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Man Stopped For Speeding Faces Drug Charges, Police Say
Steven Alexander Santa, 18, of South Whitehall, allegedly had marijuana in a backpack in his car, police said.

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Steven Alexander Santa, 18, of South Whitehall, allegedly had marijuana in a backpack in his car, police said.

Several electronic devices were stolen from the Staples at Tilghman Square Shopping Center, South Whitehall Township police said.
Schnecksville power outage has caused Lehigh Carbon Community College to cancel classes until 5 p.m.
South Whitehall commissioners reiterate their support for the section of the Jordan Park Greenway that would go through Covered Bridge Park.
Money and credit cards were reported taken from vehicles parked at LA Fitness, South Whitehall Police said.
Jessica Lewis, a 2004 Parkland High School graduate and Hall of Fame swimmer, will compete on Gordon Ramsay's 'Hell's Kitchen.'
State Police are investigating a report involving three 16-year-old boys at LCTI may have been involved in the re-sale of Adderall.
Joseph Jonathon King Cooper, 33, was charged with physically assaulting a woman in the rear parking lot of 4701 Route 309 in North Whitehall, state police at Bethlehem said.
South Whitehall Township police were dispatched for 'suspicious activity' of teens dancing on Hamilton Boulevard.
An Allentown man was cited for disorderly conduct when he caused a disturbance at Lehigh Valley Pain Management, police said.
A flu-related death and $371,000 winning lottery sold in Orefield also made headlines last week in North Whitehall.
Sequestration worries in Parkland and a flu-related death were also some of the headlines in South Whitehall last week.
Lehigh Valley Sen. Pat Toomey proposes letting the White House make targeted spending cuts to avoid across-the-board reductions if sequester kicks in Friday.
Lehigh Valley Sen. Pat Toomey proposes letting the White House make targeted spending cuts to avoid across-the-board reductions if sequester kicks in Friday
Alberta 'Allie' Scarfaro, a member of the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board, announced she is running for magisterial district judge of District Court 31-1-07.
Linda J. Knauss, 65, of Orefield died from complications caused by a gunshot wound during a robbery in Harrisburg 30 years ago, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's office.
A propane tank, iPhone, copper wire and semi-automatic pistol were among items reported taken in South Whitehall Township, according to police.
The Parkland High School Chess Team won the LVIAC Chess Championship and will compete at the PA Scholastic Chess Championships in March.
17 Parkland High School students were named students of the month at Lehigh Carbon Technical Institute.
Angela Qui, a sixth-grader at Springhouse Middle School, will go on to represent the school in March at the regional Scripps National Spelling Bee at Northampton Community College.