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Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On Bethlehem Street: Coroner
A man has died days after he was struck by a vehicle along a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3.
Richard Burnet, 58, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Burnet had been hospitalized after he was hit by a vehicle around 10:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 1800 block of Stefko Boulevard in Bethlehem, authorities said.
An autopsy completed Monday, Aug. 3, determined Burnet died from complications of blunt force trauma. His death was rul…
Northampton County Man Shot By Officer After Deploying TASER Device During Domestic Call: PSP
A man who was shot by police after officers deployed a TASER device during a domestic call has now been charged with strangulation and other offenses, Pennsylvania State Police announced Friday, July 31.
Sean Robert Deibert, 49, of Lehigh Township, was charged with one count each of felony strangulation, misdemeanor simple assault, and misdemeanor terroristic threats, according to an updated release from state police.
The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday, July 29, when Lehigh Township police were dispatched to the 4100 block of Heritage Lane at approximately 3:51 p.m. for a repo…
Teen Soap Box Derby Champion Killed When Car Spins Into Tractor-Trailer In PA Crash
An 18-year-old recent high school graduate who represented Pottsville at the Soap Box Derby World Championships was killed when the car she was riding in spun into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Alexandria J. Womer, of Pottsville, was sitting in the front passenger seat of a Chevrolet Malibu when the crash happened on Burma Road, north of Firetower Road, in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, at approximately 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, according to a crash report released Thursday, July 30.
The Malibu was traveling west and negotiating a left-han…
Woman Dies Weeks After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says
A woman injured in a crash earlier this month has died from her injuries, authorities announced Thursday, July 30.
Nancy L. Svitana, 83, of Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Her death was caused by complications of multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner said.
Svitana had been driving a vehicle involved in a two-car crash around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at the intersection of West Tilghman Street and Sprin…
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment.
Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.
Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
2 Child Sex Assault Cases Filed Against Homeless PA Man
A homeless man has been charged in two separate child sexual assaults, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
Jonathan Taylor Smith, 32, was charged in each case with two counts of indecent assault and one count of corruption of minors following incidents reported on Harrison Avenue on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to releases issued by the Waynesboro Police Department.
The exact changes against Smith in both cases are felony indecent assault of a person younger than 13, felony corruption of minors, and misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, court records show. …
