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Family throws baby out window to safety in Allentown house fire
3+ week, 3+ day ago (408+ words) Partly sunny and very warm; a spotty afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. . Partly cloudy and quite mild; a spotty shower or thunderstorm in the evening, but otherwise mostly dry. ALLENTOWN, Pa. " It was a dramatic scene in Allentown early…...
Police officers rescue couple from burning home in Slatington
3+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) Partly sunny and continued cold for mid-March, but with lighter winds compared to Tuesday. . SLATINGTON, Pa. - Some first responders are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a couple from a house fire. Police say officers were first on the scene,…...
Allentown extends evacuation date for homeless encampment along Jordan Creek
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (336+ words) ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Allentown is now pushing back the evacuation date for the people living in the encampment along Jordan Creek. Instead of Aug. 25, people will now have until Sept. 29 to move out. Mayor Matt Tuerk said the city is extending…...
'They're just looking to survive': Bethlehem community members voice concerns about homeless encampment removal
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (605+ words) Partly to mostly sunny; another dry and pleasant day. . BETHLEHEM, Pa. " Commenters at Bethlehem City Council's Tuesday night meeting voiced strong concerns about plans to clear a homeless encampment under the Hill-to-Hill Bridge along the Lehigh River. Last week, Bethlehem…...
Man pleads guilty in 19-year-old's overdose death in North Whitehall
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) Partly to mostly sunny, dry, and pleasant; seasonably warm. . N. WHITEHALL TWP. , Pa. - A man has pleaded guilty to delivering the drugs that led to the death of a 19-year-old man in Lehigh County. Dennis Allen Yenser Jr. , 50, of Huntington, pleaded…...
Allentown extending evacuation date for homeless people at encampment along Jordan Creek
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) Mostly cloudy, breezy, and noticeably cooler. There is a low chance of a couple showers, especially south of I-78. . Mostly cloudy and noticeably cooler compared to prior nights. ALLENTOWN, Pa. -Allentown is giving more time for people who are homeless to…...