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COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag In Lehigh Valley Creek COLD CASE: Philly Man Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag In Lehigh Valley Creek
Richard Stewart Wimbish Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag Over half a century after his body was found in Slatington, state police continue to investigate the death of Richard Stewart Wimbish.  The 49-year-old was found shot to death and wrapped in a sleeping bag in Trout Creek on Jan. 13, 1973, troopers say.  Wimbish was last seen alive leaving work on Dec. 29, 1972, authorities said. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Trucking Company located at 49th Street and Parkside Avenue in West Philadelphia.  His regular delivery route saw him travel as far north as Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Stroudsburg, police said. …

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Lehigh Valley Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Lehigh Valley
Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Lehigh Valley A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died following a motorcycle crash, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio announced Saturday afternoon.  Evyn Hummel of Slatington was involved in a crash with another motor vehicle near 3016 Main St., Washington Township at 1:17 p.m. on Aug. 18, according to Buglio.  Evyn was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 2:10 p.m., Buglio explained. His accidental death was caused by "Blunt Force Injuries to Chest and Abdomen due to Motorcycle/Motor Vehicle Collision," Buglio said.  The crash is being investigated by th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire
Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire A Lehigh County resident had a rude awakening Thursday morning when they got out of bed to find their house on fire.  First responders in Slatington heard reports of a house fire on the 100 block of Fifth Street at about 8:30 a.m. on May 18, borough police wrote in a release.  Officer Anthony Ballerini, who is also a volunteer firefighter, arrived at the scene and found smoke billowing from the second floor, authorities said. When bystanders told him a resident was still inside, Ballerini made his way upstairs and found a person sleeping in the bedroom right next door to the fire,…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities $369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities
$369K In Meth, 14 Guns Seized From Lehigh Valley Home: Authorities Authorities in Lehigh County say they recovered eight pounds of methamphetamine and over a dozen weapons while executing a search warrant at a Slatington home on Wednesday. Borough police and the state Attorney General's Office raided a home on the 1200 block of 4th Street around 12:30 p.m. on April 19, the department said in a release. A suspect, 59-year-old David Rockel, was arrested without incident while leaving the home, officials said.  Authorities searched the home as well as a nearby storage unit owned by Rockel, where they claimed they found 14 guns, a "large amount" of cash, …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Endangered Lehigh Valley Man Found Safe (UPDATE) Endangered Lehigh Valley Man Found Safe (UPDATE)
Endangered Lehigh Valley Man Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Joby Bauer has been found safe. **Original story below*** A search has been launched for a Lehigh Valley man who police say may be endangered. Joby Bauer, of Slatington, was last seen on the 1300 block of West Court Street in Allentown, borough police said on Friday, Aug. 19. He stands six feet and one-inch tall weighing 160 pounds and is known to frequent the Lehigh Parkway. Bauer is balding, has multiple tattoos, and is believed to be wearing gray gym shorts, a white tank top, and sneakers, police said. Anyone with information on Bauer's whereabouts is asked to contact th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Business
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure A Wells Fargo bank branch in the Lehigh Valley will soon close its doors for good, marking yet another casualty in the ongoing trend of brick-and-mortar bank closures. The Slatington branch at 541 Main St. is permanently closing, PA communications representative Elise Corbett told DailyVoice.com. “Branches continue to play an important role in the way we serve our customers, and we continuously evaluate our branch network in light of changing customer needs, the increase in the use of digital banking, market factors, and economic trends,” Corbett said. “We apologize for any inconvenience t…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
More Fraud, Theft Charges For PA Pool Shop Owner Who Scammed Dozens Of Clients, DA Says More Fraud, Theft Charges For PA Pool Shop Owner Who Scammed Dozens Of Clients, DA Says
More Fraud, Theft Charges For PA Pool Shop Owner Who Scammed Dozens Of Clients, DA Says A Pennsylvania pool shop owner accused of scamming dozens of clients out of thousands of dollars is facing additional fraud and theft charges, authorities announced Wednesday. Bethlehem resident Roger Kornfeind, who owns Hydro Dynamic Pools, was initially charged in January with 26 counts each of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, as well as 23 counts of home improvement fraud, DailyVoice.com previously reported. Starting in July 2018, Kornfeind, 58, failed to fully install pools for customers who had entered into a purchase agreement and paid at least $2,000 down,…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lehigh Man Dies Days After Wife In Route 873 Crash Lehigh Man Dies Days After Wife In Route 873 Crash
Lehigh Man Dies Days After Wife In Route 873 Crash A Lehigh County man has died nine days after the State Route 873 crash that killed his wife, authorities said. Francis Andres, 50 of Slatington, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest due to multiple blunt force trauma, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Andres was heading south in a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 when he failed to negotiate a right-hand turn, crossed into the northbound lanes, and entered the eastern shoulder on Sept. 8 at the Grove Street intersection in Washington Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The truck hit a utility pole wit…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Shuts Route 873 In Lehigh County Deadly Crash Shuts Route 873 In Lehigh County
Deadly Crash Shuts Route 873 In Lehigh County A female passenger was killed when the driver struck a pole on State Route 873 in Lehigh County Wednesday night. Francis Andres was heading south in a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 when he failed to negotiate a right-hand turn, crossed into the northbound lanes and entered the eastern shoulder around 10:15 p.m. at the Grove Street intersection in Washington Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The truck hit a utility pole with its front bumper and continued south, hitting a second pole with its passenger side front quarter panel, Branosky said. The car rotated clockwise and hit se…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…

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by Jillian Pikora