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Transportation chief says infrastructure is at risk
The federal government must invest in the country's transportation infrastructure because aging highways, waterways and railroads are "at the tipping point," U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster told an audience in Allentown Tuesday. "There are some in Washington who...Tags: Adam Smith, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Allentown, Mack Trucks, Inc., Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Is Lehigh County going in the right direction?
Q: Do you think Lehigh County is going in the right direction or the wrong direction? Why? DISTRICT 1 Tom Creighton, R I believe Lehigh County is headed in the right direction. We have been reducing the amount of money the county government spends...Tags: David Jones (ice hockey), Government, Primaries, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Alburtis celebrates centennial with cake and parade
The tiny borough of Alburtis had to grapple with a bout of congestion in 2011 when a construction detour in Lower Macungie sent truck traffic its way, forcing the temporary installation of its only stop light, at Main Street and Alburtis Road. The light...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts, U.S. House of Representatives, Judges, Douglas G. Reichley
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U.S. House passes Pat Toomey's debt limit idea; Dent votes against bill
WASHINGTON — Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent was one of eight Republicans who bucked their party and voted against a debt ceiling contingency plan that was the brainchild of Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. Toomey proposed the idea of...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of the Treasury, China
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Air Products praises helium legislation
WASHINGTON — A representative from Air Products testified in the Senate Tuesday morning, praising the upper chamber's legislation on helium, which he said is more favorable to the company than a version the House passed late last month. Walter...Tags: Trexlertown, Airgas Incorporated, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Politics, U.S. Congress
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Dent bid to help Air Products falls short
WASHINGTON — Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent's effort to amend helium legislation opposed by Air Products and Chemicals fell short Friday as most House lawmakers voted against him. The Trexlertown-based company holds contracts with the...Tags: Lobbying, Trexlertown, Doc Hastings, Politics, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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All you need to know about Alburtis Centennial weekend
Alburtis Borough is holding its Centennial celebration on the weekend of May 10-12. Following is the complete schedule of events. FRIDAY, MAY 10 6:30 p.m.: "100th Birthday" Cake Cutting, featuring Opening Remarks @ Borough Hall (260 Franklin Street)...Tags: Arts, Douglas G. Reichley, Allentown, Charter Schools, Alburtis
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Bethlehem honors Polish Revolutionary War hero Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski
As a small green oasis at a busy urban intersection, Bethlehem's Pulaski Park is easy to miss. Too bad. It's worth sitting there and reflecting on what might have been had Brig. Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski never come to the colonies to lend his military...
Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Lehigh University, Casimir Pulaski, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pulaski Day
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Who's to blame for air travel delays?
Is the White House or Congress to blame for delays in air travel attributed to the budget sequester? Washington correspondent Colby Itkowitz put that question to the Lehigh Valley’s two federal lawmakers. The White House is to blame: U.S. Rep....Tags: National Institutes of Health, Ray LaHood, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Senate
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Toomey joins sequester flight delays blame game
Call Washington BureauFor the second day in a row, Sen. Pat Toomey took to the Senate floor Wednesday to rail against the Obama administration for the nation's widespread flight delays, a tangible result of the $85 billion automatic spending cuts. The Pennsylvania Republican...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Delays, Parties and Movements
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Air Products opposes House bill selling nation's helium reserve
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent hopes to amend legislation to sell off the nation's helium reserve, a bill opposed by Air Products and Chemicals Inc. The Republican-controlled House is expected to vote Friday on a bill that would direct the...Tags: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., U.S. Congress, Auction Service
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Northampton County executive race getting nasty
My Hall of Fame — for which I am seeking nominations over the next few weeks — includes several exhibits involving wild campaign fliers. Tony Rybak's amazing "Diamond Johnny Callahan" flier, for example, featuring Rybak's mayoral opponent...Tags: Bethlehem Steel, Edward G. Rendell, Primaries, John Callahan
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