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Lehigh Valley low turnout thwarts democracy
I was a William F. Buckley Jr. devotee, not a hippie, as a high school student of the '60s. Still, even we young conservatives took note of the era's peace/love posters and their message, "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" Tuesday offered us a...Tags: Ed Pawlowski, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Local Elections, Macungie, Voting
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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: Ed Pawlowski, Judges, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Joseph F. Brennan, John Callahan
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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: Bankruptcy, Unemployment, Pension and Welfare, Financially Distressed Companies, Social Services
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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: Mount Airy, Labor Legislation, Whitehall, Macungie, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: Don Cunningham, Hodgkins Disease, Allentown
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Cetronia, Wescosville, Kmart, Whitehall
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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: The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, White House, Patrick J. Toomey
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Reading Eagle, Pa., Ron Devlin column
Reading Eagle, Pa.Out of the mouths of babes, it's said, come profound declarations. Such was the case with 7-year-old Nyah Tallman, whose instinctive generosity reflects maturity well beyond her years. Nyah and her grandmother Sande Blankenbiller of Alsace Township...Tags: Reformed, Homelessness, Christianity, Animals, Fleetwood Bank Corporation
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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: Abraham Lincoln, Democratic Party, Slavery, Rebellions, Police Arrests
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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: Abraham Lincoln, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Culture
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The Lehigh Valley's forgotten graves
The old gravestone is broken. A crack about three-quarters of the way to the top has severed it, exposing a rough, jagged edge, like a chipped front tooth. The detached top, where the name and date of birth were long ago etched, lies on the ground. It's...Tags: Bankruptcy, Slatington, Wars and Interventions, American Legion, Culture
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