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Do panhandlers have a right to be on Hamilton and Cedar Crest?
Q: Often when I drive eastbound on Hamilton Boulevard in the area of Cedar Crest Boulevard, there are people standing at the roadside collecting money. Once when I asked for information about who they were collecting for, I couldn't get a straight answer....
Tags: Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Allentown, Lehigh County, Whitehall
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Hindenburg hero left treasure trove behind
Dwight Rose's father, Paul, used to show his son newsreel footage of the Hindenburg disaster and point to one of the figures fleeing the flaming wreckage as it crashed to the ground. "That's me right there," he would say. The real story is that Paul...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Express Company, Allentown, Nazareth, FBI
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Contractor accused of not finishing jobs
The front of Naomi Schachter's scenic home is lined with sliding glass doors, which normally would provide an awesome view of her wooded property and access to her large deck. But for several months that view has been cluttered with yellow caution tape,...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Financially Distressed Companies
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Road rage defendant not charged as a road hog
"You're lucky the lion got to you before we did," says crusty old Uncle Hub, played by Robert Duvall in the movie "Secondhand Lions," as he addresses a bully bandaged from head to toe after being mauled. The bully, an adult, had been slapping around...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Punishment, Criminal Laws, Prisons, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Steel-cable barrier on I-78: Strong enough?
Q: After a number of bad 'crossover' accidents on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley over the years, it's good to see they finally installed a barrier on the grass median. But with the high percentage of truck traffic, it seems the wire fencing would be no match...Tags: Science and Technology, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Allentown, Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Building Material
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Music, movie pirates could face Internet interference
If you've been downloading pirated music, movies and TV shows, Big Brother now is watching and you could find your Internet slowed down or temporarily blocked if you're caught doing it repeatedly. Five large Internet providers — Verizon, AT&T,...Tags: Entertainment Events, Business Enterprises, Netflix Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Verizon Communications
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World War II Bushmasters group gone, not forgotten
I want to follow up on my recent column about World War II casualty Kenneth Knoll's family and their visit to his grave in Manila. He was from Allentown. His daughter, Sally Getchell, was only 21/2 when 1st Lt. Knoll died on March 24, 1945, from...
Tags: Philippines, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Mama's Italian Grill offers food like mama used to make
I'll always be a proponent of getting a good education. But in my heart, I know the most valuable lessons I've learned in life did not come from a classroom. They were, instead, lessons I learned from my mother. And these were the lessons that shaped...
Tags: Trexlertown, South Whitehall Township, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Do state police still set speed traps in the sky?
Q: We have seen the highway signs that read "speed enforced from aircraft." Is this really so? I don't know of anyone that was ever caught speeding in such a way. Today we hear so much about unmanned 'drones,' including a recent story in the Sunday...
Tags: PlayStation Portable, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Allentown, Fogelsville
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Pamper your pet at Premier Pet Grooming
Anyone who knows me, knows my life usually revolves around my dog, Ranger. Nothing but the best will do for my sweet-natured, energetic Lab. He has more toys than some human children. And I'm willing to pay the price for a good, holistic dog food. In...
Tags: Birthday Cake, Brazil, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies
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Time to rename Allentown's 'Ward Street Bridge'
Q: Could this be the time for the people of Allentown to learn that there is no bridge on 15th Street, and there never was? The bridge being replaced is the Ward Street Bridge. 15th Street connects to Martin Luther King Boulevard. — Frank Simek,...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Allentown, Larry Holmes
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New shop in Bath has gift baskets for all occasions
Have you ever had a tough time figuring out what to give as a gift? It has been happening to me more than I like lately. Clothing's difficult because sizes can vary. And, face it, everyone has their own taste. Money seems to require no thought. And...
Tags: South Whitehall Township, Trexlertown, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, CVS Corp.
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