Farmer rescued Friday

Emergency personnel worked Friday night to free a farmer trapped in a combine in Mahoning Township along Hemlock Drive. The man’s arm was caught in the machinery. Administering medical attention to the victim were members of the Mahoning Valley ambulance and two Lehighton paramedic units. The man was sent to St. Luke’s Trauma Center via Life Flight Helicopter. No further information regarding his condition is available. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS