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Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Parkgoers Can Ride Dorney Park's 'Iron Menace' Before Opening Day Parkgoers Can Ride Dorney Park's 'Iron Menace' Before Opening Day
Parkgoers Can Ride Dorney Park's 'Iron Menace' Before Opening Day Visitors to Allentown's hometown theme park can test out its latest offering before the official start of the 2024 season, management says. Guests can ride the Iron Menace on "Preseason Preview Days" on the weekends of April 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5.  The Iron Menace.  Dorney Park According to the park website, the Iron Menace will whisk riders through the "decrepit shell, rusty relics and wild tales" of a defunct 19th-century steel mill. The 2,169-foot track will take riders up to 64 miles per hour through four inversions, including the "world’s first tilted loop on …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say
FBI Nabs Teen Who Made Bomb Threats To Dorney Park, Eastern PA Schools, Authorities Say A teenager was arrested by the FBI after making bomb threats to Dorney Park and several Eastern Pennsylvania high schools, authorities said. A 15-year-old juvenile from Bushkill Township is facing one felony count of making a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, and two misdemeanor counts of the same, according to the Northampton District Attorney's Office. Nazareth Area High School's football stadium was evacuated on Oct. 8 as a result of one of the threats, Daily Voice previously reported.  Another bomb threat the following week restricted spectators at an Emmaus High School f…

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by Nicole Acosta