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Dairy Queen celebrates anniversary with gift to customers

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Monday was a day to treat yourself to a free cone of ice cream at Dairy Queen.


DQ is giving away free cones of soft-serve ice cream with the "custom curl" on top.


It's part of DQ's 75th anniversary celebration.


We found folks taking advantage of the offer at the DQ in Kenhorst.


Donations are also being collected for Children's Miracle Network hospitals.






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Trial begins for man accused of killing one-time friend

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The trial has started for a man accused of stabbing his friend to death in Reading.


The jury has been picked to decide the fate of Julio Angel Ortiz Lugo. Police said he fatally stabbed his friend, Juan Carlos Lopez Bonilla, in November 2013.


The stabbing happened inside a house in the 500 block of Minor Street.


Witnesses said the victim was staying at the home because he was protecting a woman from Lugo.






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PHILLIES SPRING TRAINING: Howard hoping for bounceback season

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If the Phillies are to have any offensive firepower this season, they'll need Ryan Howard to bounce back.


Howard's numbers, and power, have declined over the last few years.


But this year, he's healthier than he has been in awhile, and the Phillies expect positive production to result.


Sports Director Troy Hein has more from Phillies spring training in Clearwater.






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2 Philadelphia firefighters stable after aluminum ladder hits power line

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Two firefighters are reported in stable condition after their ladder came into contact with a high-voltage line in north Philadelphia.


The Philadelphia firefighters were called to the 2400 block of West Norris Street at about 9:30 a.m. Monday for a minor blaze that they placed under control in less than 10 minutes, according to Executive Chief Clifford Gilliam.


Gilliam said two members of the crew were taking down an aluminum ladder when it came into contact with the 7,600-volt power line.


Both firefighters were taken to Temple University Hospital, where they were reported in stable condition with injuries that weren't life-threatening.


Gilliam said both victims were described as conscious and alert. Other information about the firefighters or the blaze wasn't immediately available.






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Former Allentown cop charged with beating suspects in custody

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A recently-fired Allentown police officer was charged Monday with beating two suspects who were in police custody.


According to Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin, the former officer, Ryan Gabriele Alles, 28, of Quakertown, Pa., is charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault in the first degree, and two misdemeanor counts of simple assault in the second degree. News of the charges were released during a press conference Monday afternoon and in a companion news release.


Alles was hired by Allentown Police in January, 2013 and fired from the department on Friday.


According to Martin, the first suspect, Robert Fontanez, told investigators that Alles Tased him at least three times and then kicked him in his eye, head and ribs. Fontanez was arrested after a brief foot chase on the morning of June 12. 2014.


Fontanez lost consciousness, suffered vision loss and required four sutures to his left eyebrow, according to a press release from Martin's office.


That morning, police were looking for a suspected bank robber when Alles chased and arrested Fontanez, who did not match the suspect's description, Martin said in the release. Fontanez, was later charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance and public drunkenness, but those charges were dropped after Alles failed to show up to a hearing, Martin said.


Fontanez was not involved in the bank robbery, Martin said.


The second alleged beating took place on Dec. 18, 2014.


According to Martin, Allentown Police arrested Raul Roman after he allegedly stole a car. Martin said police chased Roman, who crashed the vehicle near Fourth and Liberty streets, then fled on foot. After his hands were placed behind his back and handcuffed, Roman said he was kicked in the head, Martin said.


Officers on the scene told investigators they saw Alles use a closed fist to strike Roman three times in his head and then kicked him up to three times in his head, according to Martin.


Roman has injuries to his head and needed three staples to close a wound, according to the district attorney's office.


Check back here for more information on this developing story.








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Vehicle crashes into restaurant near Bernville

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Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving a vehicle that crashed into a restaurant in Berks County.


The crash was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Monday at the Blue Marsh Canteen, 5027 Bernville Rd., in Penn Township.


Initial reports from the scene were that the impact of the crash caused "significant damage" to the building but that no one was injured.


A 69 News crew is heading to the scene. Refresh this page for updates as information becomes available.






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Health Beat: Focused ultrasound: Heating up brain tumors

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Cynthia Tibbetts was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 years ago. She’s been fighting for her life ever since, with her husband by her side.


"Half of our marriage has been fighting cancer," said James Tibbetts, Cynthia's husband.


