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State Roads Closed in East Central Pennsylvania Due to Storm
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises drivers several state roads are closed or restricted in East Central Pennsylvania because of weather issues caused by Hurricane Sandy. Here is the latest list of road closings in PennDOT...Tags: Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Bodies of Water, Rivers, Science and Technology, Spring Creek
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Lehigh Co. – Lane restriction on I-78 between Exit 51 (Rt. 22) & Northampton Co. line, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. weeknights Oct. 22 – July 2013 for slab stabilization project
PennDOT announced a lane restriction will be enforced on Interstate 78 in both directions between Exit 51 (Route 22) and Northampton County line in Lehigh County from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights beginning Monday, Oct. 22 and ending in July 2013 for a slab...Tags: Lehigh County
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Signs forbid a legal practice: using cell phone while driving
Q: I've seen signs indicating 'no cell phone while driving' at several entry points to the city of Bethlehem, including on southbound Route 512 (Center Street) just past the Route 22 overpass. I thought there was a texting ban that was a state law, but...
Tags: Entertainment, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Lehigh County, Centre County, Bath (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Pennsylvania's lawyers will protect you against yourself
It is cruel to expect people to be responsible for themselves and for what they do to themselves. We need paladins like Ralph Bellafatto to protect us from the forces of evil, who lure and seduce us into behaviors over which we cannot be expected to...
Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Laws, Allentown, Lehigh County
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Contractor agrees to repay customer
Elizabeth and Dan Schoenauer finally are finished with Bethlehem contractor John Reichenbach, four years after they complained about him not finishing the work they paid him to do. Reichenbach has agreed to reimburse the Bethlehem Township couple $4,...Tags: Media Industry, House Building, Lawyers, Lehigh County, Allentown
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Pennsylvania voters need longer memories
A friend sent me the photo that accompanies this column, along with a couple of similar shots. The politician being hung in effigy, complete with "Return the Pay Raise" signs, is state Sen. DAVID ARGALL, R-Schuylkill. The photos were taken just north...
Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Democratic Party, Public Officials, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Government
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Motorist sheds light on Freemansburg Bridge lights
Q: The overhead lights on the Freemansburg Bridge are on during the day and off at night. I called PennDOT's 'Pothole Hotline' and they said it's not their responsibility. PennDOT seems to maintain the rest of the bridge. In the past I called about...
Tags: Allentown, Freemansburg, Employees, Career and Workplace
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PA Voter ID rulings a departure from partisanship
There is more than enough justification for Pennsylvanians to expect the worst from their highest state court. Often, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has performed atrociously — from giving state lawyers carte blanche to engage in unethical conduct,...
Tags: Polls, Democratic Party, Politics, Interior Policy, Court Preliminary
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Gray area should be embraced, not shunned
The Urban Dictionary, which I enjoy quoting from time to time, defines a Black and White Fred as: "A person who sees the world as only black and white, with no gray areas. This person sees everything in terms of Yes/No, Right/Wrong, On/Off …...
Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem Steel, Democratic Party, Politics, Finance
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No pheasants will be stocked in Northampton County
Pheasant hunters in Pennsylvania can get excited about the upcoming season because of an increase in the number of birds the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to stock throughout the state this fall. Northampton County hunters, not so much. For the...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Environmental Issues, Game, Finance
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Rough ride on Route 22 will drag into next year
Q: Regarding the resurfacing project on Route 22 in Northampton County: Now that the eastbound surface has been torn up for two months, causing havoc with thousands of tires and shock absorbers, it appears that someone forgot to complete the job. When can...Tags: Travel, Highway Transportation, Allentown, Transportation, Heavy Engineering
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Former Sen. Mellow illustrates the need to fix campaign financing
Back in the 1970s, a young and elegant state senator from Scranton aligned himself with the rowdy Sen. Henry "Buddy" Cianfrani and other politicians representing the state Capitol's caucus of crooks. In those days, when I worked in Harrisburg, we all...Tags: Scranton, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Political Fundraising, Politics, Court Preliminary
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Oct 1, 2012
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Sep 13, 2012
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Jun 23, 2012
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