Saturday, April 13, 2013
Administrative assistant, brewing operator and landscaper are some of the jobs available in the South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall areas.
Are you or someone you know looking for work? Check out these local jobs posted recently around town and online at Craigslist.com. and Indeed.com. Click on the job title to view the posting. Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant, Air Products Bartender, Sam Adams Grill Brewing Operator, Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewery Company Laboratory Administrative Assistant, Azzur Labs Hair stylist Landscaper, experienced Office Assistant to the President's Office, Lehigh Carbon Community College Director of Public Safety and Security, LCCC Forklift/Jockey, Nestle Purina PetCare Company Production Operator, Niagara Bottling Urgent Care Technician, St. Luke's West End Medical
Friday, April 12, 2013
Amy Burkett, a Lehigh Valley television fixture since 1999, is named new station manager at Charlotte, N.C., PBS station.
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Friday, April 12
TV host Amy Burkett, well-known to those who are fans of Lehigh Valley PBS/WLVT, is leaving for Charlotte, N.C., the Bethlehem-based station has announced. Burkett has been named the general manager of WTVI, Charlotte’s PBS station. Burkett will also be the director of Digital Media Studies at Central Piedmont Community College, which holds the station's license. Burkett has been WLVT-TV, PBS39's station manager since 2011. She had just become the station's executive vice president this year. She joined in 1999 to create and host its weekly news magazine show Tempo. During her tenure, Burkett and her team received four national public television awards, eight Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards, 28 regional Emmy nominations, …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Beyond TurboTax: Here's who can help you file your taxes before the April 15 deadline.
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Thursday, April 11
If you're not comfortable using TurboTax and TaxAct.com to file your taxes online, here are some local tax professionals who can help you out. But call soon for an appointment because the deadline is approaching fast. NAME OF COMPANY: Kaunitz and Company LOCATION: 1038 Trexlertown Road, Breinigsville PHONE NUMBER: 610-395-6766 NAME OF COMPANY: Geiger & Associates LOCATION: 1150 Glenlivet Drive, Allentown PHONE NUMBER: 610-391-9050 NAME OF COMPANY: Jacobs, Kennison & Company LOCATION: 1150 Glenlivet Drive, Allentown PHONE NUMBER: 610-530-1550 Tax Changes for 2013 Tax Year When you file your 2012 taxes, you might want to start planning for these tax changes that will affect your 2013 filings. Here are some highlights of what's different…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Upper Macungie, based on Yelp! reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?
Friday, April 5, 2013
Celebrate the Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening Saturday with the new North American Trail exhibit and a day of fun activities.
The Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening begins Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with a celebration of the new North American Trail Exhibit where visitors can meet the zoo's newest residents, followed by a day of activities. Free admission is offered for Lehigh County children ages 2 to 11 and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in uniform with a printed ticket available at www.lvzoo.org. 11 a.m. Real Life Wolf Feed and Conservation Conversation (Mexican Gray Wolf Exhibit) 11 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Native American Dancing by Ontelaunee Powwow Group (Birds of Prey Exhibit) 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Zookeeper Talk/African Penguin Feeding (Jaindl Penguin Pavilion) 11:30 a.m. Wolf Howling Contest (near Mexican Gray Wolf Exhibit) 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Program Animal Presentations…
Dutch Springs in Lower Nazareth Township will open for the 2013 season on Saturday, but only to scuba divers.
Dutch Springs in Lower Nazareth Township will open for the 2013 season on Saturday, but only to scuba divers. Those looking forward to the AquaPark and Sky Challenge will have to wait for Memorial Day weekend. According to www.dutchsprings.com, the park will be open for scuba diving every Saturday and Sunday in April from 8 a.m to 6 p.m. Click here for the full 2013 schedule. Dutch Springs has been known for years to scuba enthusiasts as a prime diving spot. The 50-acre lake was once a limestone quarry for the former National Portland Cement plant. Scuba divers can explore a submerged Cessna plane, school bus, helicopter, firetruck, boats and other sunken treasures, all while watching perch, bass and koi swim by. Dutch Springs sells season…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Celebrate the Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening Saturday with the new North American Trail exhibit and a day of fun activities.
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Wednesday, April 3
The Lehigh Valley Zoo's season opening begins Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with a celebration of the new North American Trail Exhibit where visitors can meet the zoo's newest residents, followed by a day of activities. Free admission is offered for Lehigh County children ages 2 to 11 and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in uniform and a printed ticket available at www.lvzoo.org. 11 a.m.— Real Life Wolf Feed and Conservation Conversation (Mexican Gray Wolf Exhibit) 11 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.— Native American Dancing by Ontelaunee Powwow Group (Birds of Prey Exhibit) 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.— Zookeeper Talk/African Penguin Feeding (Jaindl Penguin Pavilion) 11:30 a.m.— Wolf Howling Contest (near Mexican Gray Wolf Exhibit) 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.— Program Animal …
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Upper Macungie, based on Yelp! reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Upper Macungie, based on Yelp! reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?
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Sunday, March 31
Websites like Yelp! have empowered everyday eaters to become their local neighborhood's food critics, praising and damning behind the anonymity of a computer screen. So what do your neighbors have to say on Yelp? Based on Yelp's highest-rating star ranking, here are the top 10 restaurants in Upper Macungie. 1. Glasbern Country Inn 2. Yocco's Hot Dog King (Trexlertown) 3. Mediterranean Cafe & Grill 4. Florence Italian Grill 5. Yocco's Hot Dog King (Fogelsville) 6. 3 Men & A Bagel 7. Panda and Fish 8. Home Town Diner 9. Joe's Pizza 10. Cracker Barrel Do you agree or disagree with the Yelp! top 10 list? Let us know in the comments' section
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Gov. Corbett comes to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute with money to train students for high-tech manufacturing jobs. One of the biggest obstacles, he says, is overcoming manufacturing's outdated image.
The Lehigh Valley is getting state money to train students in high-tech manufacturing jobs. Gov. Tom Corbett announced the $298,500 grant Thursday at the Lehgh Career & Technical Institute in Schnecksville. The money will fund Skill Up, a collaboration of LCTI, the Manufacturers Resource Center, the DaVinci Science Center and the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board to develop students with the advanced skills and education necessary to support the manufacturing sector. Sandy Himes, executive director of LCTI, said manufacturing jobs in the Lehigh Valley are going unfilled because there are not enough trained workers with the right skills to fill those positions. "We need to start looking at education for the 21st century," Corbett …
rebeccah
8:27 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
good riddance to this piece of garbage earning $250,000/yr off the donations of the community more ›