Carbon monoxide bill inspired by Allentown day care incident clears state House

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There soon could be legislation that would protect children from accidental carbon monoxide incidents at child care facilities in the state.

State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Lehigh, proposed House Bill 156, which has passed the state House and now heads to the state Senate.

A release from McNeill’s office cited an October 2022 incident at Happy Smiles Learning Center in Allentown, where more than two dozen children and adults were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning…

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