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Allentown water lease secrecy is aimed at keeping public in the dark
The way government officials spend the public's money, especially the way they put the public in debt for decades to come, is none of the public's business. That seems to be the gist of the message disseminated in recent days in connection with the...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Government, Finance, Roy Afflerbach, Local Government
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It's a not-so-wonderful life for Gov. Tom Corbett
"You sent for me, sir?" asked Clarence. "Yes, Clarence," said the senior angel. "A man down on Earth needs our help. His name is Tom Corbett." "Splendid," Clarence said. "Is he sick?" "No, but he's extremely discouraged, and he has begun thinking the...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski has an odd concept of openness
Some readers spoke and wrote to me about this sentence from a recent police item. "The last thing Stephanie Sigafoos expected to see walking her dog Tuesday afternoon was a monkey." Actually, that statement almost certainly is true. No one expects to...Tags: Roy Afflerbach, Local Government, Allentown
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Wegmans moves ahead with expansion
When you pull into the parking lot, the changes that have been under way for the past year are immediately clear. No more struggling for a parking space, thanks to an additional 100 spaces. Inside, the produce, floral and cheese departments have...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Mexico, Fogelsville, Pizzas
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Looove Connection is looking for more Manti Te'os
For weeks, I've been fiddling with ideas for satirical columns about the little-flown Lehigh Valley International Airport. I had TSA agents killing time by doing jigsaw puzzles and playing "I Spy." I had ticket agents pitching horseshoes and grilling...
Tags: Charter Schools, Computer Networking and Internet, Channing Tatum, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Manti Te'o
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Allentown water system bid reaction likely to vary
When I heard Tuesday that the Lehigh County Authority had bid $220 million to almost certainly secure the contract to lease Allentown water and sewer system, I launched a Google search for A Matter of Perspective jokes. The best one I found is a...
Tags: Google Inc., Local Government, Allentown
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Whitetail's all-in for Lehigh Valley Inter-Club
Since rejoining the Lehigh Valley Inter-Club matches six years ago, Whitetail Golf Club hasn't finished better than fourth in the five-team field. New captain Brad Paukovits intends to change course this weekend. "This is one of those now-or-never times,...
Tags: Golf, Health, Brian Johnson, Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf Channel (tv network)
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Here's one last look at the year's top stories
Reading all these year-in-review recaps has left me a little groggy, so forgive me if my own look at 2012's top stories veers in and out of reality. January Eyebrows raised when developers announce new hockey arena will be called The Heather Browne...Tags: Rick Hoffman, Elections, Justice System, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Corbett
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Ice hockey hell intensifies as deadline nears in NHL lockout
What a game! It went into overtime Wednesday night tied at 1-1 with Ilya Bryzgalov in net for Moscow and visiting St. Petersburg goalie Sergei Bobrovsky performing just as well at the other end of the rink. Finally, Bobrovsky let the second puck of...Tags: 2012 NHL Lockout, Ilya Bryzgalov, Zac Rinaldo, Claude Giroux, Ice Hockey
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The next Allentown water issue could be fluoridation
As long as passions are running hot and heavy in Allentown over whether to hock the city's water system decades into the future, it may be a good time to consider whether to continue injecting poison into that system's drinking water. A little bit of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Elections, Methylphenidate, Referenda, Politics
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Allentown water system decision requires open minds
I wrote some weeks ago about my feeling that more people should avoid seeing politics and the world as black and white, friend and foe, good and evil. We would be better off if more people embraced the gray area, staying receptive to different ideas. I...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Allentown, Politics
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Allentown water leasing scheme is a bad idea, but so is rule by referendum
Over the summer, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski did a masterful job of pitching his plan to lease or sell the city's water and sewer systems to commercial interests in return for a big pile of quickie cash. He explained that without that cash, perhaps $100...
Tags: Government, Voting, Elections, Pension and Welfare, Public Officials
Mar 2, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Feb 2, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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May 22, 2012
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Dec 28, 2012
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Dec 29, 2012
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Jan 12, 2013
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Nov 2, 2012
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Oct 27, 2012
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