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Public SafetyA chemical mix-up at Allentown's water plant triggered a shelter-in-place order that ended Friday nightA routine chemical delivery to the Lehigh County Authority's water plant at 1300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive went wrong Friday morning. LCA's Taylor Stakes said sodium hypochlorite apparently went into the wrong tank, where it mixed with polyaluminum chloride. The mix created a hazardous vapor inside, and the building was evacuated.Saturday’s editionRead

Public Safety from local newsrooms

From WFMZ and Times News Online, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. WFMZ16 hours ago

    Residents evacuated from apartment complex in Whitehall Township due to working fire

    On Saturday at 8:13 p.m., smoke was seen billowing out of the Orchard Drive Apartment complex, located in the 1200 block of Broad Street.

  2. WFMZ16 hours ago

    Smoke billowing from home as crews work to control fire in Whitehall Township

    On Saturday at 8:13 p.m., smoke was seen billowing out of the Orchard Drive Apartment complex, located in the 1200 block of Broad Street.

  3. Times News OnlineYesterday

    State police at Bethlehem - crashes

    State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following crashes: • Nickolas J. Knitter, 20, of Walnutport, was treated after a two-vehicle crash at 3:46 p.m. Oct. 26 at the intersection of Route...

  4. Times News OnlineYesterday

    State police at Bethlehem

    State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following incidents: • Police said the driver of a 2011 Dodge Caravan they stopped at 10:11 a.m. May 28 at the intersection of Route 873 and Oakwood...

  5. Times News OnlineYesterday

    State police at Fogelsville

    State police at the Fogelsville barracks reported the following incidents: • A 46-year-old Slatington man is facing drug possession charges after police made a traffic stop at 12:56 a.m. July 10. He w...