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Hanover Township, PA

70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise 70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise
70 Army Helicopters Using PA Airport In Training Exercise Have you been noticing any military helicopters this weekend? They're from the U.S. Army and will be using the Lehigh Valley International Airport as a staging area for refueling through Monday, April 8, the airport said. According to 6abc, the aircrafts will be refueling at Hangar 7, just south of the runways of the Hanover Township airport. "The public should not be concerned with the increased traffic," the airport said. Locals were excited for an airshow. "Thank you for letting us know," one person said. "I'll have my eye to the sky this weekend."
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' In Luzerne County Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' In Luzerne County
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' In Luzerne County Six Pennsylvanians picked the five winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 16 drawing for the "Treasure Hunt" game, according to Lottery officials.  The half-dozen winners would have earned $200,001, but will now split the prize into individual prizes of $33,333.50 each.  The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:  Narayan Hari Inc., 549 Doylestown Road, Lansdale, Montgomery County; Hanover Convenience Inc., 1100 South Main St., Hanover Township, Luzerne County; Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, Duncansville, Blair County; Penn Crossing Giant Eagle, 2000 Penny Lane…
Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say
Waffle House Shooting Injures One In Lehigh County, Troopers Say One person was hospitalized after shots rang out at a Lehigh County Waffle House early on Sunday, June 25, authorities say.  Troopers were called to the restaurant at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township for reports of gunfire around 3 a.m., state police wrote in a release.  They arrived to find a single wounded victim who was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg for treatment, troopers said.  No other injuries were reported. Police said the matter is under investigation and that there is "no threat to the public in relation to this incident." Anyone with infor…
Lehigh Valley Man, 18, Killed In Allentown Crash With Tractor-Trailer Lehigh Valley Man, 18, Killed In Allentown Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Lehigh Valley Man, 18, Killed In Allentown Crash With Tractor-Trailer An 18-year-old Lehigh Valley man was killed in an Allentown crash involving a tractor-trailer on Monday, Jan. 2, authorities confirmed. Elijah A. Soler, of Hanover Township, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer on the American Parkway Bridge just after 7:35 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner said Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9:05 p.m. Soler was a recent Catasauqua High School graduate and football player known as "Soler Power," online news reports said. A former Catasauqua High School Football standout is killed in a fatal car…
Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS) Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS)
Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (Photos) Crews were quick to rescue a trapped driver Sunday afternoon following a two-car crash on Route 22. The Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company responded to the reported crash with injuries in the eastbound lanes near milepost 327.4 in Hanover Township and found the trapped driver around 1 p.m., the squad said. Emergency crews removed the roof of the vehicle — which appears to be a Mustang — with help from the Catasauqua Fire Department and extricated the victim within about 15 minutes upon arrival. The victim was then transferred to EMS crews who were waiting nearby. The cause of the cr…
Who Stole 500-Pound Bronze Statue From Lehigh War Memorial? Who Stole 500-Pound Bronze Statue From Lehigh War Memorial?
Who Stole 500-Pound Bronze Statue From Lehigh War Memorial? A 500-pound bronze statue of a bald eagle has gone missing from a war memorial at a Lehigh County park, authorities announced.  State police are investigating the theft from Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Hanover Township, they said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27.  Officials say the theft occurred sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 25 and 26.  Police are asking for the public's help in locating the statue. To submit a tip, call state police at Bethlehem Station at (610) 861-2026 or call anonymously at 1-800-472-8477.
