As Authorities Executed a Search Warrant in Emmaus, Man Attempted to Dispose of Cocaine

Lehigh County authorities reported the arrest of a man who attempted to destroy drugs during a search warrant operation at his residence. Bryan Reyes, 30, from Emmaus, faces multiple charges, including possession with intent to deliver, tampering with evidence, and various misdemeanors related to drug possession and paraphernalia.

The execution of the search warrant by the Lehigh County Drug Task Force and Allentown Police Department Vice occurred at Reyes' residence on Chestnut Street in Emmaus at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

During the search, officers employed a flash-bang device and found Reyes trying to eliminate cocaine in a running shower while also attempting to flush marijuana down the toilet. The search yielded two pounds of marijuana, 2.8 grams of cocaine, a scale, baggies, and THC cartridges, according to the DA's office. Reyes is presently held at Lehigh County Jail on a bail of $75,000, according to authorities.

Individual Sentenced after Sexually Assaulting 94-year-old Woman Suffering from Dementia at Emmaus Care Facility

An Allentown man, Anthony Clark, who confessed to sexually assaulting a 94-year-old woman with dementia at an Emmaus care facility, has received his sentence, as per the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Clark was handed a 20 to 40-year prison term by Lehigh County Judge Robert Steinberg, following his guilty plea to charges of rape of a mentally disabled person and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person with a mental disability on August 21, as confirmed by the DA's office.

According to Emmaus police, on February 2, 2022, a report of a sexual assault at South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus was received. An employee discovered Clark, also an employee, in the victim’s room, sexually assaulting the resident who suffered from dementia and was unable to communicate, authorities stated. Clark was immediately terminated from his position at the facility. Subsequent investigation uncovered evidence that matched Clark’s DNA, officials revealed.

The DA's office commended South Mountain Memory Care for their full cooperation throughout the investigation. Although the victim passed away on June 15, 2022, there is no evidence linking her death to the assault.

Driver Passes School Bus Unloading Children

A Pennsylvania resident shared troubling dashcam footage recently, capturing a driver in a red Ford Explorer recklessly passing a stopped school bus with flashing lights, endangering children who were disembarking after school.

The incident unfolded on the 500 block of E Emmaus Ave in Allentown. The video depicts the person traveling along E Emmaus Ave as a school bus ahead comes to a stop at the Filbert St. intersection, activating its flashing lights to discharge children. Although the footage doesn't show the driver's viewpoint, it's presumed that the school bus driver extended the stop arm.

According to traffic regulations, drivers from both directions are required to halt their vehicles at least 10 feet away from a stopped school bus until the bus retracts its stop arm, switches off the flashing lights, and resumes its journey.

In this case, while the bus was letting children off, a driver in a red mid-2000s Ford Explorer blatantly ignored the stop and passed by the bus, disregarding the safety of the disembarking kids. Fortunately, no children crossed to the other side of the street during this incident; otherwise, the outcome could have been significantly more severe.

Under Pennsylvania law, passing a stopped school bus in such a manner incurs a fine ranging between $250 to $300, results in five points added to the driver's record, and entails a sixty-day license suspension.

A Change at Yoccos’

Birch Beer from A-Treat will now be available as a fountain soda at Yocco’s restaurants, according to a news release from A-Treat’s parent brand, Jaindl Beverage Co., and Yocco’s. Diet Birch Beer will also be available in bottles.

Birch beer, originating from Dutch immigrants who utilized birch sap to craft a distinctively earthy drink, stands out as one of A-Treat’s most iconic flavors.

The Ski Season in the Lehigh Valley Has Arrived. What are the Opening Dates for the Slopes?

Last weekend, Blue Mountain Resort in Carbon County commenced its operations and is set to reopen this Friday.
Camelback Resort in the Poconos is aiming for a potential opening on December 15.
As for Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Berks County, there isn't an established opening date. The resort began producing snow last week and plans to continue as long as weather permits.

Liam Rooney, the 2024 attackman from Emmaus, has committed to join Chatham University's Division III lacrosse team.

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Empowerment Breathwork Workshop December 8 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
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Entertainment

Musikfest Announces Two Music Acts

Old Dominion, best known for its multi-platinum hits “Break Up With Him,” “Snapback” and “Written in the Sand," was announced Monday as the second headliner for the 10-day Bethlehem festival. The group will play the main Steel Stage at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Rapper Ludacris was announced as the first headliner a week ago. He'll perform Saturday, Aug. 10.
Musikfest will run Aug. 2-11, with an Aug. 1 preview night.

Tidbits

ArtsQuest is offering a $5 discount to skaters at the Steelstacks ice rink for the rest of the season. 

This may be the last year that the PPL building will have the traditional Christmas light display on its building. PPL is transitioning to a new building at Two City Center.

Norman Lear, the writer, director, and producer who revolutionized prime-time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101.

Really?

The shade of yellow on Post-it Notes is trademarked by 3M.
Crocodiles have been observed walking across the backs of hippos.
What celebrity's last name means “son of a stonemason” in Armenian? A: Kardashian.
How many minutes of actual football action are there in an NFL game? On average, only 11.
Capuchin monkeys use large branches to club snakes.
Earliest-known picture of a volcano: an 8,000-year-old wall painting in Turkey.

Humor - I Apologize for These….

A three-legged dog walked into a saloon in the Old West. He slid up to the bar and announced: I'm lookin' for the man who shot my paw.

Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. When they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once and for all that: You can have your kayak and heat it, too.

A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register. His wife insisted on complaining to the local civic official who apologized profusely saying, I must have taken Leif off my census.

Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, was known as the lesser of two weevils.

A man entered his local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.

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