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    All available fire units in Allentown converged Tuesday evening for a fire at an apartment complex. Firefighters were called out at about 6:45 p.m. to the Hillside Apartments, on Prospect Avenue. When all was said done, 30 people were displaced from their homes, and one woman was taken to the hospital.

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    Police and the coroner are investigating the apparent shooting death of a man inside a house in the 1500 block of Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. We're told the man was shot in the head shortly before 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. He reportedly died soon after the first officers arrived. | ||

    High winds wreaked havoc around the region today. The wind left its mark in many ways, knocking out power, uprooting trees, and just causing all kinds of trouble.


     
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    An 89-year-old man was able to escape a fire inside his house in Bern Township, Berks County. Officials say the flames broke out at 1259 Old Bernville Road shortly before 7:30 this morning. The fire chief believes the fire started at an electrical outlet where a space heater was plugged in. | ||

    The Berks County Commissioners held their final meeting of the year this morning. As 2010 approaches, they say they're moving forward with cautious optimism.


     
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