Couple Tell Harrowing Tale of Explosion
Bill and Dotty Yanett are seeking refuge at a South Whitehall hotel.
Bill and Dotty Yanett were watching Blue Bloods on television Wednesday night, when the serenity of their evening was shattered by an explosion seven doors down on 13th Street in Allentown. Windows blew out, dressers went crashing, pictures flew off the walls. "It was surreal....like you were at war," said Dotty Yanett, as she sought refuge Thursday morning at Comfort Suites in South Whitehall. Five people, including a four-month-old, were killed in the natural gas explosion. Bill Yanett, retired from his job as a bodyguard for Mack Trucks presidents, rushed to his back door to head outside. Had his roof collapsed from the weight of the snow? But the back door was jammed; he couldn't get out of his house. He ran to the front of the …
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Donna Yanett
1:36 am on Monday, February 21, 2011
Allison Thank you for your kinds words about my parents Bill &Dottie ! I didn't see what the nasty ones were you were referring to.........but.I can only imagine how cruel and ignoranance in society . I thank the lord for allowing my parents more time here on earth! They are terrific people who do whatever they can to always help anybody! I love them with all my heart and couldn't ask for better … more ›