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Police & Fire

Woman, 85, Struck by SUV and Killed, Police Say

An 85-year-old woman walking along Kings Highway South in Upper Milford Saturday is struck by an SUV and killed, state police say.

Police & Fire

Local Crime Fighters Go High-Tech With Regional Investigation Center

Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin spotlights new Regional Intelligence and investigation Center, which he says can speed up crime-solving by allowing police departments to better analyze and share data.

Police & Fire

Bomb Squad Detonates LVH 'Suspicious' Package

Authorities find 'suspicious' package posed no threat, Salisbury police said.

Police & Fire

'Suspicious' Envelope Sent to Senator's Office Prompts Hazmat Response

Salisbury police say the substance examined Monday on 'suspicious' envelope sent to Sen. Pat Toomey's office was not hazardous.

Police & Fire, The Neighborhood Files

Churches Brace for Westboro Baptist Protest

The controversial anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church says it plans to protest at four Lehigh Valley churches Jan. 20.

Police & Fire, Schools

School Shooting Drill in Lehigh County Trained Cops for Connecticut-Type Tragedy

Four months before a gunman opened fire in a Connecticut elementary school, the Parkland School District and local law enforcement prepared for the worst with an 'active shooter' simulation.

Police & Fire

1 Woman Dead, 5 Men Wounded in Shootout Outside Puerto Rican Club [Updated]

Bethlehem police are investigating the early morning shootings outside the Puerto Rican Beneficial Society in what has been described as a chaotic scene.

Police & Fire

2 Dead in Lehigh County after Sandy Superstorm

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said an 86-year-old South Whitehall woman died of hypothermia and a 48-year-old Lower Macungie woman of carbon monoxide poisoning in wake of Sandy.

Police & Fire

Boy Hit by Car and Killed While Trick or Treating is Identified

Jordan Steinmetz, 14, was struck on Schantz Road in Upper Macungie Friday night and killed. Berks-Lehigh Regional Police are investigating.

Police & Fire, Schools

Manhunt at Parkland High School Was False Alarm

Friday's lockdown and manhunt at Parkland High School came after a teacher saw a student who appeared suspicious.

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