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No ordinary day in the park
Sun StaffThey appear out of nowhere, like Dorothy's emerald city, in cornfields and clearings from the eastern cities near Philadelphia to the western coalfields around Pittsburgh. Why our neighbors to the North have more amusement parks than we Marylanders have...Tags: York County (Pennsylvania), Allentown, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Dutch Wonderland
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Dorney's parent company sued in pedestrian's death
The family of a Dorney Park worker who was killed while walking on Hamilton Boulevard in South Whitehall Township last summer has sued the park's parent company, the Upper Macungie Township driver whose car hit the woman and the California program that...
Tags: South Whitehall Township, U.S. Department of State, Whitehall, Justice System, Cedar Fair LP
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Dorney Park Fireworks
Blogging with Bill WhiteI used to live within screaming distance of Dorney Park. I mention screaming because when they opened the roller coaster Hercules, we could hear people screaming on the way down the first hill. Certainly we could hear their holiday fireworks....... -
South Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board denied Dorney Park nightly fireworks displays
After listening to nearly seven hours of testimony over two days, the South Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied an appeal on Monday to give Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom permission to have a fireworks display every night during...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Memorial Day, South Whitehall Township, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Whitehall
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Pink slips for Allentown teachers
Teacher rallies, parent protests and desperate pleas to the school board couldn't stop Allentown School District from slashing nearly 100 teaching jobs ... Booz Allen Hamilton shares fall after worker tells role in NSA leak ... New Republican senator...
Tags: Allentown, Petroleum Industry, National Security Agency
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Mr. Callahan goes to Tondabayashi
Valley 610Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan returned this week from an eight-day trip to Japan to celebrate the 50th anniversary with his hometown’s sister city relationship with Tondabayashi. The trip included a tour of City Hall, Tondabayashi historic district,... -
South Whitehall residents argue against Dorney nightly fireworks
The South Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board heard arguments from both sides Thursday night regarding whether Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom can hold nightly fireworks shows from June 29 to Aug. 25. More than 70 people crammed into the public...
Tags: Memorial Day, South Whitehall Township, Whitehall, Holidays, Labor Day
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Future Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones almost drowned at Dorney Park
Two-time gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones vividly recalls the summer day 24 years ago when his parents took him to Dorney Park's Wildwater Kingdom. "It was a normal weekend," Jones says. "It was my first time at Dorney Park and I had...
Tags: Swimming, Michael Phelps, Olympic Games, 100 M Freestyle Swimming, Cullen Jones
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South Whitehall residents to commissioners: Help stop Dorney fireworks plan
Wednesday night marked the first meeting of the South Whitehall Board of Commissioners since two former employees were charged with stealing more than $800,000 from township coffers over the course of a decade. Perhaps the board expected fireworks about...
Tags: Memorial Day, Whitehall, Holidays, Cetronia
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Olympic swimmer to open Wildwater Kingdom
Lehigh Valley ParentingGrab your swim suit and enjoy the wet side of Dorney Park, when Wildwater Kingdom opens for the 2013 season. Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Cullen Jones will help kick off the festivities when the water park in South Whitehall Township opens at 11 a.... -
Discounts and freebies for Mother's Day
Lehigh Valley ParentingIt's Mom's special day Sunday and some area attractions will help you celebrate by offering free or discounted offers for mothers this weekend. Mothers get in for half price at Lehigh Valley Zoo Sunday. Moms and their kids can visit the newest babies at... -
Sports bar chain faces whistle-blower suit
The Chickie's & Pete's sports bar chain, whose newest restaurant opened this month in Dorney Park, has been hit with whistle-blower lawsuit. A former manager at a Chickie's & Pete's sports bar in Egg Harbor, N.J., has accused the chain of firing her...Tags: Laws, Employees, Lincoln Financial Field, Whitehall, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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