Phantoms rally to beat Senators in overtime

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The Lehigh Valley Phantoms rallied for a 3-2 overtime win over the Binghamton Senators at the PPL Center on Saturday night.


Brandon Manning blasted his second overtime game-winner of the season midway through the overtime period.


Kevin Goumas and Brett Hextall also netted goals for the Phantoms.


Lehigh Valley resumes play on Sunday evening at Hershey. The Phantoms trail Providence by nine points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.






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Local wrestlers win gold at AAA and AA Regionals

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Wrestlers from our Big Ticket coverage area won gold in the Northeast AAA and Southeast AA Regional tournaments in Bethlehem and Spring Township.


For complete AAA results, click here.


For complete AA results, click here.


The PIAA Individual Tournament begins Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey.






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Local wrestlers take home Regional gold

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championship.>>> By this time next week, high school wrestlers hope to be leaving Hershey with state gold around their neck. Tonight, Regional medals would have to do as our area's top wrestlers... ...tested themselves one last time before the piaa tournament in the Regional finals...starting with the Northeast aaa grouping at Liberty...- At 220 lbs., Liberty's Andrew Gunning...the home favorite... facing Parkland's Omar Haddad... Haddad gets the takedown here in the 3rd, he'd hold on to win by a 3-2 decision -At 285 lbs., Becahi's Andrew Dunn taking on Dallas' Ryan Monk, and Dunn gets the takedown late in the 1st period, he'd go on to win by a 5-2 decision -At 106 lbs., Nazareth's Tyson Klump battling Liberty's Luke Werner, and Klump goes on to get the fall at 3:20 of the match... >>> In Berks County, Wilson hosted the Southeast aa tournament this weekend...- Start at 138 lbs...Boiling Springs' Kyle Shoop gets two back points on Northwestern's Caleb Clymer...Shoop wins 8-0 to claim gold...Clymer takes home silver...- 152 lbs...Pius X's Michael Comunale reverses Tri Valley's Anthony Snyder...Comunale wins 9-1...the Royal is royal tonight... - 285 lbs...Wyomissing's Robert Dunbar escapes from Bermudian Springs' Brady Linebaugh and then is able to hold on in the ultimate tiebreaker for the 3-2 win...Dunbar keeps one of the gold medals in Berks County......Congrats to all champions...We'll post full results from the aaa and aa






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Parkland boys claim third straight District XI championship

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The Parkland boys basketball team has been nearly untouchable this season. The Trojans added another title to resume with a 46-38 win over Whitehall on Saturday in the District XI-AAAA championship game.


Devante Cross had 11 points for the Trojans while Whitehall's Brett Radocha led all scorers with 16 points.


The Zephys would get as close as six, but the Trojans put it away down the stretch.






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Parkland boys win third-straight District XI crown

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Matters, Amy Unger, 69 News.>>> The Parkland boys basketball team has been nearly untouchable this year. The Trojans looked to add another championship to their resume this evening when they met Whitehall in the District 11 -aaaa final......Freedom High School playing host tonight...Trojans eyeing a three-peat in District 11...- 1st Quarter, Parkland works it around to Kyle Stout on the wing, he drains the three, he finished with 8 points, Trojans up 14-9 after 1 -2nd Quarter, Whitehall 's Nick Hassler inbounds to Brett Radocha, he banks home the jumper, he led all scorers with 16 points...Zephyrs down 25-15 at the break.- In the 4th, Nick Hassler feeds Jake Meyers on the wing, he sinks the three, part of his 10 points, that cut the lead to six, but that's as close as they would get -Parkland answers, Devante Cross gets the loose ball and takes it the distance for the layup, part of his 11 pointsTrojans win their third






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NCAA RUNDOWN: KU sweeps; Alvernia, Muhlenberg win conference titles

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The Kutztown men's and women's basketball teams won their PSAC tournament openers at home on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals. At the Division III level, the Alvernia men and Muhlenberg women captured conference championships.


At the Keystone Arena, the Kutztown men pulled away from Shippensburg for a 77-54 win. The Golden Bears will travel to West Chester for Tuesday's quarterfinal round.


In the early game, the KU women held off a wild rally by Lock Haven and ended up running away late in a 74-52 victory. The Golden Bears face Bloomsburg on the road in the quarterfinals Tuesday.


