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The Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Kings took a two-goal lead into the third period, but promptly bl…
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre doubled-up the Lehigh Valley on Thursday night with an 8-4 win. All four of the IronPigs runs came in the seventh inning.
- Kathy Lauer-Williams
Also, the musical comedy "Head Over Heels" will be staged in Allentown, and DeSales University will close out its theater season with "The Drowsy Chaperone."
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Football coach remembers Pocono Mountain West graduate, NFL prospect after sudden death
Amitral "AJ" Simon worked through multiple injuries and even transferred schools, in hopes to make his dream a reality before he died suddenly at age 25.
A shower or two this afternoon with some rain and drizzle tonight; dry weekend ahead
The cloud cover will still lay a blanket across the sky as we close out the week and a shower or two will be possible in the afternoon, followed by a bit of rain and drizzle tonight as one fin…
Truck catches fire inside Pottstown fire house, officials say
A fire house in Pottstown had a fire of its own Thursday night.
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