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The Neighborhood Files
Bed Bugs Now Creeping Into Our Libraries
Bed bug alerts are nothing new for hotel guests -- but libraries are now looking out for the insidious pests. A bed bug-sniffing dog was brought to the Lower Macungie Public Library ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Day Trip: Hex Sign Barn Tour
Hex Sign Barn Tour Cost: Free except for gas for your vehicle When: Daytime - perfect for a late summer or autumn adventure Where: Begin at Kutztown exit of Route 222 ...
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Books
Author Mary Kay Andrews is Library's Summer Celebrity
Parkland Community Library's annual Summer Celebrity will be author Mary Kay Andrews, who will speak on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Parkland High School auditorium. Reservatio...
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Holiday Guide
Take These Terrific Book Lists Gift Shopping
Those who despair that books are going the way of the 8-track tape should have been in Barnes & Noble in Saucon Valley last Friday. It was surely the liveliest spot for miles aro...
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Opinion
Children’s Book Parody Resonates with Parents
Sleep deprived parents the world over have found a book to which they can relate. It is not written by Dr. Sears and it won’t tell you how to become a better parent, but it just might ma...