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Hundreds of animals taken from Allentown home, humane society says
Hundreds of animals were taken Wednesday night from an Allentown home by the Lehigh Valley Human Society. Jackie Folsom, chief development officer for the society, said the organization was contacted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Wednesday for a report that a home in the 2300 block of Fifth Street was full of animals. Folsom said Friday there were well over 200 animals, ...
6 Lehigh Valley establishments accused of liquor law violations
The state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement recently released its monthly report, alleging six Lehigh Valley establishments violated liquor laws last month. Licensees will have a chance to defend themselves against the citations before an administrative law judge, who may impose fines between $50 to $1,000 for minor violations, or up to $5,000 for more serious offenses. The judge may ...
Peace, Love and Pork Roll: 7th Annual Pork Roll Palooza Returns to Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - We've been waiting and we know you have to. It's time for one of New Jersey's greatest debates. Pork Roll or Taylor Ham? The challenge is on Pork Roll lovers!Pork Roll Palooza, presented by The Taylor Provisions Company, is a family-friendly fest braced to take over Shappell Park in Phillipsburg and fill the downtown streets with meat. New Jersey style. Pay no attention to the garlic and bacon soon to follow, P'burg has pork roll. Taylor hammies can even stop by to please their case.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
Algae and fungi and bacteria-Oh my! Phillipsburg Graduate Pens Inspiring First Book on Microbiology for Young Readers
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - “Algae and fungi and bacteria-Oh my! So, you’re telling me there is a whole other ecosystem existing all around us and we can’t even see it?” is just part of an overview from Alex Korbobo’s new book Ask Annie About Microbiology.It was Korbobo’s teachers at Phillipsburg High School who first sparked her interest in science. After graduating in 2015, Korbobo went to Moravian College to pursue a BS in Biology, followed by Lehigh University for her MS in Earth and Environmental Sciences. She, along with her husband Ray, who also happens to be a 2015 PHS...
New ‘Warehouse Valley’ exhibit shows how the Lehigh Valley has grown
The painting of the view from Paxinosa Ridge features plenty of vibrant colors with fields of green, yellow and blue and mountains in the distance. That’s what Forks Township looked like to Vivian Fishbone, who put that vista on canvas in 1967. At the Sigal Museum’s Chrin Gallery, that painting has been hung next to a contemporary photograph from the same vantage point. The photo, taken by ...
Hints from Heloise: How to stop wrestling with fitted sheets
Dear Heloise: I always found it frustrating to find the right place to put the corner of my fitted, solid-color, queen-sized bedsheets. I spent much time twisting the sheet around until I finally found the right corner. Then my mother-in-law gave me a great idea: Permanently place a safety pin on one corner of the sheet and look for it every time you change sheets. -- Claudine, Huntington Beach, California.
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