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July 28, 2010

Reading Taking A Look At Poverty Issues

Children living in poverty. It's a reality that a lot of families in Reading know all too well and one the mayor is on a mission to change. In fact national statistics show that Reading has one of the highest poverty levels in the country with nearly half of the children in the city living below the poverty level.


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July 27, 2010

Five Year Old Killed In Crash On Pa. Turnpike

Police say a five year old boy killed and seven others were hurt in a crash involving an overturned minivan on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.


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July 26, 2010

Eagles Land In LV For 15th Year

The Philadelphia Eagles are back in town.Link: Official Training Camp Guide


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July 25, 2010

LV Teens Build Homes, Rebuild Lives

While many teens are taking it easy over summer break, high Schoolers involved with a United Methodist Church in South Whitehall Township just returned from helping to change lives one of the poorest area's in the country.


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July 23, 2010

Dad Rescues Son Who Sinks Into Hole In Allentown

An Allentown teenager had a bit of a scare while doing some chores outside his Allentown home. It happened Thursday night in the 300 block of Franklin Street. 15-year-old Tony Ramirez was cleaning up around his backyard when he felt the ground beneath him move.


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July 21, 2010

Study Shows Scranton Wilkes-Barre Area Among Least Educated

The Scranton Wilkes-Barre metro area is getting some national attention, but definitely not the kind of attention it needs.


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July 20, 2010

Sinkhole Opens In Parking Lot

Some shoppers in Exeter Township were lucky their cars didn't get swallowed up Monday.


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July 19, 2010

Firefighters Battle Church Fire

Firefighters continued to fight a fire at a church throughout the morning.


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July 16, 2010

Expectant Dad Killed In Afghanistan

A local soldier is among four members of the U.S. military who died in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan yesterday.


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July 15, 2010

AAA All-Star Game

Baseball fans packed into Coca Cola Park in Allentown for tonight's AAA all-star game.


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July 13, 2010

Wish Comes True For Local Senior

If you had one wish, what would it be?


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July 12, 2010

Luzerne County Stabbing Investigation

Police in Luzerne County are investigating a stabbing at a home.


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July 8, 2010

From Shoveling To Sweating; Memories of Cooler Days

As people deal with the triple-digit heat, some literally only have their memories of cooler days to help them make it through this heat wave.


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July 7, 2010

Victim’s Friends Honor His Memory

A 12-year-old boy who died in a gas explosion Monday afternoon was behind the wheel of a dump truck when he drove over a propane cap and sparked the blast, said police.STORY: Boy, 12, Killed In Fiery Explosion


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July 6, 2010

Deadly Crash Closes Highway

Police say a tractor trailer caused a deadly crash on Route 33.


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July 5, 2010

Overturned Truck Shuts Down Turnpike



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June 30, 2010

Twilight Fans Pack Moosic Theater For Eclipse Premiere

Thousand of Twilight fans packed into the Cinemark in Moosic for the long awaited premiere of Eclipse. Many waited at the theater for most of Tuesday for the midnight showing, but for fans, it was well worth it.


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June 28, 2010

Radio Operators Ready For Emergency

Being prepared for a worst-case scenario was the mission behind a weekend of practice for amateur radio operators in Luzerne County. They have the equipment needed to help rescuers in case of a disaster.


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June 27, 2010

15th Annual West End Car Show

A fun day for the whole family! The West End Car Show includes the Pocono Old-Tyme Farm Equipment Association...


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June 25, 2010

Vault Social Club Denied In Emmaus

A businessman who wanted to open a social club that advertised on swingers web sites has been denied by a Lehigh County zoning board. The Emmaus zoning hearing board voted last night against an application for the Vault Social Club to open a location on Main Street.


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June 24, 2010

City Looks To Make Deadly Street Safer

Three church members have been killed in the last 3 years walking to and from their parish on one of Allentown's busiest streets.


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June 23, 2010

World Cup A Welcome Distraction

People living in Haiti are still working to get back to their normal lives, more than 5 months after that devastating earthquake ripped through the tiny country.


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June 21, 2010

Officer-Involved Shooting

Allentown Police are releasing more details on what led to the shooting of a robbery suspect in the city. The District Attorney has ruled the shooting justified.


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June 17, 2010

Union Suggests Ways To Cut Costs

Teachers are taking a turn crunching the numbers in the cash-strapped Easton Area School District. LINK: Easton Area Education Association Recommendations


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June 15, 2010

Women Freed From Crashed Car

Rescue crews worked to free two women who were trapped inside a car that rolled onto its side.


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June 14, 2010

Driver Injured In Accident, Rt. 22 Exit Ramp Closed

The driver of a tractor trailer is in the hospital this morning after his vehicle flipped over on an exit ramp on Route 22.


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June 13, 2010

Reading Approves Act 47 Plan

Reading City Council unanimously approved the state's plans for Act 47 during a special meeting Friday afternoon.


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June 12, 2010

Arts and Crafts Fair

The Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Arts and Crafts Fair in picturesque...


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June 11, 2010

Beer Tasting Fundraiser

The fundraiser will feature five ShawneeCraft beers paired with season-ale cuisine. The proceeds benefit...


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June 10, 2010

Wine 101: An Introduction to the Basics

Executive Chef Christopher Bates of the Hotel Fauchere will host Wine 101: An Introduction to the Basics...


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