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16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner 16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner
16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner Officials have identified the 16-year-old student killed in a car crash near Emmaus High School on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31.  (Note: This story has been updated to include information from Emmaus police.) Edwin Cortes, of Allentown, died of blunt force injuries to the torso due to a motor vehicle collision, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  Cortes was a back-seat passenger in a two-car crash near North Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard around 3 p.m., authorities said previously. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Emmaus police said Co…
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Dad Dies In Workplace Accident: Coroner A worker in Northampton County is dead following an on-the-job accident, authorities say.  Nicholas A. Varec, 36, of Emmaus, was on the clock at a worksite on the 4100 block of West Mountainview Drive in Lehigh Township on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  At around 12:20 p.m., Varec became pinned between "construction equipment and a trench box," the coroner continued. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, where he died at 2 p.m.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told Daily Voice that Varec was employed by Dirt Work Solutio…
Passionate Lehigh Valley BBQ Chef, Skilled Ice Hockey Player Dies, 32 Passionate Lehigh Valley BBQ Chef, Skilled Ice Hockey Player Dies, 32
Passionate Lehigh Valley BBQ Chef, Skilled Ice Hockey Player Dies, 32 Passionate Lehigh Valley barbeque chef and skilled ice hockey player David Allen Orwan, Jr. died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 5. He was 32. Born in Bethlehem, David attended Emmaus High School before graduating from Liberty High School, his obituary says. David worked at Ciao Sandwich Shoppe in Easton and had a passion for barbequing and smoking all types of meats. He was also a skilled ice hockey player and had played on a number of different teams throughout the Lehigh Valley like the LV Comets, Bethlehem Blast, and LV Warriors, according to his memorial. A …
Devoted Lehigh Valley Dad Of 4 Jairo Zorrilla-Cortés Dies Suddenly, 31 Devoted Lehigh Valley Dad Of 4 Jairo Zorrilla-Cortés Dies Suddenly, 31
Devoted Lehigh Valley Dad Of 4 Jairo Zorrilla-Cortés Dies Suddenly, 31 Beloved Lehigh Valley construction worker and father of four Jairo Zorrilla-Cortés died unexpectedly at his home in Northampton on Saturday, Sept. 24. He was 31. Born in Cienaga, Colombia, South America, Jairo graduated from Emmaus High School, his obituary says. He had worked as a foreman at a number of different construction companies over the years and enjoyed fishing. He also loved spending time with his family and embraced his role as a devoted dad to his four children, Aubree Lida-Rose, Bentley Karsyn, Aiden Michael, and Jesiah Dwayne. In addition to his children, Jairo leaves behin…
Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School
Teen Girl Charged With Making Threats Against Emmaus High School A teenage girl was charged for making threats against a high school in the Lehigh Valley, LehighValleyLive reports. Police launched an investigation after the East Penn School District dismissed Emmaus High School students early on Friday, the outlet says. According to school officials, credible threat messages had been circulating on social media. Investigators were able to quickly execute a search warrant and arrest the 14-year-old girl, according to the news outlet. Click here for the full story from LehighValleyLive.
FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say
FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say A teenager was arrested by the FBI after making bomb threats to Dorney Park and several Eastern Pennsylvania high schools, authorities said. A 15-year-old juvenile from Bushkill Township is facing one felony count of making a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, and two misdemeanor counts of the same, according to the Northampton District Attorney's Office. Nazareth Area High School's football stadium was evacuated on Oct. 8 as a result of one of the threats, Daily Voice previously reported.  Another bomb threat the following week restricted spectators at an Emmaus High School f…
Beloved Dad, Lehigh Valley HS Grad Kyle Heck Dies Suddenly At Age 24 Beloved Dad, Lehigh Valley HS Grad Kyle Heck Dies Suddenly At Age 24
Beloved Dad, Lehigh Valley HS Grad Kyle Heck Dies Suddenly At Age 24 Beloved father and Lehigh Valley high school graduate Kyle Matthew Heck died suddenly in Pittsburgh on Sept. 23 at the age of 24. Born in Allentown, Heck graduated from Emmaus High School in 2015, his obituary says. Heck had worked as a foreman at PowerHome Solar in Sarver and served as an acolyte and usher at St. John's UCC in Emmaus. In his free time, Heck enjoyed fishing, hunting, model trains, NASCAR and the NY Giants. Above all, he was remembered as a loving father to his son, Levi. More than $4,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Heck’s funeral expenses, putting the family close…
Peter Fosselman Of Lower Macungie Township Dies, 30 Peter Fosselman Of Lower Macungie Township Dies, 30
Peter Fosselman Of Lower Macungie Township Dies, 30 Peter Ralph Fosselman of Lower Macungie Township died on May 17, 2021. He was 30 years old. Born in Allentown, Peter graduated from Emmaus High School in 2009 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013, his obituary says. He had been working at BNP Paribas in King of Prussia, and previously worked in finance in New York City. Peter was passionate about the University of Pittsburgh football and basketball teams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins, playing card games, golfing, tennis and cycli…
Lehigh Valley Mom Of 2, Home Health Aid Ashley Weaver Dies, 33 Lehigh Valley Mom Of 2, Home Health Aid Ashley Weaver Dies, 33
Lehigh Valley Mom Of 2, Home Health Aid Ashley Weaver Dies, 33 Lehigh Valley mother of two and home health aid Ashley L. Weaver died March 8 at St. Luke’s in Allentown. She was 33. Born in Allentown, Weaver worked as a home health aid, her obituary says. She attended Emmaus High School and spent time living in Pen Argyl, according to her Facebook page. Weaver lived in Coopersburg at the time of her death, her memorial says. She is survived by her parents, Susan and David Geist; step-parents, Jeffrey Funk, Sr. and Wendy Geist; daughters, Madison and Summer Geist; sister, Amanda Doyne, as well as numerous extended family members and close friends. Wea…