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Allentown, PA
Obituaries
New Jersey TV Reporter Scott Babashak Who Met Wife Working On Air Dies Suddenly
Former TV news reporter Scott Babashak of Trenton died of a heart attack Friday, May 27, reports WFMZ, where he previously worked. He was 54 years old. The Hamilton native graduated from the Steinert High School in 1985, where he was president of his graduating class, his obit says. He went on to graduate from Rider University and subsequently landed a job at NBC in New York City. Babashak met his wife Liz Keptner while working on air together at 69-WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, before the two moved to Sacramento, CA. Babashak and Keptner moved back to the Lehigh Valley to raise …
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Berks County Stabbing: Report
A man was fatally stabbed Friday, May 27 in Spring Township (Berks County), WFMZ reports. One person was arrested after the unidentified victim was discovered inside an apartment on the Berkshire Hills complex on Wyoming Drive, according to the outlet. There was no risk to the public, police told the outlet. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Deadly PA Crash Shuts Down Route 309: Report
A deadly Pennsylvania crash shut down Route 309, WFMZ reports. The crash occurred on Route 309 northbound between Richhill Road and Tollgate Road in Richland Township around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20, according to 511PA: Crash on PA 309 northbound between Rich Hill Rd and Tollgate Rd. There is a traffic disruption. — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) May 20, 2022 Route 309 was closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions, the Richland Township Police Department said. TRAFFIC ALERT: ROAD CLOSED RT 309 is closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions…
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Details Released In Chester County School Bus Crash
A school bus carrying elementary students was involved in a crash in Chester County Wednesday, May 18, school officials said. Several East Vincent Elementary School students were left with minor bumps and bruises following the crash around 8 a.m. on Stoney Run Road and West Bridge Street in East Vincent Township, according to the 6abc and school officials. A driver struck the bus, then drove through a fence, WFMZ reports. Rescue crews reportedly extricated the unidentified woman from the car before taking her to an area hospital in unknown condition. "A few of the students were releas…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Berks County Man, 75, Killed In Route 61 Crash: Report
A 75-year-old Berks County man was killed in a crash on Route 61 in Muhlenberg Township, WFMZ reports. Jeffrey Jackson, of Muhlenberg Township, was ejected from a car in the northbound lanes around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, police at the scene told the outlet. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not made public. Click here for more WFMZ.
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man Found Guilty In Murder Of Berks County Air Force Veteran
A 29-year-old man was found guilty in the murder of a Berks County air force veteran, authorities said. Raphael E. Perez-Rodriguez, of Paterson, NJ, was convicted by a jury Thursday, April 20, of first-degree murder, burglary, robbery, and related charges in the killing of 76-year-old Dennis Fink, the Berks County DA's Office said. Perez-Rodriguez fatally stabbed Fink at his Bern Township home on July 17, 2020, prosecutors said. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, April 22. Perez-Rodriguez had already been serving time for a 2020 incident in Reading in which he sho…
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Support Surges For Deadly I-78 Crash Victim From Brooklyn
Support is surging for the family of a 23-year-old Brooklyn driver killed in a crash on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley this week. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway, and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown on Tuesday, April 19 around 1:30 a.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and WFMZ. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. More than $3,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page in his name as of Wednesday, April 20. All donations will be given to…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide Leaves Young Couple Dead In Lehigh Valley: Authorities
A young man and woman were killed in what police believe was a murder-suicide Sunday, April 19 in the Lehigh Valley, WFMZ reports. Raven Ramos, 21, stabbed Victoria Nieves, 19, multiple times before stabbing and killing himself during an argument inside a Fountain Hill home on South Bergen Street on Easter Sunday, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and news reports. Two memorial fundraisers have been established in honor of the couple, who, according to WFMZ, had been known to Fountain Hill police since 2020, when Nieves apparently ran away and was subsequently …
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks
A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., according to WFMZ and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allent…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks
A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., WFMZ reports. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allentown, right lane will be closed for crash inv…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Fundraiser Launched For Kutztown University Student Struck By Car On Campus
A fundraiser has been launched for a Kutztown University student who was struck by a car on campus Sunday, April 10. "Ollie" Hope McKeone was suddenly struck by the vehicle while in the crosswalk of the main intersection on campus, Barbara Courtney wrote on a GoFundMe. The senior was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, the page says. "Brought out of sedation, Ollie initially has been responsive, which, of course, is a good sign," Courtney wrote. "As a projected positive outcome, Ollie will endure multiple surgeries and a long ho…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Poconos Man Charged In Infant Son's Death
A Poconos man has been charged in connection with the death of his 3-month-old son, reports say. Michael Noel Yard, 32, of Middle Smithfield Township, told police that he had left the infant boy’s bedroom for 10 to 15 minutes after feeding him and putting him to sleep on his side last August, LehighValleyLive reports citing state police. The boy was unresponsive when Yard returned, and despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono around 6:40 p.m., according to WFMZ. An autopsy and an investigation spanning several months ruled the boy…
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