The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) back issues from September 2007:
Law firm, district agree on Acerra fee: An $11,000 discount on $60,000 bill stunned Bethlehem Area school officials.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Daryl Nerl Sep. 1--The law firm that conducted the Bethlehem Area School District's investigation of former Principal John Acerra won't provide any more details on its bill, but will give the district an $11,000 discount. And according to school board ...
Call of the wild beckons: Fairgoers flock to new attraction featuring life-like replicas of animals not found in the barnyard.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Melanie A. Hughes Sep. 1--They surely were no match for the barnyard animal kingdom that is at the epicenter of the Allentown Fair. No sir, nothing beats strolling alongside a throng of market hogs, steers, lambs and goats as they're being primped and primed ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Bill White column: Bobo teaches important life lessons.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill White Sep. 1--It occurred to me Tuesday night at the Allentown Fair that the dunk tank clown is an excellent metaphor for life. Here's Bobo, perched over a dunk tank, hurling insults at the audience and cackling maniacally. A big crowd has gathered, and ...
BRIEF: Easton dominates Woodson: But during win over team from D.C. Rovers star Holley is injured.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: andre D. Williams Sep. 1--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Morning Call, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.mcall.com. Copyright (c) 2007, The Morning Call, ...
Santagato throws for two TDs, Mules beat TCNJ 15-0.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--For the third straight year, Muhlenberg handed The College of New Jersey a setback in the season opener as the Mules blanked the Lions 15-0 in Lions' Stadium on Friday night at Ewing, N.J. After a scoreless first half, the Mules recorded their first points off of the ...
Phillies run win streak to six games: They rout the Florida Marlins for Kyle Kendrick's eighth win.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller Sep. 1--| When asked about the muddled National League playoff races, Charlie Manuel has said several times that one hot streak could decide who plays in October and who sits at home. No NL team will enter September with a longer winning streak ...
Ex-Moore Twp. man 'threat to society': Judge gives sex offender up to almost 80 years in state prison.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tyra Braden Sep. 1--Patrick Horan, who was in state prison almost 11 years in the rape of a child in Williams Township and only a few years later went on a rampage involving other sex charges, was ordered to spend up to nearly 80 more years locked away. "I ...
BRIEF: Former Hercules Cement plant must pay $174,604 fine for emissions.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly-Anne Suarez Sep. 1--Buzzi Unicem Cement, previously known as Hercules Cement Co., must pay the state Department of Environmental Protection a $174,604 fine for exceeding sulfur emission limits for 15 months between 2004 and 2006, the DEP announced Friday. ...
Tigers, liger take center stage: But show at West End Fair leaves one child yearning for monkeys.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Amerman Sep. 1--Andy and Nancy Krasulak expect to see farm animals when they go to fairs, but they were presently surprised Friday when they visited the West End Fair in Gilbert and saw 300-pound tigers perform tricks. "I've never seen one in my life ....
LSAT theft try lands New Jersey man on probation: He tried to bribe workers at the Bucks law school testing firm.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Kraus Sep. 1--A New Jersey man who tried to steal an advance copy of the Law School Admission Test to guarantee his admission to a top-tier law school was sentenced Friday to five years' probation and required to undergo a mental health evaluation and treatment. ...
Eagles won't be in full Bloom: Or will they? Team's official Web site prematurely lists cuts, including Bloom, Johnson, Scott.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Larry O'Rourke Sep. 1--In NFL lore, the team official who informs players of their impending release is nicknamed "The Turk," and his ominous message is delivered without emotion: "Coach wants to see you. Bring your playbook." But this is the age of ...
Ready or not, it's here: Cagey Paterno claims concern over Lions' preparedness for opener.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Hudson Sep. 1--Penn State coach Joe Paterno typically runs through the tunnel with his players before the start of every game at Beaver Stadium. Today, he may not. "I've got a new plan," Paterno said. "I'm going to drop from a parachute." ...
Details emerge in union drive: DHL human resources official allegedly taunted workers.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Spencer Soper Sep. 1--With employees passing out union leaflets outside its new distribution center in May, international delivery company DHL's human resources manager Dennis Arends allegedly had this to say, in an aggressive tone, to one of the employees: "Come on! ...
