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Children rushed to hospital after emergency at daycare in Allentown, fire officials say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Scary scenes at a daycare in Allentown after officials say multiple children have been taken to a local hospital.Crews responded to the Happy Smiles Learning Center on Wabash Street around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday morning for an emergency incident.Officials say children have been rushed to a local hospital, however an exact number was not available at this time.MORE HEADLINES:SkyFOX was live over the very active scene, where a large presence of ambulance, fire and police crews have responded to the daycare.It is unclear what prompted the emergency response, or the condition of the children.This is a developing story.

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PSP officer-involved shooting under investigation in Allentown: officials

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania State trooper is under investigation after firing a weapon and hitting a motorist during a traffic stop.Officials say Allentown Police and troopers were conducting a highly visible "proactive traffic enforcement" in Allentown Friday evening, just after 5:30.A person was pulled over near South 3rd Street and West Union Street for a reported traffic violation. A trooper was said to have fired their assigned firearm during the stop, hitting the driver.The driver left the scene, driving onto South Carlisle Street, where the driver hit other vehicles before their own vehicle stopped on the 500 block of South Carlisle.The driver was taken to Saint Luke’s Hospital Fountain Hill for treatment.

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'Loss of life': Mayor of Allentown speaks out after back-to-back shootings leave 3 dead

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, is speaking out after the city has seen two deadly shootings that left three people dead. According to police, the first shooting occurred on Thursday evening around 7:40 p.m. on the 500 block of North 4th Street. Responding officers found one person suffering from gunshot wounds and they were later transported to the hospital, where they died, officials say. Hours later, police began investigating a deadly double shooting just before 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning, according to authorities. Police say officers responded to the 100 block of East South Street and found a 21-year-old man and a 42-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds. The Allentown Police Department is investigating all three shooting deaths as homicides while autopsies are pending, police say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESMayor Matt Tuerk released the following message after the deadly shootings: I'm sad to see the loss of life in our City over the past day.

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Fatal shooting of a man in Allentown under investigation, Lehigh County officials say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The fatal shooting of a man in Allentown is under investigation, Lehigh County officials say.According to Lehigh County authorities, police responded to a reported shooting near 6th and Tilghman Streets Sunday afternoon, just before 3 p.m. They found a man shot, when they arrived.The Lehigh County Coroner was then called to the scene.

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'Dedicated team member': School employee killed crossing street outside Allentown high school

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A school district is mourning the tragic loss of an employee after she became the victim of pedestrian crash before school started Tuesday.Angela Yowakim, an employee of the Allentown School District, was struck by a vehicle while crossing Irving Street outside Dieruff High School around 6:42 a.m.Officials say she later died after succumbing to her injuries.The City of Allentown and the Allentown School District says Yowakim was a "dedicated team member."MORE HEADLINES:She was reportedly employed by the school district as a paraprofessional since 2019, and was a 2015 graduate of Dieruff High School."The family has requested privacy during this very difficult time.," officials say.No further details regarding the crash have been released at this time, but an investigation is underway.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Fatal shooting of man, 22, in Allentown under investigation, DA says

FILE - A police patrol car sits in a neighborhood. ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Authorities in Allentown are investigating the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man. The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office says Najeer T.

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Suit: Allentown School District defamed teacher over Jan. 6 Trump rally

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Phillies' Harper homers in 1st at-bat in Triple-A rehab game

ALLENTOWN, PA - AUGUST 23: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats in his first game on a rehab assignment for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs against the Gwinnett Stripers at Coca-Cola Park on August 23, 2022 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Photo ALLENTOWN, Pa. - With one big swing, Bryce Harper looked primed to join the Phillies in a pennant race.Harper homered to right-center field in his first at-bat for Philadelphia's Triple-A team Tuesday night as part of his rehabilitation assignment from a broken left thumb.Harper was the designated hitter and hit second in the lineup for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the start of a six-game series against Gwinnett.

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Investigation underway after man shot to death in Allentown, coroner says

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A man's death is being investigated after police say he was shot and killed in Allentown Saturday morning.The 28-year-old was reportedly found near 15th and Union streets around 2 a.m.

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Allentown 3-alarm fire injures resident and firefighter, damages 3 buildings

Three-alarm fire in Allentown injures a resident and a firefighter and damages three buiildings. ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A three-alarm fire in Allentown injured a firefighter, one person inside the building and caused damage to three buildings.Allentown Fire Department officials said crews got the call about 9:45 Friday morning for a fire on the 1500 block of Liberty Street.The fire quickly grew to three-alarms.

