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Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (PHOTOS) Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (PHOTOS)
Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (Photos) A massive commercial building fire prompted a six-alarm response as flames engulfed all three floors of a downtown property on Wednesday night. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of North Front Street around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, according to county dispatchers. Heavy flames and thick black smoke poured from the building as crews launched an aggressive attack from the ground while multiple aerial ladder trucks poured water onto the fire from above. Officials said all three floors of the commercial building were burning as firefighters worked urgently to keep the flames fr…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (DEVELOPING) Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (DEVELOPING)
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (Developing) A person was reportedly shocked during an electrical incident that knocked out power to hundreds in Allentown, prompting a major emergency response on Wednesday, July 9. Emergency crews swarmed the area of 12th and Webster streets around 11:20 a.m. after a person was reportedly shocked, city officials said. The Allentown Fire Department is leading the investigation. More than 700 PPL customers lost power as a result, with outages affecting traffic signals and other nearby infrastructure, officials confirmed. PPL expects service to be restored by 7:30 p.m. Police and fire personnel remain o…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16.  The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps:  Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover Brogue/Collinsville Emigsville Tinicum (Bucks) Met-Ed offered no immediate timeline for the restoration of service to more than 17,000 customers without power. Meanwhile, PPL gave no total count of affected customers but said it expects to finish most repairs by 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. The …

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Power Outage Closes Elementary School In Allentown Power Outage Closes Elementary School In Allentown
Power Outage Closes Elementary School In Allentown Allentown's Ramos Elementary School is closed on Tuesday, May 28 due to a power outage, district officials say.  Jackson Early Childhood Center is also closed for the day, administrators said. No other Allentown schools are affected by the outage.  According to the PPL outage map, the issue was caused by a tripped breaker or blown fuse. Crews have been dispatched to make repairs and PPL said they hope to restore power by 3:30 p.m. 

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police
Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police A utility pole is down at North 15th and Utica streets in Allentown, police said Friday morning, May 17.  Authorities said it happened around 6 a.m. A power outage is affecting residents of several blocks nearby and PPL is on the scene, police said. Drivers are being asked to avoid the intersection until further notice.  Police said they will issue an update when the intersection is clear. 

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by Mac Bullock