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Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A 71-year-old driver died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into two utility poles in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Richard Hetzel was behind the wheel of a gray Ford pickup truck towing a landscaping trailer loaded with dirt and grass sod heading east on William Penn Highway when he suffered a medical episode and went unconscious just after 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, Bethlehem Township Police Chief Gregory J. Gottschall told DailyVoice.com. Hetzel, of Easton, veered to the left near the intersection with Sheridan Drive before crossing over the west bound lane and…

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Business
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure A Wells Fargo bank branch in the Lehigh Valley will soon close its doors for good, marking yet another casualty in the ongoing trend of brick-and-mortar bank closures. The Slatington branch at 541 Main St. is permanently closing, PA communications representative Elise Corbett told DailyVoice.com. “Branches continue to play an important role in the way we serve our customers, and we continuously evaluate our branch network in light of changing customer needs, the increase in the use of digital banking, market factors, and economic trends,” Corbett said. “We apologize for any inconvenience t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Others Hurt In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer (Developing) One person was killed and others were hurt in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer in Warren County, developing reports say. State Police responded to the head-on crash near 1245 Hope Bridgeville Rd. in Blairstown shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A tractor-trailer overturned during the crash and began leaking fluids, which then caught fire, the initial report said. Meanwhile, multiple people were thrown from another vehicle, and at least one victim was receiving CPR, according to the report. A medical helicopter was requested but declined due…

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Police & Fire
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash A couple from Pennsylvania and their teenage daughter were identified as the victims of Thursday morning’s triple-fatal crash on Route 33, reports say. The family’s 2017 Toyota RAV 4 was struck by a 32-year-old Oak Ridge, NJ man driving a 2007 Freightliner M21 in the northbound lanes near milepost 11.9 in Bushkill Township just after 1:25 a.m., DailyVoice.com reported. Alexis Robinson, 39, was driving the vehicle, while her husband, Darrell Robinson, 42, was in the front passenger seat, and their daughter, Tahlia Robinson, 16, was in the back passenger-side seat, according to a PennLive.co…

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Police & Fire
1 Airlifted, Another Hurt As Subaru Veers Into Ditch In Warren County: State Police 1 Airlifted, Another Hurt As Subaru Veers Into Ditch In Warren County: State Police
1 Airlifted, Another Hurt As Subaru Veers Into Ditch In Warren County: State Police Two people were taken to nearby hospitals — one of them flown in a medical helicopter — after a Subaru veered off the roadway and into a ditch in Warren County over the weekend, state police confirmed. The vehicle ran off Mount Herman Road in Hope Township just before 9:50 p.m. Saturday, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The front passenger was taken by medical helicopter for treatment of moderate injuries, while the driver suffered minor injuries and was taken by ground, Slota said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. On 2/5/22 at 2143 ~ 38 Fire and 46 Res…

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News
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report A new Dollar Tree store is replacing a former Pier 1 Imports location in Northampton County, LehighValleyLive reports. The store is opening at the former Bethlehem Township location on Birkland Place in Southmont Plaza, which has been vacant since late 2020, the outlet reports. An opening date has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the brand’s massive new store in Parsippany is set to open on Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Click here for the full report from LehighValley.com.

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