Route 5 to remain closed Friday as demolition continues, evacuees start returning home

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Don’t count on being able to drive on a large stretch of Route 5 Friday, as officials do not expect it to reopen until at least the weekend.
The road was closed amid the massive fire at the former Bethlehem Steel site that broke out on Wednesday morning.
On Thursday, fire crews were finally able to start fighting the blaze from the inside. Firefighters have been working in shifts around the clock.
Residents were evacuated from their homes in the afternoon, a