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Man sentenced for stealing lobsters for drug habit
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man could spend up to 25 years in prison for stealing lobsters he planned to sell to support his drug habit. Authorities say 47-year-old Charles Shumanis III repeatedly stole lobsters and meat from Allentown-...Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Punishment, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Prison ordered in Pa. 'hot girlfriend' shooting
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been sent to prison for at least seven years for shooting another man because the victim looked at his "very hot girlfriend." The Morning Call of Allentown reports that 22-year-old Joel Ciprian was...Tags: Pennsylvania, Prisons, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, 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: Don Cunningham, Hodgkins Disease, 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: South Whitehall Township, Health and Safety at School, Cetronia, Kmart, Wescosville
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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, Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning, Liberty Bell
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The Lehigh Valley's forgotten graves
The old gravestone is broken. A crack about three-quarters of the way to the top has severed it, exposing a rough, jagged edge, like a chipped front tooth. The detached top, where the name and date of birth were long ago etched, lies on the ground. It's...Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Bankruptcy, Walnutport, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters from a son: What Allentown's William Reichard saw at Antietam
He had never been in the smoky, confusing haze of gunfire. Never watched helplessly as strong young men fell dead in front of him. Until the Battle of Antietam, William Reichard didn't know war. Reichard, barely 20, left Allentown in the summer of...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Armed Conflicts
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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: Social Issues, Civil Rights, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Rebellions
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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: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Abusive Behavior, U.S. Supreme Court, Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
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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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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: Don Cunningham, Local Government, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), South Whitehall Township, Lymphoma
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Trout fishing contests should make for big catches this weekend
If you're into trout fishing, this is the weekend to get out there and do it. Two great contests take place this weekend. Saturday features both the 2013 Lunkerfest on the Lehigh River from the East Penn Township Boat launch in Bowmanstown, and the...
Tags: Cementon, Sports and Outdoor Equipment, Orefield, Services and Shopping, Weather
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