Parkland 2013 Graduation Date Set
Parkland School Board announced at its meeting Tuesday that Parkland High School seniors will graduate Wednesday, June 12. Ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem. Parkland...
View ArticleFree Flu Shots in Allentown Thursday and Friday
As Pennsylvania's flu outbreak worsens -- 40 flu-related deaths have been reported so far -- the Allentown Health Bureau will offer FREE flu vaccination clinics as follows:Where: Allentown Health...
View ArticleNew GOP Majority for Equality and Why It Matters
In 2012, equality for the LGBT community didn't just rain, it poured. There is little doubt that 2013 will be another, possibly greater, watershed year for marriage equality. 2012 brought about an...
View ArticleSouth Whitehall Commissioners Pass 3 Resolutions in 13 Minute Meeting
It was a brief agenda Wednesday night and South Whitehall Commissioners made quick work of the resolutions laid out before them. In a resolution that expands the South Whitehall Township Pension...
View ArticleMcDonald's Expansion Talk Moves to South Whitehall Planners Tonight
South Whitehall Planning Commissioners will discuss a variance request from McDonald's USA LLC, owner of the McDonald's on Hamilton Boulevard, that would allow its to remodel the restaurant and build...
View ArticleBrrr! 1st Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge Saturday
The first-ever Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge is planned for Saturday at Scott Park along the Delaware River in Easton. The event will benefit Special Olympics and is expected to draw hundreds of...
View ArticleGroups Will Counter-Protest Westboro Baptist Sunday
Counter-protests are in the works in response to a Westboro Baptist press release stating the Kansas-based anti-gay group is coming to the Lehigh Valley on Sunday. It's not known if Westboro members...
View ArticleFree Flu Shots Today in Allentown
As Pennsylvania's flu outbreak worsens -- 40 flu-related deaths have been reported so far -- the Allentown Health Bureau will offer FREE flu shots from noon to 5 p.m. Friday at thehealth bureau office,...
View Article"Sugar Daddies" Wanted by Penn State, Temple Students
An online dating service that matches college students with “sugar daddies” said female students at Temple University and Penn State University are among the most active on its site....
View ArticleParkland Hires New JV Lacrosse Coach and 5 Others
The Parkland School Board approved six hires at its meeting Tuesday night, including a new girls' junior varsity lacrosse coach. New jobs went to: -- Kate Cooper, of Bethlehem, as girls' junior...
View ArticleIron Pigs Job Fair Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Iron Pigs' 2013 Job Fair will be held on Saturday, January 19 at Coca-Cola Park starting promptly at 10 a.m. The Iron Pigs are seeking game day employees for the 2013 season in a number of areas...
View ArticleWoman Seeking Medical Help at Westfield Hospital Busted for Possession of...
On Dec. 11 at 5:18 p.m. Kimberly Anne Kopchak, 45, of 342 Cleveland St., Freemansburg, sought medical attention at Westfield Hospital. A woman treating her noticed signs that Kopchak was under the...
View ArticleTwo Sought In Bucks Fatal Home Invasion
Police in Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery counties were searching Friday afternoon for two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal home invasion just off Route 309 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County....
View ArticleSuicide by Hammer Ruled in Man's Bizarre Death
Michael Muretta struggled for years with mental illness. His struggle reached a horrific end last August when the 47-year-old Williams Township man struck himself in the head with a hammer, causing...
View ArticleChip Kelly Hiring Offers Hope for Philadelphia Eagles
He seemed geniune. He appeared engaging. And he certainly was humble. Chip Kelly, the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is no Andy Reid. And that was evident during his press conference Thursday in...
View ArticleBrrr! Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge Today in Easton
The first-ever Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge is planned for Saturday at Scott Park along the Delaware River in Easton. The event will benefit Special Olympics and is expected to draw hundreds of...
View ArticleGrunge Rockers Alice In Chains Coming to Sands
Seattle grunge rockers Alice In Chains has been booked at play a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday May 7 at 7 p.m., Vision Entertainment has announced. The band is set to release...
View ArticleIron Pigs Job Fair Today 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Iron Pigs' 2013 Job Fair will be held on Saturday, January 19 at Coca-Cola Park starting promptly at 10 a.m. The Iron Pigs are seeking game day employees for the 2013 season in a number of areas...
View ArticleBritish Company Set To Run Pa. Lottery
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A British company poised to manage the Pennsylvania Lottery plans to boost the bottom line by getting more people to play lottery games. But some...
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