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Traffic
Crashes On I-78 Near PA, NJ Line Cause Traffic Disruptions (
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Multiple crashes along I-78 have caused significant traffic disruptions, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. An initial crash on I-78 westbound near the New Jersey line was reported at 12:51 p.m., resulting in traffic delays. This disruption is expected to clear by 2:15 p.m., though updates are ongoing as of 1:29 p.m., according to authorities. A second multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-78 eastbound, approximately 1.1 miles east of Exit 67 for PA 412 near Hellertown/Bethlehem, at 1:16 p.m. This incident has caused lane restrictions and is ant…
Obituaries
PA 17-Year-Old Dies In Crash Days Before Starting Senior Year, Mom Says
A boy was killed in a car crash just days before starting his senior year of high school, his mother said on Friday, Aug. 16. Jaxon Phetsavanh, 17, of Hellertown, has died following a crash along the Route 33 Southbound Exit Ramp to Route 248 in Lower Nazareth Township on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to a release by the Northampton County Coroner's Office. His cause of death was "Blunt Force Injuries," as stated in the release. An investigation into the accident is ongoing by Pennsylvania State Police and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. His mother took to …
Police & Fire
I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County
Multiple cars were involved in a wreck on Interstate 78 near Hellertown on Friday afternoon, Feb. 16, according to PennDOT. It happened between Exit 67 to Hellertown/Bethlehem and Exit 60B to South 4th Street, the department said. A lane restriction is in effect as of 2:50 p.m., officials said. It's not yet clear if anyone was injured.
Police & Fire
Pair Of Teens Broke Into Saucon Valley High After Hours, Police Say
Police have charged two teenagers with trespassing after they were allegedly caught on camera breaking into Saucon Valley High School. Authorities said the pair entered the building after 9:30 p.m. last Saturday, Nov. 25. They made their way inside after gaining access to the roof and climbing through a hatch, according to investigators. Opening the hatch triggered an alarm but both were gone by the time police arrived, the department said. By Friday, Dec. 1, they had been identified as 18-year-old Marcus Flowers of Bethlehem and a 15-year-old Hellertown boy whose name wa…
News
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In Route 33 Rollover Crash
The driver who died on Route 33 in Bethlehem Township on Wednesday night, Nov. 8, was 40-year-old Surmaliz Valentin Ramos, authorities say. Ramos, of Hellertown, was driving a 2014 Toyota Scion when she crashed along Route 33 between Interstate 78 and the exit to Freemansburg Avenue at mile marker 1.4 around 7:15 p.m., state police told Daily Voice. No other vehicles were involved, according to troopers. She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus where she later died from multiple blunt force injuries, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. T…
News
Police Need Your Help To Solve PA Realtor's 1997 Cold Case Murder
More than 25 years after she was found shot and strangled to death, police are still searching for Charlotte Fimiano's killer. The 40-year-old realtor was showing a house in Hellertown to an unknown client on Sept. 11, 1997, but never made it back home, according to state police. Fimiano's remains were located in the empty home, 2147 Chelsea Lane, early the next day. Pennsylvania State Police are still actively investigating her murder. Anyone with information can call the PA Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-472-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online. Callers …
Weather
Tornado May Have Touched Down In These PA, NJ Towns
A tornado may have hit Lehigh Valley and Delaware River towns Monday, Aug. 7. The National Weather Service sent survey teams to evaluate an area west of Milford in New Jersey, as well as areas in eastern Allentown, western Bethlehem, and Hellertown/Coopersburg in Pennsylvania. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania until 11 PM EDT Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, August 7, 2023 Storm Photos and comments shared by residents show the severity of the damages the strong storms caused: …
Police & Fire
Missing Allentown Dad's Remains Recovered In Delaware River: Bucks Coroner
The remains of an Allentown dad who went missing late last year were recovered from the Delaware River in Solebury Township over the weekend, the Bucks County Coroner's Office has confirmed. Solebury police were called to Virginia Forrest Recreation Area on Route 32 around 10:15 a.m on Sunday, April 9, the department said in a release. On the scene, officers spotted "what appeared to be a deceased subject" on a boulder in the river, and removed the remains with assistance from New Hope and Point Pleasant firefighters. The Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy on the remains…
Business
Hoverboard Linked To Hellertown Fire That Killed Two Girls: Regulators
Federal regulators are recalling a hoverboard that they say was linked to a Northampton County house fire that killed two children nearly exactly one year ago. It was just before 1 a.m. on April 1, 2022 when firefighters pulled Abigail Kaufman, 10, and Brianna Baer, 15, from their burning home on the 600 block of Linden Avenue, Daily Voice then reported. The girls were rushed to St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem where they later died, officials said. Now, citing Hellertown fire officials, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 42-volt Jetson…
Obituaries
Mom, Teen Daughter, Soccer Player Among Victims Killed In Route 33 Crash
