Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
'Unwanted Kissing' PA BOE Member Has Harassment Charge Dropped: Report 'Unwanted Kissing' PA BOE Member Has Harassment Charge Dropped: Report
'Unwanted Kissing' PA BOE Member Has Harassment Charge Dropped: Report A school board member and real estate agent in the Lehigh Valley will have a harassment charge dropped after the charging officer and alleged victim failed to show up to court, WFMZ reports. A school board member for the Whitehall-Coplay School District, Fady Salloum, 42, was charged in June with kissing a victim "unwantedly" at a property in Whitehall, the outlet says.   The charge was dropped on Monday, Sept. 19, court records show. Salloum also works as a real estate agent with RE/Max in Allentown, according to its website. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Floor Collapse Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital While Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Lehigh Valley Floor Collapse Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital While Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Lehigh Valley
Floor Collapse Sends 3 Firefighters To Hospital While Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Lehigh Valley Three firefighters were sent to a nearby hospital after a floor collapsed while they were battling a blaze in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department responded to a two-alarm house fire in Lower Nazareth Township just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, the squad said. While dousing the blaze, two of the department’s “bravest” firefighters were working on the second floor when it collapsed, causing them to fall through to the first floor, PMFD said. Update on our injured firefighters; Just after 9pm Sunday night, PMFD was dispatched to a second al…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Talented Guitarist Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle, 35 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Talented Guitarist Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle, 35
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Talented Guitarist Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle, 35 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and talented guitarist Jason Ryan Hahn died at his home in Bethlehem on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 35. Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Jason graduated from Liberty High School in 2005, his obituary says. Jason went on to attend the University of New Haven, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music in 2009. Jason had worked as a manager at Tanczos Beverages in Bethlehem, his memorial says. He was better known for his incredible finger-style guitar skills and played regular shows at Godfrey Daniels Coffee House in Bethle…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley, and authorities are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for clues on the suspect vehicle. The crash occurred in the 2300 block of Easton Rd. between Ringhoffer Rd. and Beechwood Ct. in Lower Saucon Township around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, local police said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. The pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled toward Lower Saucon Road, police said. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. The offending veh…

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report A crash involving an Amazon truck caused traffic delays on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. The tractor-trailer driver lost control in the westbound lanes, crashed into a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment at Easton Road in Lower Saucon Township around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 6, the outlet says. Delays were expected due to the truck also leaking fuel, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s
ID Sought For Men Who Used Trash To Steal $4K In Electrical Breakers From Lehigh Valley Lowe’s Recognize them? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say worked together to steal more than $4,000 worth of electrical breakers from a Lehigh Valley Lowe’s store. The men, pictured above, put more than 100 breakers into a large trash can at the Bethlehem Township store and wheeled them out without paying around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, local police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 2. The men then fled in a red vehicle. Scroll down to view additional photos. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ptl. Lindsay at 610-419-9694 or email klindsay@bethlehemtwp…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K
Scammer Clones Bethlehem Police Phone Number To Defraud Resident Of More Than $11K A scammer cloning the phone number of the Bethlehem Police Department defrauded a local resident of more than $11,000, authorities said. A Lehigh Valley resident received a call from the Bethlehem Police non-emergency line (610-865-7187) on Friday, Aug. 26 stating that a family member was in trouble and needed money, the department said in a release. The resident was ultimately scammed out of more than $11,000, police said. “This is a common fraud scheme in which the victim is convinced that a family member has been in an accident or arrested and needs money immediately to avoid serving t…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20 'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20
'Kind, Gentle Soul:' Lehigh Valley Native, Devoted Youth Baseball Coach Dies Suddenly At 20 Lehigh Valley native and dedicated youth baseball coach Michael James Leh died unexpectedly at his home in Easton on Friday, August 19. He was 20. Born in Bethlehem, Michael attended Wilson High School, where he graduated in 2020, his obituary says. After high school, Michael worked at Wilson Products in Palmer Township. He loved playing baseball and was a devoted youth coach in the Wilson recreational league, his memorial says. Michael also participated with the Wilson Baseball and Softball Association and the Men’s Adult Baseball League of the Lehigh Valley. The WBSA is saddened a…

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash
ID Sought For Driver In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the accused driver in a Lehigh Valley hit-and-run crash. The man pictured above was behind the wheel during a minor hit-and-run crash in front of the Subway on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, June 17, the local police department said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The man was driving the blue Honda CR-V with Pennsylvania registration, police said. Scroll down for additional photos. Anyone with information about the suspect, vehicle, or the logo on his shirt is asked to contact Ptl. Beck at 610-419-96…

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
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
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Man, 31, Missing For Several Days, Police Say Police are searching for a 31-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area who has been missing for several days. Justin A. Little, 31, was last seen at his Easton home on Monday, August 14, police said. Little stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He drives a black 2008 Ford Crown Victoria sedan with PA registration LSE-9259, according to police. Little makes frequent trips to Easton and Bethlehem, said police, who are concerned for his wellbeing. Anyone with information about Little’s whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately.

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by Valerie Musson
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley 7th Grader Dies After Battling Illness Lehigh Valley 7th Grader Dies After Battling Illness
Lehigh Valley 7th Grader Dies After Battling Illness Lehigh Valley 7th grader Alejandra Seline Gomez Cleto died at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Saturday, July 30 after battling an illness. She was 13. Alejandra was born in Santo Domingo and attended 7th grade in the Lehigh Valley, her obituary says. Remembered as a caring soul, Alejandra always went above and beyond for others and spread positivity wherever she went. She leaves behind her loving parents, Alejandro Gomez Rosario and Hiralda Cleto Medina; sister, Arianny; as well as many extended family members and friends. Alejandra’s funeral was held at the Nicos C. Elias Fune…

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by Valerie Musson