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Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh Valley: PA State Police
A "Trump Train" political convoy is expected to cause traffic disruptions throughout the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Hundreds of vehicles are expected to participate in the event, which begins at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays at 1 p.m., state police said. Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays confirmed the event in a Saturday, Oct. 26 Facebook post. https://facebook.com/events/s/trump-2024-rally/2529912700537153/ Posted by Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays on Saturday, October 26, 2024 State police confirmed in a news release that the convoy will trav…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic On Route 100 In Chester County (
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Firefighters in West Whiteland responded to Route 100 Thursday morning, Nov. 2 after a car caught fire on the highway, officials said. It happened just north of the Exton Bypass near the intersection with Bartlett Avenue around 9:30 a.m., according to the Fire Company. Traffic is seen backed up on Route 100 in this photo from West Whiteland police. West Whiteland Police Dept. Photos from the scene showed visible flames emerging from the car's tire wells and undercarriage and thick, black smoke reaching skyward. Another angle of the burning car on Route 100 Thursday morning. W…
Police & Fire
Shirtless Danelo Cavalcante Last Spotted Carrying .22 Rifle, Flashlight
The reward in the search for Danelo Cavalcante has been increased to $25,000. The 34-year-old escaped killer, who is also wanted for murder in Brazil, is armed after stealing a pistol from a Chester County home Monday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Police say he was last spotted in South Coventry Township, without a shirt, carrying a stolen .22 rifle and flashlight. Residents should call 911 immediately if he is spotted. For general tips or info, call (717) 562-2987. The US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and detectives from across Chester County are assisting in the search, which cl…
Police & Fire
Suspect Ripped TASER Darts From Body, Fought Police In Macungie: Authorities
What began in a Macungie Turkey Hill ended with a struggle in the street on Thursday, after police say a man assaulted gas station customers and then led officers on a brief chase. Ryan J. Jacobs, 44, of Temple, is charged with fleeing law enforcement, resisting arrest, simple assault, and related counts, Macungie police wrote in a release. Officers were called to the Turkey Hill at 141 W. Main St. on April 6, where an employee said Jacobs had "grabbed her" and "smashed her cell phone to prevent her from calling police," the department said. Two customers at the stor…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Closes I-78 In Berks, Lehigh Counties: Report
A deadly accident on I-78 closed down stretches of the highway in Berks and Lehigh counties on Monday, Nov. 7, state police announced. A dump truck towing a skid steer was traveling eastbound on I-78 in Upper Macungie Township near Route 100 just before 10 a.m. when the cargo struck an overpass, splitting the cab from the truck bed, state police said. The truck rolled until coming to rest near the mile 48 marker, they added. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office confirmed that the dump truck driver and a passenger were killed in the crash, but did not identify the vict…
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Hurt In Berks County Motorcycle Crash
One person died and another was injured in a motorcycle crash in Berks County over the weekend, authorities said. A car was turning left from Fourth Street onto Route 100 in Bally when the motorcycle, going south on Route 100, struck the car around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, WFMZ reports citing state police. The motorcyclist, Robert Snyder, 32, of Pottstown, died at 2:20 a.m. Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. An autopsy will be performed on Sept. 21 to determine the cause of death. The manner of death is accident. The extent of the other pe…
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Upper Uwchlan Crash
Two people were injured and one dead in a three-vehicle crash in Uwchlan Township Friday evening, authorities said. Police responded to the intersection of Route 100 and Pennsylvania Boulevard and found a sedan, a pick up truck and a tractor trailer involved in a crash around 6 p.m., local police said. The driver of the tractor trailer was found dead at the scene, while the injured were transported to local hospitals by the Uwchlan Ambulance. Upper Uwchlan Township Police were assisted by the Uwchlan, West Pikeland and West Vincent Township Police Departments. The Chester County Serious C…
Police & Fire
Developing
: Pedestrian Hospitalized In Pottstown Crash
A pedestrian was struck on Route 100 and Shoemaker Road in Pottstown Thursday afternoon, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim, who may have been riding a scooter, was taken to an area hospital as a trauma alert. Authorities were not immediately available when Daily Voice called Thursday afternoon. Have photos? Email nacosta@dailyvoice.com This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Authorities have identified two people killed in a Lehigh Valley shooting spree Wednesday morning, one of them being the gunman himself. Za Uk Lian, of South Whitehall Township, shot a vehicle on Route 22, a Jeep driver behind an Upper Macungie Wawa and then a 31-year-old tractor trailer driver before turning the gun on himself, according to Lehigh County officials. The tractor trailer driver was identified as Ramon Ramirez, 31, -- an employee of A. Duie Pyle -- who was pumping gas when he was shot by Lian, LehighValleyLive reports. Lian was behind the wheel of a white Toyota Corolla …
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Driver, 51, Dies After Losing Control Of Car, Hitting GuardRail, Trees On Route 100
A 51-year old Bethlehem driver died after he lost control of his car and hit a guardrail, which made the sedan flip continuously into trees on Route 100 in Lehigh County, authorities said. Brian Baumbach was traveling northbound on Route 100, just North of Bittners Corner Road in Lowhill Township when he lost control of his car and hit the guardrail on the right side of the roadway around 3:30 a.m., on April 4, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. Baumbach then crossed over into the southbound lanes and hit an embankment, Branosky said. The impact caused the seda…
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