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Thomas Riddle came to the Lehigh Valley in the 1970s as a football recruit for Lafayette College. Raised in western Pennsylvania, the newcomer met his future wife here and they decided to stay in Bethlehem, where he earned a master's degree in business administration and later raised a family....

ALLENTOWN — Dorney Park may not have intended to weed out a longtime special needs worker who was unable to get through a new interview process, but the obstacle the park created effectively eliminated 29-year-old Chris Emery from the job, legal experts say. While the Dorney Park case went viral...

Clinton, Sanders open Pa. campaign offices With five weeks to go until the primary election, the Democratic presidential campaigns are ramping up in Pennsylvania. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened their first campaign offices in Pennsylvania last week.

WASHINGTON — When Pennsylvania Republicans head to the polls next month, the first choice they'll make is who they'd like to see as the party's presidential nominee. What those voters may not realize is that their selections for who will represent the state at the Republican National Convention...

Enjoy a taste of the Middle East without the expensive airfare at Allentown's new East Restaurant & Lounge. The 160-seat BYOB restaurant, which opened Tuesday in the space that previously housed Mindy's Hookah Lounge & Restaurant at 760 Hanover Ave., serves Middle Eastern favorites such as kebabs,...

BATH — More than 2,000 Met-Ed customers in the area of Bath Borough lost power Saturday night after a crash on Route 987 near Keystone Cement Co.The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m in the 6500 block of Nor-Bath Boulevard, or Route 987, in East Allen Township, state police at Bethlehem said. Route...

Have an "egg-citing" time during a "Hop into Spring" event, featuring Easter-themed activities, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. The festivities include a basket-free egg hunt where guests must locate 10 large wooden eggs with snake, kangaroo, zebra, penguin and other animal patterns...

The Jewish & Israeli Film Series of the Allentown Jewish Community Center kicks off Sunday, March 27, with an Israeli Academy Award nominee that explores a difficult subject with a sense of humor. "The Farewell Party" tells the story of a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who decide...

Once upon a time, three wizards came together to compete for the highest office in the land. Wielding magic and music, the three include an establishment incumbent, a revolutionary and an idealist. Arrogant and smug, the incumbent Araman talks of "keeping up the status quo." Wild-eyed Maj demands,...

ALLENTOWN — As Easter dawned Sunday, more than 300 people in and around the Lehigh Valley marked their first morning as Catholics.Initiated Saturday night during the Easter vigil — a solemn rite in which darkened sanctuaries are gradually lightened by candles as the faithful anticipate the Resurrection...