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    For the second time in less than a week, a home in Allentown is the scene of a gruesome discovery. In both cases, that discovery was a body. And now, police say they have another suspicious death investigation on their hands. WFMZ's Bo Koltnow reports from Penn and Walnut streets.


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    Police in Northampton County identified a suspect in a sexual assault case at the Children's Home of Easton. They say 37-year-old Robert Chavers is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at the home last week. The home's executive director says Chavers was an employee who helped supervise residents.       | ||

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    The Food and Drug Administration is warning people who may want to lose weight in the new year. WFMZ's Melissa Batulis has more on a list of what may be hidden in your diet plan.

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