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Bethel Township, PA

Bucks
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Bucks County Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Bucks County
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Bucks County Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours.  Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service.  Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists.  Berks County had its highest snowfal…

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by Mac Bullock
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Colorado Sex Offender Is Missing In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Colorado Sex Offender Is Missing In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Colorado Sex Offender Is Missing In Pennsylvania, State Police Say A Colorado sex offender who lives in Lebanon and works in Berks County is missing, police announced on January 4.  Santos Joel Rodriguez-Cruz, became a "non-complaint" registered sex offender when he "failed to verify his information between the required times," Lebanon City police and Pennsylvania State Police said in separate releases.  The 30-year-old only is required to check in with PSP once a year to be photographed and register his address, workplace details, and any vehicles he may own. He failed to do any of that before Oct. 23, 2023, documents show. A warrant for his arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lebanon
Obituaries
Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Lebanon County Car Crash: State Police Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Lebanon County Car Crash: State Police
Mom Dies On The Way To The Hospital Following Lebanon County Car Crash: State Police A 37-year-old mother who died en route to the hospital following a central Pennsylvania crash was identified by state police in a release on Tuesday, July 12.  Jennifer L. Ludwig of Myerstown was seriously hurt in a crash after the driver of the car she was in, Roger L. Barlow, 33, of East Earl, blew through a stop sign at the Greble Road and South Pine Grove Street intersection in Bethel Township for an unknown reason at 1:08 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, according to the Pennsylvania state police release.  Barlow had been heading east on Greble Road in a 2016 C-Max Ford when he crashed into…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lebanon
Obituaries
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man $2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man
$2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the shooter— or shooters— who killed 35-year-old Lebanon County man last fall, according to a release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Zachary Scott Lauderman was found shot twice in the head in his home on the first block of Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 10, 2021, the said Thursday. Lauderman was a truck driver who ran his own trucking business— Lauderman & Derr Trucking, according to his obituary. He was an outdoorsman who was an avid hunter and fisher, his obituary shows. Lauderman was a 2004 graduat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Berks
Police & Fire
Berks County Man, 92, Drowns After Reaching For Plank In Pond: Report Berks County Man, 92, Drowns After Reaching For Plank In Pond: Report
Berks County Man, 92, Drowns After Reaching For Plank In Pond: Report A Berks County man died in a drowning accident, the Reading Eagle reports. Donald Klopp, 92, was reaching for a plank when he fell into a pond behind Airport Road home in Bethel Township around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, the outlet says citing the Berks County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead about an hour and a half later at Reading Hospital, according to the outlet. Click here for more from the Reading Eagle.

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by Nicole Acosta
Pleasantville
Police & Fire
Singer From Hudson Valley Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Reports Say Singer From Hudson Valley Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Reports Say
Singer From Hudson Valley Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Reports Say A popular Jewish singer from the Hudson Valley was seriously injured in a crash on I-78 in Pennsylvania, according to news site Hamodia and a tweet asking for prayers. The Rockland County man, from Spring Valley, was in the shoulder on the eastbound side of the highway near mile marker 14.6 (Bethel Township) in a disabled Nissan Sentra when he was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer around 2 a.m., PA State Police said. The man was identified as a singer named Schmuel Yitzchak, Hamodia reports. His vehicle was sent over the southern fog line and struck an embankment, ejecting the d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Berks
Police & Fire
Popular Jewish Singer Rear-Ended By Tractor-Trailer On I-78, Reports Say Popular Jewish Singer Rear-Ended By Tractor-Trailer On I-78, Reports Say
Popular Jewish Singer Rear-Ended By Tractor-Trailer On I-78, Reports Say A popular Jewish singer from New York was seriously injured in a crash on I-78 in Pennsylvania, according to news site Hamodia and a tweet asking for prayers. The Spring Valley man was in the shoulder on the eastbound side of the highway near mile marker 14.6 (Bethel Township) in a disabled Nissan Sentra when he was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer around 2 a.m., PA State Police said. יונגערמאן געהאט א שווערע עקסידענט אין דארף רחמים שמים מרובים האט אינזין שמאול יצחק בן חוה לאה לרפואה שלימה pic.twitter.com/gUconOhvtU — Hasidic_3 (@Hasidic_3) January 24, 2022 His vehicle was sent …

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by Cecilia Levine
Berks
Police & Fire
1 Dead After Minivan Loses Control On Route 78 1 Dead After Minivan Loses Control On Route 78
1 Dead After Minivan Loses Control On Route 78 An unidentified Lebanon man died after a minivan full of people lost control early Saturday morning on Route 78 in Berks County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 2013 Chrysler Town and Country was in the right lane heading west when it crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., authorities said.  The van hit some shrubbery and trees along a fence before rolling onto the driver's side and slid. The van came to a rest after hitting the case of a tree, police said. The minivan hit some shrubbery and trees along…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lebanon
News
State Police Called To High School In Lebanon For Sexual Assault State Police Called To High School In Lebanon For Sexual Assault
State Police Called To High School In Lebanon For Sexual Assault Pennsylvania state police were called to Northern Lebanon high school for a report of sexual abuse, according to a release by police on Thursday. Police were called to the school in Bethel Township on Nov. 9 at approximately 7:43 p.m., the release states. A 17-year-old student told police her stepfather had been touching her inappropriately, according to the release. Pennsylvania state police continue to investigate. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Berks
Police & Fire
Two AZ Men Arrested For Trafficking Illegal Immigrants In PA Two AZ Men Arrested For Trafficking Illegal Immigrants In PA
Two AZ Men Arrested For Trafficking Illegal Immigrants In PA Two Arizona men are facing charges after police said a traffic stop in Pennsylvania resulted in the discovery of a large amount of cash related to illegal immigrant trafficking. Erik Guzman, 26, and Martinez Hernandez Gerado, 30, both of Phoenix, were arrested following the incident in Bethel Township (Berks County) around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers with PSP Jonestown saw a 2008 Nissan Armada driving with a temporary Arizona license plate, state police said. They observed "numerous signs of criminal activity," and the driver agreed to a search of …

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by Nicole Acosta
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County
Suspicious Death Investigation Under Way In Lebanon County A Lebanon County man's death is under investigation due to "suspicious circumstances," according to Pennsylvania state police. Police in Jonestown were called to a report of an unresponsive man at 31 Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township on Friday just before 3 p.m. Upon arrival police found a 35-year-old deceased male. His death is thought to be suspicious and an autopsy has been scheduled to be performed at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. The victim's identity will be released after the next of kin have been notified. The police do not believe there is any threat to the community but an inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Berks
Police & Fire
NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash
NY Passenger Killed In Berks County Crash A New York woman died after sustaining injuries in a crash in Berks County Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Richard Swartz, 50, of Shippensburg, PA was parked on the shoulder of I-78 westbound in the area of mile marker 8.5 in Bethel Township around 4:50 p.m. when Alan Barton, 41, of Blue Point, NY, struck Swartz's car at an "unsafe speed," according to Pennsylvania State Police. Barton got out of the car on his own, while his front passenger, KellyAnn Mooney, 40, had to be extracted by emergency responders, police said. The 13-year-old and 6-year-old back passengers were ass…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lebanon
News
MOOOVE! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos] MOOOVE! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos]
Mooove! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos] Cows were herded out of a barn in Bethel Township early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out, according to Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services. Bethel Township barn fire.Facebook- Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services The fire department was called to the fire around 3 a.m. and remained on the scene until 7 a.m. 80 cows were rushed out of the barn but 6 died in the fire. Bethel Township barn fire.Facebook- Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The barn was torn down after the fi…

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by Jillian Pikora