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Pittsburgh region’s population loss is Lehigh Valley area’s gain
Capitol IdeasYo! The long-running success of the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently is not enough to keep people in parts of western Pennsylvania. Allegheny County lost 4.3 percent of its population between the 2000 Census and 2010 Census. As a result, it will...... -
Mapping the Canal
Blogging with Bill WhiteAs I was preparing my recent column about trash and other problems along the Lehigh Canal, I consulted a website in which the canal is explored and photographed from Jim Thorpe to Easton in what is billed as a virtual...... -
REVIEW: Straight No Chaser shows more talent, less novelty, at Allentown shows
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGIf hit vocal group Straight No Chaser was only a novelty act, only known because of doing a cappella versions of hit pop songs, its novelty would have worn off long ago in the five years since its YouTube video...... -
This horror story is all you need to hear to support credit reporting reform
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThere always will be debate over just how common it is for mistakes to appear on credit reports. The industry, of course, tells us errors are minimal. Consumer advocates, as you'd expect, contend errors are too common. If you've been...... -
Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Benghazi: The Obama spin continues
"Bumps in the road." — President Barack Obama on the unrest in Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East that included the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, an information officer, and two Navy SEALS. "Crude and disgusting"… "an...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jay Carney, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Hillary Clinton, Religion and Belief
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Incentives arms race isn't good business
Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money. They're particularly gracious handing out incentives and tax breaks to companies and organizations dangling the prospect of jobs. Even if the company plans to add...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Rick Scott, Brevard County, Executive Branch, Travel
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A health plan prescribed by 'Doc' Bowen
Instead of Obamacare, still so contentious and with all the pieces not yet in place, we could have had Bowencare, with the key piece put in place on July 1, 1988, by Ronald Reagan. It would be named for Dr. Otis R. Bowen, about whom there were many...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Government Health Care, Parties and Movements, Medicare, AIDS
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Malloy to serve on Riley Foundation board
South Bend TribuneThe Rev. Edward (Monk) Malloy, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, was recently elected to serve on the Riley Children’s Foundation board of governors. He will represent the South Bend region and will chair a regional committee here....Tags: Elections, Autism, Chemotherapy, Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments
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Guess who's coming to dinner
If you could invite anyone alive today to dinner, who would you invite? Began thinking about this while re-reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare would keep any tea party hopping. Also, I...
Tags: Tim Tebow, Dwayne Johnson, Equestrian, Michael Strahan, O.J. Simpson
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Too many hasty decisions with NBA awards
Yes, it is time for the yearly one-word rant now that the NBA has bestowed all of its annual individual awards: Why? Actually, more to the point, the issue should be: When? As much as anything, it is the Coach of the Year balloting, or,...
Tags: Brook Lopez, ESPN (tv network), Kevin Martin, Manu Ginobili, Lionel Hollins
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Hipsterdom unpopular with Americans (...but isn't that the point?)
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds Only 16 percent of Americans have a positive view of hipsters, according to a recent survey from Public Policy Polling. (To your, "Why would someone conduct a poll about hipsters' favorability?," I reply, "Why not?") Greatest part........
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