Upcoming Lehigh Valley business events (Thu, 17 May 2012)
SATURDAYMAY 19 PENN STATE Lehigh Valley Continuing Education's one-day conference aimed at business leaders, Best Practices in the Workplace: Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Center Valley campus, Center Valley Parkway. Cost: $129....
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Monroe County man charged with raping two girls (Tue, 15 May 2012)
A 42-year-old Monroe County man was charged Monday with raping two girls over several years, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional police. Brandon C. Blue, of Coolbaugh Township, was arrested at his home Monday and charged with rape of a child,...
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State police investigating fatal Interstate 80 crash (Sun, 06 May 2012)
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, over the weekend. A vehicle traveling east on I-80 veered onto a grass embankment in the center median after the driver lost control about 9...
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Hearings on new Pennsylvania House and Senate maps wrap up (Mon, 07 May 2012)
HARRISBURG _ The chairman of Monroe County's board of commissioners urged a legislative panel on Monday to honor the region's decades-old wish for its own state Senate seat. "My citizens can no longer afford to pay school property taxes and their...
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Lehigh Valley Farm preservation: Monroe County couple win heroes award (Tue, 08 May 2012)
In this era of urban sprawl and unfettered development, land preservation and conservation are keys to maintaining our outdoors heritage, whether it is forest, land or farm. Neal and Shirley Murphy of Polk Township in Monroe County are certainly worthy...
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On Facebook: Monroe County man posts a very public suicide note (Tue, 08 May 2012)
A heartbroken young man from the Poconos decided to end it all in a tragic and public way. "It's been too real," he wrote to his friends on Facebook after announcing Sunday that he intended to take his life. That set off an avalanche of written comments...
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Hearings On New House and Senate Map Wrap Up. (Mon, 07 May 2012)
A heartbroken young man from the Poconos decided to end it all in a tragic and public way. "It's been too real," he wrote to his friends on Facebook after announcing Sunday that he intended to take his life. That set off an avalanche of written comments...
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New map not only reason Tim Holden lost (Wed, 25 Apr 2012)
On paper, it looked like a great fit. Democrats in Easton starved for a congressman from their own party were getting a gift — Tim Holden, the dean of Pennsylvania's delegation. Holden would represent parts of Northampton County in 2013 under a new...
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Funeral director, dentist, notary sanctioned by state licensing boards (Fri, 20 Apr 2012)
On paper, it looked like a great fit. Democrats in Easton starved for a congressman from their own party were getting a gift — Tim Holden, the dean of Pennsylvania's delegation. Holden would represent parts of Northampton County in 2013 under a new...
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Tunkhannock Twp., Monroe Co. – Long Pond Rd. bridge over I-80 to be rehabilitated, April 10 – Oct. (Mon, 09 Apr 2012)
PennDOT announced motorists traveling on Long Pond Road in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, will soon be enjoying a smoother and safer ride thanks to a project to reconstruct the Long Pond Road Bridge over Interstate 80. The bridge rehabilitation...
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Kutztown's Main Street continues retail renaissance (Sat, 14 Apr 2012)
It's been awhile since Retail Watch ventured to Kutztown, so let's go there today. The Berks County borough has been a day-cation spot for some in the Lehigh Valley, and with recent retail additions and storefront facade improvements, may become even...
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Monroe County Lawmaker Says He'll Foot The Bill For Lawsuit Challenging PA School Funding Formula. (Wed, 04 Apr 2012)
It's been awhile since Retail Watch ventured to Kutztown, so let's go there today. The Berks County borough has been a day-cation spot for some in the Lehigh Valley, and with recent retail additions and storefront facade improvements, may become even...
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