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Sinkhole opens in Lehigh County, forcing families to evacuate

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - What started as a routine Monday afternoon quickly turned into a safety concern for neighbors in one Allentown block. A sinkhole opened along the 1200 block of North 15th Street between Fairmount and Woodlawn streets on Monday afternoon, according to the Lehigh County Authority. Officials say the...
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Woman allegedly made 16 illegal gun purchases in Northampton and Bucks counties

A New York woman allegedly bought 16 guns on behalf of someone prohibited from buying them, according to federal court records. Amber Denson of Brooklyn, New York, is accused of buying the handguns at Wolverine Weaponry in Lower Nazareth Township, the Heritage Guild in Williams Township and Eastern Arms and...
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Norristown Day Shelter at Risk of Shutdown by Month’s End Without New Home

The Norristown Hospitality Center, a crucial support hub for low-income and homeless Montgomery County residents, facing risk of shut down. The Norristown Hospitality Center, a crucial support hub for low-income and homeless Montgomery County residents, is facing the risk of being shut down, writes Nate File for The...
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Three People Die While Shoveling Snow in Pennsylvania Storm

Snow is supposed to be the harmless part of a winter storm, the quiet aftermath when people dig out, swap stories, and get back to normal. In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, that routine turned deadly when three residents collapsed and died while clearing their driveways and sidewalks. Their deaths, tied directly to...
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Teen, 14, charged in shooting of 15-year-old in Easton home

EASTON, Pa. -- One teenager is hurt and another is facing charges after a shooting at a home in Easton early Monday morning, police say. Officers were called around 1:45 a.m. to a home in the 1100 block of Butler Street. There they found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot...
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Blue Mountain Resort closed Sunday amid snowstorm

Blue Mountain Resort is closed Sunday and will have a late opening Monday due to the snowstorm. Officials said they closed the mountain Sunday to help limit drivers on the roads during the storm, as recommended by state officials. Blue Mountain will open at noon on Monday, with parking lots...
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Lehigh shifts to remote operations Monday due to winter storm

Lehigh University will operate under a remote teaching, learning and work status on Monday due to a winter storm forecasted to bring significant snow and ice through Sunday evening and into early Monday morning, according to a Hawk Watch alert. The email stated the decision was based on the timing...
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69 News Snow Patrol: Road conditions in Bethlehem (10 a.m.)

'Horrendous': A snow plow operator describes driving conditions, even on the highways, Sunday morning as snow falls in the Lehigh Valley.
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Berks Co. winery celebrates successful first decade with ambitious expansion

Folino Estate Winery in Berks County posted a photo on its Facebook page earlier this month, showing a cleared plot of land being readied for something no more than a belief at that point. As the post went on to say,. “Belief in the land. “Belief in family. “Belief that...
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Snow storm hits Bucks County with sleet on the way. Here’s the latest

Snow plows are out in Bucks County scooping up the light, powdery precipitation that’s been falling since early Sunday morning. But the storm is already onto its next phase as sleet is now mixing with snow, and in some places, fully replacing snow making for a messy wintry mix for residents and crews to contend with...

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