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Injured Police Officer, Teen Charged with Drug Counts Top Local News

More information on a fatal motorcycle accident and a traffic incident involving radioactive materials also made headlines this week.

Upper Macungie Motorcycle Officer Injured in Crash

Upper Macungie Police say Officer William Rohrbach sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an early afternoon motorcycle accident on Industrial Blvd.

Teen Charged in Parkland Threat Faces More Drug Counts, Police Say

Upper Macungie Police say Nicholas Ibarra, 19, of Breinigsville faces drug charges stemming from a July incident.

Police Chief: Fatal Accident Victim Was on Motorcycle He May Not Have Owned

Upper Macungie Police Chief Edgardo Colon said a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in the parking lot of a Windsor Drive business remains under investigation.

Traffic Accident Involved Radioactive Materials, Police Say

No leak after a Toyota truck carrying radioactive materials was involved in an accident Tuesday morning at the intersection of Route 222 and Grim Road.

Breinigsville Woman Angry Over Possibly Losing Cul-de-Sac

Jamie Chan, of 8724 Grady Drive in Breinigsville, asked Upper Macungie Supervisors to stop planned development that would run through her cul-de-sac.

$1,000 Reward Offered in PPL Copper Wire Thefts

PPL Electric Utilities is offering $1,000 reward in hopes of stopping copper thefts at its substations.

Scarecrow Contest Added to 'Barktoberfest' Lineup

A full slate of activities including a parade, pet costume contest, K-9 acts, trick contests are scheduled and a plethora of food and drink will be available at township's first annual Barktoberfest.

Man Punches Woman During Argument, Police Say

Upper Macungie Police say Tyrone Musso of Allentown faces harassment charges for allegedly punching a woman Tuesday night.

Drunken Man Passed Out at Holiday Inn, Police Say

Police said a 33-year-old Meshoppen, Wyoming County, man was found passed out in a first-floor hallway of the Holiday Inn in Fogelsville.




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