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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 fry...Tags: Environmental Issues, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Palmer Township, Conservation, Lafayette College
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More local officials get behind Reibman
Valley 610Northampton County executive candidate Glenn Reibman added endorsements this week from West Easton Councilman Thomas Nodoline, Forks Township Supervisor John O’Neill and Hellertown Councilman Mike McKenna “The results he achieved as... -
Police find missing Wilson children in a car
Wilson police found missing 4-year-old and 5-year children uninjured in car early Saturday morning after a search that included authorities from six public safety agencies. A patrolman had received a call around 3:30 a.m. from passing motorist who saw...Tags: Palmer Township, Forks Township, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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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: Hodgkins Disease, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Lymphoma, Elections, Lehigh County
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Northampton County court administrator Onembo retiring
Northampton County's longtime court administrator is retiring after 19 years with the court and nearly four decades with the county. James N. Onembo, the court's top employee since 1994, is stepping down on June 1, the bench announced Friday....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Five vie for Easton district judge seat
Their signs pepper every intersection in Easton, wave from hundreds of yards and proclaim each candidate along the curbs of busy streets. It's a crowded ballot for the district judge seat that covers Easton's College Hill, the downtown and West Ward &#...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Elections, Judges
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The Lehigh Valley's forgotten graves
The old gravestone is broken. A crack about three-quarters of the way to the top has severed it, exposing a rough, jagged edge, like a chipped front tooth. The detached top, where the name and date of birth were long ago etched, lies on the ground. It's...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, American Legion, Lehigh County, Bankruptcy, Walnutport
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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: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Elections, Lehigh County, Slavery, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Awards and honors for Lehigh Valley residents
Jaehyun Park, a graduating senior at Moravian Academy, was named one of approximately 550 semifinalists in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from more than 3,900 candidates on the basis of superior achievements,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Students
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Easton police detective named Kiwanis Club Officer of the Year
An Easton police detective who has worked for the department since 2007 has been named the Kiwanis Club Officer of the Year, according to a news release. Detective Andrew Ocetnik was presented the award on Wednesday. In 2012, Ocetnik made 67 arrests and...Tags: Heroin, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Lexi Reightler, Kaitlyn Toman, Sarah Keer star at District 11 track meet
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Bethlehem Catholic's Lexi Reightler and Salisbury's Kaitlyn Toman knew exactly where their strongest competition was coming during Wednesday's District 11 Track & Field Championships at Blue Mountain High School. It didn't...
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Man pleads no contest in burglary spree case
An Easton man pleaded no contest Tuesday to committing a dozen burglaries at Lehigh Valley convenience stores that authorities say netted more than $40,000 in stolen cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash. Edward J. Medelo, 36, pleaded to 12 counts of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution, Whitehall, Trials
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