Man injured in tree cutting accident A West Penn Township man was seriously injured Friday afternoon when involved in a tree cutting accident. The incident occurred in the 3000 Block of Summer Valley Road around 1:30 p.m. Reports stated the male was cutting down a tree when it fell on him. He was treated at the scene by members of the Tamaqua Ambulance and Lehighton paramedics before being flown by Life Flight to a Lehigh Valley area trauma center. West Penn Township Police are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS