Iron Pigs Get New Manager for 2013
Former Gwinnett Braves' skipper Dave Brundage has officially been named manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the 2013 season, as announced by the Philadelphia Phillies. Brundage replaces Ryne...
View ArticleLehigh Center Seeks Depression Study Volunteers
Lehigh Center for Clinical Research in Allentown is conducting a research study for adults 18 and over with depression, according to a post on Lehigh Valley Craigslist. Feeling sad and depressed? Lost...
View ArticleSouth Whitehall Police: Six DUIs between Nov. 3-8
South Whitehall Police report stopping the following drivers for suspicion of driving under the influence: On Nov. 3 at 12:28 a.m. police cited Timothy Schwartz, 26, in the 3300 block of Hamilton, for...
View ArticleWhat Goes Here? Magnolia's Vineyard Restaurant
Magnolia’s Vineyard Restaurant, located at 2204 Village Rd. where it intersects with Huckleberry Road, is an historic building that has been used as an inn and restaurant since the 1800s. It's also...
View ArticleSchnecksville Elementary Students Run in the Turkey Trot
Students at Schnecskville Elementary School were pumped up Monday afternoon for the mile-long run also known as the Turkey Trot. Joe O'Brien, the physical education teacher, said it can be a fairly...
View ArticleBullet Fragment Hits South Whitehall Police Lt. in Head
South Whitehall Police Lt. John Christman said he was slightly injured Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. while shooting at targets at the Emmaus Firing Range. Christman said he was about two yards from the target when...
View ArticleShould Pennsylvania Secede from the United States?
The President won a decisive victory but there are still many disgruntled Americans who are not happy with the path Barack Obama has chosen and they want their home states to secede. Petitions from...
View ArticleEnjoy Free Brunch, Film about 200-mile Kayak Trip to Help Raise Organ Donor...
Larry Rafes used to get a lot of sinus infections. A lot. "The doctor's couldn't figure out why I kept getting sick," said Rafes. When Rafes' doctor ordered some bloodwork to find the cause of the...
View ArticleCorbett Signs 21st Execution Warrant for Murderer Mark Newton Spotz
Governor Tom Corbett signed his 21st execution warrant today for Mark Newton Spotz, convicted of kidnapping, robbing and brutally murdering a York County woman during a four-county homicide spree in...
View ArticlePennsylvania Turnpike to be All Electronic Tolls
According to an article in the Patriot News the "turnpike's acting chief executive officer Craig Shuey told a joint House and Senate Transportation Committee hearing that the five-year project is the...
View ArticleBuckeye Road Crash Victim Died of Blunt Force Injuries, Autopsy Finds
The Macungie man whose car collided with a tank truck on Buckeye Road in Upper Milford Sunday night died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to an autopsy performed by the Lehigh County...
View ArticleThe Winner of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America Contest is......
Ashley Playford dressed up as a pirate carrying a mermaid this Halloween. Well, actually, she dressed up as the mermaid. Well...Her creativity has earned her the title of Patch's Best Halloween Costume...
View ArticleEric Kratz, Kevin Frandsen to Headline Phillies Banquet at Sands Event Center
C Erik Kratz and INF Kevin Frandsen -- catalysts of the IronPigs 2011 playoff run and two of the most popular and successful players in franchise history - will both be Guests of Honor at the 2013...
View ArticleYale Online Sex Survey Needs Volunteers
Yale University's Department of Psychology has posted a notice on Lehigh Valley Craigslist seeking volunteers for a sex study. Volunteers 18 or older are asked to complete a 10- to 15-minute online...
View ArticleShould Pennsylvania Secede from the United States?
The President won a decisive victory but there are still many disgruntled Americans who are not happy with the path Barack Obama has chosen and they want their home states to secede. Petitions from...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Gas Prices Up 20.2 Cents from Last Year
According to the most recent data from AAA's Fuel Gauge Report, the average price for self-serve unleaded gas in the Lehigh Valley is $3.626 per gallon - up 3.3 cents from last week, down 22.4 cents...
View ArticleKeep United States United Petition Counters State Seceding Petitions
Pennsylvania is one of about 30 states represented by petitions on the White House 'We The People' website that call for signatures from people who support seceding from the United States. However,...
View ArticleStarbucks Offering 2-For-1 Holiday Drink Special Thursday-Sunday
Every so often, Starbucks runs a promotion that takes the sting out shelling out $4 or $5 for a drink. Here’s the next one: beginning Thursday and running through Sunday, you can buy one holiday...
View ArticleTarget Announces Black Friday Deals and Earlier Opening Time
Add Target to the list of retailers opening earlier on Black Friday. The store announced it will open at 9 p.m. In 2011, Target doors opened at midnight but this year it appears to have succumbed to...
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