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Woman, 44, shot and killed in Lehigh County, police say

UPPER MACUNGIE, Pa - Authorities are investigating a shooting in Allentown, Pennsylvania that occurred today at 4:40 a.m.According to Deputy Coroner Rachel Tallarico, the shooting took place on the 7100 block of Ruppsville Road. The 44-year-old woman suffered from gunshot wounds to the body, police say.RELATED HEADLINESAuthorities say the investigation is still ongoing by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office Homicide Task Force.

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DA: Shooting 'justified' after man killed by his neighbor in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Officials say no criminal charges will be filed after an Allentown man's killing was deemed "justified."Moments before 63-year-old Vincent Bynum was shot dead on February 10, he reportedly attacked and assaulted a man who lived nextdoor.The victim crawled home to ask his family for help, when officials say another resident confronted Bynum and asked why he attacked his brother-in-law.Bynum punched the resident, then chased him as he tried to flee, according to officials.The resident then reportedly pulled a gun and fired two shots, one striking and killing Bynum. Officials say he legally owned and possessed the gun.Bynum's death was ruled a homicide by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.

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Police: Man led officers on foot chase after shots fired in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after police say he fired an unlicensed gun over the weekend.Zyair Singleton, 24, is charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct.On Saturday, police responded to the 700 block of North Meadow Street for reports of shots fired.

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Man dies from injuries sustained in hit-and-run in Allentown, police say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A man has died after he was struck during a hit-and-run in Allentown early Monday.The incident happened at approximately 3:14 a.m. in the area of 17th Street and Sumner Avenue. When police responded to report of a pedestrian struck by motor vehicle, they found an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to an area hospital by paramedics, but subsequently died from his injuries.

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Dioceses of Allentown suspends rule that bars boy, girl wrestling matches

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Dioceses of Allentown suspended its longstanding rule that barred male athletes from wrestling their female counterparts after a team lost a district championship by forfeiting a dozen points.A spokesperson for the Diocese of Allentown claimed that opposing teams are taking advantage of the school's rule, accusing some of using it as a "coaching tactic.""Some coaches have unscrupulously used it knowing that there wouldn’t be a bout, there would be a forfeit," Paul Wirth said. "In some cases, girls who weren’t on the team roster to the mat, know the boy would be forced to forfeit."Luke Jordan, a freshman at Berks Catholic, has had at least 5 of his matches forfeited due to this rule.

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2 men shot to death in Allentown, police say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Authorities are investigating a deadly double shooting that erupted Sunday night in Allentown. Officers from the Allentown Police Department were called to the 800 block of North Elliger Street just after 5 p.m. for reports of gunfire. Police found a man badly injured on a nearby block of North 4th Street.

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Hit-and-run driver sought in Allentown crash that injured 3, police say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police say three people were struck by a hit-and-run driver Friday night in Allentown. Officers from the Allentown Police Department were called to the intersection of Dauphin Street and Allentown Road just after 10:30 p.m.

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Police investigating shooting at Wawa in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police in Allentown are investigating after a shooting occurred early Sunday morning. Allentown Patrol Officers from the 4th platoon responded to a Wawa on the 900 block of Union Boulevard for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from a non-life threatening injury.

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DA: Officer justified in Allentown parking lot shooting of armed man

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An eastern Pennsylvania prosecutor says a police officer was justified in shooting and critically wounding a man who repeatedly fired a handgun outside a strip mall earlier this year.Allentown police said the officer was on routine patrol in the American Plaza Shopping Center parking lot early June 12 when he heard shots among a crowd of people and saw a 22-year-old man "repeatedly firing a handgun." Police said the man refused to drop the weapon and the officer fired four shots, hitting the man at least twice.Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said Wednesday it was "abundantly clear" that the officer's actions were justified due to a reasonable belief that deadly force was needed to prevent death or serious injury

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Convicted felon arrested in shooting that left 1 man dead in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A convicted felon has been arrested and charged in the shooting of a man in Allentown. The incident happened Tuesday at approximately 7:39 p.m. when Allentown Police were called to the intersection of 7th and Gordon Streets for reports of gunfire. According to police, 25-year-old Justin Nevius was taken into custody late Tuesday night in Phillipsburg, N.J.

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Officer shoots man who fired ‘ghost gun’ outside Allentown strip mall, police say

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police say an officer shot and critically wounded a man who repeatedly fired a handgun outside a strip mall in the eastern Pennsylvania city over the weekend.Police said in a statement that the officer was on routine patrol in the American Plaza Shopping Center parking lot just before 2 a.m. Saturday when he heard shots fired amongst a crowd of people and saw a 22-year-old man "repeatedly firing a handgun."Police said the suspect didn't heed commands to drop the weapon and the officer subsequently fired four shots, striking the man at least two times.