Bicyclist Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Bicyclist Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Bicyclist Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A 62-year-old bicyclist was injured in a crash with a pickup truck in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The wreck happened on Airport Road near Avenue A in Hanover Township around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Pennsylvania State Police said. A 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by a 52-year-old man from Bath collied with a 2020 Terra Trike Maverick bike, police said. The Bethlehem bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was treated at the scene before being brought to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg.  The driver was not injured and was wearing a seatbelt at the time …
UPDATE: Missing Lehigh Valley Girl Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Lehigh Valley Girl Found Safe
Update: Missing Lehigh Valley Girl Found Safe UPDATE: Alicia Dynasty Avila has been safely located. Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing teenage girl from the Lehigh Valley. Alicia Dynasty Avila, 14, is believed to have run away from her Hanover Township home on "Sunday, March 3", police said in a press release. A police spokesperson later confirmed that the correct date was Sunday, April 3. She is 5 feet tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, black shirt, pajama pants, and possible open-toe slip-on shoes along with a pink backpack, police said…
Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire
Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire A worker was hurt and several residents were relocated after a dryer at a Lehigh Valley nursing home went up in flames Wednesday morning, authorities said. Nancy Run and Bethlehem Township volunteer fire crews found a fully-involved dryer fire and activated sprinkler as they arrived at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehab on Green Pond Road in Bethlehem around 4:45 a.m., NRFC said. Both crews doused the fire and helped move several residents to other safe areas in the building. One employee suffered a minor injury, and no residents were hurt, the fire company said. “This is another case of a…
PA State Police Look For Hit-Run Driver In Route 22 Crash PA State Police Look For Hit-Run Driver In Route 22 Crash
PA State Police Look For Hit-Run Driver In Route 22 Crash Pennsylvania State Police police seek the public’s help locating a vehicle that struck another car on Route 22 in Lehigh County and fled, authorities said. Troopers responded to the westbound side at mile marker 323.6 in Hanover Township on a report of a hit-and-run crash around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, state police said. A 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling in the right lane when a dark-colored sedan changing lanes from the left to the right lane struck the SUV, causing it to overturn into the right shoulder, according to PSP. The incident was captured on a nearby drive…
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…
Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police
Firearm Discharges Through Restaurant Booth In Lehigh County, Couple Flees: Police Police are searching for a couple who fled a restaurant after a firearm discharged into a restaurant booth they were sitting at in Lehigh County. The male was sitting in a booth with a female when the firearm was discharged, traveling through the seat cushion and into the wooden wall of the booth at Miller's Ale House in Hanover Township Dec. 28 around 9:50 p.m., PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The couple then left the restaurant and fled the scene in an unknown direction. There were no injuries reported. The unidentified male is described as approximately 5’9”, heavy se…
‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County ‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County
‘Expect Delays:’ Back-To-Back Crashes Shut Down Route 22 In Northampton County UPDATE: The road was cleared by 7:35 a.m., Branosky said. ------------------------------- Back-to-back crashes shut down Route 22 in Northampton County Tuesday morning, state police said. Three cars collided on Route 22 eastbound at Route 512 in Hanover Township while a second collision occurred around 6:10 a.m., PSP Trooper Branosky confirmed on Twitter. 3 vehicle crash on SR 22 W/B at Route 512, Hanover Twp., Northampton Co. and another crash on the E/B side, both blocking. Expect delays and drive carefully. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @lvtraffic pic.twitter.com/wq0LA1XXD1 — …
KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County KNOW ANYTHING? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County
Know Anything? Police Probe String Of Car Burglaries In Northampton County Police are investigating a string of car burglaries and attempted burglaries that occurred in Northampton County throughout the past week. The burglaries occurred overnight in the following locations throughout Hanover Township, Colonial Regional Police said: Nov. 4th: Stenton Drive Nov. 5th: Cheryl Drive Nov. 6th: American Way Nov. 7th: Granite Drive (possible attempted) Local residents are asked to check their doorbell and property cameras for suspicious activity. “We believe the suspect is testing homes by ringing doorbells to see if anyone is home,” police said. Anyone with informati…
State Police Seek ID For Lehigh County DSW Shoplifter State Police Seek ID For Lehigh County DSW Shoplifter
State Police Seek ID For Lehigh County DSW Shoplifter Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) shoplifting.  Last Friday, Oct. 29, the suspect was seen entering the DWS store on Airport Center Drive in Hanover Township (Lehigh County) and placing six pairs of Timberland boots in a plastic bag, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. He left the store without paying, according to state police. The boots are worth approximately $540, Branosky said. Investigators described the suspect as a man standing between 5'6" and 5'8" tall and dressed…
