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Tuesday Nov 3 | WFMZ-TV Allentown

King Frost Parade Postponed to Next Saturday

People hoping to see the 2009 King Frost Parade will have to wait another week. Parade officials said this morning they are postponing the parade due to the weather.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Morning Call

Lower Macungie allows more development

Lower Macungie commissioners narrowly approved a change to their agricultural land preservation ordinance that allows for more residential development, but removes the ability to operate a quarry.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

MergeDigital

Three men charged in burglary spree

Three men have been charged with going on a burglary spree around Lehigh County, snagging thousands of dollars' worth of electronics and other valuables while their victims were asleep in nearby rooms.

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The Morning Call

Weather may delay work at THP community

Homeowners in a TH Properties community in Lower Macungie will probably have to wait until spring to see work on their development completed.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Morning Call

East Penn district releases new Willow Lane options

The five redistricting options released a week ago by East Penn School District administrators have already changed.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Penn

Police Blotter

At 11:27 p.m. Sunday, Stephen Duncan, 25, Indiana, was found passed out on the sidewalk in the 00 block of South Carpenter Avenue, according to borough police.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

MergeDigital

East Penn considering 5 redistricting plans

East Penn School District administrators laid out five redistricting options to move hundreds of students to different schools when Willow Lane Elementary opens next fall.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

MergeDigital

Winds fell trees, branches, causing power outages

High winds swept through the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, jostling vehicles and pedestrians, and shaking down enough trees to impede traffic and knock out power in isolated areas.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

The Morning Call

VALLEY 610: What do you think about the quarry plan?

What do you think about quarry plan? Posted by Patrick Lester at 12:12:14 PM on October 5, 2009 A story in today's Morning Call about a proposed quarry in Lower Macungie generated a number of comments from readers this morning.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Morning Call

Jaindl fights Lower Macungie for quarry rights

''When they decided to further restrict uses on the property, we were backed into a corner.'' --David Jaindl, farmer and developer Having watched nearly 7,000 acres of farmland disappear under the crush of furious development over three-plus decades, Lower Macungie officials saw fit this year to sharpen one of the few tools they have to preserve ...

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Thu Sep 24, 2009

The Morning Call

Cow pie time in Alburtis

When the words "cow pie" are incorporated into a fall festival, you know you're in for an interesting time.

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Sun Sep 20, 2009

The Morning Call

Fire at packaging facility in Upper Macungie

A fire in grinding equipment at AMCOR PET Packaging in Upper Macungie was extinguished this afternoon after firefighters disassembled the machine.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

MergeDigital

New Victaulic plant in Mexico worries Valley workers

Forks Township pipe couplings maker Victaulic has broken ground on a $57 million manufacturing facility in Mexico , raising job loss concerns among some of the company's Lehigh Valley employees.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

The Morning Call

Alburtis man charged in Lower Macungie home burglary

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP State police arrest man fleeing burglary scene A 20-year-old Alburtis man was charged with burglary Wednesday after state police say they spotted him driving away from an early morning Lower Macungie Township home break-in. Alesky V. Makarov of 114 Cobblestone Court was fleeing in his car just three houses from the 6043 ...

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Sat Sep 05, 2009

The Morning Call

About Lock Ridge Park

What it is: A 59-acre park off Franklin Street in Alburtis that was once the site of the thriving Lock Ridge Iron Works complex.

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The Morning Call

Lockridge Iron Works in Alburtis is getting...

Lockridge Works in Alburtis is getting a state historical marker. According to historical accounts: Lock Ridge Iron Works, Alburtis, the last furnace in the United States to use anthracite coal exclusively as fuel.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

The Morning Call

Lehigh County gets grant for Allentown Art Museum

A state grant totaling $6.25 million has been awarded to Lehigh County to help pay for the expansion of the Allentown Art Museum .

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Thu Aug 13, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Impatient over impasse

Pa. state employees Maria Freedman, of Bethlehem, Jane Moore, of Bethlehem, and Tracy Cannan, of Alburtis, protest the lack of a state budget Tuesday at the Lehigh County Government Center.

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Wed Aug 05, 2009

MergeDigital

At Musikfest, free is the price for much merchandise

Toothpaste and tote bags, hand sanitizer and flying discs, blankets and backpacks -- they're all available at Bethlehem's Musikfest , and all for a great price: Free.

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Thu Jul 23, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

RCN Appoints Randy Nungester as Vice President, General Manager, RCN Pa

As Vice President, General Manager, Nungester will be responsible for the overall growth and direction of the Pennsylvania market and will oversee all aspects of business operations.

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