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Fire near bathroom fan burns 2nd floor and roof of Allentown house
A fire near a bathroom ceiling vent fan damaged an Allentown house Friday afternoon, displacing six people in the two apartments there, a fire official said. The fire at 304 S. Franklin St., along Fairview Street, started about 5:35 p.m. Firefighters had...Tags: Fires
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Allentown boy returns home a day after near-drowning in Jordan Creek
For nearly 5 minutes after the 3-year-old boy's limp body was pulled from Allentown's Jordan Creek on Thursday evening, city officer Chad Mertz pumped the child's chest and saw no sign of life. Then he thought he saw the boy's face move. "There was...
Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Catasauqua, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pneumonia, Heart Attack
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Teacher must face charges he sexually assaulted student, judge rules
In the hourlong video played at a court hearing Friday, the playful third-grader tells the female interviewer with the Lehigh County Child Advocacy Center about his love of basketball, Monopoly, Batman and space travel. "I want to fly there like...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Superman (fictional character)
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Fugitive in 1994 Bethlehem cold case homicide pleads guilty
When Jorge A. Velazquez Jr. was stabbed to death after a game of dominoes in Bethlehem in 1994, he left behind a 5-year-old son and a family looking for closure. That boy is now a man and has children of his own. But he never really got to know his...Tags: Judges, Prosecution, Justice System, Murder, Lawyers
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Church seeks possible move into Lower Macungie roller rink
An Allentown church is looking to relocate one of its meeting places in the suburbs to the Roller Motion skating rink on Trexlertown Road in Lower Macungie Township. Lifechurch Ministries, based at 1401 Cedar St., is scheduled to appear before Lower...Tags: Macungie, Trexlertown
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Powerball fever grips Lehigh Valley
For those lottery hopefuls anxious to score a record $600 million Powerball — unless you are one of those people who poo-poo at odds of 1-in-175 million — consider the advice from a seasoned ticket salesman. Dev Raj, a clerk at the 15th...
Tags: Lotteries, Sunoco Incorporated, Sports Cars, Powerball Lottery, Whitehall
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Hansell resigns as Lehigh County executive
Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly Friday, citing serious health concerns, after having served less than one year in office. Hansell announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and would resign effectively...
Tags: Catasauqua, Hodgkins Disease, Elections, University of Pennsylvania, Don Cunningham
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Fiber optics headquarters to be built in Allentown
With its black color and sleek design jutting 10 stories into the Allentown skyline, a proposed new sales headquarters of United Fiber & Data is what you might expect for a company bankrolled by alternative rock band Live. "This is badass," said Bill...
Tags: Finance, Applied Physics, Networking, Ed Pawlowski, Manhattan (New York City)
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How to create a weed-free, low-maintenance garden bed
Q: I have three planting beds where I want all vegetation removed along with old mulch and landscape fabric. I want to replace with new mulch. Should the fabric also be replaced? How can I prevent the weeds from returning? I want the beds as mulched areas...Tags: Chemical Industry, Tomatoes, Inventories, Onions, Fertilizer
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A full life: Salisbury man combines love for family, cars and wood carving
Wayne DeAngelis is happy with his life. You can tell because he laughs as soon as you ask him. Or you can watch him smile while he steers the yellow 1934 Ford he restored and refurbished with a Mercedes-Benz roof. Another way to tell that the...
Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Mercedes-Benz, Sculpture, Nobel Prize Awards, Ford
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Faith and Values: Jesus was clear about doing away with anxiety
The Allentown School District is right now faced with what has been termed a budgetary issue, but seems more like a question about vision — how will the district support its students in attaining the finest possible education now and in the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Finance, Teachers, Anxiety
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Allentown elementary school names golf tournament after former student
Valley 610Allentown's McKinley Elementary School has named its annual golf tournament after former student Zachi Telesha, who recently died from cancer. The tournament is Saturday at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course with registration at 7:30 a.m. and a shotgun...
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