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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Woman Dies Following 2-Alarm House Fire in Allentown; Four Firefighters Treated

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 68-year-old woman has died following a two-alarm house fire Tuesday morning in the 400 block of North Jerome Street, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Emergency crews were dispatched to the home around 9:30 a.m. after reports of a residential fire. The first arriving fire company reached the scene minutes later, finding heavy fire visible…

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Woman Dead Following 2-Alarm House Fire in Allentown; Several Firefighters Treated for Heat-Related Illnesses

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — One woman has died following a two-alarm house fire in Allentown Tuesday morning that also resulted in several firefighters suffering heat-related illnesses while battling the blaze. The fire was reported in the 400 block of North Jerome Street, where arriving crews encountered a one-story single-family home with heavy smoke and flames showing. Due to the intensity of…

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🚨 SERIOUS CRASH | BUCKS COUNTY 🚨

Milford Township, Bucks County Emergency crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash with entrapment at the intersection of John Fries Highway and Weiss Road. Initial reports indicate two people were injured, with one person trapped inside a vehicle as firefighters work to free them. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes while emergency crews operate. We will…

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House Destroyed by Fire in Durham Township, Bucks County

DURHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A house was destroyed by a fire in Bucks County on Monday afternoon. Emergency crews were dispatched around 12:53 p.m. to the 1500 block of Easton Road in Durham Township for a reported residential structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find the home heavily involved in flames and launched an aggressive attack to bring the fire under…

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