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UPDATE: Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest Held in Downtown Quakertown
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A protest decrying the death of George Floyd and opposing racism that was planned for Tuesday at noon was canceled in Quakertown after supporters indicated in social media posts that others attempted to intimidate them by sharing names of people who had liked a Facebook post about the event, named its organizer and urged gun owners to fill the downtown.
Filed under: Community, Family, Black Lives Matter, Bucks County, Intimidation, Pennsylvania, Protest, Quakertown
Police Warn of Coyote Sightings in Lower Saucon Township
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Among Saucon Source Comments Racism, Hate Have No Home
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Saucon Source is taking a stand on the issue of racism in our online community by announcing an updated policy with regard to commenting on our Facebook page.
Filed under: Community, Family, Black Lives Matter, Comment, Facebook, Freedom of Speech, George Floyd, Hatred
Photos, Video: After George Floyd’s Death, Easton Protesters Demand End to Racism
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Anger over what they believe is systemic and deadly racism could be heard in the voices of nearly a thousand protesters who rallied for change at Centre Square and marched through downtown Easton Sunday shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe,” but there was no aggression exhibited toward city police, who were present at the event.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Police, Black Lives Matter, Easton, George Floyd, March
St. Luke’s Part of New Coalition to Expand Domestic PPE Production
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The arrangement with Prestige Ameritech is part of a newly-announced strategy to invest in domestic and geographically diverse suppliers of PPE and other medical equipment currently in shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Health, Sponsored, Bethlehem, China, COVID-19
Photos, Video: Rally to End Racism, Protest Police Killings Draws Hundreds to Bethlehem
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The shock waves that have reverberated outward from Minneapolis following the death of an African-American man named George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer May 25 reached the Lehigh Valley Saturday in the form of a large protest in Bethlehem.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Police, Bethlehem, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, March
‘March for Justice,’ ‘Stand With Minnesota’ Protests Planned in LV
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In response to the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer who Friday was charged with third-degree murder, Lehigh Valley residents are organizing events to be held in solidarity with other protests against racism and police brutality around the nation.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Police, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, George Floyd
LV Expected to Move to ‘Yellow’ Phase June 5, State Rep Says It’s Not Enough
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Gov. Tom Wolf made it official Friday. Lehigh, Northampton and the other eight counties that are still in the “red” phase of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus shutdown will move to the yellow phase of reopening at 12:01 a.m. next Friday, June 5.
Filed under: Business, Community, Government, Health, Business, Lehigh County, Lehigh Valley, Lisa Boscola
L. Saucon Restaurant Won’t Reopen Due to Shutdown’s ‘Heavy Toll’
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A Lower Saucon Township restaurant and bar announced Friday that it will not reopen under new state restrictions for eateries and said the decision to close permanently was a result of the economic shutdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
