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America's people made nation great
My friend, a Marine sergeant, returned home from Vietnam with two Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars. All of the medals awarded to him were for saving other people's lives while under enemy fire himself. His great-grandfather came here from Poland on a...Tags: New York City
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Toomey: It's hard to conclude that IRS scrutiny wasn't politically motivated
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said Tuesday that without knowing who at the Internal Revenue Service is responsible for the extra scrutiny applied to tea party groups, it's impossible to conclude it was not politically motivated. Toomey made the...Tags: Republican Party, Occupy Wall Street, Internal Revenue Service, Patrick J. Toomey, Barack Obama
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KidsPeace files for bankruptcy
Carrying $240 million in debt, Orefield-based KidsPeace filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The move comes after years of struggles in which the organization that gives treatment to troubled and autistic children laid off workers and missed debt payments....
Tags: Bethlehem Steel, Corporate Officers, Layoffs and Downsizing, Finance, Social Services
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DA: South Whitehall couple stole $850,000 to support gambling habit
When South Whitehall officials removed Nancy A. Tonkin from her job as the person in charge of handling the money that residents paid for their utility bills, she threw a tantrum, stomping around and treating her co-workers miserably, her boss said....
Tags: Corporate Crime, Whitehall, Finance, Embezzlement, Trials
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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, Don Cunningham, Allentown
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Former expo center reborn as St. Luke's medical center
After years of inactivity, the former Pennsylvania Expo Center in South Whitehall Township is breathing new life. St. Luke's University Health Network on Monday relaunched the center as its West End Medical Center. The facility, at 501 Cetronia Road,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Whitehall, Health and Safety at School, South Whitehall Township, Kmart
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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: Religion and Belief, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Values
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Pocono Township residents have plan to end feuding
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.A small group of Pocono Township residents believes it has found a way to stop township elected officials from feuding about self-appointed township jobs. They want to replace Pocono Township's three-person supervisors' board with a five-person board of...Tags: Monroe County (Pennsylvania), 2010 Census, Public Officials, Politics, Voting
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Six candidates seek four seats on Allentown School Board
Six candidates, including three incumbents, are vying for four seats on the Allentown School Board. Each of the open seats are at-large, meaning none of the candidates would represent a specific region within the school district. School director Andrew...Tags: Teachers, William Allen, Primaries, Finance, Elections
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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: Whitehall, Local Government, Hodgkins Disease, University of Pennsylvania, Elections
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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: Scranton, U.S. Supreme Court, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Abusive Behavior, Halloween
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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: Armed Conflicts, Republican Party, Elections, Wars and Interventions, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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