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Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown
Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown First responders were called to an apartment building in Allentown for a three-alarm fire on Monday evening, July 8.  The blaze broke out on the 1100 block of Hamilton Street around 5:30 p.m., said firefighters. Crews were still on the scene as late as 10:30 p.m., according to city fire officials.  Photos from the scene showed heavy smoke and visible flames from a row building block containing apartments and businesses on the ground floor.  Emergency crews are currently operating in the 1100blk of Hamilton Street. Please avoid the area. Posted by City of Allentown EMS on…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (PHOTOS) Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (PHOTOS)
Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (Photos) Authorities responded to the scene of a house fire in Royersford on Wednesday evening, March 20, according to borough officials.  Royersford Fire Department said they were called to the 200 block of 2nd Avenue just before 6 p.m. Photos from the scene showed multiple rowhomes engulfed in flames.  ibid UPT Fire & Emergency Services ibid UPT Fire & Emergency Services The Red Cross set up a warming and cell phone charging station to assist the displaced residents, authorities said. Those affected have been given temporary housing, according to Mayor Alex Metricart…

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (PHOTOS) Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (PHOTOS)
Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (Photos) Days after a "1,000-year flood" drenched portions of the Northeastern US over the weekend, Berks County residents impacted by the rainfall are beginning to rebuild.  Heavy downpours from a powerful storm system have left communities throughout the region in disrepair and have killed at least one person in New York state, Daily Voice has reported.  In Berks, residents are taking to GoFundMe to raise money to undo the damage.  Israel Fuentes of Reading says his family's entire basement was flooded under four feet of water during the storm. While he, his wife, and their three children are s…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Easter Sunday went up in flames for six Chester County families, now without homes. The blaze broke out just before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on the 100 block of Washington Street in Parkesburg, responders said. Firefighters arrived to find two homes engulfed in flames, which had spread to four more as of 3:15 a.m., the Keystone Valley Fire Department said. A firefighter was extricated after becoming briefly trapped in the basement, the department said. By 4:15 a.m., 75 firefighters had arrived on scene and were working to knock down the blaze. The displaced residents were being assisted by …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities
Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities A five-alarm fire started in a 12th-floor apartment left one dead, two injured, and 106 displaced, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the Roosevelt Building in the 600 block of Penn Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday December 11, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Pittsburgh Public Safety, and the Red Cross of Great PA said in separate statements.  One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and their name has yet to be released.  Another person in the building was taken to an area hospital where they remain in serious condition, authorities explained in the releases.&…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families
Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Twenty-three people from nine families were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Camden County apartment overnight. The blaze broke out around  11:45 p.m. at the Mansion Apartments in Pine Hill Friday, Oct. 7. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on West Branch Ave. in #PineHill, helping 23 people from 9 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for things like temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. #DisasterRelief pic.twitter.com/mj8j0LVP2s — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) October 8, 2022 First arriving firefighters found heavy fire condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police 12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police
12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police Approximately 12 miles of Interstate 81 remains closed after a massive crash that left three people dead and sent two dozen to the hospital, according to state police. Snow squalls led to the crash that may have involved up to 60 vehicles starting on I-81 northbound near Minersville, on Monday, Mar. 28, starting around 10:30 a.m., according to Schuylkill County officials. Nearly 18 hours later state police announced that cleanup is only half done and people should continue to avoid the area between Exits 107 through 119. I 81 is still closed NB between Exit 107 and 119. Investigation c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Family Of 8 After Fire Destroys Upper Gwynedd Home Support Surges For Family Of 8 After Fire Destroys Upper Gwynedd Home
Support Surges For Family Of 8 After Fire Destroys Upper Gwynedd Home Support is pouring in for a family of eight who lost all of their belongings after a two-alarm fire destroyed their Upper Gwynedd home Wednesday morning. A GoFundMe campaign for the George-Reichley family which consists of two parents and six children ranging in age from 13 to three months, had raised over $800 as of Thursday. Crews arriving just before 10:30 a.m. found heavy flames coming from the second floor of a home in the 400 Block of Carmichael Drive, according to the Upper Gwynedd Fire Department. Multiple area fire and rescue companies responded to the scene. The money raised wil…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Lehigh Valley Coach Turns To Community For Support In Flood Cleanup Of Southside Little League Lehigh Valley Coach Turns To Community For Support In Flood Cleanup Of Southside Little League
Lehigh Valley Coach Turns To Community For Support In Flood Cleanup Of Southside Little League A Lehigh Valley coach is turning to the community for help after his little league field was damaged by Hurricane Ida's remnants, which left southeastern Pennsylvania severely flooded last week. Southside Little League coach Roy Ortiz hopes to raise $10,000 on a GoFundMe page to clean up the field, replace damaged equipment, and rebuild the team's concession stand that was destroyed in the flood. The campaign for the Bethlehem-based league raised over $500 as of Sept. 10. "Blood, sweat, and tears went into our beautiful park and within a few hours we are back to square one," Ortiz wro…

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by Nicole Acosta