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Real Estate
Modern Farmhouse Selling For $3.95M In Bethlehem Modern Farmhouse Selling For $3.95M In Bethlehem
Modern Farmhouse Selling For $3.95M In Bethlehem A sprawling, eight-bedroom farmhouse mansion is for sale in Lehigh County — and for just $3.95 million, it can be yours.  The 10,040-square-foot estate was built in 2018, according to its Zillow listing, and boasts eight full baths, two half baths, and attached garages with space for up to six vehicles.   The main house also offers a rec room, a sauna, a wet bar, and an elevator, write the listing agents at Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors.  Your company can comfortably lodge in the detached guest house and reconvene at the backyard firepit.  The 2.88-acre…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say
Philly Driver Charged After High-Speed Chase In Lehigh, Police Say A Philadelphia man is in jail after leading state police on a high-speed chase down I-78 in Lehigh County, authorities say.  Sampson Snottee Nyawkun, 21, was booked on evading police, marijuana possession and related counts on Monday, Nov. 28, said troopers in a release.  Nyawkun was driving west on I-78 near Upper Saucon Township with a female passenger at around 12:15 p.m., when state police noticed a "vehicle code violation" on his Buick and signaled for him to stop, according to officials.  After pulling over and speaking with troopers, Nyawkun fled the scene in his car,…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say A hit-and-run crash prompted authorities to order a lockdown of the Southern Lehigh School District early Tuesday, Sept. 27, they said. The lockdown had been lifted by the time Upper Saucon Township police released details about the incident around 5 p.m. Officers were called to the crash with injuries on Route 378 in the area of Preston Lane just after 8:35 a.m., police said. The offending driver fled the scene in their vehicle, abandoning it at the Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, according to township police. "In an abundance of caution police requested that the district lock …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Woman Dies After Being Pinned Under Her Own Car, Coroner Says Lehigh Valley Woman Dies After Being Pinned Under Her Own Car, Coroner Says
Lehigh Valley Woman Dies After Being Pinned Under Her Own Car, Coroner Says A 72-year-old Lehigh Valley woman died after she became pinned under her own vehicle, authorities said. Sharon Lee Pecka was pronounced dead just before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25 in her driveway on the 3100 block of Fern Lane in Upper Saucon Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The victim was found pinned underneath the driver's door of her vehicle, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Pecka's cause of death was determined to be positional asphyxia, and her death was accidental, the coroner said. Further details surrounding the incident were not immediately known. The…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities
Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities A 73-year-old Lehigh Valley woman and her 83-year-old husband died after a crash on Route 309, authorities said. Judith Rutherford was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday, Sept. 23, the Bucks County Coroner told WFMZ. Robert E. Rutherford, of Coopersburg (Upper Saucon Township), meanwhile, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he died at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The woman was behind the wheel of a car that collided with another vehicle around 4:35 p.m. in the area of SR 309 and Hilltop…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County A 51-year-old man has been identified as the person who died in a single-car crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Gary J. Navitsky died at the scene of the crash in the eastbound lanes of the highway at milepost 60.4 in Upper Saucon Township around 10:40 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The Lower Macungie man was behind the wheel of a car that veered off the road, and struck a bridge support column, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof, the coroner said. He died of multiple blunt force injuries and his death was ruled an a…

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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…

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by Nicole Acosta
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Traffic Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: PD A tractor-trailer rollover crash caused traffic delays Tuesday afternoon on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The wreck was reported around 12:40 p.m. on I-78 eastbound at mile marker 61 in Upper Saucon Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Troopers are responding to a vehicle roll over on I-78 EB at Mile Marker 61, U. Saucon Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic is able to get by the crash, expect delays. @wfmztraffic @lehighvalley @mcall @LehighAlerts pic.twitter.com/ONkmm9Gbiq — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 26, 2022 It was not immediately clear …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought In I-78 Road Rage Shooting: PA State Police Suspect Sought In I-78 Road Rage Shooting: PA State Police
Suspect Sought In I-78 Road Rage Shooting: PA State Police Pennsylvania State Police are on the hunt for a suspect who they say opened fire at a vehicle during an apparent road rage incident Wednesday, Feb. 16 in Upper Saucon Township. On I-78 near mile marker 61.2, the unidentified driver of a Dodge Charger was traveling eastbound in the right lane of the highway behind the 75-year-old victim's Chevrolet Tahoe, PSP said. The "aggressive" driver then moved into the center lane to pass the Bethlehem man sometime around 11:30 a.m., police said. The motorist then pointed a handgun out the window, prompting the victim to drive to safety, according…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town
Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town Wawa is slated to open its first store of the year in an eastern Pennsylvania town. Thursday, Feb. 3 marks the grand opening of the newest Wawa store in Upper Saucon Township (Lehigh County), officials announced Friday. The store is located at 6680 Route 309. As part of the celebration, there is an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony planned at 9 a.m. It will feature local officials, charity partners, local heroes, staff, and customers. The grand opening will toast the athletes from Special Olympics Pennsylvania and honor local first responders from the Upper Saucon Township Police …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Native Killed In Weekend Bucks County Crash Lehigh Valley Native Killed In Weekend Bucks County Crash
Lehigh Valley Native Killed In Weekend Bucks County Crash A 44-year-old Lehigh Valley native was killed in a one-car crash in Bucks County over the weekend, authorities said. Brian Diehl was driving south on Flint Hill Road in Springfield Township in his 2013 GMC Sierra when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, crossed the fog line, and struck a tree, just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police said in a Monday news release. Diehl, of Upper Saucon Township, was ejected from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. He was driving at a safe speed at the time of the crash, according to state police. It…

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by Nicole Acosta
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…

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by Jillian Pikora