Parking May Be Restricted Near 'Intersection of Concern'

On Jan. 17, Hellertown police chief Robert Shupp told Borough Council that a recent traffic accident at an unusual borough intersection has highlighted the possible need for further restrictions on parking in the area.

A recent accident at the intersection of Durham Street, Penn Street and Delaware Avenue in Hellertown has highlighted the need for a review of traffic safety in that area, police chief Robert Shupp told Borough Council Jan. 17. The intersection, which is just east of First United Church of Christ, "is not a normal intersection," Shupp explained. Unlike most local intersections it has five points of entry, and visibility at those points can be poor, Shupp said. He told council that during a visit to the intersection following the accident, he observed that he did not have a clear sight path for oncoming traffic. Shupp said that cars parked on the street were obstructing the sight path, and that he is proposing expanding a "No Parking" area …

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Police Reports

Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter: Dec. 19, 2011

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Decorated Christmas Trees Stolen Off Deck, Police Say Early on the morning of Dec. 7 police say two 4-foot tall decorated Christmas trees valued at approximately $100 were stolen from inside the enclosed deck of a residence in the 2300 block of Black River Road. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department at 610-317-6110. Man Arrested for DUI Caught Cops' Attention By 'Taking His Slice Out of the Middle' On Dec. 11 at 2:18am police say Nicholas Novak, of the 300 block of Stonehenge Drive, Phillipsburg, N.J., was observed traveling at approximately 55mph in a 40mph zone on Flint Hill Road near Scenic View Lane. Novak was also observed "driving over center line, or, as (Novak) put it, '…

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Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following alleged incidents have been reported by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department: Police: Bethlehem Man to Blame for Sept. 29 Accident A motorist turning left onto Hickory Hill Road from Bingen Road failed to yield to oncoming traffic, causing an accident Sept. 29, police said. According to police, Petr Hartman, of the 1300 block of Crestwood Road, Bethlehem, caused the accident that occurred at 4:53pm. Police Seeking Owner of Tripod, Surveyor's Level Police are seeking the owner of a tripod and surveyor's level found in the New Jerusalem Cemetery on Mount Pleasant Road on the afternoon of Oct. 3. Anyone with information about these items is asked to contact the Lower Saucon Police Department at 610-317-6110. Woman …

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Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following alleged incidents have been reported by the Lower Saucon Police Department: Man, 18, Arrested for DUI on Route 378 On Aug. 20 at 1:40am police arrested Thomas Weidner, 18, of Catasauqua, for DUI. According to police, Weidner was stopped at a DUI checkpoint on Rt. 378 north and was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .14 percent. Weidner was also under the influence of marijuana, police said. Police Say Intoxicated Driver Hit Light Pole, Stone Wall On Sept. 18 at 2:12am police say an officer observed Crystal Lee Ratushny, 29, no address provided, turn left from Route 378 south onto Seidersville Road and strike a light pole and stone wall. After being given field sobriety tests Ratushny was determined to have a blood…

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Crews Clear Accident at Busy Intersection

Police and first responders were at the scene of an accident at Hickory Hill Road and Mountain Drive South late this afternoon. The accident appeared to involve a red station wagon and a van.

Police and emergency crews from Hellertown and Lower Saucon were on the scene of an apparent car accident at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road/Friedensville Road and Bingen Road/Mountain Drive South in Lower Saucon Township late this afternoon. At approximately 5:30pm, Se-Wy-Co fire trucks were observed at the scene of the accident, as were tow trucks from Saucon Collision. The accident appeared to have involved an older model red station wagon and a work van. Hellertown police were helping to direct traffic through the busy intersection, which straddles the border of Lower Saucon Township and the City of Bethlehem. At around 5:15pm a torrential downpour moved through the area where the accident occurred, causing further headaches for …

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Hurricane Irene

Hellertown Man Reportedly One of Irene's Victims

Local media outlets are reporting that Jason Dahms, of Hellertown, was killed when his SUV plunged off the PA Turnpike's Northeast Extension in heavy rain early Sunday.

A man from Hellertown was killed early Sunday when he lost control of his SUV, struck a guide rail and went down an embankment along the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to a story published on The Morning Call. After going down the embankment, the vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole and ended up on its side. State police believe heavy rain was responsible for the crash that killed Jason Dahms, according to both the Morning Call report and a story published by WNEP. Dahms' death is reportedly one of at least three in the area that have so far been attributed to Hurricane Irene, which lashed the region over the weekend.

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Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following incidents have been reported by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department: Information Sought Regarding July 20 Accident Involving Sports Car Police say they are attempting to locate possible witnesses to an accident that occurred on Route 378 at Seidersville Road, on July 20 at approximately 11am. According to police, a female in a grey Buick turned in front of a tan Aston Martin, causing the Aston Martin to run up onto a curb. The luxury sports car was damaged as a result of the accident, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer Tim Connell at the Lower Saucon Township Police Department by calling 610-317-6110. Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Accident at Apples Church and …

Lower Saucon Township Police Blotter

The following information was supplied by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following incidents have been reported by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department: Lower Saucon Man Allegedly Strikes Motorcycle on Rt. 412, Seriously Injuring Rider and Passenger On July 10 at approximately 11:49am police say Fred Cooper, of the 2200 block of Connolly Avenue, Lower Saucon Township, pulled onto Route 412 from Apples Church Road and struck a motorcycle. Both the rider of the motorcycle and his passenger were seriously injured in the accident, police said. Cooper was cited for careless driving and "duties at a stop sign," according to police. Theft from Redington Road Address Being Investigated Police say they are currently investigating a theft from a residence in the 2500 block of Redington Road. According to …

UPDATE: Passenger Killed in I-78 Wreck Identified

Authorities have also identified the driver of the vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer Tuesday as Thomas J. Frezza of Nazareth, according to a story published in the Express-Times.

UPDATE, July 28, 9:30am: The passenger killed in the July 26, 2011 early morning crash on I-78 east of Hellertown has been identified as 21-year-old Russian man Evgeny Vinogradov, according to the Express-Times. The article states that Vinogradov was in the U.S. on a work and travel visa, that he was ejected from the vehicle, and that the Northampton County Coroner has ruled his death accidental and the result of multiple blunt force trauma. Original Story: The Northampton County Coroner's office and the Pennsylvania State Police are seeking next of kin for the passenger killed in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township Tuesday morning, according to an article published in the Express-Times. The article also states …

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