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Reading man accused of opening fire on police

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A Reading man is facing an attempted homicide charge after allegedly opening fire on police.



Police say 25-year-old Alan Michael Ortiz fired a gun at police during a foot chase last night.


Police say they were called to investigate a loud party around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Walnut Street.


While there, police say officers asked Ortiz for identification, but he ran off.



Police say Ortiz later fired off one shot as the foot chase continued onto Ninth Street.


Police say two officers returned fire.


No one was hit.


Police say the chase ended when Ortiz tripped and fell over.


He is behind bars tonight, facing charges that include attempted homicide and aggravated assault on police.






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Crews find abandoned car driven into pole

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Police responded to a scene with a car that drove into a pole in Bethlehem Township at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning.


It happened on Chester Avenue right near Freedom High School.


According to crews on scene, the accident actually happened around 3 a.m., but went unnoticed until later in the morning.


The vehicle was found unoccupied.


It happened on Chester Avenue right near Freedom High School.


Neither PPL nor MetEd are showing any outages.


No one was injured.






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Giant Food Stores recalling Ortega products

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Giant Foods Stores is recalling several Ortega Taco products.


Giant says the products may contain peanuts or almonds but do not specify as much on the labels.


The recall includes the following:


- Ortega Taco Mix


- Ortega LS Taco Seasoning


- Ortega Hardsoft Taco Kit


- Ortega Taco Dinner Kit


- Ortega Medium Taco Sauce


- Ortega Mild Taco Sauce


- Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix 3 pack


- Ortega Soft Taco Kit


- Ortega Taco Sauce, medium and mild


Giants says they have not gotten any complaints about these products.


They also say that anyone who purchased any of these items should bring their receipt to Giant for a full refund.


They suggest throwing away any leftover, unused portions as well.






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A local fundraiser hopes to cure a 10-year old with a rare disease

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A fundraiser at the Easton's State Theatre will raise money for a 10-year old with a rare disease.


Markie Devoe is battling Choroideremia, a X-linked retina disease that slowly robs him of his eyesight.


The 4th-grader is one of 6,000 known cases.


Markie and his family visited the Sunrise set to share his story, give us an update and tell us how you can help out the charity Angels for Mark.


On Sunday December 14th at 4 p.m. the family will be hosting its annual fundraiser at the State Theatre, located at 453 Northampton Street in Easton.


Three original members of Tran Siberian Orchestra are set to perform.


The Choroideremia Foundation only has a budget of about $500,000, so every penny counts.


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Lehigh Valley Zoo becomes a winter wonderland

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The Lehigh Valley Zoo is looking more like a winter wonderland.


Volunteers at the zoo have transformed it into a frozen fantasyland, complete with more than 600,000 LED Christmas lights.


"They have been here, I would say eight to 12 hours a day for the last month putting this together," said Melissa Borland, President and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Zoo.


The event features 12 exhibits, including a scene from Frozen.


Crews also constructed a glacier set for simulated snowball fights.


Kids can roast marshmallows by the fire, or shoot them from a gun.


"We created a big hot chocolate mug where you can take a marshmallow shooter," Borland said.


There is also a 12-foot walk-in snow globe and a holiday-themed dance floor.


The exhibit opens November 15 and runs through January 10.


For more information on the schedule and pricing visit here: http://www.lvzoo.org/






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Two vehicle accident leaves at least two injured in West Penn Township

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A two-car crash tied up traffic Friday afternoon on Route 309 in Schuylkill County.


It happened around 2:20 in West Penn Township, near the Tamaqua border.


Officials say at least two people suffered minor injuries.


Lanes were closed while police investigated and crews cleaned up.


The cause of the crash remains under investigation.






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State Police say Frein manhunt cost over $11 million

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Pennsylvania State Police spent more than $11 million on the 48-day manhunt for Eric Frein.


Police released the cost breakdown Friday.


The total amount of money Pennsylvania State Police spent associated with the search in Pike and Monroe Counties was $11,046,653.02.


State police spent $6.9 million on overtime, $2.8 million on benefits, and more than $650,000 on salaries. More than $66,000 was spent on travel.


Frein is accused of shooting two state troopers outside the state police barracks in Blooming Grove September 12, killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and injuring Trooper Alex Douglass.


Frein was captured October 30 after 48 days on the run and is now facing several charges including first degree murder and terrorism.


This week the state police barracks in Blooming Grove reopened to the public.


Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Frein has not entered a plea. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for next month.


