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Visit a museum for free Saturday
Lehigh Valley ParentingIf you want to introduce a child to a museum, there is no better day than Saturday - Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live when many museum open their doors for free to those with a downloadable ticket. Nine museums in the Lehigh Valley are... -
Summer's running out
Time stands still for no one. Before long, we'll be shopping for fall fashions and school supplies. But there's time for a late-summer escape. We've come up with four destinations that, while you might never have heard of them, are engaging and...
Tags: Ann Lee, Transportation, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Centerport
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Passenger trains will be essential for the Lehigh Valley's progeny
According to James Cagney's portrayal of George M. Cohan, the premier entertainer in all of American history, it took only 45 minutes by train to get from New York City's Broadway to New Rochelle, N.Y., in posh Westchester County. Shortly after the movie...
Tags: New York City, Amtrak, Transportation, Travel, Allentown
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Where in Go in Somerset County 7/19
Coleman Station Bluegrass Festival The 9th annual Coleman Station Bluegrass Festival July 27-28 in Friedens. Outdoor amphitheater. Friday’s entertainment 4 until 10 p.m. and Saturday from noon until 10 p.m. Camping available, covered seating,...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Concerts, Music, French and Indian War, Sports
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Plenty Of Travelers Hitting The Road This Week
While there are some historians who argue we should celebrate Independence Day on July 2, rather than on the fourth, holiday travelers probably give little thought to the issue. "The fourth is the fourth," they'll say, despite the fact that the Second...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Getaway Travel, Bushnell Park, Manufacturing and Engineering, AAA
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Great Discoveries For Hikers At George Dudley Seymour State Park
The Hartford CourantI spent much of my youth exploring the wilds of East Hampton's Hurd State Park. I tossed stones down the seemingly bottomless chasm of Split Rock, listening for their landings. We picnicked in a glade above Carlson Pond, scaled White Mountain and walked...Tags: Manchester, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks
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Lehigh vows it's not satisfied with just one NCAA tournament upset
C.J. McCollum was 5-foot-6 and overweight. Not exactly what Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Tom Izzo are looking for in a prospect.
But that's the beauty of sports in general and college basketball in particular. An athlete who doesn't fit the...Tags: Asa Packer, Billy Packer, Duke Blue Devils, Science and Technology, Basketball
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Repairing railroads in Southwest Kansas after wildfires
Officials in southwest Kansas are working to finish paperwork and funding in the coming weeks to help a short-line railroad replace six bridges lost to spring wildfires.
The bridges on the Cimarron Valley Railroad's 250-mile system were wiped out by...Tags: Transportation, Politics, Travel, Local Government, Railway Transportation
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Bumpy Windber railroad crossing fixed
Daily American Staff WriterThe commute through Windber will be a little smoother this winter as Allegheny Southern Railway has paved over a crossing on Route 160 near McDonald’s. According to company President Charles Erickson, Allegheny Southern hired Petrunak & Co. Paving...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Transportation, Travel, Companies and Corporations, Railway Transportation
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Railroad magic arises at two sites
The line between senior citizens and children gets a little blurry when a train pulled by a steam locomotive comes into view, whether it's a full-size mechanical masterpiece powered by coal or wood, or a model powered by electricity. There is magic on...Tags: Transportation, Museums, Arts and Culture, Travel, Allentown
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Jul 17, 2012
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Jul 5, 2012
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Mar 29, 2012
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May 23, 2012
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Mar 17, 2012
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Jan 6, 2012
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Sep 1, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011
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Nov 20, 2011
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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