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Woman ID'd In PA Fatal House Fire: Coroner
An 81-year-old woman who died following a house fire in Catasauqua, has been identified, the Lehigh County announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Kathryn E. Kubinsky, was pronounced dead at her home in the 600 block of Walnut Street at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. She was found in the living room of the residence, which had sustained damage from a fire incident, Buglio said in a release. An autopsy conducted on Friday, Dec. 20, revealed that Kubinsky died from natural causes, experiencing a natural death event prior to the fire. “The l…
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Father's Day Shooter At Catasaqua Playground Convicted: Lehigh DA
A Bethlehem man was convicted by jury for a 2022 shooting in Catasauqua, said prosecutors on Thursday, July 11. Kian Deater, 21, could face up to 51 years in prison at his Sept. 5 sentencing, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Shots rang out in Catasauqua Park, 501 American Street, around 7 p.m. on June 22, 2022, authorities said. Adults, children, and a group playing basketball were in the park when Deater shot at an occupied car multiple times, according to the DA's Office. Security footage from the scene showed Deater firing a handgun while park…
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2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.
Obituaries
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says
A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials. Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said. It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Bu…
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Starving Dog Rescued In Philly Recovering In NJ
A starving dog rescued from Philadelphia streets has found a foster home in part thanks to Crown Veterinary Specialists of Lebanon, NJ. That's where the emaciated 3-year-old pit bull mix named Pandora was recovering during the past week after being rescued by Outcast Rescue of Catasauqua, PA. Pandora after a few days of recovery.Outcast Rescue "Overall she is doing really well," Outcast Rescue wrote on Facebook. "Lots of sleeping and she even engaged in chewing a bone making our hearts pitter patter." After she was rescued on Feb. 2, the rescuers wrote, "How it is even possible she can…
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Bar At Center Of Racial Lyft Controversy Hits PA Market
A Pennsylvania bar whose owner last year was caught on a dash camera making racist remarks inside a Lyft driver's car is for sale. Fossil’s Last Stand, located on Race Street in Catasauqua, is listed on Loopnet for $450,000, and includes the bar's liquor license. "This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a working pub bar restaurant in the heart of the thriving Lehigh Valley," the post reads. The second and third floors were once used as a hotel and can "easily be renovated" into a two-story apartment or AirBnB, the pos says. Fossil’s Last Stand owner Jackie Harford made headl…
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Football Player Posts Instagram Story Before Fatal Christmas Crash In Lehigh County
A 21-year-old former football player posted one final Instagram story before he was killed in a crash on Christmas Day in Lehigh County. Dante M. Kaintz of Catasauqua was behind the wheel when he veered off the road and struck a tree on the 2200 block of Light Horse Harry Road around 7:20 p.m. in Lower Mancungie, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. His final Instagram story remind live 14 hours after the crash: A bouquet of Christmas flowers. Dante Kaintz' final Instagram story.Dante Kaintz Instagram The manner of death was ruled accidental and the cause as multiple blunt force in…
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Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer'
Police have identified the skeletal remains found by hunters in the Lehigh Valley as belonging to a convicted killer. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said the bones were those of William S. Edelman, Jr., a 65-year-old who most recently lived in Catasauqua. The remains were located just before 4:30 p.m. Monday in a secluded portion of the Appalachian Trail in Moore Township, the coroner said. Edelman pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two men and wounding another in Monroe County in 1992, according to state court records. Local media outlets of the time dubbed Ede…
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Central PA Dealer Wanted In Victim's 2020 Overdose Death: Lehigh DA
An arrest warrant has been obtained for a 29-year-old woman accused of providing the drugs that killed a 30-year-old man in 2020, various news outlets say citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Natalia Hellriegel, of Ephrata and Catasauqua, was charged this week with drug delivery resulting in death and related offenses regarding the overdose death of Dominic Anthony, of Lehigh Township, the DA's office reportedly said in a release. Anthony and Hellriegel appear to be friends on Facebook, where Hellriegel announced just days before her arrest warrant that she's been clean…
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Devoted Lehigh Valley Mom Of 3, Loving Surrogate Dies, 41
Devoted Lehigh Valley mother and loving surrogate Nicole D. Fahringer died at her home on Monday, July 18. She was 41. Born in Allentown, Nicole graduated from Dieruff High School, her obituary says. Nicole went on to work as a Personal Assistant to the CEO at Globe Scientific in Mahwah before becoming the manager of Ames in Bethlehem. Nicole most recently worked at FMI, Inc. in Catasauqua, her memorial says. A dedicated member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Allentown, Nicole was a competitive gymnast and had been involved with Girl Scout Troop 1008. She also held the coveted r…
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Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley
A tan German shepherd was found tortured and mutilated behind a warehouse in the Lehigh Valley, and police are now looking for the suspect(s) responsible. The gruesome discovery was made by local residents at the edge of a corn field behind a warehouse on the 800 block of Willowbrook Road in Catasauqua around 1:10 p.m. Saturday, July 16, Lehigh Valley Humane Society Police Officer David Saltzer said. The Catasauqua and Lehigh Valley International airport police departments notified the Lehigh Valley Humane Society about the dead dog. Saltzer believes the dog was most likely killed els…
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Pennsylvania Bar Owner Slammed Over Racist Remarks In Lyft Driver's Viral Video
