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Valley residents charged in Conn. jewelry heist
Four Lehigh Valley residents are in federal custody facing charges connected with an April home invasion and jewelry store heist in Connecticut, an official said. Tom Carson of the U.S. Attorney's Office for Connecticut said the charges are in connection...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Easton (Fairfield, Connecticut), Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Justice System, Meriden
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Easton Council's Fleck to step down in July
A West Ward fixture is moving even further west. Easton City Councilman Michael Fleck will step down in July. The two-time councilman, who announced he would not seek reelection this year, told council Wednesday night that he plans to relocate to...
Tags: Politics, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Elections, Ed Pawlowski
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PPL to add distribution improvement charge to bills
PPL Utilities customers will soon see a new addition to their bills: a special charge aimed at financing speedier improvements to the Allentown-based utility's electricity distribution system. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the new...Tags: Energy Resources, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Strong storm crossing region
A strong thunderstorm embedded in a line of showers is moving across the area and expected to be in Allentown around 2:35 p.m., the National Weather Service said. The storm is producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and wind gusts up to 40 miles per...Tags: National Weather Service, Weather, Weather Reports
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Body recovered following overnight fire in Allentown
Allentown firefighters battling an attic fire in a three-story apartment building discovered a deceased resident in A second-floor apartment while evacuating residents Thursday morning. The deceased resident was an adult male and his death was...
Tags: Fires
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Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGHere are the Top 5 Concerts of the Coming Week: 1. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Any time Dave Matthews Band comes through the area, it’s pretty much a cinch it’s the top concert of the week. Whether or not you’re a...... -
Police seek help in tracking down fugitive wanted in deadly Allentown assault
Allentown police are asking for the public's help in finding a fugitive involved in a deadly assault outside an east Allentown bar in February. David J. Howard, 34, of Bethlehem, is charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy in the Feb. 1 attack on... -
Jury to begin deliberations in 'killer bride' case
A Lehigh County jury this afternoon will begin deciding the fate of a Whitehall Township woman charged with killing her fiance with a kitchen knife hours before the couple was scheduled to get married. A jury of six women and eight men — including...Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Whitehall, Prisons, Murder
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Lehigh Gap Nature Center to host Whip-poor-will Hike June 8
Lehigh Gap Nature Center is hosting a Whip-poor-will Hike from 6:15-10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, with the Allentown Hiking Club. Participants will hike to the top of the ridge with Bob Hoopes and Jim Gabovitz and listen for Whip-poor-will calls, according...Tags: Slatington
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Your guide to Mayfair's many changes
Organizers have made plenty of changes for Allentown's 27th annual Mayfair Festival of the Arts. For starters, after 26 years at Cedar Beach, the festival has moved to a section of the Allentown Fairgrounds that includes the huge Agri-Plex building....
Tags: Arts and Culture, The Pennsylvania State University, Music, Entertainment, Radio
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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: Primaries, Justice System, Laws, Trials, Lehigh County
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Despite high-profile races, Lehigh Valley turnout lackluster
Bethlehem Democrats had every reason to go to the polls Tuesday. An aggressive battle for the first open mayoral seat in a decade. A competitive Northampton County executive race starring the city's sitting mayor. Yet turnout was, well, average. About...
Tags: Arts and Culture, G. Terry Madonna, Whitehall, Macungie, Voting
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