A 40-year-old Pennsylvania mom, her 14-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old former soccer player were identified as the victims killed in a Route 33 Wednesday, March 1, loved ones say. Samantha Crich and her daughter, Elizabeth, were coming home from a doctor's visit when they were struck by an out-of-control tractor trailer around 11 a.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign and Pennsylvania State Police. Bryan Franco, of Hellertown, was in another vehicle, and was also killed, the Monroe County Coroner said. Franco was pronounced dead Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. Elizab…
Police & Fire
NC Man Vowed To 'Shoot Everybody' At PA Middle School With 'Satan Club': DA
The violent threats that closed a Lehigh Valley middle school last week came from a North Carolina man who was upset about an "After School Satan Club," says Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck. Saucon Valley School District in Hellertown canceled all afterschool activities Tuesday, Feb. 21, and kept every school closed on Wednesday, Feb., after administrators learned of an unspecified "violent threat," district officials said on Facebook last week. Posted by Saucon Valley School District on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Now, in a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 28, DA Houck say…
Police & Fire
Massive Search Launched For Allentown Dad Missing Since Christmas
An Allentown dad of two hasn't been seen since just after Christmas, and loved ones are asking the community to aid in their search. Adam Zimpfer, 40, was last seen on Dec. 27, his friends and family say. He's described as being between about 6 feet tall, and weighing about 180 pounds with brown eyes and short black hair, loved ones wrote. He also drives a beige or gold 1999 Toyota Camry. Zimpfer is a Hellertown native, though was recently living in Allentown, a friend wrote on Facebook. His two sons, Eli and Oscar, live in East Allentown, and loved ones say it's out of character for t…
Obituaries
'Beautiful Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Jersey Shore Fisherman Bill Karp Jr. Dies, 41
Lehigh Valley native and beloved Jersey Shore fisherman William “Bill” Bruce Karp, Jr. died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 27 aged 41. Born in Fountain Hill, Bill attended the Saucon Valley School District, where he was a football and track and field letterman before graduating in 1999, his obituary says. He went to Moravian College and has always loved fishing and boating, as well as hunting. He was a big fan of the San Francisco 49ers and Penn State. Bill lived in Hellertown before moving to Point Pleasant, where he lived at the time of his passing, his memorial says. Above all, Bill was k…
Obituaries
Lifelong Lehigh Valley Resident, Devoted Dad Adam Costan Dies, 38
Lifelong Lehigh Valley resident and devoted dad Adam Costan died at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 19. He was 38. Born in Allentown, Adam played little league baseball before attending Liberty High School, where he graduated in 2003, his obituary says. Adam worked as an Amazon driver in Quakertown with previous experience as a forklift operator at Twin Med in Hellertown, according to his memorial. His free time was spent fishing and watching sports teams from Philadelphia. Above all, Adam was a dedicated dad to his children, Addison and Adam M. Costan, Jr. In addition to his children, Adam…
News
Lehigh Valley Community Rallies For Beloved 12-Year-Old Girl Battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
The Lehigh Valley community is coming together to support a beloved 12-year-old girl undergoing a brave fight against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Emily FaRannte of Hellertown was just like any other girl her age. From the soccer field to the dance studio, Emily had countless passions, Hellertown Borough says in a Facebook post. But when Emily started feeling shoulder pain in May, a number of doctor appointments determined the cause to be a mass called Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins). Several grueling medical tests later, Emily was admitted to the Children’s Hospital o…
Police & Fire
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger
A Northampton County dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the hospital several days after a crash that also killed his passenger, authorities announced. Bobby Johnson, 66, was driving a dump truck that collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Johnson, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem and pronounced dead just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from…
Business
Advance Auto Parts Opening New Lehigh Valley Service Center
Advance Auto Parts is bringing a new service center to the Lehigh Valley. A store is slated to open on Main Street in Hellertown in August, PR representative Reid Williams told DailyVoice.com. The new location spans 7,500 square feet, offering a variety of free services like battery and wiper installation, charging system testing, check engine light services, and more. Several full- and part-time jobs are available and primarily focus on nights and weekends, Reid said. “We expect the store to be staffed with approximately 10 fully trained Team Members to support the Hellertown a…
Obituaries
Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire
Funeral arrangements have been set for a pair of sisters killed in a Pennsylvania house fire. Brianna "Bri Bri" N. Baer, 15, and Abigail “Abbie” E. Kaufman, 10, were rushed to St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem after firefighters rescued them from their engulfed home on the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Hellertown around 1 a.m. Friday, April 1. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Brianna enjoyed gymnastics while Abbie enjoyed making artistic jewelry and loved her pet hamsters, according to their joint obituary. Both girls were members of the Legion Jr. Auxiliary…
Police & Fire
Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (
