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Micaela Hood/LehighValleyNews.comJose Garces, an award-winning "Iron Chef," opened the Hamilton Street restaurant and rum bar in March. -
Distributed/Bradbury-Sullivan CenterFormer U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine to speak at Bradbury-Sullivan Health SummitDr. Rachel Levine, who as the first transgender person approved by the U.S. Senate served as U.S. assistant health secretary, will be keynote speaker for Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center's annual health summit.
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Evan Weaver and Jason Krasley were released in January after posting 10% of their $900,000 and $750,000 bail amounts. -
Americus Nights will be on the lowest level of the Americus Hotel at Sixth and Hamilton streets. It will hold a grand opening at 8 p.m. March 14 with DJ Jon Gosselin, formerly a star of the reality TLC TV show, "Jon and Kate Plus 8."
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The large blast that echoed through parts of the region Wednesday night was connected to the disposal of improvised explosive devices, a member of Allentown's bomb squad confirmed.
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New South Whitehall Township Chief of Police Frank J.C. Lombardo, a former captain with the South Brunswick, New Jersey, Township Police Department, possesses decades of experience in law enforcement.
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A group of about three dozen residents submitted a petition calling for council to end its latest investigation into discrimination or make Candida Affa recuse herself from votes on the probe.
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Last fall, Cynthia Mota said she thought it was “time for different leadership” in Allentown. She’s since reconsidered her run for mayor.
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A loud boom was heard in parts of the Lehigh Valley Wednesday night as an agency carried out "a series of disposals" within Salisbury Township. A meteorologist said the weather is why the sound traveled so far.
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Elijah Patterson, 19, of Allentown, was found guilty by a Lehigh County jury after a three-day trial, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk on Wednesday announced the launch of a citywide data strategy that he said will help officials address Allentown’s “wicked problems,” like homelessness, gun violence and poor air quality.
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The contract extension makes Barkley, the former Whitehall High School star, the highest-paid running back in NFL history.
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The board’s unanimous vote brought an end to Monday's meeting just before it entered its fourth hour.
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Heart, famed for hits including “Alone,” “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” “Crazy on You,” will perform the fair's opening night, as it would have last year, at 7 p.m. Aug. 27, the fair announced.
