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David A. Rector David A. Rector, 95, of Whitehall, died Saturday, March 2, 2013. David was employed at the former Bethlehem Steel for 38 years as a welder on the rigger gang before retiring in 1974....

Five open seats sought     Ron Heckman Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Northampton County Council in the spring primary election on the Democratic ticket. County government is a predominately service-based level of government.  It is responsible...

By Alice Wanamaker Friends, family and local dignitaries came out last week to help celebrate the opening of A Ca Mia in Lehigh Township. The restaurant is the latest for township resident Chef Paolo Nota...

Farm Program Integrity Act Introduced Senators Grassley, Johnson, Enzi and Brown seek Farm Payment Limit Reform Washington, DC – Yesterday, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced...

Commander welcomes home returning vets INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 13, 2013) -- American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address Tuesday with a word of welcome to 34,000...

By: Alice Wanamaker UPDATED 8:40PM - February 7, 2013 Fiorella “FI” Mirabito confirmed today in an exclusive interview with The Home News that she would be running for Mayor of Bath in the 2013 general election....

By Chris Freind Fire them. Fire them now! It is time to immediately boot all school administrators who had any involvement in suspending a five year old kindergartener from the Mount Carmel Area Elementary School in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania....

New Study Shows Families Are Strong-Enjoying Family Mealtime Together Frequently At Home   (NAPSI)-Hectic schedules and increasing demands continue to impact today's American families, but perhaps one of the strongest barometers of families is family mealtime....

By: Alice WanamakerPastors Barry and Elizabeth Mitchell along with the congregation of Emmanuel’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bath are pleased to be celebrating the 290th anniversary of the Emmanuel’s Church, establish in 1723.  The...

Nazareth Sports Review By: Andy Weaver January 24, 2013 - This past week for Nazareth sports had it's ups and downs as some things were great while there was disappointments in some games that took place....