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Pennsylvania State Police investigate traffic stop, officer-involved shooting in Allentown
Following the shooting, the driver fled the scene and drove onto South Carlisle Street.
Saturday, June 17, 2023 3:09AM
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Lehigh County on Friday.
Officials say the shooting happened just after 5:30 p.m. near South 3rd and West Union streets in Allentown.
State troopers and local police officers were jointly conducting high-visibility proactive traffic enforcement throughout the city, officials say.
Troopers say a traffic stop was conducted in the area for a traffic violation.
During the stop, officials say a trooper discharged two rounds from a handgun, striking the operator of the vehicle.
Following the shooting, the driver fled the scene and drove onto South Carlisle Street, where the car struck several other vehicles before coming to a final rest.
Officials say the driver was transported from the scene to Saint Luke’s Hospital Fountain Hill for his injuries.
A motorist who was struck by the driver was also transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.
This incident is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police.
There is no word yet on what led to the shooting.
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PHILADELPHIA — Three Pennsylvania Lottery tickets sold in Philadelphia recently have been named winners in separate contests, according to officials.
In the Saturday drawing for the Treasure Hunt game, five tickets won.
One of the tickets that matched all five numbers drawn, 2-6-10-25-26, was sold at 7-Eleven, 3301 Tyson Ave. in Philadelphia. The other was sold at Omgn Inc., 2100 East Allegheny Ave., also in Philadelphia.
Those ticket and three others split the jackpot prize of $139,917.50 to win $27,983.50.
The other winning tickets were sold in Bucks, Butler, and Lebanon counties.
More than 45,800 other Treasure Hunt tickets won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time.
Additionally, a West Philadelphia Wawa sold a winning lottery ticket.
Lottery officials Monday announced the winning Raffle ticket numbers drawn for the third, four $50,000 prizes in the 4s Galore Drawings as part of the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle.
The Wawa at 3744 Spruce St. sold a ticket between Dec. 3 and Dec. 16 that was selected in the drawing.
Other winning tickets were sold in Cumberland, Bradford, and Westmoreland counties.
The Raffle features four bonus drawings held every other week, each awarding four $50,000 prizes, leading up to the Millionaire Raffle drawing on Jan. 4, 2025.
To learn if your ticket won a $50,000 4s Galore Drawings prize, scan it using the ticket checker on the PA Lottery Official App or at a lottery retailer.
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