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Could my cat dislike Allentown water?
Special to The Morning CallDear Karen: My cat has never been a big water drinker and I wonder if she doesn't like Allentown water. Is there something I can add to the water like lemon juice to make it more appealing? I read somewhere they have special taste sensors for water. She...Tags: Allentown, Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge
What: Visit all 11 land-based New Jersey lighthouses on Oct. 18 and 19 and receive a special souvenir token rewarding your achievement. Hours: All 11 lighthouses will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. They are Absecon in Atlantic County; Barnegat and...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Cape May County, Atlantic County, Cape May (Cape May, New Jersey), New Jersey
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Look to the lights
Of The Morning CallLong before casinos lit up the Atlantic City skies, there was a shining light along the city's shoreline. It was Absecon Lighthouse, completed in 1857. The lighthouse, which today stands two blocks from the boardwalk and is land-locked, served as a...Tags: Florida, Hatteras, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Cape May County, Vermont
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Va. slave quarters, parks receive landmark status
The site of stone slave quarters, a rare surviving example of the state's slave-holding past, was among 13 entries Tuesday to the Virginia Landmarks Register. The other additions include three parks created during a Depression-era program, a village...Tags: Slavery, Virginia, Southampton (Southampton, New York), Hampton Roads, Glenview
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Michelle Obama hosts panel on home front
Of The Morning CallFor more than a year, Jill Slivka wore a mask. With her husband, Mike, deployed to Iraq with the Marines, she couldn't let her two young children see her exhaustion, her stress or her fear that a man in uniform would come knocking at the door. ''I had...Tags: National Government, Cedar Crest College, Hellertown, Defense, People
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Carbon won't pay bill to inspect line
Special to the Morning CallMembers of the Carbon County Jail Commission on Wednesday decided they will not pay a bill an architect submitted for inspection of an electrical line for the prison's well, because a different company completed the work. Crabtree Rohrbaugh and...Tags: Prisons
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Economic slump gets NJ lawmakers' attention
Associated Press WriterLast week's upheaval on Wall Street has New Jersey lawmakers taking steps to gauge its effect on state residents and help manage the fallout. The Assembly Labor Committee has invited residents and experts to the Statehouse on Monday to testify about how...Tags: Employees, Wages and Pensions, Parliament, Laws, Upper House
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Barr can stay on Pa. ballot, judge rules
A state judge says Bob Barr can stay on Pennsylvania's ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate for president. Commonwealth Court Judge Johnny Butler rejected arguments that the party tricked voters by gathering signatures under another candidate's name...Tags: Voting, Referenda, Regional Elections, Bob Barr, Republican Party
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Bike Fest Boosts Business
FOX43 NewsBike Fest wrapped up Sunday at the Carlisle fairgrounds in Cumberland County. Bikers and local business owners are calling the event a success. Employees at restaurants, motels, and bars experienced a boost in business. Some say they had more customers... -
One Dead, Another Injured in Fire
A mobile home in Cumberland County goes up in flames, claiming the life of one person and leaving another seriously injured.
The fire broke out on Penny Lane in Silver Spring Township just after 11:00 Saturday morning.
Neighbors in the area say they...Tags: Injuries, Police, House Building, Police Investigations
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Fiery Crash Kills Lititz Man
An early-morning car fire claims the life of a Lititz man.
It happened shortly before 4 a.m. at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
Jeremy Lavoie, 27, died at the scene. Police say Lavoie...Tags: Vehicles, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Nine Counties Test Positive for West Nile
FOX43 NewsThere's a new warning for people all across pennsylvania, as 9 different counties test positive for the West Nile virus. State officials say they have found 32 new cases, where mosquitoes are carrying the West Nile virus. Just over a week ago,...Tags: Environmental Politics, Retroviruses, Diseases, Thomas Smith, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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