Valley candidates upbeat even though they don't make audition cut.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gabrielle Salerno Sep. 1--There were at least a dozen crooners from the Lehigh Valley among the more than 17,000 singers who packed the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia Monday for a shot at stardom during the Season 7 "American Idol" auditions. But it appears that none ...
Man faces court in Palmerton fight that led to death: Video shows different person -- a teen -- inflicting final blow to Easton victim.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Laylo Sep. 1--The videotape of part of a June 28 melee in downtown Palmerton shows a 17-year-old tackling a 63-year-old man, causing his head to smack on a sidewalk before he lapses into unconsciousness. Prosecutors said the tape, which they played Friday ...
Push Play contest becomes labor of love for local organizer.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gabrielle Salerno Sep. 1--The battle of the bands has come to the 21st century. No longer are unsigned, local musicians just going head-to-head at the community fire hall; they're doing it online. A new "Push Play" competition, organized by 23-year-old ...
Contrast and change: From duo in Easton to big band outings, bassist Dave Holland makes his marks.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Blangger Sep. 1--For the last 15 years, British bassist Dave Holland has left a significant mark on jazz, mostly by leading his namesake quintet, an increasingly rare example of a working group where musicians develop musical relationships that stretch over months ...
Finding treasure trove, without the hunt.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Assad Sep. 1--Ever wonder how many break-ins your neighborhood has had? Or maybe how well students score on the SATs in your high school? Or maybe you just want to know what impact gambling is having on your town?The newly formed Lehigh Valley Research ...
Catch an earful of music Lafayette might have heard.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Geoff Gehman Sep. 2--Lafayette College's 250th birthday party for its namesake, the Marquis de Lafayette, will include a Friday concert of music he might have heard in the late 18th century in concert halls, opera houses and salons in Paris and Philadelphia. ...
Lehigh Valley native's business falls from the sky: He turns pastime into advertising venue and lauds Wilson team.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: William J. Ford Sep. 2--Jim Dolan and Robert Browning resembled two small birds hovering 5,000 feet above Wilson Area High School's Smith Field Saturday afternoon. The only way the two Las Vegas skydivers could be seen among the clouds by the 2,000 football ...
Lansdale police want man in connection with beating: Woman had to be taken to Philadelphia hospital because of the severity of her injuries, authorities say.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Callaway Sep. 2--Lansdale police are searching for a man charged with beating his baby's mother twice in recent months, the last time so severely she was flown to a Philadelphia hospital with a traumatized eye. Hilton Freeman, 29, whose last known ...
Hilary Duff plays the big sister at grandstand concert: She sings and dances hard, but much of the show is mechanical.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Len Righi Sep. 2--The costumes were eye-catching and revealing. The choreography was flashy and pelvic-centric. The singing wasn't bad, and the six-piece band and the two backing singers didn't miss a beat. Yes, Hilary Duff's show at the Allentown Fairgrounds ...
Bethlehem anti-violence vigil also protests test bias: Demonstrators say state's standardized exams hurt minorities. In Allentown, others rally for safe streets.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Esack Sep. 2--A group gathered Saturday outside a small brick church on a narrow side street in south Bethlehem. Participants were joining a nationwide noon vigil to pray for peace in their schools and in their streets. In Allentown, a handful of ...
State commission to mark naming site: Spot would recognize where Lafayette College got moniker.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Coombe Sep. 2--In 1824, naming things after the Marquis de Lafayette was all the rage. Just ask the people at Lafayette College in Easton. As the college celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Lafayette this week, the state Historical and Museum ...
Lafayette/Washington: What they meant to each other.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Geoff Gehman Sep. 2--In 1824-1825, America welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette as a Revolutionary War hero, a fellow comrade of liberty and George Washington's adoptive son. The French military officer and diplomat -- who preferred the title Major General ...
BRIEF: Compelling Culture: Expensive exhibits, inventive premieres, edgy performances on the way.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Geoff Gehman Sep. 2--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Morning Call, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.mcall.com. Copyright (c) 2007, The Morning Call, ...
