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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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Univest, Retail Stores Moving to Tilghman Square

South Whitehall commissioners approved a plan to build a Univest corporate office and two retail stores with a drive-thru at Tilghman Square.

Univest, Retail Stores Moving to Tilghman Square
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Wegmans Market Café to Open Thursday

The long-anticipated opening of Wegmans Market Café on Tilghman Street is expected to arrive with lots of fanfare on Thursday.

Wegmans Market Café to Open Thursday
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Cedarbrook Displays New Painting

The Lehigh Valley Decorative Painters donated a painting of Cedarbrook Nursing Home that depicts it in its early days as a working farm.

Cedarbrook Displays New Painting
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Orefield Teacher Nominated For WLEV Award

Teacher Sandi Gackenbach was nominated by a student and her family for the award, which includes a contest with prizes including an Apple iPad and a Kia automobile lease.

Orefield Teacher Nominated For WLEV Award
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Budget Cuts on Parkland School Board Agenda

A proposed $1.5 million in spending cuts for the 2013-14 school year will be discussed by the school board at Tuesday night's meeting.

Budget Cuts on Parkland School Board Agenda
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Chili Cookoff Contest Winners [UPDATE]

They came ready to taste and judge at Asbury United Methodist's annual chili cook-off on Saturday.

Chili Cookoff Contest Winners [UPDATE]
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Local Lawyer Criticizes Blind Party Ideology

Susan Ellis Wild, a lawyer from South Whitehall, is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket in District 2 primary race for Lehigh County commissioner.

Local Lawyer Criticizes Blind Party Ideology