Largest Health Care Union Endorses Reynard in 134th House Race
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has endorsed Democrat John Reynard over GOP state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the 134th House race. SEIU is one of the largest unions in Pennsylvania and...
View ArticleWhere to Get a Breast Exam in Lehigh Valley
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Here...
View ArticleCasey-Smith Senate Race Tightens
By Melissa Daniels/Pa. Independent HARRISBURG — Polls show the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania has tightened considerably, and finance reports released Monday from the two campaigns show Republican...
View ArticleWe Will not Become the 'Waffle House Death Couple'
Last weekend, my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. Every October, I set a certain mental expectation of what it should be like. Flowers aren’t necessary, nor are chocolates or...
View ArticleMassive Peanut Product Recall Expands to Target, Wal-Mart, GNC, Starbucks
Responding to what it called a "fast-moving outbreak" of salmonella-caused sickness in at least 19 states, including three cases in Connecticut, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced...
View ArticleCrowley Talks About Her Fact Check During Debate
What did you think of Candy Crowley's decision to interrupt the discourse between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama during last night's debate? It looked as if the president was going to let...
View ArticlePa. Politicos Split on Who Won Second Presidential Debate
A non-scientific sampling of Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans shows they agree that national media will view President Barack Obama as the consensus winner of the second presidential debate - a...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Stealing Hundreds of Items from Target
A 67-year-old Wescosville woman walked out of Target without paying for merchandise valued at $3,757.60, according to South Whitehall Police reports. Angela Couret was arrested Oct. 10 at 2:05 p.m....
View ArticleAlleged 'Spiderman' Robber Nabbed on I-78 in Upper Macungie
A 20-year-old man wanted for the armed robbery of a convenience store in Susquehanna County while wearing a Spiderman mask was arrested Tuesday along Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie following a...
View ArticleIs Your Playlist Stuck in a Time Warp?
Children have a way of pulling us out of the past. Were it not for my kids, I think my musical taste would be caught in the time warp of the 1980s and earlier. There’s nothing wrong with those old...
View ArticleTake a Free Online Course on Breast Cancer Prevention
More than 800 people have taken the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition's free online course on Pennsylvania’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program, which provides free...
View ArticleBreast Saved and Cancer Removed in Artful Blend of Treatment
Lehigh Valley Health Network is offering an advancement in breast cancer surgery that is an artful blend of plastic surgery and cancer removal. The procedure - called oncoplasty - allowed Yrene...
View ArticleLatest Polls Show Obama's Pa. Lead Slipping
New polls out this week show Gov. Mitt Romney has substantially narrowed what once seemed like an insurmountable lead for President Barack Obama in Pennsylvania. The polls were taken after the first...
View ArticleDriver's License Centers Closed Nov. 5 in Wake of Voter ID Ruling
PennDOT driver's license centers, including the ones serving Lehigh and Northampton counties, will be closed Monday, Nov. 5 in keeping with their usual schedule of being closed Mondays. PennDOT had...
View ArticleMeet Officer Keck - The New D.A.R.E. Officer for Parkland
If you have a fifth-grader in the Parkland School District, chances are he or she knows South Whitehall Police Officer David Keck. Officer Keck is the new Youth Services/D.A.R.E. officer and...
View ArticleOrionids Meteor Shower 2012: Where to Watch in South Whitehall?
The offspring of Halley's Comet are about to put on quite a show in the skies of South Whitehall.Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet (it began Oct. 15), which will give us...
View ArticleSpringsteen Pens Obama Support Message Ahead Of Iowa Performance, Ohio Rally
Bruce Springsteen published a staunch defense of the record and promise of President Obama on Wednesday, a day ahead of a campaign rally in the battleground state of Ohio and a performance at Iowa...
View ArticleTwo Hurt When Sam Adams Brewery Boiler Malfunctioned
Two men were hurt slightly when a boiler malfunctioned at Samuel Adams Brewery in Fogelsville on Thursday. One man had smoke in his eyes and the other a bump on his head, according to Boston Beer Co....
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