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Bomb Threat Clears Allentown Bank: Police Bomb Threat Clears Allentown Bank: Police
Bomb Threat Clears Allentown Bank: Police Police dog teams were on the scene and the FBI was notified after a customer issued a bomb threat at an Allentown bank on Monday, July 31, authorities say.  Elhame Hassan Basyouny, a 21-year-old, was taken into custody and charged with terroristic threats, the department said.  It all happened at the Wells Fargo at 1901 South 4th Street, the department wrote in a release. A customer was leaving the bank just after 4 p.m. when he "stated there was a bomb inside," according to investigators.  Firefighters helped evacuate the building before police K9 units swept the scene, aut…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure
Lehigh Valley Wells Fargo Bank Slated For Permanent Closure A Wells Fargo bank branch in the Lehigh Valley will soon close its doors for good, marking yet another casualty in the ongoing trend of brick-and-mortar bank closures. The Slatington branch at 541 Main St. is permanently closing, PA communications representative Elise Corbett told DailyVoice.com. “Branches continue to play an important role in the way we serve our customers, and we continuously evaluate our branch network in light of changing customer needs, the increase in the use of digital banking, market factors, and economic trends,” Corbett said. “We apologize for any inconvenience t…

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by Valerie Musson
News
NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam
NJ: Elderly Siblings With 8th-Grade Educations Swindled In $500,000 Investment Scam A former investment adviser swindled four elderly New Jersey customers out of $529,780 that he used for gambling, meals and car payments, state authorities said. Three of the victims conned by Mario E. Rivero, Jr. were elderly siblings who had eighth-grade educations, couldn't speak or read English and had "diminished capacity," Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said on Monday, March 14. Rivero -- who'd known the siblings for more than 10 years before becoming their financial professional -- told them and others that their money "would be invested in his mother's and fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say
Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say A man who robbed a Bensalem bank Saturday was in police custody, authorities said Tuesday. Keenan Coats, 32, of Philadelphia, walked into the Wells Fargo bank at Street Road around 9:15 a.m., Bensalem police said. Coats handed the teller a note demanding $10,000 in 100 dollar bills and mentioned that he was carrying a bomb in his jacket, police said. The teller handed him an undetermined amount of small bills before fleeing the scene, according to police. A description of the robber was given to police. He had last been seen fleeing in a black Chevrolet Impala from the bank…

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by Nicole Acosta