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Hall of Fame nominees are an impressive group
I waited until after the primary election so I wouldn't be blamed for making anyone lose, but now it's time to unveil this year's nominees to my Hall of Fame of the area's most colorful characters. They're an impressive group, but remember that...
Tags: John Callahan, Justice System, Judges, Primaries, Laws
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Morning Call takes first in Sandusky coverage
The Morning Call was recognized by the Associated Press this weekend with a first-place award for its coverage of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse trial in June. The award for general news reporting was presented to The Morning Call staff at the annual...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Halloween, Scranton, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Jerry Sandusky
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Should the county undergo a reassessment?
Editor's note: Reassessments are about restoring equity to property values that are no longer uniform. Property values change over time, and properties and neighborhoods don't all appreciate or depreciate at the same rate. So the tax burden, which is...Tags: Religion and Belief, Lehigh County, Values
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Removing dams: Are shad worth it?
It's an age-old feud which money, technology and even sex failed to mute – dams and American Shad just don't get along. For decades on the Lehigh River, men have hauled shad over the dams, coaxed them to spawn in hatcheries and released their...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Palmer Township, Natural Resources, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Callahan campaign boasts 40 endorsements
Valley 610Mayor John Callahan's campaign, which is already winning the money race for Northampton County executive, has indicated it's leading in endorsements. The campaign announced Callahan has received 41 endorsements, including a former governor, a U.S.... -
Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Elections, Career and Workplace, Human Interest, White House
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Gettysburg sesquicentennial battle re-enactment in Whitehall honors the 153rd
If you walk up the long gravel pathway alongside the spacious grassy fields of Whitehall Township's 110-acre main park, the view from the top of the hill is remarkably similar to that from atop the hills just north of Gettysburg. From the Oak Ridge...
Tags: Casimir Pulaski, Wars and Interventions, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Red Cross
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Hansell resigns as Lehigh County executive
Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly Friday, citing serious health concerns, after having served less than one year in office. Hansell announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and would resign effectively...
Tags: Lymphoma, University of Pennsylvania, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Elections, Whitehall
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Transportation chief says infrastructure is at risk
The federal government must invest in the country's transportation infrastructure because aging highways, waterways and railroads are "at the tipping point," U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster told an audience in Allentown Tuesday. "There are some in Washington who...Tags: Transportation, Adam Smith, Charlie Dent, Highway Transportation, Father's Day
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Upcoming business events in the Lehigh Valley
FRIDAYMAY 17 THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT will hold a half-day diversity seminar, "Diverseforce IV: Facing the Newest Challenges of the 21st Century," 8 a.m. to noon, at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel and...Tags: Breinigsville, Moravian College, Corporate Officers, Ethics, Values
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#Minsi Lake lowered for summer spillway repairs
Lehigh Valley WildThe water level at Northampton County’s Minsi Lake has been temporarily lowered as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) prepares to make repairs to the lake’s spillway this summer. “The lake was lowered by approximately 2-3... -
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......
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