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Allentown woman tried to hire undercover cop to kill husband, DA says

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An Allentown woman is facing charges after prosecutors say she tried to hire an undercover cop to kill her husband who she claims was being abusive. Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said 44-year-old Claudia F. Carrion was charged with one count of solicitation to commit criminal homicide. Undercover agents from the Allentown Police Department launched an investigation Thursday after they were told about a murder-for-hire plot allegedly involving Carrion.According to police, Carrion was arrested after she met with an undercover detective and agreed to pay $4,000 for the hit.

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2 more space fans get seats on billionaire’s private SpaceX flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize.

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Police: Suspect in Pennsylvania shooting found dead in New York City

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Police say a suspect in a shooting in Allentown, Pennsylvania has been found dead in New York City.Emilary Milien Jr., of Allentown, was found shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday lying face down in an alleyway in Brooklyn.

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Police: Allentown police come to aid of woman on fire, suspect taken into custody

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown police officers on an unrelated call came to the aid of a woman on fire.Officers saw the woman running on fire on the 100 block of N. 7th Street around 5 p.m.

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Folks dig out after 2 feet of snow falls in the Lehigh Valley

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Everyone in the Northeast is subject to the weather and there’s nothing like two feet of snow to hammer that point home. The Winter Storm Warning just clicked off in the Lehigh Valley and the cleanup is underway."I want to move to Florida! I’m not made up for this anymore, I’m too old," exclaimedFolks digging out across the region are amazed that so much snow fell.

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Allentown woman, 67, found dead after authorities say she wandered from home during winter storm

9th Street in Allentown was left under about a foot of snow early Tuesday morning. ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A woman with Alzheimer’s disease who reportedly wandered away from her Allentown home was found dead during Monday’s snowstorm, authorities said.The Lehigh County coroner’s office said 67-year-old Patricia Becker was pronounced dead on an Allentown street shortly after 9:30 a.m.

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DA: Allentown man charged with attempted homicide of a police officer

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Prosecutors in Lehigh County have filed charges against a 22-year-old Allentown man who they believe opened fire on a uniformed officer during a traffic stop last Sunday. Carmelo Javier Cruz has reportedly been charged with first-degree counts of attempted homicide, assault of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault.Officials say around 3 a.m. an Allentown police officer was patrolling the area of North Lumber Street when he initiated a traffic stop for a double-parked car.

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Man charged in New Year’s Day crash in Allentown that killed woman, son

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A man has been charged in a New Year’s Day crash in eastern Pennsylvania that claimed the lives of a woman and her 1-year-old son, authorities said.Lazarus Roldan, 31, surrendered to authorities to face charges including accidents involving death or personal injury, the Lehigh County district attorney’s office and Allentown police said.Authorities allege that he was driving a sport utility vehicle that went out of control and collided with an oncoming car at about 2:45 a.m. on New Year’s Day in Allentown.

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Water main break in Allentown prompts evacuation of 3 homes deemed unsafe

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a large water main break flooded streets in the city of Allentown and prompted the evacuation of three homes deemed to be unsafe due to the damage.Officials said the 36-inch main broke at about 3 a.m. Sunday, knocking out service to many homes on the city’s south side and causing low pressure in others.

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Allentown closing city-owned sports fields due to state's recommendation for youth sports

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown officials announced Friday they are closing all city-owned and maintained sports fields until further notice due to the state’s recommendation for youth sports.The decision follows the joint recommendation from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Department of Education that Pre-K–12 school and recreational youth sports be postponed until at least January 1, 2021 in order to protect children and teens from COVID-19.“The guidance is that we ought to avoid any congregate settings. And that means anything that brings people together is going to help that virus get us and we ought to do everything we can to defeat that virus," Gov.

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2 dead, 4 injured, including 3 firefighters, after Allentown house fire

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Two people are dead after a house fire in Allentown, authorities said.Details were few other than one of the two was a teenage male and the other was an adult male.Officials say the fire started in a residence on the 700 block of North Fair Street Monday, about 11:30 a.m.Allentown three-alarm fire (Courtesy: Rich Rolen)When firefighters arrived, they were met with heavy flames and the reports of people trapped inside the dwelling.Witnesses said both firefighters and residents assisted in trying to help get people out of the building, including at least three described as children or kids.AdvertisementExtra fire companies were called in during the afternoon to help extinguish the flames, but the building was completely

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2 dead after Allentown house fire

Allentown three-alarm fire (Courtesy: Rich Rolen)ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Two people are dead after a house fire in Allentown, authorities said.Details were few other than one of the two was a teenage male and the other was an adult male.Officials say the fire started in a residence on the 700 block of North Fair Streets Monday, about 11:30 a.m.When firefighters arrived, they were met with heavy flames and the reports of people trapped inside the dwelling.Extra fire companies were called in during the afternoon to help extinguish the flames.Two firefighters were reportedly injured and transported to an area hospital for treatment.AdvertisementNo word on what sparked the blaze.___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29

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DA: No criminal charges filed against Allentown police officers in restraint of man

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh County District Attorney said Friday it will not file charges against two Allentown police officers seen in a viral video restraining a man outside of a hospital.The officer and a second police officer used reasonable force to restrain the man, who was agitated, obviously intoxicated and posing a danger to himself and others, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said.“I have concluded that there is absolutely no evidence to support filing criminal charges against either of the Allentown police officers involved in this incident,” Martin said in a news release.

