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Bethlehem Native, Easton High School Grad Thomas Pensyl II Dies At Age 37 Bethlehem Native, Easton High School Grad Thomas Pensyl II Dies At Age 37
Bethlehem Native, Easton High School Grad Thomas Pensyl II Dies At Age 37 Bethlehem native and Easton High School graduate Thomas W. Pensyl II died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg on June 20. He was 37. Born in Bethlehem, Pensyl graduated from Easton Area High School in 2002, his obituary says. He later studied visual communications at Allentown Business School, his memorial says. Pensyl worked at Ward Trucking and was known for his love of family — especially his two nieces and nephew, who endearingly referred to him as “Uncle Bubba.” He also loved spending time with his dog, Geytz. Pensyl was an avid Eminem fan and member of the Lutheran faith, his memo…

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Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty
Colorado Police Officer With Morris County Roots Shot, Killed In Line Of Duty Several Morris County police departments have shared condolences after former resident and longtime Colorado officer Gordon Beesley was killed in the line of duty Monday afternoon. Beesley, a former resident of Mendham, was responding to a report of a suspicious event at the Arvada Library when he was involved in a shootout and was fatally hit around 1:30 p.m., authorities said. The 51-year-old officer had served on the Arvada Police Department in Colorado for 19 years, authorities said. He spent much of his time working at Oberon Middle School, Lincoln Academy and Excel Academy Charter S…

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Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Fully Engulfed Car Blaze At Morris County Apartment Complex PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Fully Engulfed Car Blaze At Morris County Apartment Complex
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Fully Engulfed Car Blaze At Morris County Apartment Complex Fire crews in Morris County were quick to extinguish a car that went up in flames at a local apartment complex Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle caught fire at Beaverbrook Garden Apartments on Comly Road in Lincoln Park around 2 p.m., the local police department said. The car was fully engulfed in flames as the department arrived at the scene — though the driver had already exited safely, authorities said. The Lincoln Park First Aid Squad also responded, authorities said. No injuries were reported. “Great work LPFD!” the department said. Around 2PM today, there was a reported car fire…

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UPDATE: Attempted Homicide Charges For Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting UPDATE: Attempted Homicide Charges For Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting
Update: Attempted Homicide Charges For Suspect In Bethlehem Shooting The suspect in Wednesday morning’s shooting of a 34-year-old man in Bethlehem has been hit with a slew of charges including attempted homicide, authorities said. Roberto Armando Vadillo of Allentown is accused of shooting the man in the arm near the intersection of E. Broad St. and Center St. around 6:50 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The victim was found bleeding profusely in the parking lot of 7Eleven and taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital - Fountain Hill for treatment. Vadillo was taken into custody following a joint investigation by the Allentown Police Department, authorities confi…

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Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Phillipsburg Man, 20, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, authorities said. Taylor J. Miller was arrested Monday, June 21 on second-, third- and fourth-degree charges, respectively, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Miller, of Shultz Avenue, is accused of engaging in sexual penetration and sexual contact with a child he had known previously between February and March of 2021, Pfeiffer said. The alleged crimes occurred i…

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PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…

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PICS: Watercraft Crashes Into Boat On Lake Hopatcong, Sinks Both Vessels, Hospitalizes Operator PICS: Watercraft Crashes Into Boat On Lake Hopatcong, Sinks Both Vessels, Hospitalizes Operator
PICS: Watercraft Crashes Into Boat On Lake Hopatcong, Sinks Both Vessels, Hospitalizes Operator The operator of a personal watercraft was hospitalized after crashing into a 25-foot boat on Lake Hopatcong and causing both vessels to sink Monday night, state police confirmed. The watercraft struck the boat on a portion of the lake near Liffy Island around 7:30 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. Both vessels sunk following the crash, and the watercraft operator was taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. Two other passengers on the boat were uninjured in the crash, Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation…

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Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property
Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property A SWAT team arrested a Los Angeles man who police say identified himself as part of an extremist group and tried to drive a woman out of her home claiming it was his ancestral property. Officers responding to a burglary call on the 100 block of Ivy Street were told by the homeowner that four men had changed the locks and claimed to have legal ownership of the vacant home around 12 p.m. Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. When the owner approached the home with a locksmith, they were stopped by the men, who allegedly showed paperwork proving that they had legal…

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SEEN HER? Morris County Girl, 17, Missing Since Friday, Police Say SEEN HER? Morris County Girl, 17, Missing Since Friday, Police Say
Seen HER? Morris County Girl, 17, Missing Since Friday, Police Say Police in Morris County are attempting to locate a 17-year-old girl missing since Friday. Laila Burton was last seen entering a small grey hatchback vehicle on West Hanover Avenue around 2:45 p.m., according to the Morris Township Police Department. She was wearing grey sweatpants and a light grey sweatshirt, police said. “There are no suspicious circumstances as Laila appeared to get into the vehicle on her own accord,” police said. Burton may have traveled to Morristown, Newark, East Hanover or Emerson, according to police. Anyone with information about Burton’s location is asked to co…

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Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say
Vandal 'Completely' Floods Popular Northampton County Coffee Shop With Garden Hose, Owners Say A popular Northampton County coffee shop has temporarily closed its doors to make major repairs after they say a vandal flooded the store with a garden hose overnight Monday. Taylor Roasted Coffee House (1924 Main St. in Northampton) was targeted overnight by someone who “extended the garden hose from the Uptown Park into our coffee roasters exhaust pipe and turned the water fully on,” according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post from the shop’s business page. As a result, the shop’s roaster, basement and a large portion of its upstairs was “completely flooded,” the post says. The cof…

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