State Police Pursuit Ends In 4-Vehicle Crash In Whitehall State Police Pursuit Ends In 4-Vehicle Crash In Whitehall
State Police Pursuit Ends In 4-Vehicle Crash In Whitehall What began as a state police pursuit in Lehigh County Tuesday night ended in a four-vehicle crash that injured three people, WFMZ reports. A trooper tried to pull over two cars at Airport Road and Race Street in Hanover Township sometime around 7 p.m., the outlet says citing Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. A chase ensued, but it came to an end when the two cars collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of Routes 145 and 329 in Whitehall, according to WFMZ. The drivers were taken to area hospitals with unspecified injuries, the news outlet says. Click her…
Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash
Pair Rescued From Overturned Car, Hospitalized In Serious Lehigh Valley Crash Two victims were rescued and taken to a local trauma center following a serious Lehigh Valley crash Monday night, authorities said. The multi-car crash was reported near 512 and Brodhead Road in Hanover Township around 5 p.m., according to the Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company, which arrived about a minute after dispatch. Crew members confirmed upon arrival that two people were stuck inside one overturned vehicle while the other vehicle’s engine compartment had caught fire, authorities said. Lower Nazareth’s rescue truck 5341 was requested to the scene while other crew members douse…
Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County
Police Seek ID For Woman Caught On Video Burglarizing Vehicles In Northampton County Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman caught on surveillance footage burglarizing a vehicle in Northampton County before dawn Thursday. The woman seen above was captured on Ring video footage entering an unlocked vehicle in the Lord Byron, Mark Twain, Chesterfield neighborhood of Hanover Township around 2 a.m., Colonial Regional Police said. The woman was rummaging through the vehicle’s contents when she was scared off by the homeowner, police said. While no items were stolen, police say several other vehicles in the neighborhood may have been burglarized, and another pe…
VA Man, 30, Killed In Crash On Route 512 In Northampton County VA Man, 30, Killed In Crash On Route 512 In Northampton County
VA Man, 30, Killed In Crash On Route 512 In Northampton County A 30-year-old Virginia man was killed in a Monday morning crash on Route 512 in Northampton County, authorities confirmed. Reginald Wilson was driving on Route 512 north of Sterners Way in Hanover Township when he collided with another vehicle around 8:50 a.m., the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Wilson, of Chesapeake, was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma to the head and neck at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg around 9:30 a.m., authorities said. The incident remains under investigation by the coroner's office and the Colonial Regional Police Department.
KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek To ID Vehicle Involved In String Of Northampton County Mail Thefts KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek To ID Vehicle Involved In String Of Northampton County Mail Thefts
Know This CAR? Police Seek To ID Vehicle Involved In String Of Northampton County Mail Thefts Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle involved in a string of mail thefts throughout Northampton County. The Colonial Regional Police Department took multiple reports Tuesday of outgoing mail being stolen from mailboxes with their flags up in Hanover Township, authorities said. Surveillance footage shows that the thefts occurred between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. in several different neighborhoods including the following streets: Summer Lane Kevin Drive Greenleaf Drive Greenfield Road Quail Creek Road Autumn Ridge Road Helen Street Lord Byron Drive Kenwood Drive Ciara Drive B…
State Police: Allentown Woman Dies In Bethlehem Rollover Crash State Police: Allentown Woman Dies In Bethlehem Rollover Crash
State Police: Allentown Woman Dies In Bethlehem Rollover Crash A woman from Allentown died in a rollover crash in Bethlehem Thursday night, authorities said. Annamaye Glueck, 64, was traveling around 8 p.m. on Catasauqua Road, near the Applebees off Route 22 in Hanover Township, when she lost control and struck two fences, causing her to become airborne, according to PA State Police and the Lehigh County coroner's office. She then rolled over and struck three unoccupied parked cars, state police said. The impact ejected her from the car, and it came to a final rest after striking a building, state police said. Glueck was pronounced dead about an…
Northampton County House Fire Displaces 4 Adults, 2 Children Northampton County House Fire Displaces 4 Adults, 2 Children
Northampton County House Fire Displaces 4 Adults, 2 Children A fast-moving fire tore through a Northampton County home Sunday night, displacing four adults and two children, authorities said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 1700 block of 3rd Street in Bethlehem Township just before 6:40 p.m., the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook. Fire crews arrived and placed two hand lines in service while the home was laddered and vertically ventilated, the department said. Two children and four adults were displaced following the fire and assisted by the Red Cross while one of the adults was also hospitalized with unspecified injuri…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Accused Northampton County Wegmans Thief Who Fled In Mercedes Benz Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole a bag full of items from a Northampton County grocery store and fled in a Mercedes Benz. The man is accused of walking out of Wegmans in Hanover Township with a shopping bag full of unpaid merchandise, Colonial Regional Police said. The man was approached by the store’s security but fled in a black Mercedes Benz sedan, police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Officer Vas at vas@colonialregionalpd.org or call 610-861-4820. All tips can remain anonymous.