A Pennsylvania bar owner who was caught on a dash camera making racist remarks inside a Lyft driver's car was being slammed online. Jackie Harford was surprised to see a "white guy" behind the wheel when she entered James Bode’s car late Friday, May 13 outside her bar, Fossil’s Last Stand on Race Street in Catasauqua, LehighValleyLive reports. "What's that?" Bode asked, "Excuse me?" "You're like a normal guy, like you speak English," Harford laughs as she pats his shoulder and apologizes. This happened tonight outside of Fossils Last Stand, on Race St in Catasauqua. The ride was for…
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Lehigh Valley Man Sought In Allentown Shooting: Police
A 20-year-old Lehigh Valley man is being sought by police in a February shooting in Allentown. One person was injured when shots broke out on North Second Street and Court Street on Tuesday, Feb. 8 just before 2 p.m., Allentown police said. Saul Font Jr., of Catasauqua, was charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm in an occupied structure, recklessly endangering another person, and simple assault, according to court records from the incident date. He is 5'11" and weighs 130 pounds, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Alle…
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PA Ex-Con Dubbed 'Kunkletown Killer' Missing For More Than A Month: Report
A Pennsylvania ex-con dubbed the "Kunkletown Killer" has been missing for more than a month, according to local police and LehighValleyLive. William Edelman Jr., 65, was last seen on Thursday, March 24 in Catasauqua, police said on Facebook. Posted by Catasauqua Police Department on Monday, April 25, 2022 Edelman Jr. was convicted in 1990 of killing two people in Monroe County before accepting a plea deal in 1992 based on mental illness that got him to 15 to 30 years in prison, the outlet says. He was later released on parole. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has bl…
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‘Strong Shining Light:’ Lehigh Valley Native, Performing Arts HS Grad Alexander Hille Dies, 24
Lehigh Valley native and performing arts high school graduate Alexander M. Hille died at his home in Catasauqua on August 23. He was 24. Born in Carrollton, Texas, Hille later moved to Bethlehem, where he attended the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts and graduated in 2016, his obituary says. Hille worked at Walmart in Bethlehem and in the past held positions at CVS, Hotel Bethlehem, and Driftstone Campground, his memorial says. In his free time, Hille loved all types of art, from acting to writing and drawing. He was known, above all, for being a good friend. “He was a good …
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Easton Writer, Drummer, Addiction Recovery Advocate George Bellamore III Dies Suddenly, 37
Writer, drummer and addiction recovery advocate George H. “Geoy” Bellamore, III died suddenly at his home in Easton on May 2. He was 37. Born in Metairie, LA, Bellamore graduated from Faith Christian School in Roseto, PA and worked as a Supervisor Tech at Pyramid Recovery in Catasauqua, his obituary says. Bellamore was also a member, usher and Celebrate Recovery participant at Life Church in Nazareth, his memorial says. Bellamore was known for his love of music and writing. He was a drummer for local band ‘Snap Tite’ and had a “kind soul” that was “always pulling for the ‘under-dog’ a…
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Report: Police Nab Lehigh Valley Man, 33, Accused Of Sexually Attacking Trio Of Young Girls
A Lehigh Valley man accused of sexually attacking three young girls has been arrested and jailed without bail, a new report says. Manuel Luis Santiago, 33, of Catasauqua is facing 16 charges including statutory sexual assault, rape of a child and three counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child following his arrest Friday at a home in Northampton Borough, LehighValleyLive reports citing Easton Police Lt. Matthew Gerould. Santiago’s arrest is the result of an investigation into reports involving two girls ages 11 and 12 stating that the Lehigh Valley man sexually assaulted them several…
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Report: Lehigh County Mom, 25, Accused Of Poisoning 14-Month-Old Son With Nicotine Vape Oil
A Lehigh County mother is facing aggravated assault and child endangerment charges after she admitted to giving her 14-month-old son nicotine vape oil, resulting in a trip to the ICU, a new report says. Alexia Tretter, 25, of Catasauqua, is accused of causing “deadly high levels” of nicotine and cotinine in her son after giving him vape oil during a several-day stay at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township between Feb. 26 and March 3, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records. Tretter’s son had a 190 bpm heart rate and was suffering from “seizures, coughing, gagging and throwing …
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Man, 66, Found Dead In Lehigh County, Coroner Says
A 66-year-old man was found dead in Lehigh County Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Bart Csaszar was pronounced dead around 3:15 p.m. after his body was found in the 600 block of Front Street in Catasauqua, according to a release from the Lehigh County Coroner. Csaszar has no known address, authorities said. Csaszar’s cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy and toxicology studies.
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Beloved Mother, PA Middle School Teacher Kaitlyn Carson Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle, 31
Beloved mother and Pennsylvania middle school teacher Kaitlyn L. Carson died April 24 at Lehigh Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 31. Born in Suffern, NY, Carson lived in Catasauqua and worked as a German teacher at Nazareth Area Middle School, her obituary says. She attended the University of Scranton, where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education and German, before getting a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology from Kutztown University, her memorial says. Carson lived and taught in Aachen, Germany as a Fulbright Scholar during her…
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Lehigh County Man Who Ran To Get Revolver During Dispute With Ex-GF Shot Dead By State Police
A Lehigh County man was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Police when he ran to his basement to get a revolver during a dispute with his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Officers arrived at the Catasauqua home on 133 South 14th St., to find Ryan Daniel Shirey, 27, heading to the basement around 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 19, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said. When officers entered the basement and found Shirley with a revolver, they shot him, Branosky said. Shirey was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lehigh County Deputy Coroner, Branosky said. There were n…
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