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Montco Man Sitting In Home Shot, No Suspects Found: Police Montco Man Sitting In Home Shot, No Suspects Found: Police
Montco Man Sitting In Home Shot, No Suspects Found: Police A Hatfield man was hospitalized Wednesday night, Nov. 28, after he was struck by gunfire in his own home, according to police investigators.  It happened on Forest Hills Drive just after 8 p.m., township police said.  The victim was hit by a single shot fired from outside and treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Lansdale Jefferson Hospital, authorities said. He has since been discharged.  Investigators said they found "ballistic evidence" inside the home and in a wooded area between Forest Hills Drive and Moyer Road. There is "no active threat to the commun…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Violent Threats That Cleared Allentown School Not 'Credible': Police Violent Threats That Cleared Allentown School Not 'Credible': Police
Violent Threats That Cleared Allentown School Not 'Credible': Police There is no evidence that the violent threats that forced students and staff to evacuate Dieruff High School in Allentown Thursday, Nov. 10 were "credible," say city police. The school district and police department both received multiple warnings of a violent attack at the school this morning via the anonymous tipster app Safe2Say, officials wrote.  The building was placed on lockdown at about 10 a.m. before dismissing an hour later "out of an abundance of caution, they said.  "The tips received through the Safe2Say program were thoroughly investigated and found to be unsubstant…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Women Shot During Fight In Allentown, Police Say Two Women Shot During Fight In Allentown, Police Say
Two Women Shot During Fight In Allentown, Police Say Allentown police are investigating after two area women turned up at the hospital with gunshot wounds, the department said in a release.  Officers were called to a home on the 700 block of St. John Street just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for a reported fight and possible shooting at a residence, authorities said.  On arrival, police found a woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and took her to the hospital, they said.  While still investigating the scene, officers learned a second woman had been admitted to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds,…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman Attacked, Cat Killed By 2 'Aggressive' Dogs On The Loose In Lehigh Valley, Police Warn Woman Attacked, Cat Killed By 2 'Aggressive' Dogs On The Loose In Lehigh Valley, Police Warn
Woman Attacked, Cat Killed By 2 'Aggressive' Dogs On The Loose In Lehigh Valley, Police Warn A woman was attacked and a cat killed by a pair of "aggressive" dogs that are continually on the loose around the Lehigh Valley area, police say. Officers are now attempting to have the canines classified as dangerous around the state but are running into a series of legal technicalities due to the owner’s alleged refusal to surrender them. The first attack occurred on a woman near Willow Drive in North Catasauqua on Friday, Sept. 9, police said. While officers were searching for the two dogs, a second attack report came in that involved a cat that had been killed by the same dogs, accordi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing 5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing
5 Arrested In Berks County After Complaints Of Drug Dealing Complaints of drug dealing in a Berks County neighborhood led to the arrests of five people who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills, and a gun, authorities said. Two investigations were launched in Reading earlier this year after there were repeated community complaints of drug dealing in the area, according to the Reading Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office. The investigations led to the execution of two search warrants on Thursday, July 21 at homes on the 400 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Cotton Street…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings
Reading Mayor Makes 'Community Call To Action' Following Influx Of Shootings Reading Mayor Eddie Morán issued a "community call to action" Wednesday in light of the recent influx of shootings in the city. With increased police patrols, residents' support, and participation from non-profit organizations, faith-based communities, and neighborhood associations, Morán aims to "restore peace," he said in a statement. A 45-year-old woman was shot multiple times in front of her home in the 1200 block of Cotton Street on Tuesday night, Reading police said. On Monday, two teen boys were struck by gunfire while walking in the 1000 block of Spring Str…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Northampton PD Seeks ID For Man Who Tried To Lure Boy Into Van, Fled When Confronted KNOW HIM? Northampton PD Seeks ID For Man Who Tried To Lure Boy Into Van, Fled When Confronted
Know HIM? Northampton PD Seeks ID For Man Who Tried To Lure Boy Into Van, Fled When Confronted Police in Northampton County are seeking information on a man who allegedly approached a boy on the street and asked him to get inside his car. The boy was walking a disabled bicycle near Main Street and Walnut Street in Hellertown when the man approached him and asked the boy to “come to him so he can assist with his bicycle” around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, local police said. The man fled north on Main Street after a nearby citizen witnessing the interaction approached the boy to ask if the man was bothering him, police said. The man is white and estimated to be about 60 years old with longer …

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by Valerie Musson