Extreme Heat Warning Issued For Parts Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey Through Saturday

The National Weather Service has upgraded the previous Extreme Heat Watch to an Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a dangerous stretch of heat and humidity moves into the region. The warning will be in effect from noon Wednesday through 8 p.m. Saturday. The warning includes Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western…

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Allentown Man Sentenced In Christmas Eve Pharmacy Burglary In Fountain Hill

FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. — An Allentown man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty in connection with a Christmas Eve burglary at a Lehigh County pharmacy. Miguel Angel Martinez, 57, was ordered to serve 8 to 20 years in state prison by Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks on June 26, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Martinez…

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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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