Skeletal Remains Found Near Lehigh Shopping Center ID As 36-Year-Old NY Man Skeletal Remains Found Near Lehigh Shopping Center ID As 36-Year-Old NY Man
Skeletal Remains Found Near Lehigh Shopping Center ID As 36-Year-Old NY Man Skeletal remains found near a Lehigh County shopping center were identified as a 36-year-old New York man, PennLive reports. The remains of Bryan Geel Jr., 36, of Chatham, N.Y., was found March 8 in a wooded area in the 2100 block of Hoover Avenue in Hanover Township, the news outlet reports. The area where investigators found the body of Geel Jr. is also not far from a shopping center on Airport Road that houses a BJ's Wholesale Club, PennLive says. An autopsy was performed on March 9 by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, but the cause of death has yet to be determined, the outlet report…
State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children
State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police are seeking the driver of a red pickup truck that injured two children and an adult in an early morning hit-and-run on Route 22. The driver of an older model red Chevrolet Silverado cut off a Subaru Forrester on Rt. 22 westbound at Rt. 512 in Hanover Township around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, PA State Trooper Nathan Branosky told Daily Voice. The Forrester then struck the center median in a rollover crash, Branosky said. The 38-year-old woman driving the Forrester sustained minor injuries, as did two boys ages 12 and 10, the latter of whom was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenbe…
KNOW HER? Police Seek ID For Woman Who Stole $500 Of Wine, Food From Northampton County Wegmans KNOW HER? Police Seek ID For Woman Who Stole $500 Of Wine, Food From Northampton County Wegmans
Know HER? Police Seek ID For Woman Who Stole $500 Of Wine, Food From Northampton County Wegmans Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman they say shoplifted more than $500 worth of wine and food from a local Wegmans. The woman pictured above was caught on surveillance footage shoplifting the items from Wegmans in Hanover Township on Sunday, Colonial Regional Police said. She was seen driving away in a maroon or mauve SUV, police said. Anyone with information about the woman’s identity is asked to contact the Colonial Regional Police Department at (610) 861-4820. Tips can remain anonymous.
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Pennsylvania as well as Northampton County. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.  According to the list, the top three spots in Northampton County are Forks Township, Lower Nazareth Township and Wilson. Top towns for public schools in the county include Wilson, Raubsville and West Easton, respectively. Here are the other top places to live in Northampton County, according to Niche.com. 4. Hanover Township 5. Lower Saucon Town…
Body Of Decomposed 20-Something Man Found In Northampton County Wooded Area Body Of Decomposed 20-Something Man Found In Northampton County Wooded Area
Body Of Decomposed 20-Something Man Found In Northampton County Wooded Area Police in Northampton County recovered the decomposed body of a man in his early 20s in a small patch of woods Tuesday morning. The body was found around 9:30 a.m. in the tree line off Schoenersville Road in Hanover Township, Colonial Regional Police Deputy Chief James DePalma said. The man's cause of death is not believed to be suspicious, and he had not been reported missing, DePalma said. "At this time, the police do not have any reason to believe there is anything nefarious about the death," DePalma said. The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. …