Girl missing since June 18

BUSHKILL — Authorities this week continued to look for a missing 17-year-old girl who had not been seen since leaving her Bushkill home late last week. State Police at Blooming Grove believe Samantha Rae Palovich, of Bushkill, left her home on the evening of June 18. She is described as: having straight blond hair, hazel eyes, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. She has a tattoo on her right shoulder, and her belly button and ears are pierced. Police do not believe Palovich to be in any immediate danger and she may be traveling with a juvenile male companion, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-226-5718.