2 parties turn against East Penn candidate: A school board seat seemed his, but Democratic and GOP leaders feel betrayed.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Randy Kraft Sep. 2--For a moment, it looked like John Belin was certain to become a maverick member of the East Penn School Board. Belin, of Emmaus, persuaded both the local Democratic and Republican committees to put his name on the ballot in November to ...
One fine day in Happy Valley: Everyone shines during a season-opening blowout home win.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Beth Hudson Sep. 2--Penn State running back Rodney Kinlaw was talking about himself, but he could have been talking about the Nittany Lions in general. "Any time you get in the game and do positive things," Kinlaw said, "you help yourself." That ...
Marlins make quick work of Durbin: He fails to get an out as Phillies' six-game win streak comes to an end.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller Sep. 2--| The one major league appearance J.D. Durbin made this season before joining the Phillies left him with an unsightly 94.50 ERA. His latest outing produced a one-game ERA worse than the one he had after that one and only appearance with ...
Liberty hangs on to beat Central.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: andre D. Williams Sep. 2--Central Catholic unleashed a thrill-a-second passing attack and exposed weaknesses on Liberty's offensive and defensive lines in the process Saturday afternoon at J. Birney Crum Stadium. But the Vikings' upset bid fell short in the ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Jay Hart column: Phillies giving their fans a reason to believe.(Column)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Hart Sep. 2--Phillies fans, you have to believe, now. You don't really have a choice. No, your team isn't perfect, but every time you contemplate packing up the red for the winter, these Phils fight their way back into contention, giving you, the ...
Bloom is finally off the Birds: Official final cuts list is different from Friday's version; punter Johnson also gets the ax.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Larry O'Rourke Sep. 2--Return specialist Jeremy Bloom and punter Dirk Johnson were still out of jobs Saturday when the Philadelphia Eagles reached the regular-season roster limit of 53 by announcing their official list of 22 released players. But tackle Ian ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Spending Smart column: A resilient economy.(Column)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gregory Karp Sep. 2--The Lehigh Valley job market is heating up, the housing market is cooling down and high inflation has become a mainstay of the region's economy. Unemployment in the Lehigh Valley remained low in July, at 4.2 percent. The jobless rate ...
Phils pitchers fail to hold lead again, lose to Marlins.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller MIAMI _ A high, wide strike zone left Jimmy Rollins annoyed. Manager Charlie Manuel directed his frustration elsewhere. Two borderline pitches called strikes by home plate umpire Rob Drake in Rollins' game-ending at-bat took away ...
EDITORIAL: Another year of schools' test results raises concerns about looming deadlines.(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Schools and school districts in the Lehigh Valley -- and across Pennsylvania -- got their 2007 scores last week on the state's standardized tests. More students in more grades are being tested, and in many places, the scores went down. That was partly the result of how schools are ...
A culture clash on sale: Fair vendors sell everything from T-shirts to tombstones. It's a dizzying, delightful mix.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Wendy Solomon Sep. 2--You can get it in blue-gray, red or black. Polished, rough-edged or a combination. You can get it with fishing scenes, farms, motorcycles or whatever else you're into. Step right up and get your tombstone, ladies and ...
EDITORIAL: Join effort to defend 'right to know'.(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Later this month, when state lawmakers reconvene in Harrisburg, a priority must be bringing Pennsylvania's right-to-know laws into the 21st century. The state has the worst open records and open meetings laws in the nation. Weak laws open the door to abuses, from local ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Paul Carpenter column.(Column)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Carpenter Sep. 2--MC: This emergency meeting to Preserve American Principles will come to order. We at the PAP society decided to meet in the Lehigh Valley, where the true-blue American way of life is threatened. We must take action. We'd like ...
Recovering addict is ready to be a mom again -- or is she?
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Kathy Lauer-Williams Sep. 3--Q: I am a mother in recovery with two kids, ages 12 and 9. I have been in rehab several times and while I was away, my children lived with my sister and my mother. I'm serious this time about getting my life back together. My kids seem really ...
