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Legendary Lehigh Valley Auto Service Shop Set To Shutter After Nearly 9 Decades: Report Legendary Lehigh Valley Auto Service Shop Set To Shutter After Nearly 9 Decades: Report
Legendary Lehigh Valley Auto Service Shop Set To Shutter After Nearly 9 Decades: Report A Lehigh Valley auto service shop considered the longest-running family business in its borough is closing after nearly nine decades, LehighValleyLive reports. Friedman’s Service Center at 1002 Broadway in Fountain Hill will complete its final auto repair by Tuesday, Jan. 31, before stopping the sale of gasoline on Saturday, Feb. 25, its current owner, Bruce Friedman, told the outlet. The shop has a rich history, first opening in 1936 by Ed Friedman before eventually landing in Bruce’s hands in 2000 after a series of familial changes in ownership, the report says. The location once housed…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire
Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire After a "tragic" three-alarm fire damaged an auto repair shop in Ambler on Thursday morning, people are rallying to help the injured owner. The devastating blaze broke out inside a garage at Ebner's Auto on South Main Street near East Butler Avenue around 10 a.m., according to the Wissahickon Fire Company. Crews were on the scene within minutes and battled the fast-moving fire until around 2:30 p.m., with many agencies remaining at the scene until 6 p.m. extinguishing hot spots, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. SEPTA service in Doylestown was stopped for ove…

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by Nicole Acosta