HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. — A powerful explosion destroyed a home in Hilltown Township Monday morning, leaving one person injured and prompting a large emergency response.

The explosion occurred shortly before 9 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Highview Road. Initial emergency dispatches reported a one-story single-family home had exploded, with heavy fire and smoke showing. Firefighters arrived to find the structure heavily damaged and immediately began an offensive attack on the fire. According to Hilltown Township Police, one worker who was inside…

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Comcast Plans Major Split, Spinning Off NBCUniversal And Sky Into Separate Public Company

PHILADELPHIA — Comcast is planning a major corporate split that would separate its media and entertainment business from its cable, internet and technology operations. The Philadelphia-based company announced Monday that it plans to create two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. Comcast said the move is intended to allow each company to focus on its own…

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Three Federal Wildland Firefighters Killed Battling Colorado Wildfire

Tragic Incident Along Colorado-Utah BorderCOLORADO — Three federal wildland firefighters were killed and two others were injured while battling a fast-moving wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border, marking one of the deadliest wildfire incidents in the United States this year.Burnover Incident Claims LivesThe tragedy unfolded Saturday as firefighters responded to the rapidly growing Knowles Fire, one of several lightning-sparked wildfires burning…

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Extreme Heat Watch Issued For Parts Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening, with dangerous heat and humidity expected across the region. The watch includes Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania. In New Jersey, the watch includes Morris, Sussex, Warren,…

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Two Juveniles Taken Into Custody Following Massive Six-Alarm Allentown Fire

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two juveniles are in custody following the investigation into Wednesday night’s massive six-alarm fire that devastated a former industrial building in Allentown and caused significant damage to nearby homes. Authorities announced Friday that the juveniles have been taken into custody in connection with the fire. Because they are minors, their identities have not been released, and officials…

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Massive 6th Alarm Fire at Former Furniture Factory Displaces Families in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A massive 6th Alarm fire tore through a former furniture factory in the 300 block of Front Street Wednesday night, forcing evacuations, displacing multiple families, and drawing one of the largest mutual aid responses the city has seen in recent years. The fire was reported around 8:40 p.m. and rapidly spread throughout the block-long industrial building. Flames…

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Massive 6th Alarm Fire Tears Through Historic Industrial Complex in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Firefighters from across eastern Pennsylvania are battling a massive 6th Alarm fire that erupted Wednesday evening in a large industrial complex in the 300 block of North Front Street in Allentown. The fire was initially dispatched to 10 Pump Place, but as crews arrived, they encountered a rapidly spreading blaze involving a block-long industrial structure. Heavy smoke…

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