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Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (DEVELOPING) Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (DEVELOPING)
Gas Leak Closes Part Of William Penn Highway: Palmer Twp. PD (Developing) A major gas leak prompted evacuations in Palmer Township, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 8. Both lanes of travel on William Penn Highway were closed as a result of the leak between Stones Crossing Road and Sheridan Drive, police said. The evacuation covered an area of more than 100 yards, they said. Emergency services and utility company crews were at the scene.

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says
Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says One driver died from his injuries after a crash in Palmer Township on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, officials say.  Joseph R. Hoagland, 68, suffered a medical emergency that led to a wreck in the parking lot of the William Penn Highway Weis, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Hoagland, of Wilson Borough, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Campus where he passed from blunt force chest injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. His death was ruled accidental.  According to his Facebook, Hoagland was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended Phill…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree
Bethlehem Duo Charged In Overnight Burglary Spree A pair of Bethlehem residents are charged in connection with a string of overnight break-ins at Palmer Township area homes and businesses, authorities say.  Martha Toukolehto and Eugene Ruiz are in the Northampton County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail, township police wrote in a release.  It started around 3:45 a.m. Monday, June 26, when officers responded to a burglar alarm at the Weis Market on William Penn Highway, authorities said. Surveillance footage from the scene showed a female suspect trying to pry open the store doors, and a male suspect using an outdoor patio umb…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash
Police Seek Witnesses To Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a Lehigh Valley hit-and-run crash that seriously damaged another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle shown above was the victim of a hit-and-run crash at William Penn Highway and Emrick Boulevard around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, Bethlehem Township Police said on Sunday, August 14. The offending vehicle fled east toward Route 33 and likely has front passenger side damage, police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Ptl. Durham at ndurham@bethlehemtwp.com or 610-419-9703.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victims Hospitalized In Brutal Lehigh Valley Car Wreck Trapped Victims Hospitalized In Brutal Lehigh Valley Car Wreck
Trapped Victims Hospitalized In Brutal Lehigh Valley Car Wreck At least two people were hospitalized with severe injuries following a Sunday night car wreck in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. Two vehicles collided “shortly after a cold rain began to fall” on the 3000 block of William Penn Highway, the Palmer Municipal Fire Department said. Several trapped occupants were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of severe injuries, the fire department said. Shortly after a cold rain began to fall Sunday night, PMFD was dispatched to an accident on the 3000 block of William... Posted by Palmer Municipal Fire Department on Sunday…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says ‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says
‘Expect Delays:’ Route 33 Exit To Close For Emergency Bridge Repair, PennDOT Says An exit on Route 33 north in Northampton County will close for emergency bridge repairs, PennDOT confirmed Friday. The William Penn Highway exit will close for an emergency repair at 7 p.m. and will remain closed for at least 24 hours, Bethlehem Township Police said. All northbound traffic will be diverted off the William Penn Highway exit to the traffic signal. Meanwhile, detoured traffic will continue straight and cross William Penn Highway to continue north on Route 33, police said. “Expect traffic delays at this interchange,” police said. TRAFFIC ALERT - PennDOT has notified…

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by Valerie Musson