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Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Coroner Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Coroner
Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Coroner Officials have released the 19-year-old man killed in a pursuit that ended in a crash with Pennsylvania State Troopers Thursday, June 6. Troopers were attempting to stop Matthew Stepp, of Lehighton, in a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 for code violations around 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Trooper Anthony Petroski III said. Stepp failed to stop, though, initiating a 10-mile pursuit, during which Stepp "committed numerous vehicle code violations," Petroski said. He ultimately lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree near Hazelwood Road and Laural Lane, Towamensing Township, according to Petr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police
Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police A police pursuit through Carbon County ended with a wreck that sent a 20-year-old driver to the hospital on Thursday, June 6, according to troopers.  State police said they tried to stop the driver on Route 248 in Franklin Township around 6:30 p.m. He fled for 10 miles before losing control of his car and striking a tree in Towamensing Township, authorities said.  The driver, a Lehighton resident, was air-lifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with serious injuries. State police said the investigation is ongoing. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Pair Killed When Motorcycle Crashes In Poconos Pair Killed When Motorcycle Crashes In Poconos
Pair Killed When Motorcycle Crashes In Poconos Two people have died following a motorcycle accident in the Poconos on Sunday afternoon, state police have announced.  It happened around 2:40 p.m. on May 21, said state troopers in Carbon County. A motorcyclist and a passenger were heading north on Forest Inn Road near Hill Road in Towamensing Township when an oncoming vehicle veered from its lane and struck their bike, according to the police report.  The pair were thrown from the motorcycle and died shortly after, authorities said. Michael E. Brunell, 42, and Amy B. Hollenbach, 44, were identified as the victims.  Trooper…

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by Mac Bullock
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Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child
Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child The co-owner of a "clothing optional" camping resort in Pennsylvania has been accused of assaulting a child on the grounds in 2011, LehighValleyLive reports. Patrick Gremling, 54, of Jim Thorpe, was also charged with felony corruption of minors after the now 21-year-old victim told police of the alleged assault at the Woods Campground Resort in Towamensing Township, the news outlet says citing court papers. Open from May to October, the membership-only campsite is LGBTQ+ themed and "clothing optional," according to its website. Gremling was listed as a co-owner according to record…

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by Nicole Acosta