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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comLehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi is the only defendant in an alleged interstate marijuana ring whom authorities have publicly identified. He made his first public comments since being arrested Aug. 28 at his job at Bethlehem City Hall. -
Olivia Marble/LehighValleyNews.comThe controller's report — published in mid-July — says the Guardian ad Litem program in Lehigh County lacks centralization, oversight and consistency in billing and compensation. That undermines "public trust in child welfare proceedings," he said.
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More than a dozen volunteers on Tuesday committed their service to the community’s schoolchildren who find themselves at odds with the law for the first time. -
Jason Krasley also is due to stand trial on numerous charges stemming from alleged sexual assaults in 2011 and 2015 when he served on the city’s Vice and Intelligence Unit.
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Eileen Miller, whose son Paul Miller was killed in a collision by a distracted driver, on Friday spoke on a piece of legislation that bans the use of handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania.
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An Allentown woman was charged with possession of a quarter pound of synthetic opioid fentanyl, District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced Wednesday.
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Authorities including District Attorney Stephen Baratta and the Palmer Township Police have confirmed a man was apprehended and charged for shooting and killing his in-laws at a 55+ community Tuesday night.
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Latasha Santiago, 36, pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy tocommit robbery, a first-degree felony, in the Oct. 17, 2020, shooting death of Christian Lopez-Rodriguez, 21, of Allentown.
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LaTarsha Brown is accused of falsely reporting that she found a noose Jan. 10 on her desk in the city’s Department of Community and Economic Development.
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The victim was a Bethlehem Township resident and junior at Freedom High School, according to township Police Chief Gregory Gottschall. Authorities say a criminal investigation is underway.
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Lehigh and Northampton counties don't release inmates into ICE custody unless federal agents present them a warrant. The policies are likely why the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has labeled the counties as sanctuary jurisdictions.
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The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shared a news release warning of a recently reported text scam that attempts to "spoof" or mimic the Pennsylvania Courts and/or Unified Judicial System website. The AOPC says anyone who receives the text should not provide payment the text demands or any sensitive information.
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Vandals struck on the ground and main floors, and cash from a donation box was stolen, officials said.
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Bethlehem officials are still investigating.
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The legislation cracks down on the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATVs in the Lehigh Valley.
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Charges were filed against Bethlehem's former Budget and Finance director on Thursday.
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The more important topic was keeping people safe and getting rid of gun violence.
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Staff and extra security will be looking for kids left alone.
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There is no public space in the Lehigh Valley in which it is legal to ride an ATV.
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The four will be listed alongside 98 others who have died in the line of duty since the state police agency’s founding in 1905.
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Violators face fines up to $2,500 and two years' imprisonment, under Pa.'s election code.
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Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro applauds the move and says he's prepared for pushback from gun rights groups.
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In most cases the violators can't be identified, so no one will be prosecuted.
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Lt. Gov. Fetterman says the digital update is long overdue.
