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Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report
Hours-Long Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully At Montgomery County Business: Report A barricade situation that lasted nearly five hours at a Montgomery County business ended peacefully, WFMZ reports. Officers were called to the 100 block of Garden Golf Boulevard in Montgomery Township around 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 after a person barricaded themself inside a closed business and threatened self-harm, the outlet says. After hours of negotiations, the person came out just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. "We thank the public for their patience and cooperation," Montgomery Township police said on Facebook. Update as of 1600 hours on 09/01/2022: The incident has…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report
Lehigh Valley Man Who Nearly Stabbed His Own Dad Dead In Custody: Report A 29-year-old man wanted for nearly stabbing his dad dead in Northampton County has been arrested, WFMZ reports. Giuseppe "Joey" Rizzolino fled the scene on the 900 block of Mine Lane Road in Palmer Township in a 2011 Nissan Altima around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, local police said. His dad, Joseph Rizzolino, 60, was found suffering multiple stab wounds. The younger Rizzolino was arrested sometime Sunday. He was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and four other related offenses, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard
PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard An eastern Pennsylvania community is coming together after a local boy's custom wheelchair was stolen from his family's yard the morning of Aug. 10. Colleen Stipeck, of Effort, took to social media to post about the incident and ask for anyone's help in finding her 5-year-old son's wheelchair. Instead, residents took the initiative to donate wheelchairs, with some even offering to buy Mikey one. 🚨 🚔 Mikey’s wheelchair ♿️ went missing today from our front yard while it was outside drying from getting wet yesterday.... Posted by Colleen O'Reilly Stipeck on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 "The…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report
Third Man Dies In Reading Shooting Spree: Report A third man has died after a 24-hour shooting spree in Reading, WFMZ reports. Samuel Castillo, 36, died Monday, Aug. 1 at Reading Hospital after being found shot inside a vehicle on Locust Street and Greenwich Street around 12:35 a.m., the outlet says citing the county coroner's office. Two other men were also killed in separate shootings in the city within 24 hours of each other, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Three Shootings, Two Murders Within 24 Hours In Reading: PD No arrests have been made in any of the incidents as of Tuesday, Aug. 2. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report
Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report A 40-year-old woman was arrested for shooting and killing her roommate in their Lehigh Valley home, WFMZ reports. Salisbury Township police officers were called just before 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 to a home on the 700 block of East Federal Street, where they found 37-year-old Tracy Lynn Hoffman dead inside a bedroom, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said in a Tuesday, Aug. 2 release. Terri Hodel, of Allentown, was arraigned on a criminal homicide charge on Monday and remanded to the Lehigh County Jail with bail denied, court records show. It all began on Sunday, July 31, when a member of …

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Mustang Driver Killed In PA Turnpike Crash Was Set To Marry Next Weekend: Report NJ Mustang Driver Killed In PA Turnpike Crash Was Set To Marry Next Weekend: Report
NJ Mustang Driver Killed In PA Turnpike Crash Was Set To Marry Next Weekend: Report A 33-year-old New Jersey man who died in a crash on the PA Turnpike was set to marry next weekend, news reports say citing authorities. Harry Jackson Jr., of Brigantine, was in a Mustang 2011 Ford Mustang that struck the cab of a tractor trailer on the PA Turnpike Friday, July 29, killing him, LehighValleyLive reports.  Jackson was pronounced dead while his female passenger was hospitalized with minor injuries, the outlet reports citing police. The rush hour crash happened when a tractor-trailer driven by a Philadelphia man went off the right side of the Northeast Extension of the highway…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (PHOTOS) NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (PHOTOS)
NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (Photos) A New Jersey man was killed in a violent crash involving a tractor trailer and several cars on the PA Turnpike Friday, July 29, authorities said (scroll for photos). The crash occurred on the Northeast Extension in Carbon County 5:45 p.m. near Mahoning Valley Exit #74. Photos show the tractor's cab and trailer stretched across both sides of the median. Motorist Chris Jones detailed the scene in a Facebook post. "The accident involved a southbound tractor trailer that jackknifed to its left as the tractor jumped partway over the wall, badly damaging the wall itself with large holes," he wr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Planned' Confrontation Results In Triple Shooting In Berks County: Report 'Planned' Confrontation Results In Triple Shooting In Berks County: Report
'Planned' Confrontation Results In Triple Shooting In Berks County: Report Police in Berks County are seeking information in a triple shooting that happened on Thursday, July 28, WFMZ reports. Three men were shot during a planned confrontation in a parking lot at the Springwood Garden Apartments in Spring Township around 8 p.m., the outlet says. One of the victims was released from the hospital, while the other two remain in critical condition at a local hospital, according to the outlet. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County
Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County A deadly crash closed a road in Berks County on Thursday, July 28, authorities said. Details remained scarce in the fatal wreck that shut down Route 73 in Earl Township, just west of Boyertown, PA State Police Trooper David Beohm said on Twitter around 10:50 a.m. SR 73 west of Boyeryown (Earl Twp) is currently closed for a fatal crash investigation. pic.twitter.com/tGmdmHXpuk — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) July 28, 2022 The road reopened around 1:30 p.m., according to WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Berks County: Report Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Berks County: Report
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Berks County: Report A person was struck and killed by a freight train early Tuesday, July 26 in Berks County, Reading Eagle reports. A train struck the female pedestrian around 1:15 a.m. at the Columbia Avenue crossing in Sinking Spring, and her body was discovered near the Woodrow Avenue crossing, the outlet says. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WFMZ. Click here for more from Reading Eagle and WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report
Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report A body pulled from Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County over the weekend has been identified, WFMZ reports. Crews were called to the Dry Brooks Day Use Area, where the body of Ernesto Feliz, 27, of New York City, was recovered from the water Sunday, July 24, the outlet says. Officials told WFMZ the man was going after a ball in the lake when he swam too far out and never made it back to shore. The news comes nearly two months after 20-year-old Albert Castro Beato drowned after going for a swim in Blue Marsh Lake, authorities said. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Serious' Motorcycle Crash Closes Roads In Whitehall Township: Police 'Serious' Motorcycle Crash Closes Roads In Whitehall Township: Police
'Serious' Motorcycle Crash Closes Roads In Whitehall Township: Police A serious crash involving a motorcycle caused road closures in Whitehall Township Wednesday, July 20, authorities said. An unidentified man apparently died in the crash on South Church Street, WFMZ reports. The road was closed between Chestnut Street and Bridge Street sometime around 6 p.m., Whitehall Township police said on Twitter. Serious accident involving motorcycle on South Church St between Chestnut St and Bridge St. Roadway will be closed. Avoid the area if possible. — Whitehall_Township_Police (@Whitehall_PD) July 20, 2022 Police are urging motorists to steer clear of the a…

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by Nicole Acosta