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Thursday, August 18, 2016

The Prime Minister Finds Such Utterances Utterly Inappropriate

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At Newsworks yesterday, I learned that PennSound is compiling an online audio archive. It's a fascinating dive into literature, in whi...
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Courthouse Parking Deck Repairs Start Saturday

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A much needed facelift for Northampton County's 290-space parking deck is scheduled to start this Saturday. Public Works Director Stan R...
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Allentown Now Has 221-Man Police Force

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William Allen High School basketball coach Doug Snyder was honored by Allentown City Council last night with the Watson Skinner award, na...
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Allentown Tables Lost and Stolen Gun Ordinance

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The Lehigh Valley Tea Party, or at least about 10 of them, invaded Allentown City Council last night. They were there to oppose Mayor Edw...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Bethlehem Officials Take Reservoir Break-In Seriously

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Steve Antalics, an analytical chemist at Lehigh University, is also a regular at Bethlehem meetings. From a recent meeting of the Bethlehem ...
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Brotherly Love

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Callahan brothers in younger years Former Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, now in the private sector, was at last night's City Council...
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Bethlehem Tp Delays Brodhead Rd Project

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Though everyone agrees that Bethlehem Township's Brodhead Road is in dire need of repairs, Commissioners, but they have balked at the $3...
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Bethlehem Township Reapportions Its Four Wards

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Bethlehem Township Commissioners voted 4-0 (Pat Breslin was absent) at their August 15 meeting to advertise an ordinance to reapportion its ...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Unexplained Break-In at Bethlehem Reservoir

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Bethlehem's reservoirs serve over 115,000 people in 11 different municipalities, including Bethlehem. A break-in at one of them has resi...
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Nazareth Resident Plugs a Few Stockertown Homes

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Morganelli and Officer Schwab Nazareth resident Timothy Frey, age 61, was charged yesterday with shooting up a Stockertown home while ta...
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Erratum: It's Nathan Jones, Not Nathan Hale

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Yesterday, I made two factual errors in a story about Green Pond Marsh. First, the hearing before the Planning Commission is set for August...
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Jones Mayoral Bid: "Building an Arena Cannot Save a City"

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David Jones running for Mayor When Lehigh County Comm'r David Jones announced his Allentown Mayoral plans yesterday outside of City...
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Monday, August 15, 2016

Trump Call For Polling Police Is Illegal in Pa

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On the stump in Altoona on Friday, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said the only way he can lose Pennsylvania is if there is ...
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Bethlehem Should Waive Pool Fees in Hot Weather

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I am by no means a fan of Allentown Mayor Edwin "Fed Ed" Pawlowski. But if he does nothing else,he does one thing right. He waives...
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David Jones To Run For Allentown Mayor

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Jones with then Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan David Jones, a pastor and three-term Lehigh County Commissioner, will announce his candida...
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Green Pond Marsh Back on Drawing Board

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Traditions of America (TOA), the developer proposing an active senior community next to an Audubon-designated Important Bird Area known as...
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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Opinions Online, 8/13/16

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Blogger's Note: Opinions Online is a regular Saturday feature. If you'd like to express your opinion on any topic, click on the Opi...
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Friday, August 12, 2016

Exec Brown Diverts Civil Fund For Online Records

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Though Northampton County has a $330 million budget, most of the money is restricted. It's spoken for, and can only be spent on certa...
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Should NorCo Post Your Dirty Underwear Online?

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Northampton County Executive John Brown is hardly known for his transparency. He ignores emails and telephone calls, not just from bottom-fe...
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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Tales of the Slate Belt - Ron Angle and The Bank Robber

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Bob Cartwright used to brag that Portland is the Cancun of the Lehigh Valley. He'd tell me its water tastes like Perrier, and caution...
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