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Pittsburgh region’s population loss is Lehigh Valley area’s gain
Capitol IdeasYo! The long-running success of the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently is not enough to keep people in parts of western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County lost 4.3 percent of its population between the 2000 Census and 2010 Census. As a result, it will...... -
Northampton County Hazardous Waste Collection Day October 6, 2012
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersIt’s a good time to check your supply of pesticides, and decide what you want to store over the winter, and what you should dispose of. All pesticides, even organic pesticides, should be kept in a secure, ventilated storage area,...... -
Dent fires back after state senator accuses him of selling out
Pennsylvania Ave.(Updated with link to Boscola's full remarks. Watch here.) Pennsylvania state Sen. Lisa Boscola ripped U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent during a debate on the new congressional map late Wednesday night, blasting that he sold out the Lehigh Valley to save...... -
Pa. congressional map now awaits Corbett's signature
Pennsylvania Ave.Legislation carving Easton out of the Lehigh Valley's congressional district now awaits Gov. Tom Corbett's signature to become law. The state House passed a new congressional map Tuesday; the Senate passed it last week. The new map shifts the city...... -
Local professionals sanctioned by licensing boards
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThese disciplinary and licensing actions were announced recently by Pennsylvania's licensing boards against professionals who live and work in the Lehigh Valley area. The information is taken verbatim from the PA Department of State's website, where you... -
Schwartz to speak, meet with Democrats in Allentown this week
Valley 610Allyson Schwartz, the Democratic Congresswoman and announced 2014 candidate for Pennsylvania governor will visit Allentown Friday, addressing the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual Lehigh Valley Women's Summit at Cedar Crest College. Schwartz is... -
The 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteers head off to an 'unknown fate'
On the morning of Sept. 25, 1862, nearly a thousand men formed into regimental line on S. Third Street in Easton and prepared to head to war. The 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, a regiment raised in Northampton County in response to President Lincoln's...
Tags: Rebellions, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Career and Workplace, Human Interest
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153rd Pennsylvania Infantry arrives at Gettysburg, 'enthusiasm of the men increasing'
The men of the 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry fought against veteran Rebel troops who outnumbered them at Chancellorsville in May 1863, and, like many others, the regiment from Northampton County broke in face of the Confederate attack. The regiment was...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Northampton County (Virginia), Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Career and Workplace, Unions
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Pa. Supreme Court throws out judges' retirement suit
Judges who challenged the Pennsylvania Constitution's mandatory retirement age should pursue an amendment to eliminate it, the state Supreme Court said Monday in throwing out their case. The decision ends a lawsuit in state court by a group of county...Tags: Judges, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Trials, Retirement
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153rd Pennsylvania Infantry: 'Brave Beaver' falls at Gettysburg
The men of the 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry marched through the town of Gettysburg around noon on July 1, 1863, to the music of military bands and the cheers of the townspeople. They headed north to the Alms House, a small stone building less than a mile...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Career and Workplace, Music, Entertainment
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153rd Pennsylvania Infantry: 'Valor and vindictiveness' on second day at Gettysburg
The 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry suffered severely on the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, and unable to withstand a withering Confederate attack on a knoll just north of the town, the men from Northampton County retreated to the southeast, where...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Human Interest, Unions
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Bethlehem council accepts $3 million charter school grant
Bethlehem Area School District officials on Tuesday failed to persuade Bethlehem City Council to block a $3 million state grant for a new campus for the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts. Even though many agreed Republican Gov....Tags: Tom Corbett, John Callahan, Banana Factory, Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning
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