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Lehigh Valley polls open without fanfare of voters
There were more candidates than voters standing outside two of Lehigh County's larger polling precincts in Allentown when the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the primary election. Democratic and Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination...
Tags: Primaries, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Politics, Political Candidates, John Callahan
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LVIA may let Allentown sell fire school
Lehigh Valley International Airport officials appear ready to let Allentown sell the fire school next to Queen City Airport. Perhaps more importantly for the city, they seem willing to let Allentown keep the nearly $1 million in proceeds. Sale of the 2....Tags: Ed Pawlowski, Emmaus, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
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In Karoly will dispute, millions in administrative expenses
In the end, lawyers could end up with most of the money in the bitterly contested estates of Allentown medical malpractice attorney Peter Karoly and his wife, Dr. Lauren Angstadt. During six years of legal limbo, the estates have racked up $3.74...Tags: Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Lawyers, Justice System, Judges
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Lehigh County lays out timeline for appointing executive
Lehigh County commissioners on Monday set a timeline for appointing a county executive. Current Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly on Friday for health reasons, allowing the board to appoint its second executive in less than a year. The new...Tags: Hodgkins Disease, Lehigh County, Don Cunningham
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Neighbors fear parking problems at proposed rebuilt Youell's restaurant in Allentown
The owner of Youell's Oyster House hopes to rebuild his fire-ravaged restaurant at the same spot in a west Allentown residential neighborhood but it might come down to one issue: parking. Youell's owner Christian Filipos brought plans before the...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Youell's Oyster House, Walnuts
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Just-announced Musikfest Cafe show represents new opportunity for ArtsQuest
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGA concert announced last week at Musikfest Café not only is one that we at Lehigh Valley Music have been waiting for, but represents a new broadening of opportunities for the ArtsQuest’s jewel music venue in Bethlehem. As we pointed...... -
Where have you gone, Joe Dadonna?
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellI can't help thinking of the late Allentown Mayor Joe Daddona when considering the impressive sight of three Hummerian construction cranes looming over the city skyline as I drive into work. I consider Daddona to have been a pretty good mayor. He... -
Shield Pa. taxpayers from a 'pension tsunami'
Pennsylvania's pension crisis is about to hit state homeowners and taxpayers, and the results won't be pretty. The state's two pension systems — for state government workers and public school employees — are, together, more than $47...Tags: Natural Disasters, Career and Workplace, 401K, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance
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Lehigh Valley health events include Pat Ytsma ride, kids yoga and Zumba
YOGA FOR KIDS AND A GOOD CAUSE Bring your children to learn useful stretching techniques Saturday at the West End Yoga Center in Allentown and help save the lives of defenseless animals. Take a yoga class with your child and learn techniques that...Tags: Human Interest, Breinigsville, Animals, Autism, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Barrett a 'voice of reason' for Lehigh County
Voters in Lehigh County's District 5 are fortunate to have Wesley Barrett running to represent them on the county Board of Commissioners. He is a small-business owner who understands a balance sheet. He's served for eight years on Emmaus Borough...Tags: Small Businesses, Emmaus
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Hospital cost report shows need for single-payer system
Compliments to Morning Call reporter Tim Darragh on his recent coverage of U.S. Health and Human Service's release of hospital charge data. It's eye-opening how charges for identical services vary widely across hospitals in our region. At first blush,...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care
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Allentown council wisdom: Painted lines don't stop cars.
Valley 610Allentown has a problem. For years, there’s been a high incidence of crashes on Basin Street, particularly the section between Union and Auburn streets. The low-lying, winding stretch frequently holds water, creating a perfect storm for head-on...
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