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Martin Sheen In Allentown To Support Harris Campaign Ahead Of Trump Rally Martin Sheen In Allentown To Support Harris Campaign Ahead Of Trump Rally
Martin Sheen In Allentown To Support Harris Campaign Ahead Of Trump Rally Martin Sheen is holding a press conference in Allentown for the Harris-Walz campaign ahead of a Trump rally being held in the city on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Sheen — known for his roles on The West Wing, Wall Street, and Apocalypse Now — held a press conference supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in Allentown at 10:15 a.m., according to a news release from the campaign. Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and state representatives Mike Schlossberg and Joshua Siegel joined Sheen for the event, the news release states. The press conference is being held to counter a Trump rally occurring in A…

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by Merriell Moyer
Obituaries
Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional
Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional The woman who died after being struck by a car outside Dieruff High School in Allentown has been identified as a paraprofessional at the school, authorities said. Angela Yowakim, 25, was crossing Irving Street near Andre Reed Way when she was hit by the car just before the school day started around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to Allentown police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Allentown woman was brought to St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem, where she was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m., the coroner's office said. Her death was determined to be the result of multip…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies
Allentown Police Detective James Stanko Dies The Allentown Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective James Stanko, 51, died Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. A cause of death was not made public. His department asked for prayers from the community for Stanko on Jan. 12. OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR SUCH A GREAT OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR DETECTIVE STANKO AND... Posted by Allentown Police Department on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 "Jim is the type of officer that represents the highest values and ideals of the Allentown Police Department," Police Chief Charles Roca sai…

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by Cecilia Levine