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Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By PA Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI
A Lancaster County man faked his own Mafia abduction—complete with staged beatings, a gun to his head, and ransom demands—scamming victims out of more than $126,000 before law enforcement unraveled his elaborate scheme, authorities said.
Joshua B. Fernando, 27, of Salisbury Township, was sentenced to six to 23 months in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to felony theft by deception, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Fernando convinced his victims that he had traveled to Europe on business in May 2024 but soon call…
Dad Killed, 2 Children Critically Injured In Lancaster County Scooter Crash: PA State Police
A Pennsylvania father was killed, and his two young sons were critically injured after their scooter collided with a van in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Emanual Blank, 31, of Gap, was riding a scooter eastbound on Old Philadelphia Pike with his 6-year-old and 15-month-old sons when a Mercedes Sprinter van struck them at 3:03 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, state police said.
First responders rushed to the scene, flying the 6-year-old to Hershey Medical Center, while Blank and the 15-month-old were taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Blank later succ…
Gas Leak At Lehigh Valley Hospital Complex Brings First Responders
Emergency officials responded to a gas leak near the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest hospital complex in the afternoon hours on Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities revealed.
Firemen were called to the complex at 1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. at about 2:15 p.m. after a gas line was struck, Salisbury Township police said in a statement.
The leak affected buildings numbered 1243, 1247, 1251, 1259, and 1265, and some occupants complained of a gas odor, they added. The gas line was shut off and evacuations were not necessary, though some of the affected businesses chose to close for the day, police …
Lehigh Man Dies In Christmas Eve Workplace Accident, Coroner Says
A Lehigh Valley man is dead following a workplace accident on Christmas Eve, officials say.
Michael David Lugo, a 39-year-old resident of Salisbury Township, was at the NFI Industries warehouse at 9645 West Hills Court in Weisenberg, when he became trapped between a loading dock wall and a trailer at about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio in a statement.
Emergency personnel on-scene declared Lugo dead at about 11:30 a.m., he added.
According to the autopsy completed Tuesday, Dec. 27, Lugo died from a combination of blunt force trau…