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Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says
Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says Authorities in Allentown have named the 85-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run on Union Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 19.  Elian N. Makdsi of Allentown died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Makdsi was near the crossing with North Jerome Street when he was hit around 8:30 a.m., officials said previously.  Police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning while the Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene.  Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the cra…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed Thursday morning, Oct. 19, by a driver who then fled the scene, according to officials.  The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the victim was hit near Union Boulevard and North Jerome Street around 8:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday, the Coroner said. His name was withheld pending notification of loved ones.  Allentown police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning to investigate the crash.  STREET CLOSED: Union Blvd. will be closed for a period of time from…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA 21-Year-Old Killed When Scooter Hits Utility Pole: Coroner PA 21-Year-Old Killed When Scooter Hits Utility Pole: Coroner
PA 21-Year-Old Killed When Scooter Hits Utility Pole: Coroner An Allentown man was fatally injured when his motor scooter crashed into a utility pole on a city street late on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities say.  Rony M. Taveras Santana, 21, hit the pole around 10:30 p.m. near Union Boulevard and North Halstead Street, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio.  He was rushed to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, where he died from his blunt force wounds around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, Buglio added. The manner of death was accidental.  Allentown police are investigating the accident. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Victim Of Double Allentown Restaurant Shooting Coroner IDs Victim Of Double Allentown Restaurant Shooting
Coroner IDs Victim Of Double Allentown Restaurant Shooting A 28-year-old woman died and a 28-year-old man was wounded in a shooting at an Allentown restaurant early Sunday, Jan. 22, authorities said. Police responding to Mamajuana on Union Boulevard found Blessing Alida Taveras suffering a gunshot wound around 4:15 a.m., according to police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was hospitalized where she died of her injuries, police said. I can’t even comprehend this. I’m stuck and im heartbroken. You were my childhood best friend Blessing Taveras, we... Posted by Brianna Marie on Sunday, January 22, 2023 Soon after, a man arrived to a l…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 76, Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Coroner Man, 76, Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Coroner
Man, 76, Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Coroner A 76-year-old Salisbury Township man has died four days after being struck by a vehicle in Allentown, authorities said. Joseph A. Lacomare died on Sunday, Feb. 6 at St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem from closed head injuries sustained in a crash, according to Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His death was ruled an accident. Lacomare was struck by a vehicle in the 500 block of Union Boulevard around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation by Allentown police.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Police
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Allentown: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Allentown, authorities said. Officers were called to the back of a building on the 500 block of Union Boulevard around 1 p.m., Allentown police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to police. Police confirmed there were no road closures impacting traffic in the area. Further details were not immediately known. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Allentown Police Traffic division at 610-437-7732 …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Found Shot Outside Allentown Wawa, Police Say 1 Found Shot Outside Allentown Wawa, Police Say
1 Found Shot Outside Allentown Wawa, Police Say Police in Lehigh County are investigating after a person was shot outside a local Wawa over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to the Wawa on Union Boulevard in Allentown around 2:10 a.m. Sunday on a report of possible shots fired, Allentown police said. They discovered a male victim with a non-life-threatening injury, according to police. The victim, whose identity was not being released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Further details were not immediately released. The Allentown Police Department is asking anyone with information to call detectives at (610)…

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by Nicole Acosta