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Rev. Bob Stevens: Are Allentown officials listening to concerns of city residents?
Can we talk? Joan Rivers always used that line to introduce the next string of jokes. But what I want to talk about with you is no joking matter. A year ago more than 200 people gathered at historic Zion's "Liberty Bell" United Church of Christ to...
Tags: Public Officials, NAACP, Politics, Allentown, Economic Policy
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Allentown, Pioneer band concerts
If you love our Allentown community bands and can't wait for summer concert season, there's two concerts Sunday, April 28. Unfortunately, they're both at 3 p.m., so you have to choose one. The Allentown Band performs a benefit for the Liberty Bell...
Tags: Allentown, Entertainment, Music, Concerts
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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: Mark Twain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, Arts, French and Indian War
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The President's House in Philadelphia tells a story of early U.S. presidents
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn school, I was taught that George Washington could not tell a lie, but I never knew that he owned more than 300 slaves. I learned that lesson in December, when I visited the new President's House and its exhibit, "Freedom and Slavery in Making a New...Tags: White House, Washington (U.S. state), Elections, Abraham Lincoln, Judges
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Zeroing in on your child's lack of focus
Your 6-year-old’s attention span seems to be getting shorter and shorter. Can you help with specific exercises or activities? Parents panel advice: “Have a quick chat with the teacher to see if your kid’s attention span is atypical...
Tags: Politics, Freedom of the Press, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Greenland
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Five family getaways to explore in and around Maryland
Alison Rudo grew up in Philadelphia and remembers many class trips to historic sites around the city. “It was like going back in time,” recalls the Elkridge mother of two. “Instead of just reading about Ben Franklin, you’re...
Tags: Garrett County, Personal Service, Animals, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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Nancy R. Wood, 89
Nancy R. Wood, 89, of Charlevoix, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at her daughter's home in Petoskey. She was born Nov. 3, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., to Roy J. and Blanche (Voltz) Lee. She grew up in St. Joseph, Mo., and Phoenix, Ariz. Nancy graduated from...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, American Legion
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Pip the Mouse still draws them in at 50
Lehigh Valley ParentingFor many children in the Lehigh Valley a visit with Pip the Mouse who turned 50 last month, at the Liberty Bell Museum in Allentown, has become a holiday tradition. Seated on the floor in front of the stage with its secret doors and magical moving scenes,... -
A healthy dose of American history
Special to the Los Angeles TimesPaul Revere was captured on April 18, 1775, before he could warn the residents of Concord, Mass., that the British were coming. (He did make it to Lexington, Mass.) No Revolutionary War battle was ever fought at Valley Forge, Pa., even though Gen. George...Tags: Dalai Lama, UMass Minutemen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, High School Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking
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God Squad: Miracles and science can coexist without contradiction
Q: The Bible states that the Red Sea was parted by God and the Hebrews walked on dry land with a wall of water on each side. The History Channel claims this is a fantasy. In fact, they claim it wasn't even the Red Sea but the "Reed Sea," and it was...Tags: Animals, NPR, Guinea, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest
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Bethlehem Steel history may be obliterated in Lackawanna, N.Y.
Without the preservation of physical mementos, we are lost. We cannot know who we are unless we can see and touch the remnants of the key events in our past. America would be diminished without Independence Hall, Boston's Old North Church, the Liberty...
Tags: Plant Openings, Emergency Incidents, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Allentown, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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