Pennsylvania State Police provided the following breakdown of costs;


Salaries $ 657,468.81 Wages $ 257.25 OT $ 6,890,864.35 Benefits $ 2,778,618.87 Oth Emp Pd Benefits $ 148,707.28 PersonnelServices $ 10,475,916.56 Travel $ 66,359.30 Utilities/Comm $ 13,418.63 Services $ 57,404.58 Rentals/Leases $ 324.00 Supplies $ 10,428.31 Equipment(NFA) $ 9,989.95 InventoryExp $ 151,691.99 OthOpExpenses $ 261,119.70 Operational Expenses $ 570,831.28 COMMITMENT ITEM HIER $ 11,046,653.02






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House fire displaces eight residents in Lowhill Township

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Officials say a family of eight is displaced following a fire at a home in Lehigh County today.


Firefighters responded to the house in the 36-hundred block of Windy Road in Lowhill Township around 11:00 this morning.


Officials say the fire went to two alarms before it was brought under control.


There is no word on any injuries.


The Red Cross says it is now assisting the family.






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Surveillance camera helps police make robbery arrest

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Reading police said surveillance cameras helped officers make an arrest in a robbery Thursday night.


An officer monitoring the cameras in the 900 block of Cherry Street saw what appeared to be a robbery, police said.


Officers responded and nabbed Eric Carr, 33, after a short foot chase. They said Carr took money from a man on the street.






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Man acquitted of most serious charges in deadly shooting

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A man charged in the shooting deaths of two men in Reading has been found not guilty of first and third degree murder.


A Berks County jury did find Steven Guzman Rodriguez guilty of aggravated assault and witness intimidation.


Rodriguez was on trial in connection with the shooting deaths of two men in the 300 block of Pear Street in January 2012.


Efrain Lopez Collazo and Geovanie Collazo Rosa died; a third person was hurt.


Two other men previously charged in the deadly shootings were both acquitted.






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Cal women knock off KU in NCAA Regional

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The Kutztown University women's soccer team fell 2-1 (4-3 PK's) to California on Friday at West Chester in their NCAA Atlantic Regional opener. The Golden Bears season ends with 15 wins.


Kutztown's Diana Malanga scored the the game tying goal less than 4 minutes left in the game to send it to overtime.


But Cal goalie Meghan Jayes and the Vulcans were too tough in penalty kicks, pulling away for the 4-3 win in the shootout.






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KU's season ends in NCAA Regional against Cal

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ncaa Atlantic Regional this afternoon. The Golden Bears...hoping to continue their playoff run against California......West Chester University hosting this first round matchup...not a bad drive for ku...- Pick things up, 1-0 Cal inside 4 minutes left in the game...KU with the corner...After a few bounces Diana Malanga buries it...ties the game, sends it to overtime...No score there, so it's on to penalty kicks... - Tied at 2...KU's Megan Frailer's try... stopped by Cal's Meghan Jayes. - For the win...Cal's Marissa Antrilli puts it inside the near post...Cal takes the match in PK's...KU's great season comes to an end.>>> The Royals begin a 3-game Great Lakes road swing in Kalamazoo tonight.Reading trying to snap a 3-game losing streak.They'll be in Kalamazoo tonight and tomorrow before wrapping






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Chester County man arraigned on 251 felony counts

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A 37-year-old Chester County man was arrested on 251 felony counts Friday, including possession and dissemination of child pornography.


Ryan Beeson Meacham, who resides in the 400 block of Fairmont Drive in West Vincent Township, was investigated by Pennsylvania State Police's central computer crime task force.


The investigation began in early June, when state police determined a computer in Meacham's home was sharing depictions of child pornography over the Internet.


On Sept. 16, police obtained a search warrant and seized a laptop and desktop computer in Meacham's home.


After being arraigned on the charges Friday, Meacham posted bail -- 10 percent of $50,000.


A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15.






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Salvation Army launches red kettle collection campaign

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The Salvation Army of Reading is starting an intense fundraising campaign on the right note.


Music played and bells rang as the Salvation Army launched its red kettle campaign at Fifth and Penn streets in center city.


For the next eight weeks, bell ringers with red kettles will accept donations outside stores in Berks County.


The money lets the Salvation Army help people in need all year long.


"We know that crisis comes when it's inconvenient and when many are starting to run out of funds, but because of this, often we can be a yes when others are a no," said Mindy McCormick, Salvation Army.


The Salvation Army said its goal this year is to raise $200,000.






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Hackettstown police seek missing woman

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Hackettstown police are asking for the public's help to locate 20-year-old Theresa G. Roberts, who has been missing since Nov. 8.


