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Cicada Invasion, Meth Ring, Boston Bombing Close Calls Top Lehigh Valley News

New $4.4M detox center, $10M for Steel promenade and bones found at Crayola dig also made headlines.

Boston Marathon Blasts: Close Call for Some Local Runners

Runners from across the Lehigh Valley competed in the Boston Marathon, scene of deadly explosions Monday. 

'What If I Had Slowed Down?' Local Boston Marathon Runner Asks

Local Runners Amy Gleason and Allison Zimmerman had just crossed the finished line.

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Centre Square service in Easton brings together local churches and synagogues to pray for marathon attack victims.

Cicadas are Coming to Lehigh Valley

Soon we'll be sharing our parks, roadways and gardens with Brood II 17-year periodical cicadas. You too can get involved in cicada citizen science.

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Mexico-to-Lehigh Valley Meth Ring: 23 Arrested

A crystal methamphetamine ring, which stretched from Mexico to the Lehigh Valley and allegedly distributed $7 million worth of drugs over the past five years, has been broken up by state narcotics agents, according to state officials. Twenty-three suspected drug dealers and traffickers are charged as a result of the 15-month investigation.

Charmaine Lynn McKelvey, of Breinigsville, is charged with stealing from the 'Ride for Adam,' which raises money for a foundation for treatment and research of Niemann-Pick Type C disease.

'Saturday Night Live' Spoofs Toomey Gun Control Bill

Lehigh Valley's U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey was in the national spotlight as debate over gun control continued. On Wednesday, the Senate rejected Toomey's attempt to expand background checks via a controversial gun control amendment.

$4.4M Rehab Center Opens in Salisbury Township

The opening of the $4.4 million Lehigh County Center for Recovery means that residents will no longer have to seek treatment elsewhere for drug and alcohol addiction.

$10M Bethlehem Steel Promenade Planned

Historic Hoover-Mason Trestle carried iron ore to the blast furnaces. $10 million plan revives it as an elevated walkway and passive park.

A construction crew working on making the Crayola Experience look more futuristic instead dug up a few pieces of Easton's past. When digging outside Crayola's building in Centre Square, workers found a collection of bones, two shards of pottery, an oyster shell and a coin minted before George Washington became president.

Reynolds: I Won't Preside at Weddings Until All Can Marry

Democratic mayoral candidate J. William Reynolds on Thursday promised to be an advocate for marriage equality for gays and lesbians, pledging that, if elected, he will not officiate at any weddings unless he is allowed to officiate at all weddings.

Bomb Squad Clears 2nd 'Suspicious' Package at Hospital

Salisbury Township Police and the Allentown Bomb Squad were called to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest Thursday morning—the second time in four days—to investigate a "suspicious" package found on the first floor of the Kasych Family Pavilion, but the package was found to be safe, police and the hospital said in news releases.

Nazareth Pool Closed Because of Engineering Disputes: Council President

Public outcry leads to the president of Nazareth Borough Council releasing a two-page statement regarding the Nazareth Boro-Park pool.

Nazareth Mayor Abrubtly Resigns

Nazareth Mayor Fred C. Daugherty Jr. says his 'recent and sudden resignation has not been for any other reason than personal.'

Car Got Caught in I-78 Median Cables: Police 

A motorist talking on a cell phone drove off Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township and into the median barrier that separates the eastbound and westbound lanes, Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast said in a news release.

Officials Approve Last Piece of Jaindl Development Plan

Unlike the nights that Lower Macungie Commissioners faced standing-room-only crowds and angry accusations, the township's five elected officials on Thursday unanimously and without fanfare approved the last piece David Jaindl's plan to develop about 700 acres of farmland.

'Hell's Kitchen' Chef Jessica Gets Kicked Off

Jessica Lewis, a Parkland High School graduate, gets eliminated Tuesday from Chef Gordon Ramsay's 'Hell's Kitchen.'

Nazareth's Kate Micucci Gets Her Own TV Show

A cable channel has ordered scripts and pilots for a new TV comedy starring Nazareth-area native Kate Micucci.

A Northampton County deputy sheriff is accused of illegally leaking confidential information about a gun permit application to a West Easton councilwoman. Darin Ray Steward, 45, was charged Thursday with illegal dissemination of information and obstruction of the administration of law for allegedly turning over a copy of a license-to-carry permit application to West Easton Councilwoman Kelly Gross.


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