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Palmerton, PA

Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says
Pennsylvania Man Vanished Without A Trace More Than 40 Years Ago, PSP Says Ryan Jan Kemp has been missing since September 1981, but state police still believe his case can be solved.  Kemp, 30 years old at the time he vanished, was last seen grabbing lunch at the IGA grocery store on Route 873 in Neffs, according to authorities and archival reports from the Allentown Morning Call. Days later, his truck was found abandoned a few miles away at the now-defunct Buffalo Inn on Route 309 in Schnecksville, the newspaper reported.  Police never publicly detailed the evidence that led them to suspect foul play, but they have maintained that stance in the de…
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 James "Jimmy" Apgar III, a Monroe County man, has died following a motorcycle accident in Palmerton on Saturday, June 24, his loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.  Apgar, of Kunkletown, crashed after losing control of his motorcycle, Fox56 reported, citing the Carbon County Coroner's Office.  Born in Allentown to James A., Jr. and Georgeanne R. (Nelson), Apgar was a 2011 graduate of Palmerton High School and later concluded his studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, family members wrote.  Friends and loved ones took to social media this week to memorialize the…
Toms River Native, Dedicated PA Dad Of 4 Jeremy Rawlins Dies, 35 Toms River Native, Dedicated PA Dad Of 4 Jeremy Rawlins Dies, 35
Toms River Native, Dedicated PA Dad Of 4 Jeremy Rawlins Dies, 35 Toms River native and dedicated Pennsylvania father of four Jeremy S. Rawlins died on Thursday, Oct. 6 at age 35. Born in Toms River, Jeremy lived in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania before settling in Lansford, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Jeremy worked as a skilled automobile mechanic in the region and above all was a devoted father to his four children, Kaleb, Ayden, Izabella, and Briella, his memorial says. In addition to his children, Jeremy is survived by his father, Mark Rawlins, and his wife, Megan Rims, whom he married this April; step…
Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia
Central PA Native Brandon Kuklentz Dies Suddenly In Philadelphia Pennsylvania native Brandon M. Kuklentz died suddenly on Tuesday, March 29 after battling addiction, according to loved ones mourning his loss. He was 29 years old. Formerly of Lehighton and Lancaster, Kuklentz died in Philadelphia, his obituary states. Kuklentz was born in Bethlehem but was a 2012 graduate of Lehighton High School. He enjoyed wrestling while attending school, and recently worked as a machinist for the All American Threaded Products Co., Lancaster, his obituary says.  He was also a member of Zion United Church of Christ, in Lehighton. Kuklentz had struggled with addictio…
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Alcohol was suspected to be involved in a three-car crash that sent a driver and passenger to a nearby hospital Monday evening, authorities said. Jessica Braker, 23, was attempting to turn south onto Route 248 at the Route 873 intersection in a gray Honda Civic when the vehicle veered off the road around 4:20 p.m., Lehigh Township Police said. Braker, of Palmerton, then drove across a traffic island and struck a blue Ford Edge facing north on Route 873 driven by Jason Sheckler, 49, of Palmerton, police said. Sheckler’s vehicle was pushed into a red Subaru Legacy driven by Jim Thorpe reside…
Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In PA Driver's Pocket, Police In NJ Say Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In PA Driver's Pocket, Police In NJ Say
Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In PA Driver's Pocket, Police In NJ Say A passenger wanted on a warrant was carrying a loaded gun in his pocket when an Rochelle Park police officer stopped the sedan he was in, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the 2004 Toyota Solara driven by Raymond Hood, 30, of Palmerton, PA for several violations on West Passaic Street around 9 p.m. Friday, Rochelle Park Police Lt. James DePreta said. A computer check turned up the warrant out of Newark, so Hood was taken into custody, DePreta said. Kiszka, Officer Jorge Orihuela and Detective Brian Cobb police then found the .25-caliber Colt in Hood's front pocket, the lieuten…