Fogelsville News

BISHOP JOHN SPONG presents ''Escaping Biblical Literalism in Search of Truth'' 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today at Christ Lutheran Church, 69 Main St., Hellertown .

BOUNTIFUL BOWL AND BEYOND, the annual fundraiser hosted by Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County , will be held 7-10:30 p.m. Friday in the Rodale Community Room of Allentown Symphony Hall , 23 N. Sixth St.

Republicans were threatening to sweep the race for five open seats on Lower Macungie's Board of Commissioners during a historic election in the Lehigh Valley's third largest municipality, early results showed Tuesday night.

A Lynn Township man says his two dogs were stolen from his home Thursday afternoon while he was gone.

The Sensational Soul Cruisers, an 11-man vocal harmony soul group, kick up the beat at the Camelot for Children Halloween bash, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds.

Tinted windows on vehicle traveling east on Interstate 78 through Allentown led state police to more than two pounds of cocaine and $35,000 in cash.

District Attorney James Martin ruled that two Berks-Lehigh Regional police officers were justified in using deadly force in an April 2009 shooting that led to the death of Robert J. Espenshade, 42, of Allentown.

State police and the U.S. Marshals Service had hoped Esteban Rodriguez-Reyes, 39, would show up in Lancaster County Court Monday for a hearing on gun charges.

I was a bit at a loss what to write about today. There are a few national things I could revert to.

A Fogelsville man was found dead Thursday afternoon in Mauch Chunk Lake in Carbon County after police and divers investigated an overturned boat in the water, authorities said.

Kutztown University's College of Business will host information sessions for professionals interested in earning a master's degree in business administration.

Reported by Germaine Peek, 4300 block of Elm Drive; house broken into between Oct.

Two men were shot and wounded early Friday at 11th and Cotton streets after an argument with three other men, Reading police said.

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP 3-vehicle chain reaction crash hurts woman on I-78 ramp A woman was hurt Monday afternoon when her sport-utility vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, which rear-ended a third vehicle at the Route 222 on-ramp to Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie, police said.

Michelle Cauble, of Easton, ate half a 99-cent bag of potato chips at 10 a.m. Monday at the CVS Pharmacy and left the store, police said.

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP Allentown teen hurt when car spins and crashes into tree A 16-year-old Allentown girl was hurt Saturday night when the car she was riding in spun off a Lower Macungie Township road and hit a tree, police said.

A trooper with the state police emergency response team fired twice at a Lower Macungie Township man who pointed a shotgun at the trooper during a search Thursday morning, according to court records.

The authors of "Weird U.S." recommend visiting Columcille Park. Who knew we were so fortunate to live in such a weird area? The Web site YourMemorableMoments.com is offering hotel discounts for people to take a Discover Weird U.S. Getaway.

Matthew William Warnken, 23, of 5893 Lower Macungie Rd.; with possession of drug paraphernalia; Warnken overdosed on heroin 12:38 a.m. Saturday at residence, state police at Fogelsville said; found in possession of needle and other related paraphernalia, police said.

At first glance, readers might be confused by the title of Nichola Gutgold's most recent book, "Almost Madam President: Why Hillary Clinton 'won' in 2008." Though the Oval Office desk bears a different name, Gutgold, of Fogelsville, argues that Secretary of State Clinton won something more valuable than the presidency.