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PPL Tower goes (semi-)dark for masonry repairs
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellSome fellow warriors may have noticed that the soft, red lighting that has bathed Allentown's iconic PPL Tower building for -- well, for as long as I can remember -- has experienced an outage. Or most of the red lighting, anyway. The three recessed levels... -
Lehigh Valley mayors discuss sustainable development, urban supermarkets
Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan gazed out of the dining room at Iacocca Hall atop Lehigh University's South Mountain campus upon what he considers the poster-child of sustainable development. The 330-foot-tall former Bethlehem Steel Corp. headquarters...
Tags: Whitehall, John Callahan, Lehigh University, Whole Foods Market, Walmart
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William H. Hoffman, engineer
William H. Hoffman, a retired U.S. Food and Drug Administration official, died Monday from septic shock after kidney transplant surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The longtime Ellicott City resident was 81. William Harry Hoffman was...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), National Institutes of Health, Woodlawn (Bronx, New York), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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No fire found at Martin Tower's smoke; fire officials unsure of cause
The Bethlehem Fire Department investigated black smoke rising from the roof of the vacant 23-story Martin Tower on Thursday night, but found no fire. "The crews went in and on the way up they had a floor-by-floor search," Assistant Fire Chief Richard...Tags: Bethlehem Steel, Fires
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Awards and honors for Lehigh Valley residents
The Hellertown - Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce's 91st banquet will be held 5-8 p.m. May 31at Silver Creek Country Club. Those being honored include: Josh Popichak, editor of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon PATCH, was selected to receive the Community...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hellertown, Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Safety at School, Allentown
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William H. Hubbard: How to transform LVIA into a regional transportation hub
Paul Carpenter's column, "It's high-speed rail vs. highway and airport hell," got my attention because we both witnessed the final decline and fall of passenger rail service. Back in September 1977, 13 citizens gathered in the Hotel Bethlehem to form the...Tags: Railway Transportation, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Travel, Amtrak, Transportation
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Tunnel fire choking East Coast rail freight
Sun StaffHigh-priority cargo found ways around Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel yesterday, but knots in the East Coast's rail network will grow increasingly tight with each day that the major north-south artery remains closed, freight customers said. Bethlehem...Tags: Railway Transportation, Vehicles, Maryland, Travel, Norfolk Southern Corporation
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Joseph J. Bertolini Sr., 81, Boswell
Joseph J. Bertolini Sr., 81, Boswell, died peacefully March 29, 2013, at home after a 13-month battle with brain cancer. Born April 29, 1931, in Johnstown, son of Emil Sr. and Afra (Setti) Bertolini. Preceded in death by parents; son Joseph J. Jr. on Dec....Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Crime, Law and Justice
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David A. Mack, drydock operator
David A. Mack, a retired Bethlehem Steel Corp. floating drydock operator, died March 14 after being struck by two hit-and-run drivers in eastern Baltimore County. The longtime Edgemere resident was 77. Mr. Mack was walking home after spending the...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Bethlehem Steel, Manufacturing and Engineering
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William J. Rosenthal, lawyer
William J. Rosenthal, a noted expert in labor and employment law who as a naval deck officer during World War II participated in the D-Day invasion, died March 12 of a hemorrhage at Northwest Hospital. He was 92.
"He was a physically imposing person, and...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), World War II (1939-1945), Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment
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Percy Nicholson, owned dry cleaners
Percy Nicholson, a retired co-owner of two West Baltimore cleaning establishments where he cared for the clothing of African-American performers who played the fabled Royal Theatre, died Monday of heart failure at Manor Care Falls Road.
The Ashburton...Tags: John Mackey, Manor Care Incorporated, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frank Robinson, New York City
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Virginia T. 'Ginny' Dobry, Patterson Park activist
Virginia T. "Ginny" Dobry, a neighborhood activist who was also described as "Patterson Park's one-woman Welcome Wagon," died Sunday from a brain tumor at her North Kenwood Avenue home. She was 79. "Ginny was such a wonderful person. She made...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Christianity, Medical Specialization, Pineapple, Nursing
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