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Anti-Semitic Flyers Circulated In Lehigh County, Police Say Anti-Semitic Flyers Circulated In Lehigh County, Police Say
Anti-Semitic Flyers Circulated In Lehigh County, Police Say Police in Upper Macungie are investigating after racist flyers were found having been distributed in a township neighborhood on Monday, June 19.  It happened on the 6100 block of Palomino Drive in Hopewell Farms South, police wrote in a release. The flyers "contained anti-Semitic propaganda" and were weighed down in plastic bags filled with dried corn kernels, authorities said.  Police did not describe the messaging in detail.  In a statement, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley called the incident "disturbing."  "Antisemitic flyers were distributed by the …

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by Mac Bullock
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Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say
Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say Authorities have provided more details surrounding the Safe2Say threat that prompted the closure of all schools in a Lehigh County school district last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 8:20 p.m., an anonymous person threatened to "shoot people" at Orefield Middle School, South Whitehall Township police said. Parkland School District officials decided to close all schools Thursday, Sept. 8 out of an abundance of caution and held a virtual learning day on Friday, Sept. 9. School district officials at the time decided to close all buildings since the bus parking garage is near the mid…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Gun Threat Prompts Police Presence At Parkland School District Gun Threat Prompts Police Presence At Parkland School District
Gun Threat Prompts Police Presence At Parkland School District Authorities in Lehigh County are investigating a possible threat made at the Parkland School District, reports say. The apparent threat made Monday includes circulating Snapchat posts of a handgun and two men with handguns that read “we are hitting up parkland with the gang and we’re shooting up the whole building," WFMZ reports. Parkland School District Possible Threat: An investigation was initiated after these Snapchat posts were brought to the attention of police. One reads “we are hitting up parkland with the gang and we’re shooting up the whole building.” @69News pic.twitter.com/o…

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by Nicole Acosta