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Animal Hospital reports outdoor air conditioners stolen
BATH, Pa. — HanoverView Animal Hospital is asking the community for help identifying thieves who stole outdoor air conditioning units early Monday. According to a Facebook post from the animal hospital, two of the outdoor air conditioning units were dismantled and stolen about 4 a.m. Monday. Fortunately, the hospital...
Man charged with fleeing and evading police in Weatherly
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One man has been charged with fleeing and evading police after a pursuit on Friday. According to a release from the Weatherly Police Department, Michael Allen, 26, of Weatherly refused to exit the vehicle and denied a ride back to his residence after he was found to be driving on a […]
Horses unharmed in devastating barn fire at Willow Brook Farms equestrian facility
ALLEN TWP., Pa. — A two-story bank barn at Willow Brook Farms was destroyed by a fire that was so hot, it felled the barn’s silo before the rest of the wooden structure burned down to its concrete basement Saturday. Donovan Smith, assistant superintendent for the adjacent Willow...
In Allentown, overcrowding and rule-breaking in city parks causes police to ‘spin our wheels’
Parks in Allentown have seen increases in overcrowding, littering, illegal swimming and alcohol consumption, issues that city residents, police and others are urging Allentown City Council to take action to address. During a meeting Wednesday, city officials identified six parks — Canal Park, Fountain Park, Jordan Park, Trout Creek Park, Lehigh Parkway and Bucky Boyle Park — as having the most ...
Overnight fire destroys barn in Northampton County
Firefighters were still responding Saturday afternoon after a barn fire broke out overnight in Northampton County. The initial reports for the fire occurred at around 12:18 a.m. on Saturday at 20 Arena Drive in Allen Township, according to a Northampton County dispatcher. Emergency responders cleared from the scene at around 6 a.m. with no injuries reported, the dispatcher added. By around ...
Many around the world still stranded, days after faulty CrowdStrike software update
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Many people around the world were still stranded Monday, thanks to the faulty CrowdStrike software update. The glitch caused more than 8 million Microsoft computers to crash Friday, displaying the dreaded blue screen of death. It caused the airline industry to come to a grinding halt, stranding thousands of travelers wherever they were.
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