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Lehigh 911 Dispatcher Talks Pregnant Woman Through Delivery Over The Phone Lehigh 911 Dispatcher Talks Pregnant Woman Through Delivery Over The Phone
Lehigh 911 Dispatcher Talks Pregnant Woman Through Delivery Over The Phone It's a boy! A Lehigh County 911 operator got a virtual pat-on-the-back from higher ups this week after talking a pregnant caller through the delivery of her son.  It happened on Tuesday, May 9, Lehigh County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post.  Dispatcher Zachary Bilder received a call from a woman who was actively in labor, officials said. Over the phone, Bilder helped keep the woman calm and provided instructions as she delivered her baby boy, according to the post.  First responders arrived at the scene shortly after the baby was born, officials wrote. Both wer…

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by Mac Bullock
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Details Released In I-78 Tractor-Trailer Leak In Lehigh County Details Released In I-78 Tractor-Trailer Leak In Lehigh County
Details Released In I-78 Tractor-Trailer Leak In Lehigh County County officials released more details regarding a tractor-trailer that leaked an "unknown liquid" onto I-78 in Lehigh County last week. Local emergency departments witnessed a white liquid coming from the back of a Fed-Ex truck around 2 p.m. on July 9 near the Cedar Crest Exit, according to officials with Lehigh County Emergency Management. The truck was advertised as “Corrosive”, and the on-scene fire department commander requested Lehigh County Special Operations to respond at approximately 2:20 p.m., officials said. Crews closed I-78 to specify the chemical spreading across the ro…

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by Nicole Acosta