Crime & Safety
Police Still Searching for Missing Whitehall Woman
The State police continue looking for a woman missing since Friday afternoon.

The search for a missing Whitehall woman continued on Monday.
Jessica Padgett, 33, has been missing since Friday afternoon when she was last seen leaving her job at Duck Duck Goose Child Care, 1218 Canal St. in Northampton, according to The Express-Times. Police reportedly found the white Subaru Outback she was driving when she left her job.
On Monday, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said he is looking for an update on the search from the Pennsylvania State Police in order to determine whether additional resources are needed, The Express-Times reports.
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A description of Padgett was released by the State police on Saturday night. Padgett is described as white, 5’2”, 130 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes and was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a black sweatshirt that says Duck Duck Goose staff printed on it, according to The Morning Call.
Anyone with information regarding Padgett and her whereabouts are urged to call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-820-2026.
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