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Body Found Off Popular Walking Trail In Lehigh Valley: Report Body Found Off Popular Walking Trail In Lehigh Valley: Report
Body Found Off Popular Walking Trail In Lehigh Valley: Report A body was found off a park trail in the Lehigh Valley over the weekend, LehighValleyLive reports. The gruesome discovery was made around 8 p.m. Sunday, July 17 when a passerby spotted the unidentified victim's body off the Greenway trail between Hayes and Buchanan Streets in Bethlehem, the outlet says citing local police. Foul play was not suspected in the person's death, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts
Social Media Threats Close 2 PA School Districts Threats circulating on social media have prompted two central Pennsylvania school districts to close Friday, according to officials. After receiving the unspecified threats, both the Susquehanna Township School District and the Solanco School District decided to implement remote instruction "out of an abundance of caution." "In response to a social media threat, schools will be closed for in-person learning today while we investigate," according to a Friday Instagram post from the Susquehanna Township School District. View this post on Instagram …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car At DelCo Crash Scene Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car At DelCo Crash Scene
Officer Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car At DelCo Crash Scene An officer was hospitalized after being struck by a car while at the scene of a crash in Delaware County on Monday, authorities said. The officer was investigating the accident in the 2000 block of Industrial Highway around 6:10 a.m. in Eddystone, local police said. The officer was taken to an area hospital for treatment and later released, authorities said. The officer is recovering at home, police confirmed on Facebook Monday afternoon. Additional information was not immediately released. 

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Norristown Carjacking Suspect On The Loose, Police Say Norristown Carjacking Suspect On The Loose, Police Say
Norristown Carjacking Suspect On The Loose, Police Say Authorities in Norristown are seeking a man wanted in connection with a carjacking, they said. Brian Islas-Cervantes is wanted for an armed car jacking that occurred on Sept. 26, at around 11:20 a.m., at 512 Janeway Dr., local police said. Anyone with information is urged to call 610-270-0977 or you can remain anonymous by calling 610-278-TIPS or email at NPDTips@norristown.org.  Reference incident number 21-4199.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
3-Foot Alligator On The Loose In PA 3-Foot Alligator On The Loose In PA
3-Foot Alligator On The Loose In PA Why did the alligator cross the road? No, really. That's what police in Allegheny County, PA are trying to figure out. The 3-foot gator was spotted crossing New England Road in West Mifflin, local police said on Facebook Tuesday. "Didn’t respond to any of the names we called it, and we weren’t able to check for a chip," police joked. "Seriously though, if you see this wandering around, please call the police."

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SCAM ALERT: Northampton County Woman Solicits Fake Donations For Children’s Charity, Police Say SCAM ALERT: Northampton County Woman Solicits Fake Donations For Children’s Charity, Police Say
Scam ALERT: Northampton County Woman Solicits Fake Donations For Children’s Charity, Police Say Police in Northampton County have issued a warning on a local scammer who has been soliciting bogus donations for a children’s charity in exchange for a free gift. The scammer — pictured above — is accused of going door-to-door and asking for donations in Palmer Township, local police said. The woman offers a free gift through a local nursery in exchange for making a donation to a charity that helps children with disabilities, police said. “The scam is the money is NOT for Childhood Disabilities, and the nursery is NOT participating in any such offers,” police said. Anyone who receives th…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Several people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a South Media home Thursday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 Block of Markham Street to find that the blaze had spread to the second floor and left a person trapped, according to Garden City Fire Company. Fire crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire while local police freed the trapped person, authorities said. Several people with smoke inhalation were taken to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the local fire marshal.

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by Nicole Acosta