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Two young girls were killed in a Hellertown house fire Friday, April 1, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Linden Avenue just before 1 a.m., where they found the house engulfed in flames, officials said. Abigail Kaufman, 10, and Brianna Baer, 15, were trapped in the blaze and later rescued by firefighters, but they died at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An older man and woman escaped the blaze unharmed, LehighValleyLive reports. Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, April 4, the coroner's office said. The cau…
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought In I-78 Road Rage Shooting: PA State Police
Pennsylvania State Police are on the hunt for a suspect who they say opened fire at a vehicle during an apparent road rage incident Wednesday, Feb. 16 in Upper Saucon Township. On I-78 near mile marker 61.2, the unidentified driver of a Dodge Charger was traveling eastbound in the right lane of the highway behind the 75-year-old victim's Chevrolet Tahoe, PSP said. The "aggressive" driver then moved into the center lane to pass the Bethlehem man sometime around 11:30 a.m., police said. The motorist then pointed a handgun out the window, prompting the victim to drive to safety, according…
Business
‘More Than A Restaurant:’ Popular Hellertown Eatery Permanently Shutters
A popular Hellertown restaurant closed its doors for good Wednesday, according to the town’s mayor, who shared his thoughts in a touching social media tribute to the business. Mike’s Kids’ Doggie Shop on Main Street has permanently shuttered, Mayor David J. Heintzelman said. “Nobody wishes a business to close, but today we say goodbye to a staple on Main St. [in] Hellertown who has served our community to the best of their ability,” said Heintzelman in a Wednesday morning Facebook post. “Mike's Kids' Doggie Shop was a warm and friendly hometown eatery that was more than a restaurant. It wa…
Police & Fire
Suspect Fires Rounds From BB Gun Into Hellertown Playground
Police are investigating a drive-by BB gun shooting that targeted a Hellertown playground Friday afternoon. The unidentified suspect fired four rounds from a BB gun toward Morris J. Dimmick Park Playground just after 1:25 p.m., Hellertown Police said. The suspect was traveling in a dark blue four-door Honda Civic from the mid-2000s, police said. No one was injured during the shooting, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Hellertown Police using the Northampton County 911 Center's non-emergency line at 610-759-2200.
Police & Fire
Man, 22, Stalked Woman Online, Imprisoned, Assaulted Her At Northampton County Home, Police Say
A 22-year-old man was jailed after police say he stalked a woman on social media and assaulted and imprisoned her at her Northampton County home. Zachary Tyler Petrucelli is accused of randomly contacting the woman several times on social media, Lower Saucon Police said. After the woman asked him to stop and blocked him, Petrucelli allegedly went to her Hellertown home, cornered her in a room and held her down by her wrists on August 13, according to police. “When the victim broke away she went into another room and the defendant would not let her out until she yelled for help,” police sai…
Police & Fire
PA Man Who Fatally Hit Woman In Crosswalk During Broad Daylight Was High On Meth, Police Say
A Pennsylvania man was high on meth when he fatally struck a 74-year-old woman in a crosswalk during broad daylight, police said. Kenneth Schuebel, 57, was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and five related offenses, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records. Schuebel, of Lower Saucon Township, struck Frances Miller in a crosswalk on the 1200 block of Main Street in Hellertown shortly before 3:40 p.m. on June 20, police said. Miller, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill with tra…
Police & Fire
Police: Bucks Driver, Accomplice Charged In Wawa Hit-Run That Injured 85-Year-Old Man
A Bucks County driver and her accomplice were in police custody nearly a year after she collided with an 85-year-old Doylestown man and left him injured in a local Wawa parking lot where she quickly fled the scene, authorities said. A witness provided police with the car's registration after the April 24, 2020 crash at the Easton Road store in Pipersville, Plumstead police said. The registered owner, Alexandria Herrmann, 25 of Hellertown, fabricated a story to police saying she did not know who the operator of the car was, police said. After a nearly year-long investigation, detectives wer…
Police & Fire
State Police: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash With SUV Shuts Down Route 33 In Northampton County
The northbound lanes of Route 33 in Northampton County were closed due to a tractor-trailer rollover crash with an SUV Tuesday afternoon, state police said. UPDATE: A 73-year-old Allentown woman sustained minor injuries in the crash. The two-vehicle crash occurred in the northbound lanes coming from Route 78 westbound near mile marker 71.5 in Saucon Township shortly before 1:15 p.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. All ramps will be closed “for an extended period of time” following the rollover crash, though the southbound lanes were open to traffic as of 2:30 p.m., Branosky s…
Lifestyle
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County
Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Pennsylvania as well as Northampton County. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. According to the list, the top three spots in Northampton County are Forks Township, Lower Nazareth Township and Wilson. Top towns for public schools in the county include Wilson, Raubsville and West Easton, respectively. Here are the other top places to live in Northampton County, according to Niche.com. 4. Hanover Township 5. Lower Saucon Town…
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