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Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on Labor Day Weekend
Staff reporterSeptember 2, 2009 PHILADELPHIA – – MyPHL17 is set to air the 2009 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. The telethon, starring MDA national chairman and number-one volunteer Jerry Lewis, will air on myphl17 beginning Sunday night, September...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Jerry Lewis, Celebrities and Health Issues, International Association of Fire Fighters, WGN
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From Allentown and Plymouth Meeting
- I-476 South (PA Turnpike Northeast Extension/Blue Route) to I-76 East Schuylkill Expressway - Take I-76 East toward Philadelphia - Exit at City Avenue - Follow City Avenue to traffic light at Bryn Mawr Avenue (Rite Aid on far left corner) - Turn...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Rite Aid Corp., Plymouth
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Allentown police investigating home invasion
Allentown police are investigating a home invasion robbery on the 1000 block of Tilghman Street this afternoon, during which a suspect may have accidentally shot himself. Details were sketchy but police were seeking a white Honda with tinted windows that...Tags: Theft, Police Investigations
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Area residents receive college degrees
Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y.: Thomas Buchas, of Coopersburg, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University. He is a son of Thomas and Ann Buchas and a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School;...Tags: Connecticut College, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Sharon, Coplay
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Northampton Community College held a commencement ceremonies May 24
Northampton Community College held a commencement ceremony today (May 24) for more than 800 students who completed associate degrees, specialized diplomas and certificates during the spring semester. Another 755 students graduated in August and December,...Tags: Stephanie Miller, Woodbridge, Christianity, Washington, DC, Tatamy
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Cedar Crest College Confers More than 400 Degrees at Commencement
Cedar Crest College Confers More than 400 Degrees at Commencement Cedar Crest College Confers More than 400 Degrees at Commencement Cedar Crest College Confers More than 400 Degrees at Commencement Cedar Crest College, Allentown: PENNSYLVANIA...Tags: Identification Technology, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Center Valley, Arts and Culture, Coplay
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Reader whacks Warrior on school-zone speed limit
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellI figured my put-down of the 15 mph school-zone speed limit as preposterously slow and mostly ineffective would draw some flak. Cynthia Knorr of Allentown proved me right, submitting these thoughtful comments today. Thanks much, Cynthia. May all the... -
Tight belt causes strain
Q: I own a 1997 Toyota Corolla with 69,000 miles. Recently, the water pump has had to be replaced. I was told that the drive belt was too tight. That doesn't sound plausible. Was there a recall on the water pump?
— A.B., Waukegan, Ill.
A: We...Tags: West Chicago, Bob Weber, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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In Pittsburgh and other Rust Belt cities, more live alone
Since Allison Sturm's husband died 10 years ago, she's lived by herself at her apartment in Cincinnati. Friends and children visit from time to time, but she says she still feels alone in the city. "I don't like being lonely," Sturm, 79, said while...
Tags: Rentals, Demographics, University of Cincinnati, 2010 Census, Washington, DC
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Allentown school taxes could rise nearly 5%
The Allentown School Board on Thursday approved a proposed $235 million spending plan for 2012-13 that includes a nearly 5 percent tax hike. The board's 8-1 vote means a property owner's tax bill would rise about $86, to $1,890, on a home assessed at the...
Tags: Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Pension and Welfare, Teachers, Executive Branch
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Eyeing an expansion of public access law
— When state prosecutors charged former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky in a child sex abuse scandal, lawmakers jumped on calls to put the state's flagship university under the auspices of the Right-to-Know Law. But those efforts remain in...Tags: Correspondents (music group), Mike Turzai, Laws, Executive Branch, Lincoln University
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett gets bill aimed at protecting student-athletes
— Legislation aimed at protecting student-athletes from "sudden cardiac arrest syndrome" is on its way to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk. The state House voted unanimously Wednesday to approve legislation sponsored by Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, that...Tags: Mike Vereb, Health, Government, Heart Failure, Politics
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