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If a young Johnny Winter arrived on the music scene today, his personal story and dramatic presence might have made him a YouTube sensation.Afflicted with albinism, he was cross-eyed and nearly blind. But he played guitar with uncommon skill, speed, ferocity and feeling for the blues. That, combined...

ALLENTOWN — In a gloomy, almost defeated tone, Superintendent Russ Mayo told the Allentown School Board it is now time for the "crisis phase" after nine months without a state budget.At Thursday's school board meeting, Mayo explained to the board how difficult it has been for the district to survive...

ALLENTOWN — The Lehigh County Authority, the utility that signed on to lease Allentown water and sewer systems in a high-priced deal that netted the city $211 million, claims the city "improperly inflated" sewer expenses to raise rates on local municipalities.The LCA says in a statement released...

NAZARETH — The Nazareth Area teachers union president said Friday the district's refusal to accept the association's latest contract offer puts educators in a "precarious situation — one with our hands tied."In a brief new release Friday, the district said the teachers union gave it a deadline...

A Nesquehoning lawyer who allegedly walked into a bank in October and told tellers "things will get ugly" unless they gave him cash has lost his license to practice law.Steven M. Cormier, 58, of West Catawissa Street was disbarred by consent after submitting a letter of resignation, the Disciplinary...

HARRISBURG— A Pennsylvania judge's decision to dismiss a challenge to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's eligibility to run for president could go to the state Supreme Court.The challenger, Pittsburgh resident Carmon Elliott, said Friday that he'll appeal the decision.Elliott argues that the Republican presidential...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania officials went to court in a battle over the wording of a ballot question that, in less than seven weeks, would let voters decide whether to raise the mandatory retirement age of the state's judges by five years.On Sunday, top Senate Republicans sued and asked the...

Met-Ed customers will have a few new options to cut power usage and save money starting in June. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved a new energy efficiency and conservation plan for parent company First Energy. State law requires utilities to enact plans for reducing energy...

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP — Land slated for a controversial warehouse distribution center in Lower Nazareth is in a zoning overlay district Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking for a 150-acre health care campus. As to whether LVHN's proposal would affect plans for the Industrial Developments International...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York state health officials are investigating a possible mumps outbreak at SUNY Buffalo.The state Department of Health said the university has identified two probable and four suspected cases of mumps among its students, who are on spring break until March 21.SUNY Buffalo...