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Hall of Fame nominees are an impressive group
I waited until after the primary election so I wouldn't be blamed for making anyone lose, but now it's time to unveil this year's nominees to my Hall of Fame of the area's most colorful characters. They're an impressive group, but remember that...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justin J. Simmons, Local Government, Joseph F. Brennan, Primaries
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America's people made nation great
My friend, a Marine sergeant, returned home from Vietnam with two Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars. All of the medals awarded to him were for saving other people's lives while under enemy fire himself. His great-grandfather came here from Poland on a...Tags: New York City
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Toomey: It's hard to conclude that IRS scrutiny wasn't politically motivated
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said Tuesday that without knowing who at the Internal Revenue Service is responsible for the extra scrutiny applied to tea party groups, it's impossible to conclude it was not politically motivated. Toomey made the...Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Republican Party, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Senate
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KidsPeace files for bankruptcy
Carrying $240 million in debt, Orefield-based KidsPeace filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The move comes after years of struggles in which the organization that gives treatment to troubled and autistic children laid off workers and missed debt payments....
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Financially Distressed Companies, Homelessness, Autism, Job Layoffs
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DA: South Whitehall couple stole $850,000 to support gambling habit
When South Whitehall officials removed Nancy A. Tonkin from her job as the person in charge of handling the money that residents paid for their utility bills, she threw a tantrum, stomping around and treating her co-workers miserably, her boss said....
Tags: Macungie, Mount Airy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance
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Lehigh County lays out timeline for appointing executive
Lehigh County commissioners on Monday set a timeline for appointing a county executive. Current Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly on Friday for health reasons, allowing the board to appoint its second executive in less than a year. The new...Tags: Hodgkins Disease, Allentown, Don Cunningham
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Former expo center reborn as St. Luke's medical center
After years of inactivity, the former Pennsylvania Expo Center in South Whitehall Township is breathing new life. St. Luke's University Health Network on Monday relaunched the center as its West End Medical Center. The facility, at 501 Cetronia Road,...Tags: Kmart, Wescosville, Cetronia, South Whitehall Township, Whitehall
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Morning Call takes first in Sandusky coverage
The Morning Call was recognized by the Associated Press this weekend with a first-place award for its coverage of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse trial in June. The award for general news reporting was presented to The Morning Call staff at the annual...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Abusive Behavior
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Should the county undergo a reassessment?
Editor's note: Reassessments are about restoring equity to property values that are no longer uniform. Property values change over time, and properties and neighborhoods don't all appreciate or depreciate at the same rate. So the tax burden, which is...Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
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Hansell resigns as Lehigh County executive
Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly Friday, citing serious health concerns, after having served less than one year in office. Hansell announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and would resign effectively...
Tags: South Whitehall Township, Hodgkins Disease, Local Government, Elections, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Civil Rights, Parties and Movements, Racism, Abraham Lincoln, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters from a son: What Allentown's William Reichard saw at Antietam
He had never been in the smoky, confusing haze of gunfire. Never watched helplessly as strong young men fell dead in front of him. Until the Battle of Antietam, William Reichard didn't know war. Reichard, barely 20, left Allentown in the summer of...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Culture, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Army
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