A woman is dead after an overnight fire in Bethlehem. Michael Reich is Bethlehem's Fire Chief and describes what crews saw upon arrival. "They found a fire on the third floor and rescued one victime from the third floor. However, it was determined that victim was deceased," Reich says. He says those crews saw a woman's leg sticking out the third floor window and immediately may their way to help, but it was too late. The fire broke out just after 1 this morning at a home on the corner of the 900 block of Broadway.
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, AAA East Central says gas prices are holding steady right now. Pennsylvania's average price for a gallon of gas was $3.75 as of Tuesday, essentially the same as seven days earlier, but ten cents more than one year ago. In the Lehigh Valley, the price was $3.67 on Tuesday, also the same as one week earlier, but 11 cents higher than last May 21st.
Bethlehem City Council approved the National Museum of Industrial History to seek Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant program funds for a second-floor expansion project. The museum wants $1.5 million. The city would serve as a pass-through for the funds. Council says the project will provide economic benefits to the city, Northampton County and the Lehigh Valley.
A Palmer Township police car was damaged during a chase that ended in Bethlehem Township Tuesday night. The chase began in Palmer Township just after 8 p.m. and ended in Bethlehem Township a short while later. Police have not released any details about what happened.
A 28-year-old White Haven woman is dead after being struck by a train. Kumrie Zuberi was killed after being hit by a train in Kidder Township, Carbon County around 6:45 Monday evening. She was wearing headphones linked to her phone when she was hit. Her death was ruled an accident.
Penn State's Board of Trustees has approved an expensive renovation of Beaver Stadium. In a 26-2 vote with three abstentions, the Board of Trustees has given the green light to up to $700 million in renovations to be completed before the 2027 college football season. Anthony Lubrano was one of the two 'no' votes. "I am really troubled. You can make numbers say whatever you want. If we're just off a little bit, then we potentially have some serious, serious problems," Lubrano says. Aspects of the project include widening concourses, installing escalators and videoboard replacements. A new welcome center is planned as well. Another key piece of the work is winterizing the stadium, allowing it to be used when temperatures dip below freezing, giving Penn State the opportunity to host playoff games and events such as the NHL's Winter Classic. The school says the work is being paid for entirely by its athletics department. Among the three abstentions Tuesday was Jay Paterno, son of legendary coach Joe Paterno.
A 12-time DUI offender from Delaware County is going to state prison for as long as 11 years. Mark Perrotta's most recent offense came during a road rage incident last summer. Perrotta's attorney explains his client's behavior. "12 DUIs is a lot of DUIs, but he never received the treatment that he should have received and he went into in-patient treatment and completed that. He's been on the monitor for ten months now," Stephen Schukraft says.