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An SEC athlete claimed the top spot on the annual 'Freaks' list, narrowly beating a standout from the Big Ten. Seven of the top-ranked athletes overall come from...
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Cozell McQueen, who played for NC State and was part of the Wolfpack’s 1983 national championship team, has died at age 64. McQueen also went on to play...
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A 52-year-old man from Schuylkill County was killed Friday afternoon in a collision involving a tanker truck and a tractor-trailer along Route 309 in Lehigh County. Pennsylvania State...
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An investigation by The Center Square found that, since 2016, government grants to nonprofits and the number of nonprofit recipients have more than doubled. The increase has raised...
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A 19-year-old California law student studying abroad died suddenly of a cardiac arrhythmia that has been linked to a popular weight-loss drug. Investigators connected the medication to the...
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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross announced he will undergo brain surgery this week to have a shunt implanted. He shared the update on a recent podcast and...
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The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), which oversees the $46 billion tribal gambling industry, has been without a chairperson since January, limiting its ability to enforce federal gaming...
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A 31-year-old Allentown man was arrested Sunday after police say he fired multiple shots in his city neighborhood. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire early Sunday morning, and...
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Two rafters became stranded Friday on an island in the Lehigh River during severe storm conditions. Fire crews from Allentown and Bethlehem launched boats and brought the pair...
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Terry “Buffalo” Ware, a guitarist admired in both country and rock music communities, has died at age 76 after battling lung cancer. Fans, fellow musicians and the wider...
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SEC coach Kirby Smart has taken exception to Curt Cignetti’s approach to scheduling nonconference games. The disagreement underscores differing views on how programs should arrange opponents outside their...
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A single-family home in Auburn that sold for $679,000 was the highest-priced residential sale in Schuylkill County during July 27–Aug. 2. In total, 78 residential real estate sales...
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A classic rock band will soon release its first new album in 10 years. The group recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and said it is "really happy" about...
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Nathan Smith, a 45-year-old rock musician and owner of a local recording studio in Allentown, was killed this week in a crash involving a tractor. Smith was known...
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Laurence Fishburne returns to host the History Channel’s 'History's Greatest Mysteries,' which investigates cases such as the Titanic, Roswell and John Wilkes Booth. Season 7 premieres Monday, Aug....
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Laura Yeates, a diehard flathead catfish angler and local catfish tournament organizer, has launched her own line of fishing hooks under the FHQ brand. After trying a half-dozen...
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Social Security announced it is adopting new technology designed to make the disability filing process easier. For the more than 8 million Americans receiving disability benefits, common complaints...
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Two major road closures are scheduled in Lehigh County this month as PennDOT contractors continue work on construction and bridge replacement projects. In Whitehall Township, the Route 329/Cementon...