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At the Division III level, the Alvernia men won their third straight MAC Commonwealth championship, and third in the last four years, following a 58-51 win at Stevenson.


In the Centennial Conference women's final, Muhlenberg edged McDaniel, 68-64, to capture the championship.


Both Alvernia and Muhlenberg earn automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament.


Other Division II and III scores from Saturday -


Shippensburg women def. ESU, 83-60 (PSAC First Round)


Stevenson women def. Albright, 54-50 (Commonwealth Championship)


Misericordia men def. Delaware Valley, 77-66 (Freedom Championship)






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NCAA RUNDOWN: KU sweeps; Alvernia, Mules win titles

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are 27-2 on the year...>>> Division ii hoops, opening round of the psac Championships...the Kutztown men, tipping things off at home against Shippensburg...- Golden Bears came out with an active defense...JOSH johnson with the block..AUSTIN beidelman the steal...Parkland product finishes in transition...KU with an early 5-point lead...- Moments later, off the Shippensburg miss...JOHNSON finds anthony selby wide open at the other end...2-fisted flush...that got the crowd excited...- Kutztown kept the pressure on defensively...TYLER brooks makes the steal...BEIDELMAN ends up with it again on the break...this time he feeds selby for the big alley-oop......JOSH johnson had a double-double for KU...they run away with it...they'll head to West Chester in the quarterfinals Tuesday...>>> The ku and Lock Haven women played the first game in the double-header at Keystone Arena...Advia Campbell on the verge of 1,000 points...- She'd get the milestone in the 2nd half...KU leading by 12...natalya lee gets under the basket and finds Campbell for the deuce...she'd hit 1,000 on a free throw shortly after...she finished with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds...- Lock Haven would rally from the double-digit deficit...EMILY daugherty finishes off the steal with the lay-in...Lock Haven cuts the lead to 6...they got as close as 4...- But the Golden Bears pulled away in the final 10 minutes...NATALYA lee forces the turnover...ahead to elisa GAFFNEY...bucket and 1...part of her 16 points... ...Kutztown advances to the quarterfinal round with the 74-52 win...they'll go to Bloomsburg Tuesday...>>> The East Stroudsburg women had to go on the road for their psac first round game...ESU - 60 Shippensburg - 83>>> a pair of Reading area Division iii schools played for conference championships today...Alvernia men - 58Stevenson - 51 Crusaders win 3rd straight Commonwealth title and 4th in the last 5 years.Albright women - 50Stevenson - 54 Resurgent year for the Lions. >>> The Muhlenberg women took on McDaniel for the Centennial Conference title today...and the Muhls, get it done...68-64...the Mules are the Centennial Conference champions.>>> And in the Freedom Conference men's finale, Delaware Valley locked horns with Misericordia...top two






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Lafayette men top Army and clinch home playoff game

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The Lafayette men's basketball team earned a 74-64 victory over visiting Army on Saturday. With Holy Cross' win over Boston, the Leopards clinched the 4-seed and a Patriot League quarterfinal home game against BU on Thursday.


Dan Trist scored 20 of his game-high 24 points in the first half and Nick Lindner added 15 in Lafayette's 74-64 win over Army.


The Lehigh men lost their regular season finale at Colgate, 61-55, but the Mountain Hawks had already locked up the 3-seed in the tournament.


Thursday's quarterfinal schedule is as follows:


(5) Boston at (4) Lafayette - 7:00


(6) American at (3) Lehigh - 7:00


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The Lafayette women dropped their regular season finale at Army, 57-41. The Leopards' opponent in the Patriot League tournament will be determined following the Lehigh/Colgate game this evening.






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Lafayette men lock up quarterfinal home game

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boys, tonight at 10.At the college level, the Lafayette and Lehigh basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons today. The Leopard men entered their showdown against Army with an outside chance at earning a home game......in the quarterfinals of the upcoming Patriot League tournament...but they need to beat the Black Knights and get some help...- 1st half, Lafayette's Nick Lindner to Seth hinrichs, he hands back off to Lindner and he takes it in for the layup, part of his 15 points -- Later, it's Lindner facilitating again... dribbling around kicks it back to Dan Trist, he hits the jumperhe scored 20 of his game high 24 points in the 1st half, Pards up 41-31 at the break...- 2nd half, Trist underneath, feeds Seth Hinrichs in the paint, he gets the short jumper to go, he finished with 11 points Leopards win, 74-64...>>> The Lehigh men have already clinched a home in the quarterfinals as the 3 -seed...Mountain Hawks finished at Colgate today... Lehigh - 55Colgate - 61 Mountain Hawks will host 6-seed American on Thursday night.And the Lafayette women, closing things out at Army today...Lafayette - 41Army - 57 Leopards will face either Boston or Loyola, depending on the outcome






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Becahi girls win District gold, Conrad Weiser settles for silver

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The Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball team won its third straight District XI-AAA championship on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Conrad Weiser girls rallied against Greencastle-Antrim, but it wasn't enough as the Scouts settled for silver medals in the District III-AAA tournament.


At Freedom High School, Jorynn Jones dropped a game-high 15 points to lead Becahi to a 44-31 win over Central Catholic. The Golden Hawks have won three straight District titles.


Alyssa Mack led the way for the Vikettes with 11 points.


At the Giant Center, Greencastle-Antrim used a barrage of three's to create a double-digit cushion early against Conrad Weiser. The Scouts rallied late but it would not be enough in a 57-52 setback in the District III-AAA final.


Hannah Racis paced the Scouts with 16 points. Tacari Talford poured in 11 while Anouk Ooms added 10 as Weiser took home well-earned silver medals.






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Becahi girls win gold; Weiser settles for silver in Hershey

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following our newscast. >>> District championship weekend continues on the hardwood today. Title games in both Districts 11 and 3 featured local teams...each vying to bring home the gold and build a full head of steam into states.Leading off with the District 11, aaa girls final at Freedom...Becahi and Central Catholic...1 vs 2, respectively...- 1st half, Becahi gets it over to Nia Mims, she hits the long jumper, for two of her five points this afternoon -Central answers, Olivia Roseman feeds Alyssa Mack on the wing, she knocks down the three, part of her team high 11 points -Then later, Roseman inside to Kali Buckenmyer, back out to Roseman, she hits the jumper, part of her 5 points, but the Vikettes down 26-19 at the break -2nd half, Beca's Maggie Melhem to Jordynn Jones, she takes it to the hole for the layup, part of her game high 15 pointsKalista Walters a non-facor in this one, scoring just four points ...Golden Hawks win, 44-31, to claim their 3rd straight District title...>>>>>> Elsewhere in District 11, the Allen boys punched their ticket to the state tournament with a 65-50 win over Nazareth today in the aaaa consolation game. Canaries, off to the dance.>>> At the Giant Center, the 7th-seeded Conrad Weiser girls looked to complete their run with a District 3 title...standing in their way, 4th-seed Greencastle -Antrim...- 2nd quarter..Greencastle feeds Jane Herman on the far side for three...Blue Devils lethal from beyond the arc in building a 32-17 halftime lead...- 3rd quarter....Here come the Scouts..Hannah Racis drives, spins and gets the bucket and the foul...Weiser within 12 after the free throw...- Greencastle with the answer... Jenay Faulkner gets the steal and takes it the distance for the bucket to extend the lead to 14...but the Scouts trim it to 7 after the 3rd...- Weiser kept at it in the 4th... Anouk Ooms drives the lane for two...Scouts within 5...But the Blue Devils would seal it at the free throw line down the stretch... and the Scouts' comeback bid falls short....57-52






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Fire in Northampton Borough leaves home with heavy damage

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A fire in Northampton Borough has left a twin home with extensive damage.


Officials say the fire broke out around 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Main Street in Northampton Borough.


Officials say fire could be seen coming from the roof of the home.


Fire crews on scene had to cut through the roof of the home to get to the fire.


No injuries were reported, and everyone was evacuated from the building.


Crews are still on scene attempting to put out hot spots, but the worst of the fire has been contained.






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Husband, wife found shot to death in apparent murder-suicide

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Authorities say a husband and wife were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide in a central Pennsylvania apartment where four other people, including their two children, were staying.


Police in Lancaster County say Manheim Township officers were sent to the Kensington Club apartment complex in Lancaster Township shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday after a call to check on the welfare of the residents.


Lt. Thomas Rudzinski said the man and woman were found dead of gunshot wounds, and ``it is believed that one of the two is the person who fired the shots.''


Their names weren't released.


Police said the couple's two children and two other adult family members were also in the house overnight, but authorities don't know when the shots were fired.






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Moravian College hosts first Educational Fair for veterans

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A local organization is doing what they can to put local veterans back to work.


Moravian College hosted its first ever Educational Fair for veterans on Saturday.


Issac Hudzinski was one of the participants at the event. Shorty after high school, he enrolled in the Marine Corp, serving two tours in Afghanistan over the past 5 years.


Hudzinski, who has his high school diploma, has dreams of becoming a high school history teacher. He is looking into colleges to help him attain his degree.


As part of the education fair, various organizations and colleges in the Lehigh Valley were on hand to discuss programs, and degrees with local veterans.


The organizers of the event say the goal is to position veterans to land good-paying, stable jobs.


According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the January 2015 unemployment rate for veterans was 7.9%. That is more than 2 points higher than the national civilian unemployment rate.


Click the video to learn more about how this program is helping to put veterans back to work.






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Shooting in Clinton Township leaves man critically injured

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Police say one man is critically injured following a shooting at a home in Clinton Township, New Jersey.


According to a press release, the incident happened Friday around 11:15 p.m. at 57 Lilac Drive, Clinton Township.


Police say the resident, Louis Triandafilou, discharged a handgun inside the residence and struck the victim, Daniel J. Bearnarth, a 22-year-old Bridgewater Township resident, in the hand and abdomen.


Bearnarth was taken to a local medical center, where he was later flown to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center for further treatment.


Officials say Bearnarth underwent emergency surgery and is currently listed in critical condition.


Officials say Triandafilou was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of weapons.


Triandafilu was transported to the Hunterdon County Jail and was released upon posting of bail.


Police say the incident remains under investigation.






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Police in Berks County arrest dangerous fugitives following traffic stop

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Police in Berks County say they have arrested a pair of dangerous fugitives wanted by the FBI following a routine traffic stop.


One of the suspects was taken into custody after a car was pulled over for speeding on I-176 in Robeson Township around 10:30 a.m. Friday.


According to police, the driver, 29-year-old Reading resident Catherine Carrillo-Lozada, was wanted by the FBI office in San Juan, Puerto Rico on drug trafficking and firearms charges.


Police then learned that her boyfriend, 33-year-old Roberto Ramos-Segarra of Reading, was also wanted on federal charges.


Police say they called Ramos-Segarra to pick up his girlfriend at the Reading State Police barracks. When he showed up, police arrested him.


Both fugitives were taken into custody by FBI agents from the Allentown Field Office.






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Marijuana grow house busted by police in Northampton County

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Police in Northampton County say they busted a marijuana grow house in Lower Mount Bethel Township.


State Police in Belfast say a tip call led them to the marijuana manufacturing operation at a house in the 8000 block of Rasley Hill Road around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.


Police say upon further investigation they found 16 marijuana plants inside the residence, along with paraphernalia to grow and cultivate the drug.


Evidence was taken from the scene, and 23-year-old Tyler Fritsch is being charged in connection to the grow house.


According to police, this is an ongoing investigation.






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Upstate New York towns consider seceding to Pennsylvania

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Some towns in New York's Southern Tier are raising the idea of seceding to Pennsylvania.


Conklin Supervisor Jim Finch and other local officials talking about redrawing the Keystone State's border don't really expect it to happen. But members of the Upstate New York Towns Association hope the idea will result in something good for a struggling part of the state.


New York's Southern Tier sits atop the same gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation that has allowed Pennsylvania and other states to ride the fracking boom. In December, the Cuomo administration said it planned to ban hydraulic fracturing based on potential health risks from the drilling practice and overstated economic benefits.


Many in the Southern Tier saw it as another instance of New York City's liberal desires trumping upstate needs.






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Bangor gas station robbed at knife-point

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Bangor Police say a gas station was robbed at knife-point Friday night.


The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. at the Valero gas station on South 1st Street in Bangor.


According to police, a suspect entered the gas station, robbed it at knife-point and fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money.


Police say the suspect is described as a thin white male, standing five-foot-six-inches, wearing a blue hoodie, jeans, black and white sneakers, gloves and a knitted face mask.


An area search was conducted by local police, but no arrests were made.


No injuries were reported in the robbery. Police say the incident is still under investigation.


Anyone with information is asked to call Bangor Police.






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69 News Week in Review

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Here's a look back at the stories that made headlines this week in the 69 News "Week in Review."


Monday: Police in Lehigh County shot and killed a man who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and a police officer who was pursuing him.


Authorities said 42-year-old Jerome Nichols of Catasauqua stabbed his ex-girlfriend during a home invasion in Whitehall Township.


Police said Nichols then led them on a chase into Allentown.


Authorities said police opened fire after Nichols stabbed a cop multiple times.


Both stab victims are recovering and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.


Tuesday: A fire forced the Allentown School District to close one of its elementary schools.


The fire started around 7 a.m. at Cleveland Elementary before students arrived.


Officials said the fire started in the prep room and was accidental.


The district made alternate arrangements for students at other schools while repair work is completed.


Wednesday: Governor Tom Wolf made his first Lehigh Valley stop since taking the oath of office.


During a visit to SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Wolf outlined his plan to cut the corporate net income tax in half in two years.


He also called for the elimination of the capital stock and franchise tax by January of next year.


Governor Wolf said these plans would grow businesses and keep professionals in the state.


All of the proposals still need to be approved by lawmakers.



Thursday: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to privatize the state-run wine and liquor system.


The Republican-backed bill will now go to the Senate for consideration, and that's where this latest privatization effort may end.


A similar bill failed in the Senate two years ago, and Governor Tom Wolf said he plans to veto the bill if it reaches his desk.



Friday: An administrative hearing began for a Warren County, New Jersey police chief accused of insubordination.


Greenwich Township officials claim Police Chief Rich Hummer didn't follow a settlement agreement when it came to placing a fired officer back on the force.


The hearing is continued until next week, where Chief Hummer is expected to testify.






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Judge rules Ross Township shooter competent for trial

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A judge has ruled that a man is competent to stand trial in the shooting deaths of three people at a municipal meeting in the Poconos.


Judge Joseph Cronin denied a defense request that he find 60-year-old Rockne Newell unfit for trial in Monroe County and send him to a mental health facility for treatment.


Defense attorneys say Newell has a long history of mental illness and refuses to discuss what happened at the August 2013 supervisors' meeting in Ross Township.


But the judge ruled that Newell's refusal to cooperate with his attorneys stems from his choice rather than an inability to do so.


Authorities allege that Newell shot three people to death at the meeting and wounded a fourth person because he was upset after losing his property.






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Apartment tenants say they're facing winter in the cold

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Tenants of the Sherwood Pine apartments in Bethlehem say they've been trying to get through the brutally cold winter with little heat and no hot water.


While management doesn't deny there have been problems with heating and hot water, they say maintenance is addressing it.


More than a dozen residents, however, say they're not convinced and say they've been forced to spend this winter in the cold.


"No heat, no hot water. That's one of the biggest issues because there is a lot of elderly people here," said one woman who did not want to be identified.


Reached by telephone, the acting property manager said some of the systems have been tested this winter and even admitted some apartments have gone without heat or hot water.


Gary Rieder said space heaters are provided and hotel rooms have been offered to residents dealing with those issues.


In a statement emailed to 69 News, Rieder said, "We at Sherwood Winding LLC feel terrible that some of our tenants were affected by the extremely cold, frigid weather that stressed our heating systems. Unfortunately, it at times resulted in a temporary lack of heat to some apartments. We have always dispatched technicians and contractors immediately to address a tenant experiencing trouble with his heat. We also supply the tenant with two space heaters that were approved for safety by the Bethlehem Fire Department. In many instances, we offer tenants the option of putting them up in a hotel until the heat is restored, and some tenants have taken us up on the offer. We will continue to be vigilant and have instituted a special rapid response team due to the extreme and severe winter we are experiencing."


Regardless, residents who spoke to 69 News said more needs to be done to fix the underlying issues.


"Either you fix it or you give people the money so they can move. Don't keep saying you're going to do something and you're not," said a resident.






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