Shaughnessy: Few cheers for NU football's demise Nov 23, 2009
In 1963, Zabilski led NU to the Eastern Bowl in Allentown, Pa. But Parsons Field was never a destination for big-time football buffs. (Boston Globe)
Men's Swimmers Lead Mid-Major Poll, Women Seventh Nov 19, 2009
Patriot League Official Athletic Site. Last meets this weekend prior to facing Army. (Patriotleague.com)
Kirk questions delay on swine flu vaccine Nov 18, 2009
The forum will be Dec. 3, and the White House announced that the following day, Obama will travel to Allentown, Pa. to kick off a months-long, nationwide Main Street Tour to take the temperature on what Americans are experiencing during these challenging economic times. (Boston Globe)
Trials of a sports prodigy Nov 17, 2009
As head coach at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he tells his hoopsters to do as he says, not as he did. "You can be whatever you want to be. Nurse, doctor, lawyer, teacher -- we need all those, and those are going pro, too. You can be a doctor a lot longer than you can play ball," he tells his charges today. (CNN)
Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum Nov 17, 2009
The day after the forum the president will travel to Allentown, Pa ... Singer Billy Joel made Allentown synonymous with job losses with a hit song in the early 1980s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
WW-PN battlesback twice for win Nov 3, 2009
Yesterday, the talented forward assisted on the go-ahead goal and scored the game winner as the Knights beat Allentown, 3-2, in the first round of the NJSIAA Group III Central Jersey tournament yesterday ... Allentown charged back seven minutes later when Serrano and Gallagher hooked up on another goal ... "Allentown played really hard," said WW-P North coach Kevin Mackenzie. (NJ.com -- Times)
Patriot League Football Release - 10.12.09 Oct 13, 2009
Matt Cohen, Lehigh Sr., LB, 6'1, 230, Allentown, Pa. Central Catholic Cohen earns his second career Defensive Player of the Week award after an outstanding performance in Lehigh's 27-0 shutout over Georgetown. (Patriotleague.com)
Johns Hopkins-Muhlenberg Football Notes Oct 2, 2009
Ryan Piatek ranks fourth on the team with 21 tackles on the year (Hopkinssports.com)
Bukoski's Goal Lifts Johns Hopkins over McDaniel, 1-0 Oct 1, 2009
Scott Bukoski scored the game's only goal in the 33rd minute (Hopkinssports.com)
The 'Walmart Effect': Empty downtowns Oct 1, 2009
S.S. Kresge (Kmart) was the big threat then, but one had to travel to Allentown to find it. Now, there's Walmart and the town's a shell. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Offense is up,officiating down Sep 22, 2009
Taking Allentown, Hamilton and Steinert out of the equation -- all three teams had week-two byes -- six CVC teams (Lawrence, Nottingham, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, West Windsor-Plainsboro North, Notre Dame and Princeton) are averaging at least 20 points per game on offense. Conversely, six teams (Lawrence, Nottingham, Trenton, Hightstown, WW-P South and Hopewell Valley) are allowing 18 or more points per game. (NJ.com -- Times)
AMR boosts flights at O'Hare Sep 18, 2009
Next year American will begin flying from Chicago to Honolulu; Anchorage; Allentown, Harrisburg and Scranton, Pa. Charleston, W.Va. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Little-used airports cost taxpayers big money Sep 17, 2009
"There's no need to have this airport," Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski says of Queen City. Its 200 acres could be sold for $40 million to generate $500 million in development, $6 million a year in taxes for Allentown schools and $4 million for the city, Pawlowski says. (USA Today -- Money)
Busy roads expected for holiday Sep 4, 2009
To promote Labor Day safety, the turnpike is sponsoring Take-a-Break safety events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at its two busiest travel plazasthe Allentown Service Plaza on the Northeastern Extension and the Sideling Hill Service Plaza on the east-west mainline. The theme is, Youre never alone on the PA Turnpike. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
* World News Quick Take Sep 1, 2009
Athena Marie Sidlar, 28, a former psychiatric aide trainee at Allentown State Hospital, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Lehigh County Court to reckless endangerment, according to the Morning Call newspaper. Police say that in January, she showed an 18-year-old female patient how to swallow nails. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
UMES RELEASES THE 2009-10 BOWLING SCHEDULE Aug 11, 2009
and the USBC Sectional Qualifier, which UMES won last year, in Allentown, Pa. in early March. (Umeshawks.com)
Fairs see huge crowds when they weather recession Aug 7, 2009
At the Lehigh Valley SportsFest in Allentown, Pa. organizer Ray Atiyeh saw reduced corporate sponsorship cut his budget in half, to about $65,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Looking for a new direction,Allentown welcomes Amabile Aug 7, 2009
