Thursday, May 17, 2012
District Judge Jacob Hammond gave the oath of office to four new township police officers during Wednesday night's commissioners meeting.
South Whitehall has four new police officers. The officers -- Jaryd A. Winkelbauer, Eric A. Dotter, Andrew Janusz and Chadbourne J. Ellis -- were sworn into service by District Judge Jacob E. Hammond, who administered the oath Wednesday night during the South Whitehall commissioners meeting. The officers are Act 120 certified and will be assigned to Field Training Officers. * Jaryd A. Winkelbaurer, 25, is a graduate of Parkland High School. He attained an associates degree at Penn State University and Act 120 certification through the Allentown Police Academy (July 2011). He resides in Coplay. * Eric A. Dotter, 25, of Breinigsville, is a graduate of Parkland High School and Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in …
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Kimberly J. Mitchell-Silvestri succeeds Susan J. Fritsch, who is retiring.
Kimberly J. Mitchell-Silvestri of South Whitehall has been named the new victim/witness coordinator for the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. She succeeds Susan J. Fritsch, who is retiring in July 2012 after 18 years with the victim/witness unit and seven years as coordinator, according to a release from the district attorney's office. As the victim/witness coordinator, Mitchell-Silvestri, 41, will be responsible for delivering a broad array of services to victims and witnesses of crimes. She will be responsible for program development, including educating the public about victim issues and recruiting program resources. Mitchell-Silvestri, who has worked in the field for more than 12 years, will start as coordinator on July 9. She …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
South Whitehall police tied blue ribbons on the trees of its campus in recognition of National Police Week and the people who serve.
Wondering about those large blue ribbons tied to the trees on the grounds of the South Whitehall Township municipal and police campus? They are tied there in recognition of National Police Week and in honor of the officers who serve their communities. In a post on its Facebook page, South Whitehall Police noted that President John F. Kennedy signed a Presidential Proclamation in 1962 that set aside May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of May 15 as National Police Week. "The blue ribbons are a reminder of law enforcement personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice," South Whitehall police posted, "and honor those men and women who serve our community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year in and year out."
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Charles A. Shumanis waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, May 15
Charles A. Shumanis waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday on charges he tried to steal lobsters from a supermarket and carjacked a man outside a South Whitehall restaurant. Shumanis, 46, no known address, waived his right to the hearing before District Judge Robert C. Halal, according to court records. His case now goes to Lehigh County Court. Shumanis was arrested on March 1 after he allegedly tried to steal the lobsters from Weis Market in Allentown. Then, while being pursued, he ran across Cedar Crest Boulevard and allegedly carjacked a 79-year-old man's white BMW outside the Friendly’s restaurant in South Whitehall. According to court records, Shumanis is charged with robbery, robbery of a motor vehicle, aggravated …
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The following information was supplied by South Whitehall police.
According to South Whitehall police, the following were among the incidents reported in the township from May 4 to May 7: Burglary Someone stole $525 in cash from 2331 Fairmont St. The burglary was reported at 1:51 am. on May 5. Theft from Vehicle * Someone stole $4 in change from a vehicle in the 2400 block of Lisa Lane; reported at 1 p.m. on May 5. * Someone stole $2 in change from a vehicle in the 2300 block of Market Street; reported at 10:10 a.m. on May 5. * Someone smashed a window on a vehicle in the 1700 block of Roosevelt Street; reported at 9:44 a.m. on May 5; nothing was reported taken. Theft A cell phone was taken from Perkins, 3214 Hamilton Blvd.; reported at 11 a.m. on May 4. Criminal Mischief * Someone damaged a mailbox at …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Ebert Furniture Gallery is offering a $500 reward for information on the person who sprayed graffiti on its toy soldier holiday decoration, once at guard at Hess's department store.
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Monday, May 14
Ebert Furniture Gallery's warehouse and its toy soldier holiday decoration -- once at guard at Hess's department store in downtown Allentown -- was tagged with graffiti over the weekend, and the store's owner is offering a $500 reward in the case. "I take tremendous pride in the appearance of the building and property and want the responsible party prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," owner Greg Ebert said in a release. He said the graffiti was done either Saturday night (May 12) or early Sunday morning (May 13). It was reported to South Whitehall police on Monday. The toy soldier, which Ebert said was tagged with various signs, is a Christmas decoration and one of the original soldiers that used to stand in front of Hess's every …
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A two-vehicle accident on Interstate 78 occurred at 2:41 a.m. Monday, May 14, state police at Fogelsville said. A charge does not indicate a conviction.
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash early Monday on Interstate 78 westbound in South Whitehall, state police at Fogelsville said. Somer Porrino, 31, lost control of the car she was driving as she travelled in the right lane, striking the right front of a vehicle in the center lane, state police said. Her car spun and landed on its roof. She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, along with two passengers in her car, Charles Williams, 43, and Braydan Haskins, also both of Carlisle, state police said. The driver of the other vehicle, John McDonald, 56, of Oakland, MD, and his two passengers were not injured. State police charged Porrino with driving too fast for conditions.
The following information was supplied by the South Whitehall Police Department and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with stealing a red 1994 Toyota Corolla from the Holiday Inn Express, 3620 Hamilton Blvd., according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Tiffany Cupples, no known address, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphenalia and driving without a license, said Debbie Garlicki, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. According to South Whitehall police, the car was reported stolen at 8:36 a.m. on May 9. The car was recovered at the Super 8 motel on Airport Road by Allentown police on May 10, Garlicki said. Cupples' preliminary hearing is set for 2:15 p.m. on May 17 in…
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
State police have released details of an accident involving a school bus after it left Dorney Park on Friday
State police from the Fogelsville barracks have released details of a crash involving a Pennridge Regional School District bus and a sedan at Hamilton Boulevard/Route 222 and the onramp to Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie Township Friday. The accident happened as three Pennridge buses were transporting students home from a day trip to Dorney Park in South Whitehall. The school district is in upper Bucks County. Nobody was seriously hurt. Police say there were 24 students, two chaperones and a driver on the bus. Fifteen students were taken to two local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. The driver was Edward Parish, 68, of Quakertown. Police say Parish turned left on a green light, trying to get on Interstate 78. That put the bus in …
Friday, May 11, 2012
A bus with about 30 students on board crashed following a trip to Dorney Park
A bus carrying about 30 students crashed around 6 p.m. Friday after leaving Dorney Park. The bus is from the Pennridge Regional School District in Perkasie, Bucks County. There were no serious injuries, according to Trooper Jeremy Temple of the Fogeslville state police barracks. About 15 people were taken to local hospitals - seven to St Luke's Hospital and eight to Lehigh Valley Hospital's Cedar Crest campus. The bus hit a light pole on the ramp from Hamilton Boulevard to Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie Township. Police say three buses were on Hamilton Boulevard/Route 222 waiting at a traffic light. The first bus made it through the light as the green arrow changed to solid green. The second bus crashed when making a hard left to avoid an…
Lane
8:32 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
I remember when I was in school senior class feild trip was something everyone looked forward to. AND the school did not pay for it. We did fundraisers or our parents paided for it. more ›