Fog/Mist 50°
Tag:

Lower Saucon Township, PA

News
Triple Train Derailment Sends Locomotives Into Pennsylvania River (PHOTOS) Triple Train Derailment Sends Locomotives Into Pennsylvania River (PHOTOS)
Triple Train Derailment Sends Locomotives Into Pennsylvania River (Photos) Norfolk Southern trains were in a head-on collision, derailing three trains on Saturday morning — sending the two locomotives into the Lehigh River, authorities said.  The three trains derailed near Riverside Drive in Lower Saucon Township at 7:15 a.m. on March 2, officials explained.  Northampton County Executive Lamont G. McClure released the following statements about the crash: "There has been a train derailment in L. Saucon Twp. Preliminarily there are no evacuations, no injuries and no leaks. However, this can change. The best thing we can do to assist first responders…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police
Home Burglary In Lehigh Valley Under Investigation: Police A Lower Saucon Township home was broken into Monday night, Dec. 18, authorities say.  Officers were called to a residence on the 1600 block of White Acre Drive for an alarm activation, township police wrote in a release.  They arrived to find that someone had forced their way inside, but the burglar was gone by the time they showed up, according to the release. It's not yet clear if anything was stolen from the home.  Anyone with information or security footage that may have captured the burglar is asked to call Detective/Corporal Eric Marth at 610-625-8722 or contact&n…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Body Found In Lehigh River Coroner IDs Body Found In Lehigh River
Coroner IDs Body Found In Lehigh River Northampton County authorities have identified the body found floating in the Lehigh River over the weekend.  He was 62-year-old Bethlehem resident Dale G. Moyer, county Coroner Zachary Lysek's Office said in a release. Moyer's official cause and manner of death are pending the results of an investigation, Lysek added.  His body was found in Lower Saucon Township on Sunday, June 25, according to the release. 

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash
Child Endangerment Charges For School Bus Driver Using Cell Phone In PA Crash A school bus driver who was allegedly using a cell phone during an August crash in Pennsylvania has been charged with child endangerment, authorities said. Steven M. Rivera, 46, has been charged with two counts each of child endangerment, reckless endangerment, and careless driving, Lower Saucon Township Police said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27. The charges stem from an investigation into a school bus Rivera was driving from Colonial Intermediate that struck a telephone pole on Lower Saucon Road at Easton Road in Hellertown just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, police said. T…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pair Of Motorcycles Worth $15K Nabbed From Lehigh Valley Garage, Police Say Pair Of Motorcycles Worth $15K Nabbed From Lehigh Valley Garage, Police Say
Pair Of Motorcycles Worth $15K Nabbed From Lehigh Valley Garage, Police Say Know anything? Police are seeking clues after two motorcycles worth around $15,000 were stolen from a Lehigh Valley garage. The unknown suspect — or suspects — removed a remote garage door opener from a vehicle in a driveway in a home on the 2500 block of Apple Street in Lower Saucon Township sometime between 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, and 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, police said. Two motorcycles, a 2020 Orange/White KTM and a 2022 Yamaha YZ65N, were then stolen from the garage, police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage about the alleged crime is asked to contact Detec…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley, and authorities are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for clues on the suspect vehicle. The crash occurred in the 2300 block of Easton Rd. between Ringhoffer Rd. and Beechwood Ct. in Lower Saucon Township around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, local police said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. The pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled toward Lower Saucon Road, police said. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. The offending veh…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report A crash involving an Amazon truck caused traffic delays on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. The tractor-trailer driver lost control in the westbound lanes, crashed into a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment at Easton Road in Lower Saucon Township around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 6, the outlet says. Delays were expected due to the truck also leaking fuel, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old motorcyclist died one week after suffering multiple traumatic injuries in a Lehigh Valley crash, authorities said. Joel Matosek, of Lower Saucon Township, had been at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem ever since the crash on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. He was pronounced dead at 2:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the coroner said. Matosek was riding a motorcycle when he lost control in the area of Saucon Valley Road East of Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township just before 10 p.m., officials said. His death was determined to be an accident, the c…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On Route 78 In Northampton County: State Police Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On Route 78 In Northampton County: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On Route 78 In Northampton County: State Police A tractor-trailer rolled over on Route 78 in Northampton County early Tuesday morning, state police confirmed. The vehicle rolled over in the eastbound lanes to the Route 33 northbound ramp in Lower Saucon Township around 6 a.m., according to PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky. Tractor Trailer rollover on I-78 EB to SR 33 ramp, Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton Co. Ramp remains open, proceed in the area with caution. Troopers are on scene. @wfmztraffic @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @mcall pic.twitter.com/hsmZXZKH4J — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 12, 2022 The ramp remained open, but dri…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Car Involved In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police Seek ID For Car Involved In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash
Police Seek ID For Car Involved In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley area. The driver of the vehicle pictured above is accused of hitting a stop sign and shrub while turning onto Dartford Road from Black River Road in Lower Saucon Township shortly after 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, local police said. The driver then continued onto Dartford Road toward Colesville Road, police said. The vehicle sustained driver’s side front end damage and has a broken taillight, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lower Saucon …