VA has no backup for area cemetery: Agency pushes to use 200 Bucks acres for new veterans graveyard.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Kraus Sep. 3--The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' search for new alternatives to its chosen Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, site for a southeastern Pennsylvania veterans cemetery appears to have come up empty. But officials in Bucks County ...
BRIEF: Ride across a friendly America: On 42-day bicycle trip, Saucon Valley grad discovered the good nature of strangers.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Debbie Garlicki Sep. 3--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Morning Call, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.mcall.com. Copyright (c) 2007, The Morning Call, ...
Fire Destroys 1 Of 2 Homes On 16-acre Steel City Tract: Lower Saucon Township.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Assad Sep. 3--Six days after Jay Strain bought the 16-acre Steel City patch of land he hoped would one day be a three-house homestead for his entire family, one of the homes was destroyed by fire Sunday. Even before he could buy insurance on the property, ...
Trucking business ends fight over site use: Allentown residents said property functioned as terminal.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Muschick Sep. 3--The Stuff-A-Lot trucking business has dropped its legal fight over how it can use a property on Sherman Street, to the delight of neighbors who say it's now up to Allentown officials to ensure the company acts appropriately. Residents of ...
PSU players clean up Beaver Stadium: Joe Paterno supervises team's punishment for offseason troubles.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Wogenrich Sep. 3--Penn State's first day of stadium cleanup seemed to be going well enough Sunday -- until Joe Paterno arrived. During a surprise bedcheck, the head coach told his players Beaver Stadium wasn't tidy enough and called them off the buses for ...
Phils pitchers fail to hold lead again: Philly lets a 5-0 lead slip away, and falls just short of tying the game in the ninth after calls fail to go their way.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller Sep. 3--A high, wide strike zone left Jimmy Rollins annoyed. Manager Charlie Manuel directed his frustration elsewhere. Two borderline pitches called strikes by home plate umpire Rob Drake in Rollins' game-ending at-bat took away ...
Ex-Eagle Reed among three signed: Birds bring back kick returner, add defensive tackle and linebacker.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Larry O'Rourke Sep. 3--Not even the Philadelphia Eagles' final, official cuts were final. One day after announcing 22 roster cuts that took them to the regular-season roster limit of 53 players -- and two days after their official Web site briefly posted 22 ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Stephen Miller column: Good deadline deals don't always equate to wins.(Column)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller Sep. 3--When the knee-jerk reactions came in one month ago, Atlanta and Boston were deemed the winners at the non-waiver trading deadline. The Braves had acquired slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira to give them the deepest lineup in the ...
Meditating eater grooves way to top in men's hot dog contest: Women's champ says of momentous win: 'I feel pretty sick.'.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Sam Kennedy Sep. 3--If anyone ever looked like he should be a champion hot dog eater, it was Jason Solarek. At the fifth annual Doggie Fight at the Allentown Fair on Sunday afternoon, the 32-year-old Allentown resident's massive belly, protruding from the ...
Show is 2nd chance to judge 10 American Idol talents: Jordin still looks like a winner. Sanjaya dazzles with a moonwalk.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jodi Duckett Sep. 3--The American Idols came to the Allentown Fair on Saturday night and put on a show that was entertaining and fun, with good singing, good songs, a good five-piece backup band and two backup singers, and good spirit. And I'm not even a big fan. ...
Gun Sales shut down without local last-minute rush: Retailers suspend firearms transactions as state upgrades background check system.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Coombe, Matt Assad and Daniel Patrick Sheehan Sep. 3--The shutdown of the state's criminal background check system had little -- if any -- impact on local gun sales Sunday. The system -- used by retailers to check out anyone buying a gun -- was scheduled ...
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Bill White column: Allentown Fair is people-watching paradise.(Column)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Bill White Sep. 3--A man of my years probably shouldn't be serving as an Allentown Fair sideshow reviewer. It's undignified. But they always tell you to write about what you know. I know freaks. So I can tell you with some authority that this ...
The Birds' A-list on 'D': Bednarik heads list of Eagles' all-time great defenders.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Don Bostrom Sep. 3--(Second of a three-day series) From Bethlehem's Chuck Bednarik to the beloved Reggie White, the Philadelphia Eagles always have had their share of hard-hitters and playmakers on defense. As the Eagles open their 75th season on ...
