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Feds seek to stop misleading letters to businesses
Last month, I warned about misleading letters being sent to businesses from an outfit called Pennsylvania Corporate Compliance. The letters instructed businesses to fill out an "annual meeting disclosure statement" listing their corporate officers, and...Tags: Berks County, Allentown, Government Postal Delivery, Judges, Media Industry
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Official approaches to spending the public's money seem to have a common thread
Samuel Horwitz is eagerly anticipating May 12, graduation day for those receiving master of business administration degrees from the Wharton School, the oh-so prestigious financial branch of Pennsylvania's only Ivy League university. He'll get an MBA in...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Allentown, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Allentown's fiscal problems are bad, but Harrisburg's are even worse
Allentown has a $200 million red ink problem, which, it seems, is the fault of any city politician not currently in office, and a population of 118,000 as of the 2010 census. That $200 million, split 118,000 ways, comes to less than $1,700 per person....
Tags: Elections, Allentown, Museums, Arts and Culture, Local Elections
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Dwayne Johnson, The Pennsylvania State University, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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Helfgot's football blog | Player rankings overrated? Let's have a look
The Big Ten's inept showing in nonconference play got me wondering whether recruiting is the problem. Using Rivals.com's rankings, I looked back at the past five recruiting classes, including this year's group of seniors, to see whether Top 100 recruits...Tags: Monee, Northwestern Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, Scranton, Oak Park
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Trout season opens statewide in Pennsylvania on Saturday
People in the Lehigh Valley have been trout fishing for almost two weeks now after the regional opener in Southeastern Pennsylvania kicked off on March 30. The rest of the state opens for trout season 8 a.m. this Saturday, April 13, and should see...Tags: Government, Civil and Public Service, Elections, Science and Technology, Centre County
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Memorial Rec holds egg hunt
On Saturday, Memorial Recreation Center hosted its annual Easter egg hunt. After receiving many donations from the community, children gathered in two age groups and were sent on a ready-set-go mission to collect as many eggs as they could. Some of...
Tags: Hispanic Heritage Month, YMCA, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Easter, Human Interest
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Trout action should pick up with warmer weather
Trout fishing opened in the 18-county Southeast Region of Pennsylvania last Saturday, and opens statewide on Saturday, April 13. Trout fishing opened in New York on April Fool's Day – no joke – and opens in New Jersey Saturday. With warmer...
Tags: Fishing, Water Supply, April Fools' Day, Allentown, Nazareth
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What looks like a bill may not be
Businesses get tons of letters, faxes and emails. Keeping up with them all can be a challenge, especially for small businesses with few on staff to ensure that bills are scrutinized before being paid. Even when you're scrambling, make sure you understand...Tags: Technology, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Fines, Science and Technology, Allentown
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End-of-life views are lopsided in support of the right to choose 'death with dignity'
There does not seem to be any middle ground on the issue of physician-assisted suicide. In fact, going by the reactions to Friday's column on that topic, there is no support for any ground other than that for the right of individuals to make end-of-life...
Tags: Jack Kevorkian, Multiple Sclerosis, Euthanasia, Allentown, Cherryville
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Burkett named WCO in new game commission district
Those who have felt that the Lehigh Valley has been underserved by the number of Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officers stationed here can take a huge sigh of relief. Shawna Burkett, a 24-year-old fresh out of the 29th — and...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, International Organizations, Wildfires, Endangered Species
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High-speed rail concept would include the Lehigh Valley
When it comes to high-speed railroads, much of the world is passing America by. Even countries like South Korea and Turkey have moved ahead of us. Here in the land of the Pennsylvania Railroad and steam-powered passenger trains that could exceed 110 mph...
Tags: Transportation, Flu, Travel, Allentown, New York City
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Mar 26, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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