Road closures and power outage after storm damage

Heard on: Lehigh County Police

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Okay, I'm not sure if you've been notified,

00:03

but Shonick,

00:07

Main Street railroad crossing and Penn Avenue railroad crossing are clear from the train.

00:13

So emergency vehicles can access

00:16

the borough that way.

00:17

The only street shut down is Franklin between Main and Church, and then Church Street.

00:28

At Maple Court.

00:34

10-4. And those roads that are still currently shut down, do they appear to be shut down for an extended period of time still?

00:43

Yeah, 10-4.

00:45

There's trees that took down power lines, so they can't be cleared until PPL takes care of the lines.

00:58

Most of the borough is out of power from the borough hall east.

7/3/2026 11:20 PM

Road Closure

State Rte 1002 & Church St, Fogelsville, PA 18051

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes storm damage that left trees on power lines and caused power outages across much of the borough. Main Street and Penn Avenue railroad crossings are reportedly clear for emergency vehicle access, but Franklin between Main and Church and a section of Church Street near Maple Court remain closed due to downed lines.