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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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Labor Day: Best Times To Travel

More than 460,000 people from the area are expected to travel over the holiday weekend.

Labor Day: Best Times To Travel
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Voters to Decide Parkland Library Tax

The Parkland School Board voted Tuesday night to allow the question of a Parkland Community Library tax increase to appear on the November ballot.

Voters to Decide Parkland Library Tax
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Mom Left Baby to Die in Toilet Tank, Police Say

Allentown resident Amanda Hein could face the death penalty for allegedly suffocating her newborn at Starters Pub in Lower Saucon Township.

Mom Left Baby to Die in Toilet Tank, Police Say
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Varvara Lepchenko Loses in 1st Round of U.S. Open

Varvara Lepchenko, formerly of South Whitehall, was ousted in the first round of the U.S. Open women's singles tournament Tuesday in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Varvara Lepchenko Loses in 1st Round of U.S. Open
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When Does the Allentown Fair Start?

Toby Keith, John Mayer and Jeff Dunham all part of the line-up of this year's Allentown Fair performers.

When Does the Allentown Fair Start?