Motorists who travel Interstate 78 West in Lower Saucon Township should expect to encounter "significant delays" for bridge dam repairs that will be taking place at various times during the weekends of Jan. 11-14 and Jan. 18-21, PennDOT announced Friday.
A Hellertown resident says she is a regular witness to tractor-trailers turning off Rt. 412 and down Kichline Avenue, where they become stuck because they can't make the turn.
An overnight accident at the Rt. 33 interchange on I-78 in Lower Saucon Township has temporarily closed part of the exit and caused a traffic backup.
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast are trying to locate a man who is accused of punching his girlfriend as she drove along I-78 in Lower Saucon Township at approximately 70 mph Wednesday--reportedly causing her to briefly black out.
A Bronx, N.Y., man is charged with felony possession with intent to deliver narcotics and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, after Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast say he was stopped on I-78 in Lower Saucon Township Tuesday evening and allegedly found to be in possession of about 10 ounces of cocaine with a street value of approximately $26,000.
Gresham was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast and following a preliminary arraignment before District Judge Anthony Rapp was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $15,000 bail, according to court records.
Lower Saucon Township Council wants improvements made to emergency highway access points and more state police patrols on I-78, and an emergency traffic signal and signage at Se-Wy-Co Volunteer Fire Company on Rt. 378.
A Tennessee man who was driving on I-78 in Lower Saucon Township Wednesday had a gun pointed at him by another motorist as they drove westbound near mile marker 68.5, the Morning Call reported.
