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Distributed/Lehigh County District Attorney's OfficeOnanyeli Rosario-Mesa, 25, of Allentown, has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle and related offenses in connection with a wrong-way crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. -
Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comTina Koren, 65, of Whitehall, who also is the township treasurer, was charged Monday with misdemeanor counts of official oppression and harassment, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said.
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Former Bethlehem police officer Noah Klingborg is charged with stalking and harassment, the Northampton County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
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The 77-year-old motorist received two citations and will not face serious criminal charges in the death of teacher's aide Angela Yowakim, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said.
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Two county administrators will appear before Northampton County Council to answer questions about the staff shortage and the juvenile justice center's future.
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A newly released report from the nonprofit Lehigh Valley Justice Institute shows the impact marijuana offenses have on the local court system and the difference in how individuals are charged in Allentown and Bethlehem.
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The incident has prompted the Bethlehem Area School District and city police plan to ramp up security measures at future games.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk of Allentown plans to release his proposed budget this Saturday. Residents are waiting to see what it holds.
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At Wednesday's Allentown City Council meeting, the city's police chief requested permission to seek grants from the state to afford a gunshot detection system, new surveillance cameras and other upgrades.
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Lehigh County is sitting on $1.7 million for opioid abuse treatment. And millions more are on the way.
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The teen, a student at William Allen High School, died at Stevens Park near Sixth and Tilghman streets, authorities said.
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To help ease the strain of surging COVID cases, officials are considering letting some inmates go home on work release.
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Chief Charles Roca will lead the department with Assistant Chiefs Michael Becker and James Gress.
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The American Civil Liberties Union was among the chief opponents of approval.
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Mark Pinsley says it would reduce food waste and provide job training for the incarcerated.
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Activist groups have called on state police to be more transparent in use of force cases.
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The district attorney's office says Nothstein stalked a female acquaintance and her boyfriend.
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Police say the "smash and grab" theft could be part of a bigger national trend.
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Access to health care is critical for the formerly incarcerated, say advocates and First Lady Wolf.
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Police say five masked men entered the Lower Macungie Township store and fled in under a minute.
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Gun violence in Pennsylvania has gone up in the pandemic. Pennsylvania State Police data show it’s risen 50% statewide.
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The student alleged police roughed him up after a brawl at a high school basketball game in 2020.
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Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca, appointed just last month, said investigations are underway. In fact, an arrest has been made in the fatal shooting and it’s not time for knee-jerk reactions.
