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Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit
Student Claims Guards Assaulted Them, Sues PA Middle School: Lawsuit A student in an Allentown middle school filed a lawsuit claiming they were assaulted by guards, leading to severe injuries, the legal document states. The lawsuit claims that Francis D. Raub Middle School and Allentown School District created an environment that led to the assault, according to the legal document. The middle school's principal, Jose Delgado, and a former superintendent, John Stanford, were also named as defendants.  The case was moved to federal court on Monday, Nov. 4 after initially being filed in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas on Friday, Oct. 4. It stems f…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police
High School Student Had Gun On Campus, Say Allentown Police An Allentown teenager faces criminal charges after authorities say he showed up to school with a gun Tuesday morning, Dec. 19.  City police were called to Dieruff High School about a possibly armed student around 10:30 a.m., the department said in a release.  A school resource officer and responding APD officers eventually located the student, "who had been in possession of a firearm on school property," authorities said.  The 17-year-old was charged with possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, possessing a firearm as a minor, and unlicensed carry, APD said.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say
Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say An Allentown high school was locked down Wednesday before authorities could track down and arrest a student who had brought a loaded gun on campus, officials said.  Administrators at Louis E. Dieruff High School learned that a student was in possession of a firearm at about 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 1, Allentown police said in a statement.  The school initiated its lockdown protocol and notified parents through "school messaging channels," the department continued. Meanwhile, school resource officers identified and located the accused student.  After a search, the 14-year-old boy wa…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police
Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police Criminal charges have been filed in connection with a string of violent threats aimed at Allentown schools, authorities announced.  Without specifying how many were charged and if they were students, Allentown police Captain Kyle Pammer said in a release Tuesday, Nov. 15 that "several juveniles" have been charged with making terroristic threats.  Allentown School District has experienced an unusual number of violent threats that disrupted classes in recent weeks.  On Thursday, Nov. 10, Dieruff High School was locked down and then dismissed after administrators received warni…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Substation Fire Causes Knocks Power Around Allentown, City Says Substation Fire Causes Knocks Power Around Allentown, City Says
Substation Fire Causes Knocks Power Around Allentown, City Says A fire at an electrical substation left parts of Allentown without power early on Monday, Nov. 7, city officials said.  City Hall announced that large swaths of Center City, and First Ward, and "other areas" were le without electricity in a Tweet just before 9 a.m. Fire officials identified a substation blaze as the cause of the blackout at around the same time. Residents who come to an intersection with a disabled traffic light should treat it as a four-way stop sign, the fire department added.  Utility company PPL's online power outage map showed as many as 21,000 Allentown res…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report
Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report The driver who struck and killed an Allentown teacher's aide outside a city high school in September will face charges, according to a report from WFMZ. Joseph Fling Jr., 77, of Hatboro, is accused of careless driving and failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, in the Sept. 6 death of Angela Yowakim, the outlet reported citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Both offenses are summary and citations have been issued, WFMZ wrote. If convicted, Fling's license could be suspended for up to six months, they added.  Yowakim, 25, a teacher's aide in the Al…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Allentown School Superintendent May Be Fired At Board Meeting: Report Allentown School Superintendent May Be Fired At Board Meeting: Report
Allentown School Superintendent May Be Fired At Board Meeting: Report Allentown School District may soon begin the search for a new superintendent, according to a report by WFMZ. The board is expected to vote on whether to fire Superintendent John Stanford, who assumed office less than a year ago, the outlet reports. An unnamed source said the board would vote to remove Stanford "as the result of a lack of confidence," WFMZ wrote.  The school board is scheduled to meet again on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., according to the school district's website. Click here for the full story from WFMZ. 

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say A threat made against a school in Allentown on Sunday, Sept. 25 was found to be not credible, authorities said. The gun-related threat was directed at South Mountain Middle School for the Monday, Sept. 26 school day, Allentown police said. An investigation revealed that the threat was unfounded, and as a result, police have implemented increased security measures at the school, they said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Allentown School District’s Anonymous Tip line at 1-844-SAFE2SAY or safe2say.org. 

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by Nicole Acosta
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
News
Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft
Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft A 23-year-old Allentown native was selected in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 23. Tyrese Martin was chosen by the Golden State Warriors before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks, officials announced at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UConn Men's Basketball (@uconnmbb) The William Allen High School alum recently completed his final season of eligibility at UConn. June 24...Tyrese Martin Day in the City of Allentown Posted by William Allen High School on Friday, June 24, 2022 He spent…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lifestyle
Amanda Seyfried Pays Special Visit To Allentown Alma Mater Amanda Seyfried Pays Special Visit To Allentown Alma Mater
Amanda Seyfried Pays Special Visit To Allentown Alma Mater Amanda Seyfried paid a special visit to her hometown in eastern Pennsylvania last week. The 36-year-old actress, best known for her roles in "Mean Girls," "Mamma Mia," and "Jennifer's Body," happily reminisced in the halls of Allentown's William Allen High School. It was her first trip back since graduating in 2003. "On Friday we welcomed a very special alumni back to William Allen HS - Amanda Seyfried," the Allentown School District said on Facebook. On Friday we welcomed a very special alumni back to William Allen HS - Amanda Seyfried! Amanda visited the school for... Posted by All…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of COVID-19 At Age 41 Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of COVID-19 At Age 41
Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of Covid-19 At Age 41 Beloved Northampton school teacher and assistant football coach Mike Gurdineer died Wednesday after battling COVID-19, reports say. Gurdineer, 41, was an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Northampton Area Middle School and served as the Konkrete Kids varsity football team’s offensive coordinator. Gurdineer coached at Southern Lehigh High School before coming to the district for the 2019-20 school year, LehighValleyLive reports citing Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik. Gurdineer also taught from 2008 to 2019 at the Allentown School District, which shared its heartfelt condolences on its…

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by Valerie Musson