Latest news with #Musikfest
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania Main Street named best in the nation by USA Today
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WHTM) — The best Main Street in the country is right here in Pennsylvania, according to USA Today and its readers. Wednesday, the outlet announced the winner in its 10Best Best Main Street category. Pennsylvania gets third UNESCO World Heritage Site 'These 10 places with charming main streets offer more than just a road,' USA Today writes. 'These streets are living history, have a vibrant culture, and serve as the hearts of their communities.' Coming out on top is a city in the heart of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, the 'Christmas City,' Bethlehem. The former steel hub's Main Street, thanks to its namesake Bethlehem Steel, is described as 'super walkable' with plenty of dining options. The city is also home to one of the largest music festivals in Pennsylvania, Musikfest. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Other communities on the list include Emporia, Kansas; Ogden, Utah; and Winchester, Virginia. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Lost dog missing for a week rescued from coal pit
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A puppy named Freddy is back home with his family following a week-long search in Schuylkill County. 'Freddy' was rescued from an abandoned coal pit in Pottsville. Man sentenced for Musikfest shooting The 6-month-old was missing for a week. His family posted on social media, asking the community to keep an eye out. Hiker Collin Lieby heard about the lost dog and saw Freddy in the coal pit. 'He came across the pit at the bottom of the pit and like got to the wall and you could see he like, didn't have strength to get up it. He got like, just enough where I could lay down and grab him by the neck. And then I just pulled him up by its collar, and he lost it when I, when I like, finally got him up the bank like the cries that he let out were like. It was like heartbreaking but amazing at the same time.' Freddy had lost some weight, but otherwise, he's okay. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man sentenced for Musikfest shooting
BETHLEHEM, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced for his involvement in a shooting that occurred at a 2022 Pennsylvania music festival in Lehigh County. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced a state prison sentence for a man charged in a shooting at Musikfest in Bethlehem. The DA stated that Joshua Nathaniel Colon, 26, was sentenced to three to nine years after a plea agreement was reached in the case, due to the victim's refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Colon, a resident of Bethlehem, pleaded guilty in December 2024, to the following charges; Aggravated assault Recklessly endangering another person Man accused of nearly hitting child during police chase On August 13, 2022, Bethlehem police responded to a gunshot fired in the Plaza Tropical section of Musikfest located at the intersection of Main and West Lehigh streets. An investigation determined the shooting happened during a fight between two groups. The victim, Jathaniel Lopez, was shot once in the stomach. Police said that despite the size of the large crowd in the area attending Musikfest, no other injuries were reported to police after this shooting occurred. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
24 charged with multi-million bank fraud scheme
(WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators announced charges against 24 people for an alleged scheme that defrauded Pennsylvania banks and their customers of more than $3 million. According to Attorney General Dave, 22-year-old Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli led an organization that targeted people who kept funds at financial institutions in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties. Fraticelli, of York, and the 23 co-conspirators are accused of tricking customers into giving their private banking information by impersonating customer service representatives. Man sentenced for Musikfest shooting Police said the suspects used the information to access the victims' accounts and transferred the money into funnel accounts. The organization would then withdraw the funds and split the profits. Fraticelli and the co-conspirators are charged with corrupt organizations, identity theft, access device fraud, and other related offenses. Detectives reported that Fraticelli was one of six higher-ups in the organization. In October, Kermith Roldan-Lopez, 39; Juan Woodard Jr., 23; Tahire Reid, 26; Daniel Casiano, 22; Shawn Chance, 27, all of York, were arrested. Officials stated additional arrests for the remaining 18 co-conspirators are ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
28-02-2025
- CBS News
Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison in connection with 2022 shooting at Musikfest in Bethlehem
A 24-year-old man was sentenced Thursday in connection with the 2022 shooting at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, that left one man injured. Joshua Colon, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to three to nine years for charges of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said in a release. Holihan said a plea agreement was reached due to the victim's refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Bethlehem Police responded to shots fired at Musikfest's Plaza Tropical section on Aug. 13, 2022. The section of the festival is located at the intersection of Main and West Lehigh streets, the release said. The man was shot once in the stomach, and he was listed as stable after receiving aid from police. The investigation showed the shooting happened during a dispute between two groups, "making this not a random act," the release said. "Despite the size of the large crowd in the area attending Musikfest, no other injuries were reported to police after this shooting occurred," Holihan said. Colon pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2024. The festival reopened the next day, but some festival goers were still shaken up. The 10-day music festival broke a record in headliner tickets last year, claiming Musikfest is the "largest non-gated music festival in the country setting." Musikfest 2025 is scheduled for Aug. 1-10 with headliners Riley Green and Darius Rucker. Other artists to grace the 16 stages vary from Nelly to Chicago to The Avett Brothers and more.
