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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Man, 31, Charged as Bicycling Bandit

An Emmaus man has been charged as the 'Bicycle Bandit' who allegedly robbed stores in four Lehigh County towns.

A 31-year-old Emmaus man is facing charges as the "Bicycling Bandit" who allegedly robbed six convenience stores and beer distributors in October and November, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's office. The alleged robber is Steven Felton of 617 1/2 Walnut St., Emmaus. Police from Emmaus, Allentown and Whitehall, along with members of the Lehigh County Drug Task Force, arrested Felton at his Emmaus address Friday. He was arraigned Friday night by District Judge Michael Pochron of Salisbury Township and was committed to Lehigh County Prison. His bail was set at $300,000.  According to court documents, Felton is charged in the following robberies: According to the arrest affidavit, Felton dressed in similar fashion in the …

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Ex-Cheerleader Talks About Town's Teen Porn Scandal

Emmaus grad never thought "cute" underwear shot would end up online.

The town of Emmaus, Pa. continues to buzz over a teen sexting-porn scandal revealed when parents complained to police several days ago. As officials investigate, one young woman talks about what it's like having photos of her on an X-rated website where users can search for porn under categories like "college bitches" and "drunk/passed out." T. and a girlfriend posed in their underwear in front of a mirror because they thought they looked "cute," she told Patch. That was in 2008 when she was a sophomore at Emmaus High School (EHS) and she sent the photo to her then boyfriend. Looking back, the former high school cheerleader said, “I never thought, ‘They’ll think it’s sexy. And then post it online.’ “I’m in a bra and underwear, so I was …

Kevin Spear, PE

8:58 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Phones are merely a tool of this generation. And clearly, the internet can create emotional storms out of sketchy information. Lesson learned it seems. Where do parents set the trust/intrusion line to keep kids safe from themselves?   more ›

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