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Voting rights group convenes panel on rapid growth of data centers in Lehigh Valley

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will host a panel discussion on data centers Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lehigh Valley Active Life Center in Allentown. The event will feature four speakers addressing different aspects of data center development, from state legislation to...
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Easton brownfield housing project lands $2.3M grant; TIF rejected for Dixie Cup conversion project

EASTON, Pa. — State officials have committed millions of dollars to a project to convert an Easton brownfield into housing, just as Northampton County leaders again rejected sending more than 10 times that amount to a brownfield project at the Dixie Cup factory in Wilson. VM Development Group plans...
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Carbon County residential properties sales: Sold from April 27 to May 3

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Carbon County reported during the week of April 27. There were 27 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,016-square-foot property on Hickory Road in Palmerton that sold for $215,114.
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Bucks County Piano Teacher Sentenced 18-54 Years

A longtime Bucks County piano teacher is trading the practice room for a prison cell after a judge sentenced him to 18 to 54 years for sexually abusing young students during private lessons. Timothy Shay, 50, of Plumstead Township, was sentenced Tuesday after being convicted of indecent assault of a person under 13 and
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Philadelphia man pleads no contest to illegal gun purchases at West Norriton gun shop

NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man conceded that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to convict him of carrying out a straw purchase scheme involving nine guns he purchased from a West Norriton Township gun shop and that he did so with the intent to illegally transfer them to others. Quron Hydie...
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High Schooler Getting Viral Attention For Beautiful Prom Dress She Made

A senior at Central Bucks High School South in Warrington, Pa. is earning national attention for a prom look she designed and created herself. Leah Bray shares the process in designing and sewing her creations from scratch on social media under @sewingwithleahh, and she absolutely should be selling her designs in store
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Three Ideal Spots to Celebrate America250 in Bucks County

It’s no secret that Bucks County is home to Revolutionary history. From George Washington’s heroic crossing of the Delaware River to the Doan Gang’s notorious Loyalist schemes of espionage and theft, Bucks County played center stage in the fight against the American colonies and the British.
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Quakertown High School student protestor headed to trial: Attorney

A Quakertown High School student is headed to trial after a juvenile court judge declined to dismiss her remaining charges in the Feb. 20 confrontation between police and teenage protestors. Lehigh County Attorney Ettore "Ed" Angelo confirmed May 12 that his client has been offered the same deal that other...
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Coroner: Mother suffered puncture wounds, son sustained sharp force injuries in Plainfield Township murder-suicide

PLAINFIELD TWP., Pa. - The Northampton County Coroner has released additional details regarding the deaths of a mother and son who were found dead inside their home. According to the coroner, the cause of death for 71-year-old Diane Wert was multiple puncture wounds to the neck. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide
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Nurse anesthesia graduate saves chef’s life during post‑graduation dinner

A newly minted nurse anesthesia graduate put her training into action just hours after receiving her degree, helping save a restaurant employee who collapsed during her graduation celebration in Center City.

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