Box Truck Driver Killed in Crash on Chestnut Street in Upper Milford Township

UPPER MILFORD TWP., Pa. — A fatal crash has closed a portion of Chestnut Street in Upper Milford Township Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the area of the 4500 block of Chestnut Street for a serious crash involving a box truck. According to information from the scene, the driver of the box truck died as a result of the…

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Wildfire Smoke Impacts Lehigh Valley, Bucks County as Air Quality Alerts Issued Across Pennsylvania and New Jersey

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires is once again impacting air quality across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey today, bringing hazy skies and prompting air quality alerts throughout the region. For residents in the Lehigh Valley and Bucks County, air quality is expected to remain at Code Yellow (Moderate) levels for much of the day. While conditions…

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Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued Across Much of Pennsylvania Due to Wildfire Smoke

PENNSYLVANIA — A Code Red Air Quality Alert has been issued for much of Pennsylvania as smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires moves into the region, creating unhealthy air conditions across the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued the alert after elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were detected. These tiny particles, carried by wildfire smoke, can…

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Motorcyclist Killed in Lower Macungie Township Crash Identified

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Tuesday evening in Lehigh County. According to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio, Deivid J. Infante, 32, of Kutztown, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday. The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Route 222 North between Mill Creek Road…

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Coroner Identifies Woman Killed in Allentown House Fire

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who died during a two-alarm house fire Tuesday morning in Allentown. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio identified the victim as 68-year-old Hanh T. Phan. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 10:30 a.m. An examination determined that Phan died from inhalation of products of combustion and…

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Allentown Police Arrest Convicted Felon Following Armed Incident Downtown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man is facing felony firearms charges after police say he was found carrying a rifle during an incident in downtown Allentown Tuesday afternoon. According to the Allentown Police Department, officers from the Patrol Division and Community Outreach Unit responded around 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, to the area of 4th and Hamilton streets after…

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Heat Advisory in Effect as Heat Index Values Reach 104 Degrees

A Heat Advisory remains in effect from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday for portions of eastern Pennsylvania, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 104 degrees. The advisory includes Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Eastern Chester, Western Chester and Western Montgomery counties. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high temperature near 97 degrees.…

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