Northampton County (Virginia)

TODAY JAN. 8 WHITEHALL AREA CHAMBER of Commerce's January monthly membership lunch; Chamber President Shari Noctor will present 2008 Year in Review, 11:45 a.m., Fellowship Community, 3000 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall Township. Cost: $10; payable at door....

Grocery store chain Wegmans is offering free generic antibiotics to its customers through March, joining a growing list of retailers launching programs to cut the cost of prescription drugs and persuade customers to shop at their stores. ''We...

TODAY SLATE BELT CHAMBER of Commerce, Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Bangor Area School District and the Bangor Business Association will host the Slate Belt Job and Information Fair, 4-8 p.m. at Washington Elementary School,...

Grocery store chain Wegmans announced today that it will offer free generic antibiotics to its customers through March, joining a growing list of retailers launching programs to slim the cost of prescription drugs. "We understand the economic pressures...

MONDAY JAN. 5 CEDAR CREST College Center for Lifelong Learning open house, 4-7 p.m., Room 105, Blaney Hall, Allentown. The center offers adult students the opportunity to finish or start a degree or certificate program by choosing from over 20 evening...

For decades, he's declared that in 1816 his city saw the nation's first decorated Christmas tree. Panto taught it to his history students before becoming mayor, and he helped put up a commemorative tree and a sign in the city's Scott Park. The Tannenbaum'...

Dear Sue: I visited my son in West Virginia, and noticed a plant, that my mother-in-law had in her old garden, and I'm at a loss for a name. My description follows: The plat resembles my idea of a pineapple plant, and during the summer it shoots a...

Carl Snyder, 83, has a farmer's weathered face. His thin lips can be set in a straight line, his square chin cementing an image of determination. His roots here go deep. His family came to Lynn Township toward the end of the 1700s and lived through the...

Third of a three-day series The visual tranquility of a little-traveled hallway in the Northampton County Courthouse in Easton is interrupted by the vivid colors of a mural stretching 18 feet along one wall. It appears to depict colonial times. A...

May 28, 1754: Virginia militiamen under Lt. Col. George Washington clash with French troops at Jumonville Glen. July 3, 1754: French troops and Indians attack Washington's force at Fort Necessity. He surrenders and is allowed to retreat the next day....

If you're an armed forces veteran or in the military now, you probably don't know about all the benefits you're entitled to. Even if you do, gobbledegook could stop you like a tank. Pick up a government publication and you might need a translator to find...

When you visit Wendy's on Union Boulevard in Allentown to order a No. 1 Combo, you expect a hot, fresh sandwich and fries at a bargain price. You'll also be getting a fast-food meal fixed in a kitchen that has been scrutinized for cleanliness and safety...