Fogelsville News

A Macungie man nearly hit a police car as he huffed fumes from a can of dust remover this afternoon as he drove down a Lower Macungie Township road, police said.

A New Jersey man in a festive mood Christmas night was arrested after he threatened bus terminal employees in Lower Macungie because they wouldn't let him take his open bottles of beer on board the bus, state police at Fogelsville said.

State police are asking for the public's help in locating vandals who smashed several vehicle windows on streets in Lower Macungie Township over the weekend and another group who drove through the yards of three Lower Macungie residents on Christmas morning.

More than anything else, 6-year-old Laniyah Onion was hoping to become Santa's helper at the Spirit of the Lehigh Valley luncheon Thursday.

A volunteer firefighter charged with driving a firetruck drunk after stealing gasoline from Upper Macungie Township's municipal gas supply has been ordered to spend at least three months in jail.

A 23-year-old Lynn Township woman was arrested Sunday afternoon after she punched, choked, bit and kicked her mother in a severe beating that lasted 25 minutes, police said.

The Checkered Flag Fan Club held their 58th annual award banquet on Saturday, Dec.

President Obama has told a crowd at Lehigh Carbon Community College that the economy's recent upward trend is not enough, and that America has to kick-start its job-producing engines.

Manufacturers Resource Center to hold energy summit The Manufacturers Resource Center will host an energy summit from 7:30 a.m. to noon Dec.

State police have assigned extra patrols to Lowhill, Lynn and Weisenberg townships because of a recent series of daytime burglaries, but police hope residents can also help with the investigation.

State police in Bucks and Lehigh counties are investigating several incidents of mailbox vandalism over the last several days.

Had a tremendous thrill on Wednesday as I got the chance to sit at the same table as Dick Vermeil as he did the keynote speech at the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Pennsylvaia Institute of Certified Publick Accountants and LifePath'sThanksgiving Benefit and Awards Luncheon in Fogelsville.

John Thomas Hartnett of Macungie won't be able to drink alcohol legally until next April, but already he's been caught driving drunk four times.

UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP Two cars crash, shut bridge over railroad near Emmaus The Route 29 bridge over the railroad tracks just south of Emmaus was shut down for over an hour after two cars collided on its narrow surface in the early Friday rain.

It's the first of three days of swine flu vaccine clinics offered by the State Department of Health.

An Allentown woman faces child endangerment charges after state police said she had been drinking, crashed her car in Lower Macungie Township with her young daughter inside and fled the scene.

GO GREEN: The Wildlands Conservancy holds its Green Gala beginning with a silent auction at 6 p.m. Friday at the Brookside Country Club, 901 Willow Lane, Macungie .

On February 19, 2010 a full-day conference at the Holiday Inn, Fogelsville will be held.

LOOKING FOR Julia Clausnitzer of Fogelsville is looking for recipes for kiffles and nut filling.

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 .