"I was diagnosed stage-four," Cynthia said.


She's had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, but the cancer has come back again and again. The last scans showed it spread to Cynthia's brain.


"Six brain tumors. I mean, you talk about getting the wind knocked out of you," James explained.


Now, doctors are performing a clinical trial on a new way to treat cancer that's spread to the brain. It's called focused ultrasound.


"What we do is we shoot these ultrasound beams into a target deeper than the brain," explained Dr. Stephen Monteith, neurosurgeon at Swedish Neuroscience Institute at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.


The device delivers more than 1,000 beams of ultrasound. The cancer cells heat up to about 190 degrees Fahrenheit and die. Doctors perform MRIs during the treatment.


"We actually can watch during the MRI scan while the patients’ receiving the treatment as the tumor heats up," said Dr. Charles Cobbs, neurosurgeon at Swedish Neuroscience Institute.


Unlike radiation, the ultrasound doesn't damage healthy tissue, and unlike surgery, there's no cutting. Cynthia hopes the new technology will help people like her. She was given six months to live three years ago and is still fighting, and living.


"I want to encourage people to continue to live their lives well. You know, whatever life you have, live it well," Cynthia exclaimed.


Patients are awake for the procedure and feel only warmth on their head.


At four sites around the country, the focused ultrasound technology is being studied for brain tumors that have spread. The technology is also being looked at for patients with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.


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Man sought in robbery of bank near New Holland

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A search is underway for the man who robbed a bank in northeastern Lancaster County on Monday.


The holdup happened around 9:30 a.m. at the Ephrata National Bank branch at Route 322 and North Railroad Avenue in Earl Township, about halfway between New Holland and Ephrata.


The robber handed a teller a note demanding cash and then took off, said police, who declined to disclose the amount of money he got.


No weapon was shown.


The robber is described as a white man in his early 40s with dark hair and small build. He stands between five feet, five inches and five feet, nine inches tall. He was wearing a checkered shirt, dark pants, a knit hat and colored tinted sunglasses, police said.


The robber was last seen running across Route 322 and getting into a dark-green, four-door vehicle, possibly a Volkswagen, and driving north on Wanner Road, police said.


Anyone with information about the holdup is asked to call New Holland police at 717-354-4647.






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Woman stabbed, buried by Maryland man

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Noon starts right now. >>>eve tannery: First at noon... a Lehigh County woman is stabbed...her body buried along a roadway in South Whitehall Township... And now..investigators say her killer is behind bars.>>JACIEL cordoba: WFMZ's Jamie Stover is joining us from the newsroom with more on this. >> Eve and Jaciel..We've just learned that police have charged 20-year-old Caleb Barnes after they say he admitted to stabbing Cheryl Silvonek in the neck.. They say the Maryland man killed her inside an SUV....which he later tried to hide. >>reporter: a 69 News viewer photo shows the suv police say 20-year-old Caleb Barnes ditched in a pond after stabbing a woman multiple times inside of it. Police say they found the car near Applewood and Huckleberry Roads in South Whitehall Township Sunday...after finding Cheryl Silvonek's freshly buried corpse in the 5700 block of Haasadahl Road... They traced the vehicle back to a home in the 1500 block of Randi Lane... It's where they also found Barnes..in a room upstairs..with a 14-year-old girl..A teen he allegedly admitted to having a sex with...>> Police say Barnes and the teen were together..when Barnes buried Sulvanik's body and tried to hide the car.. Barnes is facing charges including homicide, abuse of a corpse, and statutory sexual rape. We'll have more on this story tonight at 4, 5 and 6. Live in nr,






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Behind the Scenes of the Season Premiere of 'Dancing With the Stars'

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See all the twists and turns of the 10th anniversary, as the celebrities prepare for their ballroom debut. Check out more at http://ift.tt/14SvZna!


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Robert Durst Facing Extradition After HBO Series Renews Interest in Murder Case

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The subject of HBO documentary "The Jinx" and heir to real estate fortune is arrested in New Orleans to face murder charges in Los Angeles. Check out more at http://ift.tt/14SvZna!


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How life in space changed Astronaut Ron Garan’s outlook on life on Earth

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Astronaut Ron Garan talks to ABC News' David Kerley about his new book "The Orbital Perspective,” in which he articulates a vision for greater global cooperation and innovation. Garan attained...


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