The woman was last seen at about 1:30 a.m. Nov. 8 at the Quick Chek on Route 517 in Independence Township, N.J.


Police describe her as being 5-feet-11-inches tall and weighing 170 pounds, with blue eyes and bleached blonde hair.


Her nose is pierced, a "Bella" tattoo is on the back of her neck, various tattoos are on her fingers and a tattoo of the state of New Jersey is on her arm.


It's not known where she was going or what she was wearing, but she often dressed in baggy pants and sweatshirts.


Anyone with information that can help police safely locate Roberts is asked to call 911 or the Hackettstown Police Department at 908-852-3300.


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3 admit to stealing vases from cemetery in Maidencreek

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Three people have admitted to their roles in the theft of items from a cemetery in Berks County.


Francis Olekszyk, Luke Wright and Cheryl Vogelei pleaded guilty to theft and conspiracy.


Vogelei was ordered to serve nine to 23 months in the county jail followed by five years' probation; Wright was sentenced to two to five years in state prison followed by five years' probation.


Both were also ordered to jointly pay $24,087 in restitution.


Olekszyk was sentenced to time already served.


Police said the trio admitted to taking bronze vases from the Berks County Memorial Gardens in Maidencreek Township on two occasions in June.






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Health Beat: Sickle cell: Stopping kids' silent strokes

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Twelve-year old Alexis Haynes has come a long way. At age six, a sudden stroke put her in a coma for a full month.


"The doctors told us that she wouldn't be able to walk, she wouldn't be able to talk, she wouldn't remember us," said Kelvin Haynes, Alexis' father.


Every six weeks, Alexis spends hours getting her blood transfused. New red blood cells replace her sickle-shaped ones. While Alexis' stroke was apparent, experts say one in three children with sickle cell suffer silent strokes.


"These are injury to parts of the brain that don't control speech, they don't control movement in an arm or a leg, so they typically go unnoticed," said Dr. Michael Noetzel, pediatric neurologist at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.


These kids have a higher risk of memory problems. Many have trouble at school. They're also at much higher risk for having a major stroke.


Noetzel studied 196 children age five and older, who had brain scans that showed evidence of silent strokes. For three years, 99 received monthly transfusions, the rest did not. Researchers found the transfusions reduced the risk of strokes of any kind by 58 percent.


"Now that we have an intervention at hand, that could be helpful. There's no reason not to think about screening younger children," Noetzel explained.


Identifying kids at risk before any damage is done.


Risks from transfusions include infections, reactions to donated blood and buildup of iron in the bloodstream. Researchers are planning longer-term studies to see whether transfusions, in combination with other sickle cell treatment options, like stem cell transplantation, can help prevent kids from losing cognitive function.


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Pair of accidents a few miles apart on Interstate 78 in Berks

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Emergency crews are on the scene of a pair of accidents on Interstate 78 in Berks County.


Both crashes happened within minutes of each and just a few miles apart.


The first, involving a military vehicle on its roof, was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Friday in the westbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 14.5 in Bethel Township.


At least two people have been injured in that crash.


The second accident, reportedly involving another vehicle on its roof, happened in the eastbound lanes at milepost 18.5 in Upper Tulpehocken Township, according to emergency dispatchers.


Officials have not yet reported on the injuries involved, but at least one ambulance has responded to the scene.


Refresh this page for updates as information becomes available.






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EPA fines Mack Trucks $55K for hazardous waste violation

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A Lehigh County company is facing a fine for improperly managing hazardous waste.


In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mack Trucks Inc. has agreed to pay a $54,800 penalty and to properly manage the hazardous waste at its truck assembly plant in Macungie.


The fine settles the alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations.


After inspecting the facility, the EPA cited Mack for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.


According to the EPA, the RCRA is designed to protect public health and the environment, as well as avoiding costly cleanups by requiring the safe, environmentally sound storage and disposal of hazardous waste.






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NBA: Los Mavericks hacen historia en su victoria sobre los 76ers de Filadelfia

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Los Mavericks de Dallas obtuvieron su victoria mas grande en la historia de su franquicia al derrotar a los 76ers de Filadelfia 123-70 el jueves 13 de noviembre.


El juego se disputó en la ciudad de Dallas, Texas.


Filadelfia sufrió su octava derrota consecutiva en la cual sigue como el único equipo sin una victoria en la NBA en la temporada 2014-2015.


Si hay algo donde se pudo destacar para los 76ers es el regreso de Michael Carter-Williams.


El base jugó su primer partido de la temporada tras estar en la lista de lesionados recuperandose de una lesión en el hombro.


Carter-Williams anotó 19 puntos en el partido.


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