Friday, April 29, 2011
Longtime lawmaker cited for disorderly conduct following incident on I-78.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
State Sen. Bob Mensch, R-24, was pulled over by Pennsylvania State Police on I-78 in Berks County in March after a motorist saw him holding a gun while driving, according to a report published yesterday in The Morning Call. Mensch, a self-described sportsman, was cited for disorderly conduct and is scheduled to appear in district court on May 9. He told police he felt threatened by another motorist but did not point the weapon at anyone. Mensch's district includes Macungie, Emmaus, Easton, Upper Saucon Township, Coopersburg, Williams Township, Salisbury Township, Palmer Township and Springfield Township (Bucks County), among other municipalities.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Potholes will be patched on Route 378 and shoulder work will be performed along I-78 this week.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced plans for roadwork to be performed in Lower Saucon Township this week. According to a news release issued by PennDOT Friday, maintenance forces will be working on the shoulder of I-78 westbound between Route 412 (Exit 67) and the Lehigh County line Monday until 2pm. On Tuesday, March 29, crews will be working on the I-78 eastbound shoulder between the Lehigh-Northampton county line and Exit 67 from 9am to 2pm, with a lane restriction in place, the release said. On Wednesday and Thursday, PennDOT maintenance forces will be patching potholes on Route 378 between Puggy Lane and Seidersville Road from 9am to 2pm, weather permitting, a separate release stated. On Friday, …
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The truck that caught fire was reportedly hauling a house.
- POLICE & FIRE
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Emergency broadcast systems are reporting that a serious truck fire is affecting eastbound traffic on I-78, near mile marker 69 in Lower Saucon Township. The truck which has caught fire was reportedly carrying a wide load because it was hauling a house that has also started to burn. Motorists should consider seeking alternate routes if they are planning to travel through the affected area, which is near the Lehigh-Northampton county line.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Se-Wy-Co Fire Chief Thomas Barndt requests official support for the installation of the barriers along an accident-prone stretch of the busy interstate.
Editor's Note: According to Ronald Young, District Press Officer for PennDOT Engineering District 5, the plans to install a cable median barrier along I-78 are not recent and were first announced in October 2009 as part of an American Recovery & Reinvestment Act project totaling almost $10 million. The aim of the project is "to improve I-78 between exit 60 (PA 309/PA 145) and the New Jersey state line. The project began in the fall of 2009 and will finish this year," Young said. The work is to be completed by Kinsley Construction, Inc., of York, Pa. Ever since a Lower Saucon Township man crossed over the median separating I-78's eastbound and westbound lanes Jan. 25, improving safety along the accident-prone stretch of interstate has been …
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
In December Maxwell Musselman was charged with DUI and careless driving by Lower Saucon police.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
A fatal crash on I-78 involving a Lower Saucon Township man is still under investigation, according to a Morning Call report published today. The victim in the Jan. 25 crossover accident, Maxwell Musselman, was 21 years old and lived at 2222 Leithsville Road. The accident occurred when Musselman's vehicle, which was westbound, crossed over the snow-covered median separating opposite lanes of travel on the interstate and entered eastbound traffic. A Bangor woman was injured when Musselman's vehicle collided with hers, and the eastbound lanes of the highway in Lower Saucon Township were closed for hours, as police and emergency crews cleared the scene. In December, Musselman was charged with DUI and careless driving after Lower Saucon …
Saturday, January 29, 2011
On the heels of a recent crossover fatality, PennDOT will install barriers, but speed and traffic remain major concerns.
Editor's Note: According to Ronald Young, District Press Officer for PennDOT Engineering District 5, the plans to install a cable median barrier along I-78 are not recent and were first announced in October 2009 as part of an American Recovery & Reinvestment Act project totaling almost $10 million. The aim of the project is "to improve I-78 between exit 60 (PA 309/PA 145) and the New Jersey state line. The project began in the fall of 2009 and will finish this year," Young said. The work is to be completed by Kinsley Construction, Inc., of York, Pa. The time has come, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials say, to install median cable barriers along I-78 from exit 60 (Route 309 south) to the New Jersey state line. …
Josh Popichak
3:03 pm on Friday, April 29, 2011
According to the report he was not cited for the fact that he had guns in the car. He was cited because he allegedly displayed a gun. more ›