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DA to investigate video showing Allentown police officer kneeling on man

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown Police Department said they have opened an internal investigation after an officer was captured on video kneeling on a man's head/neck area on Saturday night.The video, posted to Twitter by Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley, shows three police officers arresting man outside the emergency room of Saint Luke's Hospital. The man is lying on his stomach while the officers attempt to subdue him. During the arrest, one officer allegedly places his knee on the head/neck area of the suspect.Officials on Sunday said the incident began when officers at the hospital noticed a man vomiting and staggering in the street.

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Protest in Allentown after cop uses knee to restrain man

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Activists on Monday pressed their demand for police accountability after video emerged over the weekend of an Allentown police officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area outside of a hospital.

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Allentown police release video after officer uses knee to restrain man

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Video that shows Allentown police officer with knee on man’s neck sparks fury

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Activists on Monday pressed their demand for police accountability after video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area outside an Allentown hospital.Activists said Allentown police appeared to violate their own use-of-force policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man’s head.Police launched an internal probe and promised to release additional video of Saturday’s incident.“Pending the outcome of this investigation, if they are not on the right side of justice, then those officers need to be terminated,” said Justan Parker, founder of Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley.The videotaped incident occurred nearly seven weeks after the death of

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DA to investigate video showing Allentown police officer kneeling on man during arrest

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown Police Department said they have opened an internal investigation after an officer was captured on video kneeling on a man's head/neck area during an arrest Saturday night.The video, posted by Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley, shows three police officers arresting man outside the Emergency Room of Saint Luke's Hospital. The suspect is lying on his stomach while the officers attempt to subdue him. During the arrest, one officer allegedly places his knee on the head/neck area of the suspect.Officials on Sunday said the incident began when officers at the hospital noticed a man vomiting and staggering in the street.

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Video allegedly shows Allentown police officer kneeling on suspect during arrest

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A video posted to social media late Saturday night allegedly shows an Allentown police officer kneeling on a suspect's head/neck area during an arrest.The video, posted by Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley, shows three white police officers arresting Black man outside a hospital on Saturday.The suspect is lying on his stomach while the officers attempt to place him in handcuffs.

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Church, clergy members walk with protesters in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An Allentown Pastor and other clergy organized a protest against racial injustice to help the healing process. “They’re failure to interrupt it within their churches and they’re owning the fact that there can’t be reconciliation without repentance and you can’t repent unless you acknowledge,” said Pastor Gregory Edwards of Resurrected Life Community Church of Christ. “My white brothers and sisters have told me that they are ready to own their part in the deaths of our sons and daughters.” He continued, “I’m inviting my clergy brothers and sisters from lament, into organizing and into legislation.

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‘We need help’: Allentown faces fiscal calamity from coronavirus

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Unfilled potholes, uncollected trash, un-mowed grass and, most significantly, fewer police on the street are some of what Allentown says it’s contemplating unless Washington helps it plug a multimillion-dollar budget hole left by the coronavirus pandemic.Pennsylvania’s third-largest city, with a population of over 120,000, Allentown has largely fended for itself amid sharply falling tax revenue. It’s one of thousands of smaller cities and counties across the U.S.

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Firefighter hurt while battling 3-alarm blaze at Sacred Heart School in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A firefighter has been hurt as crews continue to battle a three-alarm fire at a school in Allentown Wednesday morning.The blaze reportedly broke out at the Sacred Heart School on the 300 block of North 4th Street sometime before 3:30 a.m.Officials say the firefighter was injured after a mayday call for a partial roof collapse. He was reportedly evaluated by medics on scene and is expected to recover.According to officials, the fire broke out on an upper floor and spread to an attic space.

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President Trump tours Allentown factory, discusses strategic national stockpile during Thursday visit

US President Donald Trump speaks following a tour of medical supply distributor Owens and Minor Inc. in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 14, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump: Virus shows he was 'right' as he highlights supplier

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says the coronavirus pandemic showed he was “right” about the importance of U.S. manufacturing and moving supply chains out of China, as he blamed that country anew for not doing enough to slow the pandemic.

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Trump to visit Pennsylvania Thursday amid criticism of state's reopening plans

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Several White House staff members and aides have recently tested positive for the coronaviru

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