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From death row, Freemansburg cop killer fights foreclosure
George Hitcho Jr. may be on death row for killing a Freemansburg police officer, but he'd like to have a home to return to if he ever gets out. Facing mortgage foreclosure on the New Street property where he shot Robert A. Lasso in the back of the head...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mortgages, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Judges, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Lehigh Valley low turnout thwarts democracy
I was a William F. Buckley Jr. devotee, not a hippie, as a high school student of the '60s. Still, even we young conservatives took note of the era's peace/love posters and their message, "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" Tuesday offered us a...Tags: Lehigh County, Local Elections, Ed Pawlowski, Primaries, Voting
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Easton man's ancestral search finds details of role of black soldiers in Civil War
From his childhood, the 58-year-old black resident of Easton has heard the tales of his family, a family that has called the region home for more than 100 years. Growing up around grandfather Aaron Good, he soaked up a plentiful supply of family stories....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Battle of Antietam, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Northampton County: Route 33 lane restrictions
County: Northampton Municipality: Plainfield Twp. ROAD NAME: PA 33 south BETWEEN: Monroe County Line AND Route 512 Type of Work: Pothole Patching Type of Restriction: Daytime RESTRICTION: Southbound lane restriction for spray patching. START DATE:...Tags: Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Hall of Fame nominees are an impressive group
I waited until after the primary election so I wouldn't be blamed for making anyone lose, but now it's time to unveil this year's nominees to my Hall of Fame of the area's most colorful characters. They're an impressive group, but remember that...
Tags: Lehigh County, Ed Pawlowski, Crime, Law and Justice, Emmaus, Primaries
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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...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Palmer Township, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Conservation, Science and Technology
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Callahan campaign boasts 40 endorsements
Valley 610Mayor John Callahan's campaign, which is already winning the money race for Northampton County executive, has indicated it's leading in endorsements. The campaign announced Callahan has received 41 endorsements, including a former governor, a U.S.... -
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: Lehigh County, Police Arrests, Human Interest, Armed Conflicts, White House
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Gettysburg sesquicentennial battle re-enactment in Whitehall honors the 153rd
If you walk up the long gravel pathway alongside the spacious grassy fields of Whitehall Township's 110-acre main park, the view from the top of the hill is remarkably similar to that from atop the hills just north of Gettysburg. From the Oak Ridge...
Tags: Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Army National Guard, Whitehall, Battle of Antietam
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Morning Call takes first in Sandusky coverage
The Morning Call was recognized by the Associated Press this weekend with a first-place award for its coverage of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse trial in June. The award for general news reporting was presented to The Morning Call staff at the annual...Tags: Lehigh County, U.S. Supreme Court, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Abusive Behavior
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Should the county undergo a reassessment?
Editor's note: Reassessments are about restoring equity to property values that are no longer uniform. Property values change over time, and properties and neighborhoods don't all appreciate or depreciate at the same rate. So the tax burden, which is...Tags: Lehigh County, Values, Religion and Belief
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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: Lehigh County, Hodgkins Disease, Whitehall, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), University of Pennsylvania
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