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Allentown, Pennsylvania is located in Lehigh County. Zip codes in Allentown, PA include 18104, 18102, and 18103. The median home price in Allentown is $103,500 which is roughly $65/per square foot. More Allentown information.

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25 min ago | WFMZ

Survivor of crash that killed 3 in Allentown was driving without license, police say

The only survivor of a violent crash that killed three people Sunday night was driving without a license, 69 News has learned.

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3 hrs ago | NJ.com

Allentown woman accused of robbing nail salon to face charges in Lehigh County Court

An Allentown woman gave up her right to a preliminary hearing Monday on charges she robbed a nail salon , court records say.

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4 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking

A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.

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8 hrs ago | WFMZ-TV Allentown

New proposal waters down liquor privatization plan

Gov. Tom Corbett wants to get Pennsylvania out of the booze business, but his privatization plan is on life support.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

WFMZ-TV Allentown

Second Harvest Food Bank is looking for volunteers

The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley makes sure a lot of folks in our area don't go hungry but the organization needs a boost of its own.

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NJ.com

Allentown leaders, residents rally for immigration reform - See photos

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski and City Council President Julio Guridy were among the residents and community leaders rallying tonight at City Hall for federal action on comprehensive immigration reform.

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NJ.com

State law may pre-empt proposed Allentown clean air bill

A clean air bill proposed by opponents of the planned Allentown waste-to-energy plant may be at odds with state law.

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York Dispatch

Pa. man charged with killing 87-year-old woman

Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania say a man fatally stabbed an 87-year-old relative of a witness in a sexual assault case against him.

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Pocono Record

Coroner: Teen boy drowned in Whitehall pool

An Allentown teenager who just graduated last week drowned at a Whitehall Township pool over the weekend, the Lehigh County Coroner ruled.

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NJ.com

Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter to play Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown

Robert Hunter, the lyricist and offstage member of the Grateful Dead, will perform Sept.

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NJ.com

Allentown police investigating if cars were racing before triple-fatal accident

The drivers -- Timothy Flores, 22, of the first block of East Susquehanna Street in Allentown , and Chad Fluck, 23, of the 1700 block of East Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township -- knew each other, Capt.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Fire department identifies burn victim from city blaze

Reading Fire Department officials have identified the man who was badly burned in a city fire last week.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

MyFoxPhilly

Three Dead After Car Hits Tree, Allentown

The Lehigh County Coroner and the Allentown Police Department are currently investigating a car accident that happened Sunday night around 10:40 p.m. An unspeakable crime in Southwest Philadelphia.

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Law.com

'Pa. Supreme Court upholds law requiring judges to retire at age 70'

"Pa. Supreme Court upholds law requiring judges to retire at age 70": The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this update .

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NJ.com

Allentown police take two into custody after man shot on Pine Street

A man suffered a "survivable" gunshot wounds about noon today in the 900 block of Pine Street in Allentown , police Chief Roger MacLean said.

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Patch.com

Recalling Glory Days of Hess

There's not need to be dazed and confused. Just relive Hess's Daze to get you back from the haze.

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NJ.com

Allentown woman allegedly drunk, texting when she crashed in Emmaus - police blotter

Shannah Janson , 22, of Allentown , was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving May 26 after she struck two parked cars in the 300 block of Main Street.

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NJ.com

Allentown two-car accident leaves three people dead, authorities say - UPDATE

Three people died in a two-car crash about 10:42 Sunday night in the 700 block of East Susquehanna Street in Allentown , authorities report this morning.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

NJ.com

Ed Charles, former Allentown fair chairman, dies

Ed Charles, an automobile dealer who served 36 years at the helm of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society and its Great Allentown Fair , has died.

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NJ.com

William Allen High School graduation 2013 - See photos and list of graduates

William Allen High School bid farewell to its Class of 2013 tonight with a commencement service at Lehigh University 's Stabler Arena.

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