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2/6 Morning Buzz
PoliticsPA
Feb 06Good morning politicos, and welcome to the Buzz! The GOP has its day in federal court today to see if they can get an injunction against the use of the 2001 maps for 2012’s state House and Senate elections. »
'One for the Money' is One for Discard Pile
Upper Macungie Patch
Feb 03The debut novel of Janet Evanovich’s popular “Stephanie Plum” mystery series is titled “One for the Money,” now a major motion picture with the ubiquitous Katherine Heigl in the title role. But we’ll get to that in a second. “One for the Money” was fo... »
Cheap Trips: Art Center, Growers Market and Jasper Park
Upper Macungie Patch
Feb 04Want to get out of town and go for a trip, but looking to save money?Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: Wayne Art Center in Wayne, West Chester Growers Market in West Chester and Jasper Park in Emmaus. Wayne Art Center ... »
What Makes a Teacher Good?
Upper Macungie Patch
Feb 02I sometimes think that good teaching is a bit like Potter Stewart’s description of hard-core pornography. The late Supreme Court justice said he wasn’t sure he could define it but he knew it when he saw it. Most of us could probably describe a great t... »
Tea Party to Host Prof Known for "Water Buffalo" Case
Upper Macungie Patch
Feb 02University of Pennsylvania History Professor Alan Charles Kors will speak on "Can There Be An 'After Socialism' ?" as part of the monthly meeting of the Lehigh Valley Tea Party on Friday, Feb. 3 at the Charles Chrin Community Center in Palmer Township.... »
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Bike tour organized to honor late Bethlehem bicyclist Patrick Ytsma
Lehigh Valley News Reblog
Jan 30The Pat Ytsma Ride Safe Bike Tour will take place June 10 at Earl Adams Memorial Park in Upper Macungie Township. »
Monday Morning Coffee: Legislative Retirements Update.
The Morning Call Capitol Ideas
Jan 30Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. With the legislative petitioning process underway, but also existing in some bizarre kind of limbo, now seemed as good a time as any to update the list of lawmakers who have decided to call it... »
Nix the NIZ Board
Lehigh Valley Ramblings
Jan 30Heather Browne Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, State Senator Pat Browne and State Rep. Jennifer Mann - according to The Morning Call - have nominated nine people for their brand-spankin' new NIZ Board. They're all scheduled for confirmation on Wednesday ... »
Steve Welch Wins GOP Endorsement For U.S. Senate
BlogCapitol Ideas
Jan 28Chester County businessman Steve Welch won the Republican endorsement for U.S. Senate Saturday, but he'll still face a potentially bruising spring primary fight. Welch, the hand-picked candidate of Gov. Tom Corbett, beat back four other candidates to w... »
Republicans Wrangle In Hershey Over Senate Endorsement.
BlogCapitol Ideas
Jan 28HERSHEY _ Pennsylvania Republicans spent their winter meeting Saturday deeply embroiled over whether to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate. Members of the Republican State Committee came into the Saturday session at the Hershey Lodge deeply divided ov... »