Lehigh Valley Live

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Pamela Sroka-Holzmann

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a utility pole Sunday evening in Monroe County, authorities said. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is identifying the deceased as 38-year-old Michael Crumpler of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County. Crumpler was pronounced dead just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Crumpler died from multiple blunt force trauma and the manner was ruled accidental by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Pamela Sroka-Holzmann

A Bethlehem man is accused of using artificial intelligence technology to alter photographs of young girls into child pornography. Adam Erdman, 35, is charged with three count felony possession of child sex abuse material and one count felony criminal use of communication facility. The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office charged Erdman on April 17 and announced the charges Wednesday morning. Erdman, the DA’s Office said.

1 day ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Corky Blake

Delaware Valley Regional High School senior Will Fritsche was truly a game-time decision Tuesday afternoon because of an ailing hamstring. “It really was last minute, about 10 minutes before the game,” Fritsche said. “I got some treatment, warmed up and felt good to go.”Given that Tuesday’s non-league boys lacrosse game at Tap Webb Memorial Field was against Phillipsburg, the chances that Fritsche would miss the game were slim to none.

2 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Pamela Sroka-Holzmann

Multiple people were hurt, including one person seriously, in a crash Sunday morning in Salisbury Township, police said. Township Police Cpl. Kevin Kress said the two-vehicle accident happened just before noon at Seidersville Road and Gottwald Street. Several agencies responded to aid the victims and at least one person needed to be rescued from a vehicle, he said. Kress said victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment.

2 days ago | lehighvalleylive.com | Pamela Sroka-Holzmann

An Essex County, New Jersey man is accused of driving a school bus while intoxicated with 25 juveniles on board and crashing into a median along Interstate 80. Pierre R. Tranquilus, 47, of the 100 block of South Center Street in East Orange is charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child; third-degree endangering another person; and fourth-degree assault by auto, as well as summonses for possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated.