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Washington Street, Allentown, PA

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Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say One Allentown resident was injured and two others were displaced by a house fire on the 1800 block of Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, fire officials said. The blaze began in an upstairs bedroom, where firefighters managed to contain it, according to fire Capt. John Christopher.  An adult male suffered burns to the "face and back area" and smoke inhalation, he said, while two other residents — one adult and one child — escaped unharmed. The injured man was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, but his present condition was not immed…

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by Mac Bullock
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Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six people were hospitalized after a fire ravaged their family home in Allentown early Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. Firefighters arriving at the Washington Street row home around 6 a.m. found all three floors "fully involved in fire," Allentown Fire Captain John Christopher said. Two adults and four children were already out of the house by the time crews arrived, the fire captain said.  The residents were taken by EMS to Lehigh Valley - Cedar Crest for treatment of minor injuries and smoke inhalation, Capt. Christopher said. It is unknown whether any of the victims were …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Glocks, AR-15, Drugs Seized In Allentown Raid With 2 In Custody, Authorities Say Glocks, AR-15, Drugs Seized In Allentown Raid With 2 In Custody, Authorities Say
Glocks, AR-15, Drugs Seized In Allentown Raid With 2 In Custody, Authorities Say Two Allentown men were charged after a raid found Glock handguns, two AR-15 rifles, and three pounds of drugs in their custody, authorities said. Detectives executed a search warrant at the Klein Street home of 25-year-old Yerlin M. Peralta and discovered one pound of marijuana, approximately $5,600 in cash, and a Glock handgun on Friday, Allentown police said. A second search warrant was carried out at the Washington Street home of Ulysses T. Bonilla, 21, where authorities discovered one pound of marijuana, one pound of cocaine, two AR-15 rifles, one Glock handgun, and approximately $3,900…

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by Nicole Acosta