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State Briefing - December 31, 2008
PA. COURTS MAY IMPOSE STANDARDS FOR CONSTABLES HARRISBURG | Pennsylvania's chief justice said Tuesday that he is considering whether to impose uniform standards to improve the state's troubled constable system. Chief Justice Ronald Castille said he...Tags: Pennsylvania, Police Arrests, Justice System, Police, Judges
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Slick roads take a fatal turn
Daniel Patrick Sheehan and Joanna Poncavage Of The Morning CallFriday's pre- Christmas snow turned deadly for a young Philadelphia man when the car in which he was driving spun out of control and was hit by a truck on Interstate 78 near the Lehigh- Berks County line. Jonathan Medina, 18, died of blunt force trauma...Tags: Bodies of Water, Air Transportation Industry, Volleyball, Smithfield, Wind Gap
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Men accused of fouling river
Of The Morning CallA Berks County poultry plant illegally sent chicken guts down the drain and into the Schuylkill River, resulting in criminal charges being filed Friday against the now-defunct company, its owner and an Allentown man in charge of treating the industrial...Tags: Allentown, Pennsylvania, Justice System, Environmental Politics, Trials
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Gallery Winter Storm Batters Valley Region
Daniel Patrick Sheehan and Joanna Poncavage Of The Morning Callthemorningcall.com Area gets hit with winter weather. Friday's pre-Christmas snow turned deadly for a young Philadelphia man when the car in which he was riding spun out of control and was hit by a truck on Interstate 78 near the Lehigh-Berks County...Tags: Bodies of Water, Air Transportation Industry, Volleyball, Smithfield, Wind Gap
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Winter weather sweeps through Lehigh Valley
The start of a storm expected to cause commuter chaos across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey this afternoon has arrived.
Snowfall, expected to range from 4 to 8 inches in the Lehigh Valley, started accumulating on sidewalks and roads...Tags: Christmas, Weather Warnings, Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley Weather, Bucks County
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Birdsboro poultry plant allegedly polluted Schuylkill River
A Berks County poultry plant illegally sent chicken guts down the drain and into the Schuylkill River, resulting in criminal charges being filed today against the now-defunct company, its owner and an Allentown man in charge of treating the industrial...Tags: Allentown, Pennsylvania, Environmental Politics, Justice System, Crimes
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Business Players - December 18, 2008
Roxanne Christy is now affiliated with RE/MAX 440's Skippack office. Formerly with RE/MAX Realty Group, she joined RE/MAX 440. She belongs to the Montgomery County Board of Realtors. Prior to becoming a Realtor, she worked at Roy Lomas Carpets in...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania, Montgomery County (Maryland), Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Juvenile Delinquency
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Schuylkill Co. - Rt. 61 bridge project
Work began September 4 on the rehabilitation of the PA 61 Bridge over the Schuylkill River in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. The bridge project entails deck patching, a latex overlay of the deck, expansion joint replacements, new approach...Tags: Schuylkill County, Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Berks Co. - I-176 lane restrictions lifted for winter
The long term, 24-hour lane restrictions on Interstate 176/Morgantown Expressway between exits 2 (South PA 10/PA23) and 10 (PA 724) in Caernarvon, Cumru, and Robeson townships and New Morgan Borough, Berks County have been suspended for the winter months.... -
EPA slashes allowable lead levels in air by 90%
Three decades after removing lead from gasoline, the Environmental Protection Agency is slashing the amount of the toxic metal that will be allowed in the nation's air by 90 percent. EPA officials, who were under a federal court order to set a new health...Tags: Delaware, Standards, Tennessee, Delaware County, New Jersey
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State marking roadkill deer to help collectors spot them
Q: My workday commute to Allentown takes me on I-78. Lately I have noticed a large number of deceased deer alongside the road with an odd marking -- a large fluorescent-orange 'X' painted on the abdominal area. I'm guessing PennDOT does this to identify...Tags: Allentown, Pennsylvania, Health and Safety at Work, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Culinary Calendar - October 8, 2008
SPECIAL EVENTS Friday -- Tasting -- Penn Local Brewery, hand-crafted beers including Oktoberfest, 3-6 p.m., Liberty Bell Beverages, 718 N. 13th St., Allentown. Must be 21. 610-820-6020. Saturday -- Apple Desset Contest -- Easton Farmers Market, Centre...Tags: Allentown, Rivers, Phillipsburg, Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Bodies of Water
Dec 31, 2008
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Dec 20, 2008
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Dec 20, 2008
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Dec 19, 2008
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Dec 19, 2008
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Dec 18, 2008
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Nov 21, 2008
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Nov 24, 2008
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Oct 17, 2008
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Oct 17, 2008
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Oct 8, 2008
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