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Car Sought For Hit-Run Of Allentown Bicyclist: Authorities Car Sought For Hit-Run Of Allentown Bicyclist: Authorities
Car Sought For Hit-Run Of Allentown Bicyclist: Authorities Allentown police are looking for the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run on Sunday, April 14.  The pictured car struck a bicyclist around 11:30 p.m. at the corner of Tilghman and 11th streets, authorities said.  Investigators believe the car now has front-end damage.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Safety Unit at 610-437-7732. 

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Man Dies 24 Hours After Hit-Run In Eastern PA, Authorities Say Man Dies 24 Hours After Hit-Run In Eastern PA, Authorities Say
Man Dies 24 Hours After Hit-Run In Eastern PA, Authorities Say A 58-year-old man has died after a hit-and-run collision, authorities announced on Tuesday.  Agustin Ibanez-Morales of Allentown was found by police after being struck by a motorvehicle at the intersection of Tilghman and North Elliger streets around 11:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18,the department explained.  Ibanez-Morales was pronounced dead at Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem Campus at 11:21 p.m.on Friday, August 18, 2023 the coroner detailed in a separate release His an autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center on&…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report
New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report Shoppers in Lehigh County will have a few more options this holiday season.  The Allentown Airport Shopping Center on Airport Center Road is slated to get two new retail stores and a restaurant, according to a report by WFMZ.  Trek Bicycle relocated to the plaza from its previous location on Tilghman Street, and offers tune-ups and service in addition to cycles and accessories, the outlet reported.  Buff City Soap, which according to its websites sells scented, hand-made, plant-based soaps, will hold a grand opening for its new "makery" on Friday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m., WF…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player
Teen Charged As Adult In Shooting Death Of William Allen High School Football Player A teenager in Lehigh County will be charged as an adult for his role in the shooting death of a William Allen High School football player, authorities said. Elijah Patterson, 16, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 26, and charged with criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license, and possession of a firearm by a minor, in connection with the death of 15-year-old Treshawn Tracy, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Officers responding to a report of a shooting at Stevens’ Park located at 630 N. 6th Street, found the bo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teen Football Player Killed In Allentown Shooting Was 'Full Of Life' Teen Football Player Killed In Allentown Shooting Was 'Full Of Life'
Teen Football Player Killed In Allentown Shooting Was 'Full Of Life' The William Allen High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Treshawn J. Tracy, 15, died on Sunday, Sept. 25 after being shot in the area of 6th Street and Tilghman Street in Allentown, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Allentown boy was pronounced dead at the scene around 3:15 p.m. and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner said. Tracy was a sophomore at the high school and a junior varsity football player, a school district spokesperson confirmed to The Morning Call. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page was launched to help the Tracy family…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Victim In Weekend Allentown Shooting As 15-Year-Old Boy Coroner IDs Victim In Weekend Allentown Shooting As 15-Year-Old Boy
Coroner IDs Victim In Weekend Allentown Shooting As 15-Year-Old Boy The victim shot and killed over the weekend in Allentown has been identified as a teenage boy. ALSO SEE: Teen Football Player Killed In Allentown Shooting Was 'Full Of Life' Responding officers found Treshawn J. Tracy, 15, in the area of 6th Street and Tilghman Street around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Allentown Police Department. The Allentown resident was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His death has been ruled a homicide. Further details surrounding the shooting were not immediately known. Anyone with informat…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man In 'Mental Distress' Peacefully Surrenders At Hotel In Lehigh Valley, Police Say UPDATE: Man In 'Mental Distress' Peacefully Surrenders At Hotel In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Update: Man In 'Mental Distress' Peacefully Surrenders At Hotel In Lehigh Valley, Police Say 7 p.m. UPDATE: A welfare check turned police standoff ended peacefully in the Lehigh Valley on Thursday, April 28, authorities said. Upper Macungie police and the Lehigh County Municipal Emergency Response Team were called to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Allentown West on Tilghman Street in Allentown on a report of a man in "mental distress," around 10:40 a.m., they said. The unidentified man who had been barricaded in a room eventually exited peacefully, according to police. No further information was provided.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Winning Scratch-Off Worth $3 Million Sold In Lehigh County Winning Scratch-Off Worth $3 Million Sold In Lehigh County
Winning Scratch-Off Worth $3 Million Sold In Lehigh County A scratch-off worth $3 million was sold in Lehigh County. The MONOPOLY 100X scratch-off was sold at Deli Mart on Tilghman Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania lottery officials said on Wednesday, March, 2. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. MONOPOLY 100X is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the PA Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In December Allentown Shooting Arrest Made In December Allentown Shooting
Arrest Made In December Allentown Shooting Authorities in Allentown have arrested a man in connection with a December shooting. Police were called to the 700 block of W. Green St. on a report of shots fired on Dec. 6, they said. Responding officers found spent casings in the area. Investigators later identified Dmetrius Sanders, 21, of Allentown, as a suspect in the shooting. A warrant was issued for Sanders on charges of firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person, no carrying or discharging of weapons, police said. Sanders was taken into custody on Feb. 7 when officers spotted h…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In Lehigh County WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In Lehigh County
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $100K Sold In Lehigh County A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Lehigh County. A Powerball with Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Aug. 28 drawing was sold at Top Star Express on Tilghman Street in Allentown. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 12-22-26-46-59, and the red Powerball 26 to win $100,000. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Allentown Teen Fires Shots Into Occupied Home, Police Say Allentown Teen Fires Shots Into Occupied Home, Police Say
Allentown Teen Fires Shots Into Occupied Home, Police Say An Allentown teen was charged Thursday after police said he fired shots into an occupied home more than once over the course of two days last month. Police were initially dispatched to a home in the 1300 block of West Turner Street around 11:20 p.m. on April 11 and April 12 on a report of shots fired, Allentown police said. Officers found spent shell casings left behind at both incidents, police said. No injuries were reported. An investigation ensued and found that Robert Auguste, 19, of the 1900 block of Tilghman Street was the suspect, police said.  He was taken into custody Thur…

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by Nicole Acosta