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Flash Fire Kills Lower Nazareth Man Smoking On Oxygen: Coroner Flash Fire Kills Lower Nazareth Man Smoking On Oxygen: Coroner
Flash Fire Kills Lower Nazareth Man Smoking On Oxygen: Coroner A 71-year-old Lower Nazareth Township man has died after a flash fire caused by smoking while on supplemental oxygen, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. William T. Newhard was pronounced dead at 2:22 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, authorities said. The coroner determined Newhard's cause of death to be complications of acute bronchospasms resulting from a flash fire. The manner of death was ruled accidental. Investigators said the fire occurred when Newhard lit a cigarette while using supplemental oxygen, triggering the fatal blaze. No …

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Hundreds Of Snow Geese Found Dead In Pennsylvania, Avian Flu Suspected Hundreds Of Snow Geese Found Dead In Pennsylvania, Avian Flu Suspected
Hundreds Of Snow Geese Found Dead In Pennsylvania, Avian Flu Suspected Avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of hundreds of snow geese discovered at two locations in the greater Allentown area on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. The deceased geese were recovered from sites in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, and Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The agency encourages anyone encountering sick or dead wild birds to report them by calling 1-833-PGC-WILD, emailing pgc-wildlifehealth@pa.gov, or submitting details online at pgcapps.pa.gov/WHS. Reports of sic…

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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP A 67-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash in Lower Nazareth Township, authorities said. Susan Henderson, of Norristown, died as a result of injuries in the crash by a wrong-way speeding driver, Pennsylvania State Police said.  The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 on Hecktown Road. A Colonial Regional Police Officer, who was operating a marked patrol vehicle on State Route 191 observed a 2018 Mercedes Benz, traveling on State Route 191, commit a traffic violation. The officer observed the Mercedes Benz turn onto Hecktown Road and began trave…

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by Jon Craig
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PA 17-Year-Old Dies In Crash Days Before Starting Senior Year, Mom Says PA 17-Year-Old Dies In Crash Days Before Starting Senior Year, Mom Says
PA 17-Year-Old Dies In Crash Days Before Starting Senior Year, Mom Says A boy was killed in a car crash just days before starting his senior year of high school, his mother said on Friday, Aug. 16.  Jaxon Phetsavanh, 17, of Hellertown, has died following a crash along the Route 33 Southbound Exit Ramp to Route 248 in Lower Nazareth Township on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to a release by the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  His cause of death was "Blunt Force Injuries," as stated in the release.  An investigation into the accident is ongoing by Pennsylvania State Police and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office.  His mother took to …

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by Jillian Pikora