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Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say
Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Authorities have provided more details surrounding the Safe2Say threat that prompted the closure of all schools in a Lehigh County school district last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 8:20 p.m., an anonymous person threatened to "shoot people" at Orefield Middle School, South Whitehall Township police said. Parkland School District officials decided to close all schools Thursday, Sept. 8 out of an abundance of caution and held a virtual learning day on Friday, Sept. 9. School district officials at the time decided to close all buildings since the bus parking garage is near the mid…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 A tractor-trailer crash closed a ramp from southbound Route 309 to eastbound Route 22 in South Whitehall Township Monday, June 13, authorities said. The vehicle ended up on its side around 8 a.m., and it was unclear when the ramp would be reopened, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Route 309 S/B to State Route 22 EB, South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. is currently closed for an overturned Tractor Trailer. Troopers on scene.@wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @SergeantGrozier @SWTPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/5F7fBjpyhQ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) Ju…

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All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son
All Love This Valentine's Day For Allentown Man Allegedly Killed By GF's Son Authorities have identified the man allegedly killed by his girlfriend's son over the weekend in the Lehigh Valley. Miles Brickhouse Jr., 52, of Allentown, died from sharp force injuries sustained in an apartment in the 1900 block of West Woodlawn Street in South Whitehall Township around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. A resident told police that her son, Gabriel Stettler, 18, became "agitated" and stabbed her boyfriend to death during a fight, WFMZ reports citing police. Stettler was arrested at the scene and arraigned on homicide charges, acc…

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Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…

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Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was Penn State Student, Hockey Player In Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes Tuesday night on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 20-year-old August "Gus" Schwartz, of South Whitehall Township, the county coroner's office confirmed Thursday. The Penn State student was on his way home to the Lehigh Valley for the holidays and was only an hour away when he was involved in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township, according to a GoFundMe in his name. A pile-up was caused by a school bus driver who did not slow down in a construction zone. According to state police, Sch…

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Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified
Death Toll Rises To 5 In I-78 Crashes, Victims Identified A fifth person has died after two separate crashes Tuesday on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. Joshua D. Del Toro, 21, of Reading was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday at Reading Hospital, the Berks County Coroner's Office said Thursday. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday evening at Reading Hospital.  Del Toro was a front seat passenger in a sedan involved in a chain reaction crash caused by a tractor-trailer that did not slow down for stopped traffic around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 18.1 in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania State Police said.…

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Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Authorities ID Gunman, Victim Both Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree Authorities have identified two people killed in a Lehigh Valley shooting spree Wednesday morning, one of them being the gunman himself. Za Uk Lian, of South Whitehall Township, shot a vehicle on Route 22, a Jeep driver behind an Upper Macungie Wawa and then a 31-year-old tractor trailer driver before turning the gun on himself, according to Lehigh County officials. The tractor trailer driver was identified as Ramon Ramirez, 31, -- an employee of A. Duie Pyle -- who was pumping gas when he was shot by Lian, LehighValleyLive reports. Lian was behind the wheel of a white Toyota Corolla …

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by Nicole Acosta