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Plane Was In Air For One Minute Before Deadly Crash In Salisbury Township, Officials Say Plane Was In Air For One Minute Before Deadly Crash In Salisbury Township, Officials Say
Plane Was In Air For One Minute Before Deadly Crash In Salisbury Township, Officials Say New details have been released in the Salisbury Township plane crash that killed a student pilot and injured a flight instructor last month, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-28-140 took off from Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport at 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and was in the air for one minute before going down in a residential yard on the 1400 block of Keystone Road in Salisbury Township, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB on Friday, Oct. 7. The aircraft traveled for less than a mile and then made a slight left turn before its data was…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Baby Girl Suffers Skull Fracture During Dispute Between Parents In Lehigh Valley: Report Baby Girl Suffers Skull Fracture During Dispute Between Parents In Lehigh Valley: Report
Baby Girl Suffers Skull Fracture During Dispute Between Parents In Lehigh Valley: Report A baby girl accidentally suffered a skull fracture and a brain injury after getting hit in the middle of a dispute between the child’s parents on Sunday, Oct. 9, LehighValleyLive reports. Officers responded to the Easton home and found the infant’s parents quarreling around 6:15 p.m. before the father stated that the mother had picked up the lid of a pot and attempted to hurl it at him, striking the infant instead, the report says citing court records. The mother was taken into custody for assault and other offenses and was being held on $5,000 bail while the child — under a year old —…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police SEEN HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police
Seen HIM? Man Sought For Burglary, Assault, Felony Trespassing In Lehigh Valley: Police Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man sought for burglary, assault, felony criminal trespass, and other offenses in the Lehigh Valley. Jonathan Urena Pena, 26, has been charged on a criminal arrest warrant with burglary, felony criminal trespass (enter structure), assault, criminal mischief, and harassment, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Monday, Oct. 3. Pena may be near W. Milton St. or the Gateway Terrace Apartments in Easton, police said. Anyone with information on Pena’s whereabouts is asked to contact Palmer Township Police at (610) 759-2200. Do not…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Easton Man, IT Manager ID'd As Victim Killed In Salisbury Township Small Plane Crash Easton Man, IT Manager ID'd As Victim Killed In Salisbury Township Small Plane Crash
Easton Man, IT Manager ID'd As Victim Killed In Salisbury Township Small Plane Crash A 49-year-old former IT manager has been identified as the victim killed in a small plane crash in the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Keith Kozel, of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 1400 block of Keystone Road in Salisbury Township after the crash around 1:40 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The single-engine Piper PA-28 had departed from Queen City Airport in Allentown and had only been in the air for three minutes before going down in a residential yard, according to The Federal Aviation Administration and records obtained b…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting
Grand Jury Charges Woman With Felony Child Endangerment In Lehigh Valley Shooting A 40-year-old woman was charged with felony child endangerment and other offenses in connection with a Lehigh Valley shooting, authorities announced. A Northampton County Grand Jury charged Fatimah Scruggs with child endangerment and discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure — both felonies — as well as reckless endangerment, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 23. An investigation and examination of found that Scruggs was involved in the December 2020 shooting that occurred on the 100 block of Willow Drive in Palmer Township, police said. Scruggs, of Easton, …

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by Valerie Musson
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Serious Crash Investigation Underway Near Palmer Park Mall In Northampton County: Police Serious Crash Investigation Underway Near Palmer Park Mall In Northampton County: Police
Serious Crash Investigation Underway Near Palmer Park Mall In Northampton County: Police Police were investigating after a serious crash shut down several streets near Palmer Park Mall in Northampton County, authorities said. The crash was reported around 2:35 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, Palmer Township Police said. Motorists were asked to avoid Park Avenue and Tatamy Road at Palmer Park Mall in Easton until further notice as the investigation continues, police said. Additional details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV
Easton Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Head-On Crash With SUV A 32-year-old Easton motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV last week, authorities said. A Dodge Durango was turning left from Route 611 North onto Browns Drive in Williams Township around 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Pennsylvania State Police said. The SUV crossed into the oncoming lane and hit Benjamin Blampied head-on in the southbound lane, police said.  Blampied, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater
Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater Regal Cinemas has closed a Bucks County location. The Regal Richland Crossing movie theater off Route 309 in Quakertown shuttered on Thursday, Sept. 15, the company announced on its website. Regal's parent company Cineworld Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month.  "The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said. The following 18 Regal locations remain open in Pennsylvania: Conshohocken, Regal Plymouth M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Brother Dies Unexpectedly, 39 Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Brother Dies Unexpectedly, 39
Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Brother Dies Unexpectedly, 39 Lehigh Valley native and beloved brother Edward T. Pysher died at his home in Easton on Sunday, Sept. 4. He was 39. Born in Easton, Edward was an athlete at the Wilson Area School District and graduated from Boyertown High School in 2001, his obituary says. Edward was known for his love of drawing and the Dallas Cowboys. He leaves behind his loving parents, Kathleen (DeVatt) Campbell and her husband Jerome Campbell; Glenwood E. Pysher, Jr.; brother, Glenwood E. Pysher III and his wife Erin and a sister, Kimberly Pysher; four nieces, Bailey, Hayden, Skylar and Alexia Pysher; a nephew, Glenw…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20 'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20
'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20 Lehigh Valley native and dedicated youth baseball coach Michael James Leh died unexpectedly at his home in Easton on Friday, August 19. He was 20. Born in Bethlehem, Michael attended Wilson High School, where he graduated in 2020, his obituary says. After high school, Michael worked at Wilson Products in Palmer Township. He loved playing baseball and was a devoted youth coach in the Wilson recreational league, his memorial says. Michael also participated with the Wilson Baseball and Softball Association and the Men’s Adult Baseball League of the Lehigh Valley. The WBSA is saddened a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say
ID Sought For Dirt Bike Rider Heading Across Free Bridge From PA To Phillipsburg, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a dirt bike rider who was heading across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg on Sunday, August 21. The rider, pictured above, was seen traveling across the Free Bridge from Easton into Phillipsburg and turning right onto South Main Street around 5:10 p.m., police said. Scroll down to view additional photos. ***ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY*** If you are able to identify the pictured individual, please contact us at 908-835-2002 or by... Posted by Phillipsburg Police Department, NJ on Sunday, August 21, 2022 Anyone with information abou…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say Police are searching for a 31-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area who has been missing for several days. Justin A. Little, 31, was last seen at his Easton home on Monday, August 14, police said. Little stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He drives a black 2008 Ford Crown Victoria sedan with PA registration LSE-9259, according to police. Little makes frequent trips to Easton and Bethlehem, said police, who are concerned for his wellbeing. Anyone with information about Little’s whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately.

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by Valerie Musson