Pennsylvania
Multiple bear sightings reported in West Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, officials say
There were multiple reports of bear sightings in West Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening, officials said.
An advisory was sent to residents in the Montgomery County township on Friday night. Eyewitnesses who spotted the animals say they weigh between 300 and 400 hundred pounds and were last seen in the area of Sylvan Drive, according to the alert.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified and will respond at some point Saturday.
Officials recommend residents stay indoors and keep their pets inside as well. Do not approach or feed hungry bears.
In Pennsylvania, bears tend to be most active between about May 1 and June 15 looking for food before breeding season, wildlife biologists say.
President Trump is visiting the Lehigh Valley next week.
Mr. Trump will speak at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Macungie is roughly 10 miles from Allentown.
Mack Trucks is a 1.7 million square-foot facility in Macungie that assembles heavy-duty trucks for North American and export markets, according to its website.
“Mack Trucks are a symbol of America’s manufacturing strength,” Rep. Dan Meuser said in a Facebook post about Mr. Trump’s upcoming visit to Pennsylvania. “Their Lehigh Valley operations are a pillar of the local economy, employing Pennsylvania workers and driving the nation’s trucking industry.”
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, Mr. Trump visited Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, multiple times. He’s also visitied during his second term.
In December 2025, Mr. Trump said in a speech in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, that he was “crushing” inflation and called affordability concerns a “Democratic hoax.”
One week later, Vice President JD Vance aimed to calm the affordability concerns at a Uline facility in Alburtis, about 13 miles southwest of Allentown.
Tickets are available for Mr. Trump’s visit to Macungie next week on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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