Looking for a new direction, Allentown welcomes Amabile - NJ.com ... Looking for a new direction, Allentown welcomes Amabile ... UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP "" A year ago Allentown High thought it had its man in Pat Dowling, who came in from Monroe to take over the school's football program. (NJ.com -- Times)
NJ man charged in 'American Idol' contestant death Jul 28, 2009
The 24-year-old Allentown, Pa. resident is best known for the Internet viral video of her tirade after being rejected by judges during the top-rated Fox show's seventh season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Troopers Tuesday Jul 28, 2009
July 31: Allentown, Pa ... a tiny burg of about 6,000 west of Allentown. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ex-'Idol' contestant struck, killed by car in NJ Jul 27, 2009
The Asbury Park Press reports that Alexis Cohen, of Allentown, Pa. was killed early Saturday in Seaside Heights. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Flu-like illness stalls Blue Stars Jul 27, 2009
This week the Blue Stars also travel to Kentucky and Ohio before the DCI Eastern Classic Saturday in Allentown, Pa. Then they compete in New Jersey before ending the regular season at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Drum Corps Competition outside of Canton, Ohio. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Allegiant Travel Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Jul 22, 2009
We also inaugurated seasonal service to Myrtle Beach, SC with service from both Allentown, PA and Huntington, WV. Other routes we initiated during the quarter include Grand Rapids, MI and Bentonville, AR to Las Vegas, from Monterey, CA to San Diego and from Eugene, OR to Oakland. In addition, during the second quarter, Allegiant Air initiated charter service under fixed-fee flying contracts with several different parties between Miami and four Cuban cities in support of the Cuban family charter... (PR Newswire)
Spotted on Campus With...Jeff Cumming Jul 21, 2009
I am at Lafayette this summer for an internship with a financial planner in Allentown. I alternate my time between working in their office and a restaurant that my boss is opening where I help market and promote. (Goleopards.com)
Weekend in the Pocono Mountains Jul 11, 2009
starting at $258 during frequent sales; starting at $252 to Allentown, Pa. both about 50 miles west of Poconos region. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Readers sharetales of dangerous youth Jul 7, 2009
R. H. Mocolock, 55, Allentown, Pa. I played outside after dark, rode my bicycle everywhere without a helmet, didn't wear a seatbelt, took the train and bus alone to Northern Michigan at age 11 to visit family, went to the orthodontist (at age 11) via train and a one mile walk by myself, lived in a home with guns (my father was a hunter) and hundreds of prescription drugs (he was a pharmaceutical salesman) in the basement. (MSNBC -- Health)
'You Light Up My Life' writer accused of NYC rapes Jun 26, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
'Jon & Kate' on hiatus while Gosselins separate Jun 24, 2009
Jon on hiatus while Gosselins separate - Entertainment. Jon on hiatus while Gosselins separate. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Athletes in the News Jun 19, 2009
com) will also compete in July s Elite World Series in Allentown, PA as they prep for the Cooperstown tournament. The son of Bill and Karen Shea, Brendan becomes the fifth Belmont player to be a part of the Eastern Mass. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Transit riders weigh in on bus changes Jun 4, 2009
One of the concepts would consolidate Light Rail Transit to four renamed routes: a Blue Line from Castle Shannon to Downtown via Mt. Lebanon, Dormont and Beechview; a Green Line from Library to Downtown via Overbrook; a Red Line from South Hills Village to Downtown via Overbrook; and a Silver Line serving Allentown. At least four little-used stops on the Blue Line, all in Beechview, would be eliminated: Traymore, Dawn, Pennant and Boustead. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
AfricanMecca Safaris Scoops Tanzania Tourist Board Safari Award At African Travel Association (ATA) Congress May 29, 2009
Allentown, PA (PRWEB) May 29, 2009 -- AfricanMecca, Africa's top specialist safari and tour operator celebrated as it received the Tanzania Tourism 2009 Award for the Southern and Western Circuit at the Africa Travel Association (ATA) Congress held in Cairo, Egypt. The Honorable Shamsa S. Mwangunga, Tanzania's Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, and President of ATA, presented the prestigious award at the special Tanzania Evening Gala Dinner held at the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Tanning a colorful new idea in parties May 26, 2009
Jillian Troxell, 22, of Allentown, Lehigh County, a nursing student at Cedar Crest College, had learned about the dangers of sun exposure through her training. An avid runner, Ms. Troxell carefully applies protective sunscreen any time she is outdoors. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Physicians are Less Concerned about H1N1 Swine Flu May 22, 2009
Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, MCIPO is a respected source of public opinion data on local, state and national issues. For additional information on Muhlenberg College, go to. (PR Newswire)
#26 BUFFALO, NEW YORK May 15, 2009
Conveniently, some of the city's best bars are clustered along Allen Street in the Allentown district ... Standouts include the June-August Shakespeare in the Park event, which has been running in Delaware Park since 1976; the Allentown Art Festival (June 13-16), the grass-roots Buffalo Homecoming (June 25-28), the legendary Garden Walk Buffalo (July 25-26) and, come Labor Day, the annual National Buffalo Wing Festival (September 5-6). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
LACROSSE SPOTLIGHT May 5, 2009
The first ever Mercer County Boys Lacrosse Tournament got underway this past Saturday with five games, with the best one being Pennington's 7-6 victory over Allentown that set them up for a match Saturday against top-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro South. Another compelling game was Hightstown's 9-6 victory over Lawrence, which was a rematch of one of the closest contests of the season -- Hightstown's triple overtime 8-7 victory. (NJ.com -- Times)
Decision gives filibuster proof majority... Apr 29, 2009
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Taxes help Iowa band play on Mar 30, 2009
The Allentown Band in Pennsylvania has been around since 1828 and calls itself America's oldest civilian concert band. Bands charge admission, sell subscriptions or depend on city funds or donations, Moody says. (USA Today -- News)
#17 Johns Hopkins Blanks Muhlenberg in Conference Opener Mar 29, 2009
17 Johns Hopkins Blanks Muhlenberg in Conference Opener - JOHNS HOPKINS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. 17 Johns Hopkins Blanks Muhlenberg in Conference Opener Wang Wins 30th Career Singles Match. (Hopkinssports.com)
#21 Johns Hopkins Blanks Washington College Mar 26, 2009
21 Johns Hopkins Blanks Washington College - JOHNS HOPKINS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. 21 Johns Hopkins Blanks Washington College Blue Jays Win 21st Consecutive Conference Match. (Hopkinssports.com)
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ARE HEAVY IN THEIR SEASONS AS BOWLING PREPARES FOR NCAA'S Mar 24, 2009
The sectional, held in Allentown, Pa. proved to be just what the coach ordered, a renewed swagger that led the Lady Hawks to a win in the event with 12,027 pins, topping the USBC defending National Champion Pikeville who had 11,902 pins. (Umeshawks.com)
#17 Johns Hopkins Upends #13 Carnegie Mellon, 6-3 Mar 23, 2009
17 Johns Hopkins Upends #13 Carnegie Mellon, 6-3 - JOHNS HOPKINS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. 17 Johns Hopkins Upends #13 Carnegie Mellon, 6-3 Blue Jays Win Second Straight over the Tartans. (Hopkinssports.com)
UMES WINS SECTIONAL, EARNS BIRTH TO USBC CHAMPIONSHIPS Mar 19, 2009
The sectional, held in Allentown, Pa ... The four best from Allentown, along with the four best from three other sectionals, held in Chattanooga, Tenn ... The USBC also hosts a men's championship and in Allentown, Pikeville won the men's competition with a 64-game total of 13,066 pins. (Umeshawks.com)
Rule No. 1 of playing hooky: Just call in sick Mar 17, 2009
The body of a 65-year-old man who died of early onset Alzheimer's was supposed to go to a research lab in Allentown - a 112 kilometre drive from the store in northeast Philadelphia, but was sent to the pet store by mistake. US Airways said the mix up was due to a "verbal miscommunication" between a delivery driver and a cargo rep. (Globe and Mail)
Upstart airlines flying underthe radar Mar 12, 2009
But the biggest advantage for residents of cities like Fargo, N.D., and Allentown, Pa. may be access to the rest of the U.S. Worcester had no commercial flights before Direct Air arrived last year now it's a quick jaunt away from sunny Florida. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Three accused of running interstate prostitution ring Mar 10, 2009
Hearings in the case were held March 5 in Allentown, after which Roger Sedlak was kept in federal custody, while the two women were released, Havens said. Investigation is continuing into the case, the attorney general's office said. (Ft. Washington Montgomery Newspapers, PA)
Ski deals, with lodging, from $99 Mar 4, 2009
is in the Poconos Mountains, about an hour's drive from Allentown. Rates start at $149 per room per night or $298 for the required two-night stay. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents Feb 28, 2009
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:45 AM CST ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A 7-foot painting that may or may not be the work of famed pop artist Keith Haring went on sale on eBay Friday night. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In the spotlight: Cynthia A. Scheuer Feb 24, 2009
She grew up in Allentown, Pa. and received a degree in accounting and economics at in 1983. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Patriot League Women's Basketball Release - 2.16.09 Feb 17, 2009
Patriot League Women's Basketball Release - 2. 09 :: Anthony and Williams Claim League's Top Weekly Honors. (Patriotleague.com)
