

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County
Know Anything? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County Police are investigating a string of car burglaries and attempted burglaries that occurred in Northampton County throughout the past week. The burglaries occurred overnight in the following locations throughout Hanover Township, Colonial Regional Police said: Nov. 4th: Stenton Drive Nov. 5th: Cheryl Drive Nov. 6th: American Way Nov. 7th: Granite Drive (possible attempted) Local residents are asked to check their doorbell and property cameras for suspicious activity. “We believe the suspect is testing homes by ringing doorbells to see if anyone is home,” police said. Anyone with informati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash
Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash Two victims were rescued and taken to a local trauma center following a serious Lehigh Valley crash Monday night, authorities said. The multi-car crash was reported near 512 and Brodhead Road in Hanover Township around 5 p.m., according to the Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company, which arrived about a minute after dispatch. Crew members confirmed upon arrival that two people were stuck inside one overturned vehicle while the other vehicle’s engine compartment had caught fire, authorities said. Lower Nazareth’s rescue truck 5341 was requested to the scene while other crew members douse…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole a bag full of items from a Northampton County grocery store and fled in a Mercedes Benz. The man is accused of walking out of Wegmans in Hanover Township with a shopping bag full of unpaid merchandise, Colonial Regional Police said. The man was approached by the store’s security but fled in a black Mercedes Benz sedan, police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Officer Vas at vas@colonialregionalpd.org or call 610-861-4820. All tips can remain anonymous.

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by Valerie Musson
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State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children
State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police are seeking the driver of a red pickup truck that injured two children and an adult in an early morning hit-and-run on Route 22. The driver of an older model red Chevrolet Silverado cut off a Subaru Forrester on Rt. 22 westbound at Rt. 512 in Hanover Township around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, PA State Trooper Nathan Branosky told Daily Voice. The Forrester then struck the center median in a rollover crash, Branosky said. The 38-year-old woman driving the Forrester sustained minor injuries, as did two boys ages 12 and 10, the latter of whom was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenbe…

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Couple Abandons Car, Flees With Handgun, $20K In Drugs Following Morris County DWI Crash PA Couple Abandons Car, Flees With Handgun, $20K In Drugs Following Morris County DWI Crash
PA Couple Abandons Car, Flees With Handgun, $20K In Drugs Following Morris County DWI Crash A PA couple who abandoned their vehicle following a drunken Morris County crash were later found walking on the highway with a handgun and more than $20,000 worth of drugs, state police charged. Carlos Ferrer, 43, was driving on Route 287 in Hanover Township when he crashed and abandoned the car shortly before 2 a.m. last Friday with his passenger, Heather Blessing, 38, police said. The couple — both from Lancaster, PA — were then seen walking on State Highway 10, where they were found with a .380 caliber handgun, 800 alprazolam bars, 54 grams of cocaine and $100 worth of heroin, police sai…

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by Valerie Musson