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PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA
PA Musician Busted With Loaded Gun At Airport Checkpoint: TSA A Pennsylvania musician’s trip through Lehigh Valley International Airport took a shocking turn when TSA officers caught him with a loaded gun at security, officials said Friday, Feb. 21. The Myerstown man, who wasn’t even scheduled to fly, had a “gate pass” to enter the secure area for a performance on Thursday, Feb. 20, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. But as he emptied his pockets at the checkpoint, he suddenly realized he was still carrying his loaded .380 caliber handgun. TSA officers immediately sounded the alarm, and Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority police s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise 70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise
70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise Have you been noticing any military helicopters this weekend? They're from the U.S. Army and will be using the Lehigh Valley International Airport as a staging area for refueling through Monday, April 8, the airport said. According to 6abc, the aircrafts will be refueling at Hangar 7, just south of the runways of the Hanover Township airport. "The public should not be concerned with the increased traffic," the airport said. Locals were excited for an airshow. "Thank you for letting us know," one person said. "I'll have my eye to the sky this weekend."

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by Cecilia Levine
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TSA Thwarts Explosive-Carrying Passenger From Boarding at Lehigh Airport: Feds TSA Thwarts Explosive-Carrying Passenger From Boarding at Lehigh Airport: Feds
TSA Thwarts Explosive-Carrying Passenger From Boarding at Lehigh Airport: Feds A passenger with an explosive device tucked away in his luggage attempted to board a plane at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday, Feb. 27, authorities say.  The suspicious item was clocked by Transportation Security Administration agents screening checked bags, the federal agency said. Security officers gave the bag the physical exam after it triggered an alarm in the screening unit, they added.  Inside, agents discovered "an item (...) that appeared to be suspicious and was believed to possibly be a live explosive device," TSA said.  The airport was evacuated as police and…

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by Mac Bullock
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Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley
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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by Nicole Acosta
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TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport A Bethlehem man was found with a loaded handgun Wednesday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. TSA officers spotted the gun on the X-ray monitor at a security checkpoint, officials said. Police confiscated the 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets from the man’s carry-on bag, authorities said. The gun reportedly had one bullet in the chamber. It is the sixth gun seized by TSA officers at Lehigh Valley International Airport in 2021.

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by Nicole Acosta
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TSA Busts Berks County Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport TSA Busts Berks County Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
TSA Busts Berks County Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport A Berks County man was found with a loaded handgun Thursday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted the gun in the Hamburg man’s carry-on bag and alerted airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and arrested the man, TSA officials said. It was the second gun caught within a week at the airport and the third caught so far this year, officials said.  One week earlier, TSA officers stopped a Quakertown man with a loaded gun. Civil penalties for bring…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Crashes Through Lehigh Valley Airport Fence, Drives Toward Plane Taking Off, Report Says Man Crashes Through Lehigh Valley Airport Fence, Drives Toward Plane Taking Off, Report Says
Man Crashes Through Lehigh Valley Airport Fence, Drives Toward Plane Taking Off, Report Says A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he drove his vehicle through a fence at Lehigh Valley International Airport straight for a plane taking off, reports say. An Allegiant commercial flight with 171 people on board was taking off around 3:20 p.m. Friday when Brad Weinhofer, 34, of Northampton Borough, came barreling through, an airport spokesperson told LehighValleyLive. There were no reported injuries and the runway was closed for about 20 minutes, the outlet reports. Weinhofer was charged with risking catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person, and criminal mischief, according t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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TSA: Man Busted With Loaded Handgun At Lehigh Valley Airport TSA: Man Busted With Loaded Handgun At Lehigh Valley Airport
TSA: Man Busted With Loaded Handgun At Lehigh Valley Airport A handgun loaded with seven bullets was seized from a man at the security checkpoint at Lehigh Valley International Airport Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration said. TSA officers spotted the loaded gun in the Lehighton resident's carry-on bag and alerted the airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun and arrested the unidentified man, the administration said. The man will be charged with disorderly conduct for closing the checkpoint and may face federal civil penalties of as much as $10,000, TSA said. Guns can be transported on a flig…

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by Cecilia Levine