State Police employee charged with recording woman without her consent
SINKING SPRING, Pa. - A Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) employee is facing charges after allegedly making a video recording of a woman without her consent. 31-year-old Isaias Espinoza of Bangor, Northampton County, is charged with one count of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. The victim, also a PSP...
Allentown and Salisbury Twp. police unite for traffic safety collaboration in 2026
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Police Department and Salisbury Township Police Department are joining forces to launch a collaborative traffic safety initiative beginning in January 2026. The joint enforcement effort will involve multiple coordinated safety details throughout Allentown and neighboring areas of...
Allentown officers rescue occupant during house fire, suffer smoke inhalation
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Two police officers were taken to the hospital Friday after a fire in Allentown. At approximately 1:45 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of South 10th Street for a report of a house fire with a person inside who was experiencing a mental health crisis and possibly armed, according to...
Pennsylvania Amazon driver arrested for deadly hit-and-run
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — U.S. Marshals have arrested a Philadelphia man wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Allentown while working as an Amazon driver. Authorities say 30-year-old Troy Johnson was taken into custody in the 5400 block of Norfolk Street. Johnson was wanted by Allentown Police on a...
Adult, child injured in Southside Easton house fire
An adult and child were injured Thursday afternoon when a fire broke out on the upper level of a Southside Easton home. City Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Chad Gruver told lehighvalleylive.com flames ignited just after 1 p.m. at the home in the 300 block of Williams Street. The adult...
Credit card fraud: Allentown area man accused of stealing from Pediatric Cancer Foundation
An Allentown area man is accused of stealing over $600,000 in checks and more than 40 fraudulent debit and credit cards from various victims, police said. Cesar Eduardo Martes-Cedano, 24, is charged with one count of felony unauthorized use of an access device and two counts of misdemeanor unauthorized use of an...
Gusty winds cause power outages for over 40,000 customers in Pennsylvania
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - There are currently over 40,000 customers throughout Pennsylvania without power due to gusty winds affecting our area. Our region is under a Wind Advisory until 1 a.m. on Saturday, affecting portions of central and northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New...
Ex-Forks police chief alleged to have left his loaded gun in station bathroom
The former police chief in Forks Township left his loaded gun unattended in a police station bathroom, according to a source with knowledge of the incident. Former Chief Michael Friel vehemently denies the allegation. Friel accused the source of spreading misinformation to tarnish his legacy. The source said Friel...
Thousands lose power amid rare wintertime thunderstorm; Christkindlmarkt shut down
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the Lehigh Valley wasted no time in hitting its mark. Hail and heavy wind swept through the Bethlehem area Friday afternoon, knocking out power as temperatures continued to plunge into the 40s from a high around 60 in the morning.
1 dead, 2 injured in Big Woody’s shooting in Allentown, Pa
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 34-year-old Allentown man is dead and two others are injured after a shooting inside Big Woody’s Restaurant and Bar at 1302... The post 1 dead, 2 injured in Big Woody’s shooting in Allentown, Pa appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

















