Wendy Solomon, Patch Staff
- South Whitehall, PA
Wendy comes to Patch with many years experience in community journalism in the Lehigh Valley. She has worked for large and small newspapers, and is an award-winning reporter who has covered stories in locales from Allentown to Afghanistan. She began her career working as a stringer for several years with the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bureaus in Philadelphia. Wendy grew up in suburban Philadelphia and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She has taken graduate courses in creative writing.
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Truck Driver Gets New Legs and Hope at Lehigh Valley Hospital
A truck driver from Tennessee passed out and awoke from a coma two weeks later to some bad news at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, but he says the care and compassion he got there have turned around his outlook.
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How Did 9/11 Change You?
We want to tell the stories of how the terrorist attacks -- and their aftermath -- affected residents of Salisbury.
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Counselor Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Patient at Salisbury Mental Health Facility
Eric Valenzuela was sentenced to four to 23 months in jail and two years probation for pleading guilty to one count of institutional sexual assault at a hearing Monday.
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Salisbury Police Seek Volunteers for Block Watches
Salisbury Police want to gauge public's interest in forming community block watches.
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Dispatches: The Changing American Dream
Dispatches will chronicle the economic, social and political challenges of American life and the creative ways people are responding to them.
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Swain Administrator Participates in Holocaust Seminar
Kyle Armstrong, associate head for academics, at Swain, attended thought-provoking seminar last week at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Lehigh Valley Hospital Patient Died Trapped in Bed
Lehigh Valley Hospital said specialty bed was defective, according to The Morning Call.
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Week in Review: Aug. 7-13
Catch up on stories you might have missed last week on Salisbury Patch.
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Freemansburg Reeling After Cop's Killing
Father of Officer Robert Lasso describes him as "loving husband, father, son and brother."
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Police Officer Shot, Killed
A Freemansburg police officer was shot and killed Thursday and a suspect has been arrested, police said.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon Registration Deadline
Registration for marathon closes at midnight.
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Ross Coming to South Mall
Ross Dress for Less will be third store in the Lehigh Valley.
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Sen. Toomey Named to Supercommittee
Republican senator voted against debt limit bill, selected to serve on bipartisan, debt-reduction supercommittee.
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Protestors Gather Outside Sen. Toomey's Office
The group gathered outside U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey's office in Salisbury Township said his policies do not favor the working class.
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IronPigs' Pork Illustrated Cover Design Winner
Nine-year-old girl wins Lehigh Valley Health Network contest to design IronPigs' baseball program cover.
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Swain's 19th Annual Auction and Dinner Gala
Some of those who attended the gala appear in Lehigh Valley Style.
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Week in Review: July 31-Aug. 6
Catch up on stories you might have missed last week on Salisbury Patch.
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Salisbury Students Enter Video to Win $1,000 for Race for Adam Foundation
Salisbury students write original song and shoot video to win $1,000 for Salisbury Middle School teacher's ailing son, Adam Recke.
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Salisbury Superintendent Makes Case for Public Schools and Digital Technology
First in a series by Salisbury Township School District Superintendent Robert Gross.