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities
PA Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities A patrolman has been arrested for driving under the influence, according to a release by police and public records. Daniel A. Benscics, 33, of Bethlehem, was arrested following a traffic stop on Dec. 12 at 2 a.m., according to Lititz Borough police. Benscics was initially stopped for unsafe driving, but with police for he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, he was taken into custody, as stated in the release. He blew a 0.190% Breath Alcohol Content during his breathalyzer test for evidence, according to the release. Benscics is a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, who e…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103 PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103
PA Appeals Court Denies 'Sex Slave' Serial Rapist's Bid To Leave Prison Before Age 103 Pennsylvania serial rapist Seth Mull won't be getting out of prison any time soon. A state appeals court on Thursday denied the 33-year-old inmate's bid to leave prison before his term of 78 years to life is up, PennLive reports. He will not be eligible for parole until he is 103 years old. Mull was convicted of rape and human trafficking after a single trial in 2018.  The three victims -- between 19 and 25 years old -- said he held them captive, strangled, beat them, forced them to take drugs and threatened to tell their families. Mull, of Lower Saucon Township, treated the vic…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say BREAKING: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say
Breaking: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a car on Route 78 in Northampton County Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lane near milepost 63.0 in Lower Saucon Township around 10 a.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said. Right lane is closed at I-78 W/B, MM 63.0, Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton Co. for a struck pedestrian. Troopers, EMS and Fire Dept. on scene. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/W5r7hDfBSE — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 28, 2021 The right lane was reopened around 11:10 a.m. following the initial on-scene investigation with state t…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PA Man Who Fatally Hit Woman In Crosswalk During Broad Daylight Was High On Meth, Police Say PA Man Who Fatally Hit Woman In Crosswalk During Broad Daylight Was High On Meth, Police Say
PA Man Who Fatally Hit Woman In Crosswalk During Broad Daylight Was High On Meth, Police Say A Pennsylvania man was high on meth when he fatally struck a 74-year-old woman in a crosswalk during broad daylight, police said. Kenneth Schuebel, 57, was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and five related offenses, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records. Schuebel, of Lower Saucon Township, struck Frances Miller in a crosswalk on the 1200 block of Main Street in Hellertown shortly before 3:40 p.m. on June 20, police said. Miller, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill with tra…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy Dead, 2 Others Unbuckled Ejected In PA Rollover Crash 3-Year-Old Boy Dead, 2 Others Unbuckled Ejected In PA Rollover Crash
3-Year-Old Boy Dead, 2 Others Unbuckled Ejected In PA Rollover Crash A 3-year-old boy died four other people including a 7-year-old girl all not wearing seatbelts were ejected in a Friday evening crash on State Route 33 in Northampton County, authorities said. Troopers from the Belfast barracks responded to southbound crash at the Route 78 interchange in Lower Saucon Township around 7:55 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said. A 2004 Mercury Mountaineer carrying five people from Manilus, NY, was trying to get onto the Route 78 eastbound ramp while a 2017 Kia Sportage was trying to get on the Route 78 westbound ramp, th…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine