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Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck
Palmer Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 22 Wreck Authorities have named the motorcyclist who died after crashing on Route 22 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Palmer Township.  David Walton, 59, was heading east on the highway when he came across traffic congestion related to a separate accident around 4 p.m., township police said.  He lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and skidded across the road until crashing into a box truck, according to police. The bike came to rest under a separate car.  Walton, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was severely injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he died, poli…
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body "Tomorrow is not promised, so you have to live life and do the things that you want to do." On Sept. 27, that's what Anthony Counterman posted on his Facebook page. Four days earlier he wrote: "You have to make a change in life at some point of time." On Friday, Oct. 7, Counterman was found dead. A fisherman discovered the 26-year-old former Stroudsburg man's body in the water of Pocono Creek near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered about three hours later. An autopsy will be conducted, but…
Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police
Fisherman Discovers Dead Body In Pocono Creek: Police A fisherman discovered the body of a man in Pocono Creek on Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. Anthony Nicholas Counterman, 26, was found in the water near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said.  His body was recovered by first responders around 12:15 p.m., they said. An autopsy will be conducted, but his cause and manner of death are undetermined at this time, police said. The man is a Stroudsburg native but was most recently a resident of Greenville, North Carolina, according to authorities. The Pennsylvania State Police, Monroe…
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…
Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue
Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue A stranded Pennsylvania hiker was taken to a nearby hospital after being rescued on the Appalachian Trail, authorities said. The Delaware Water Gap Fire Department responded to the trail with several rescue squads and state police during the overnight hours on Thursday, July 28, the company said. The departments worked together to conduct a widespread search for the stranded hiker, who was found around 1:30 a.m. and taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Other assisting agencies include the National Park Service, Station 36, rescue teams 75-78, and Suburban EMS.
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS) 3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS)
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (Photos) Three people were hospitalized following a serious four-car crash at a Pennsylvania toll plaza on Route 78, state police said. Officers at the Belfast station responded to the crash at lane two of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Route 78 westbound near milepost 76.0 in Williams Township (Northampton County) just before 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 26. A speeding 51-year-old Blakeslee, PA driver went airborne after hitting another car that was stopped paying a toll with two other vehicles behind him, police said. The driver then rotated clockwise about 180 degrees before lan…
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…
5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33
5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 Five people were hospitalized before dawn Monday after a utility van crashed into a car attempting to make an illegal u-turn on Route 33 in Northampton County, state police said. The driver of a Hyundai Elantra was exiting the ramp from Rt. 22 eastbound to Rt. 33 southbound and attempted to make an illegal u-turn in the middle of the highway near milepost 3.8 in Bethlehem Township just before 4 a.m., state police said. Meanwhile, a Ford Econoline in the right lane struck the Hyundai and caused it to rotate counter clockwise before coming to rest facing eastbound in the middle of the right …
Police Seek Culprit After Northampton County Teen Struck By Hit-Run Driver, Report Says Police Seek Culprit After Northampton County Teen Struck By Hit-Run Driver, Report Says
Police Seek Culprit After Northampton County Teen Struck By Hit-Run Driver, Report Says Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help tracking down the driver that allegedly struck a 16-year-old boy walking home Saturday night, reports say. The teen, a Plainfield junior volunteer firefighter, suffered a concussion as well as bruises and road rash after being struck by a car believed to be a dark-colored 1993-2004 Volvo near the bridge in the 600 block of Washington Boulevard on Route 191 around 10:30 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports. The car was going around 50 mph and “never stopped,” according to a Facebook post from the teen’s mother. The boy was taken by Suburb…