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A Long Pond man has been charged with 1,400 counts of sexual abuse of children for allegedly uploading child pornography to the Internet. Full Story »

President Obama is en route to his first stop at the Allentown Metal Works. Full Story »

The scam: You take an online quiz. Or maybe you go after an offer for a free trial of a new product. Then you take a look at your credit card bill and there's a charge that is completely unfamiliar to you. It could be well over $100. You'd better have a lot of free time on your hands -- it could take a while to fight those charges. Finally, however, the federal government is waking up to these ... Full Story »

Action does little. If plan isn't approved by by Dec. 15, mayor's plan goes into effect Allentown City Council's rejection of Mayor Ed Pawlowski's 2010 budget sends a message that a majority does not trust the numbers presented in the $81.1 million spending plan. Full Story »

Morganelli says blood matching Patrick O'Brien was found on Mark R. Williams' boots Blood found on the boots of the man charged in Nazareth's first homicide in three decades matches the DNA of the person he's accused of beating and strangling, prosecutors revealed Thursday. Full Story »

Q: There is a road leading from the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road and S. 24th Street in Allentown that goes around Queen City Airport to Vultee Street, but it is gated off. Why isn't the public allowed to use this road? It would allow people to bypass a lot of busy intersections. Full Story »

Allentown mayor hopes president's visit spurs economic development Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski walked toward the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday to join more than 100 panelists from around the country at President Barack Obama's jobs summit. Full Story »

In the Lehigh Valley, communities have united to turn adversity into opportunity. Well we're living here in Allentown Full Story »

Company has gone from 100 workers to 65, reflecting the decline of manufacturing Of all the stops President Barack Obama is expected to make as his nascent jobs tour arrives in the Lehigh Valley today, perhaps none will be more sobering than his scheduled visit to the Allentown Metal Works -- it employs some of the region's last remaining steelworkers. Full Story »

Every move the president makes has implications, political scientist says The White House invited Republican Charlie Dent to ride Air Force One home and hear President Barack Obama's address on jobs and the economy today at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Full Story »

up to 25 years Full Story »

Not a single lawmaker from the Lehigh Valley had the guts or the integrity to join him. Full Story »

Karl Truszkowski, 47, of Kresgeville last week also agreed to forfeit $500,000 in cash and property, including his interest in four homes and three cars. Full Story »

awarded $1.5 million Full Story »

A Quakertown man accused of a slew of smash-and-grab burglaries across the region pleaded guilty Wednesday in one of the cases. Full Story »

But income is a barrier to most people with disabilities, research shows Susan Firman wants to enjoy the park with her children without being stopped by her wheelchair. Full Story »

Sgt. Mark Renninger to be laid to rest at Holy Saviour Cemetery in Bethlehem A Bethlehem native who was one of the four police officers killed in a Washington state coffee shop will be laid to rest next week in his hometown. Full Story »

Robert Lee Bullock, 27, pleads to third-degree murder in parking lot shooting death A former Allentown man admitted Thursday to gunning down a man during a fracas outside a city convenience store in 2003 and was immediately sentenced to up to two decades behind bars. Full Story »

How a bi-county health bureau would serve the Lehigh Valley was the focus of a forum Wednesday. Full Story »

The trial of a woman accused of holding a Lehigh Township man at bay during the robbery of his family's home ended in deadlock Thursday after the jury couldn't agree on a verdict. Full Story »

Many commanders in chief have made the claim of being the ''education president.'' Barack Obama may well be the first to seize the title ''community college president.'' Full Story »

The president's visit Friday to the Lehigh Valley has raised questions about what happens after he touches down at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Here are some answers: Full Story »

Legalization is unlikely. State Senate has no plans to take up issue even if House passes it -- A state House committee waded into the national debate over the legalization of marijuana as it took up a bill Wednesday that would allow some people to buy the drug for medicinal use. Full Story »

Show, in first year at Symphony Hall, has largest crowd ever; 15 performances highlight presentation of 56 honors. Show, in first year at Symphony Hall, has largest crowd ever; 15 performances highlight presentation of 56 honors | PHOTOS, AWARDS LIST Full Story »

Think twice before buying a prepaid calling card if you're planning to reach out and touch someone in Pennsylvania. Full Story »