Steelers signing of Simmons paves way for Faneca's exit.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed right guard Kendall Simmons to a four-year extension on Sunday that could be worth as much as $24 million, a deal that makes certain they won't go into the 2008 season without both starting guards. The deal secures Simmons through the ...
Schuler quickly making a name for himself.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Wogenrich Sep. 3--Mickey Shuler was so surprised to be so open that he nearly tripped over his own feet. "I expected to be hit," he said. "I was bracing for it." Turns out, Shuler's first catch at Penn State ended with him in the end zone for ...
EDITORIAL: Congress should work with President before mortgage crisis worsens.(Editorial)
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--A survey of economists, released last week by the National Association for Business Economics, showed that defaults on subprime loans and "excessive" debt burdens have supplanted terrorism as the biggest threat to the U.S. economy. That's a stunning assessment of the situation, and ...
Touring gives Counting Crows the right fan connection.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: John J. Moser The musical landscape is littered with bands that had huge albums in the 1990s only to find themselves unable to repeat their successes. But alt-rockers Counting Crows not only seem to maintain their popularity level since their 1993 debut ...
There are lots of fun things to see and do in Williamsport.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Stoneback Say "Victorian" and everyone thinks Cape May. But Williamsport's on the rise, as preservationists continue their work in the Millionaire's Row Historic District. Pick up a map and take the walking tour past grand homes in every style from Italianate, ...
Wake up to Williamsport: Attractions make Pa. city an eye-opener.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Stoneback WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. _ Williamsport makes national and international news once a year _ when the Little League World Series is played there. But it's unfortunate that this north-central Pennsylvania city gets forgotten almost as quickly as the last Little ...
Man faces jail if he doesn't pay family of shooting victim: Palmer resident was killed in 2001. Relatives are owed restitution.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Tyra Braden Sep. 4--Carl Graves, who served five years in prison for the shooting death of a man on an Easton street, was in court again Friday and told he'll go back to jail if he falls behind in his restitution payments to the victim's family. Graves shot ...
In the end, no one leaves wanting: At fair, everyone goes home with something, whether a full belly or a cuddly bunny.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Debbie Garlicki Sep. 4--Like a buffet table where even the most finicky eaters can find something, the Allentown Fair is a place where some load their plates to overflowing while others pick and choose. But no one leaves with an empty stomach. In fact, many go ...
Richland woman files suit over daughter's short stay at school: Prestigious academy made girl's behavior worse, mother says.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Kraus Sep. 4--Susan Casey of Richland Township hoped a year at the prestigious all-girls Linden Academy in Lancaster County would straighten out her daughter Christina. But in the end, it only made her more difficult, Casey alleges in a lawsuit filed ...
Easton faces tough split of federal aid: City wants the $983,000 grant for its budget. But nonprofits want a share.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Tracy Jordan Sep. 4--Every September, Easton City Council hears the pleas of local nonprofit agencies for a portion of the city's annual federal Community Development Block Grant, estimated to be slightly less than $1 million this year. Mayor Phil Mitman, ...
EDITORIAL: An ominous search in the state Capitol: State Government.(Editorial)
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--Offices in the Pennsylvania capitol were the setting last week for an ominous exercise. Investigators working for Attorney General Tom Corbett searched the offices of the House Democratic Office of Legislative Research. They were looking for evidence of whether state employees were ...
Listless Phillies get knocked down again: Third straight loss drops Philadelphia five games behind Mets.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Stephen Miller Sep. 4--ATLANTA -- The potential for trouble hung in the humid air. The Phillies had suffered a disheartening loss Sunday, blowing a five-run lead at Florida. A second straight day game in another sweltering city awaited them Monday. Facing the ...
Lehigh Valley Vipers rule Wood Bat World Series.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Keith Groller Sep. 4--On the same weekend that the team from Warner Robins, Ga, won the Little League World Series, a group of local baseball players tasted their own diamond glory. The Lehigh Valley Vipers, a 16 & under team, won the Wood Bat World Series at ...