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Diagnosed five years ago, Hopkins was told he had two to five years to live after an ALS diagnosis.
Published Oct 9, 2026, 5:35 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
When John Driskell Hopkins was diagnosed with ALS, his doctors told him he had two to five years to live.
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Emmaus senior Madi Lenig was honored as the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference MVP before the championship game and then delivered a clutch defensive save late in the second overtime....
Published Oct 23, 2026, 12:09 AM EDT
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At an open house Thursday night at a Hazleton-area elementary school, NorthPoint Development’s executive vice president answered one-on-one questions from angry residents. The developer is offering $10,000 to...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 11:07 PM EDT
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The Emmaus Green Hornets and Parkland Trojans squared off for the District 11 Class 3A girls tennis title on Oct. 22, 2026, at Lehigh University. Click any image...
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Salisbury faced Southern Lehigh in the Colonial League field hockey championship Thursday night, Oct. 22, 2026. View a photo gallery capturing the action — click the collage to...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
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Parkland and Emmaus met in the EPC league field hockey final at BASD on Oct. 22, 2026. Click the collage to open the full photo gallery and see...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:28 PM EDT
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Senior Ethan Frey recorded his first career hat trick for Parkland, breaking a halftime deficit after the Trojans were outplayed by Northampton in the first half. His goals...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:26 PM EDT
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A photo gallery captures the action from the EPC girls volleyball final between Parkland and Bethlehem Catholic on Oct. 22, 2026. Click any image in the collage to...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 10:17 PM EDT
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Allentown Central Catholic’s Vikettes and Moravian Academy’s Lions played for the District 11 Class 2A girls tennis championship Thursday at Lehigh University. This high school sports photo gallery...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT
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Between June 2021 and June 2026, the number of veterans with a 100% disability rating increased from 941,463 to 2,090,059, according to an analysis of Department of Veterans...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT
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The long-awaited opening of the $3.3 billion automated people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been pushed back once more. The delay adds to a trail of...
Published Oct 22, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT