Allentown (Pennsylvania)

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Explosion damages 3 homes in Allentown, Pa.

AP News 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Explosion damages 3 homes in Allentown, Pa., launches wheelchair into tree</div><div><p>An explosion shook a neighborhood of single-family homes Tuesday afternoon, injuring two brothers, rattling buildings a mile away and hurling a wheelchair 40 feet high into a tree.</p><p>The ...

GAO: Risk of runway collision still high

AP News 18 days ago

<div id="subtitle">GAO says risk of a runway collision still high despite steps to address the problem</div><div><p>The rate of close calls on airport runways is up over last year and the risk of a collision is high, a government investigator said Thursday.</p><p ...

Mortgage delinquencies hit record high in Q2

AP News 21 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Delinquencies and foreclosures set record in 2nd quarter, as more homeowners lose their jobs</div><div><p>With the recession throwing thousands of people out of work daily, more than 13 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage have fallen behind on their payments or ...

Pa. museum gets artist Peter Grippe's collection

AP News 21 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Allentown, Pa., museum acquires collection from estate of modernist artist Peter Grippe</div><div><p>An eastern Pennsylvania art museum has received one of its largest gifts ever — about 500 works and property once owned by modernist artist Peter Grippe.</p><p>The collection given ...

Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum

AP News 23 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Obama will visit Pennsylvania, other states, after Dec. 3 forum on jobs and economy</div><div><p>President Barack Obama will travel to Pennsylvania and other states next month after hosting a White House forum on creating jobs.</p><p>The White House said Monday ...

Obama to discuss jobs, economy in Pennsylvania

AP News 23 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Obama travels to Pennsylvania to discuss economy, job creation</div><div><p>On the heels of his White House jobs summit, President Barack Obama travels to Pennsylvania to promote his ideas for the economy and job creation.</p><p>With November unemployment figures coming out ...

Obama just says no to creating gambling, drug jobs

AP News 23 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Obama tells college student that legalizing drugs, gambling won't be part of his jobs strategy</div><div><p>Here's one job-creating strategy President Barack Obama isn't considering.</p><p>Obama just said no to a suggestion from a Pennsylvania college student that ...

Obama says health care reform means jobs

AP News 23 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Obama says time spent on health care doesn't mean economy is neglected</div><div><p>He's been spending a lot of time on health care, but President Barack Obama says that doesn't mean he's been neglecting the nation's unemployment troubles.</p>< ...

Obama prods banks to lend more, welcomes job news

Reuters US Online Report Top News 23 days ago

<div><p>ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday prodded large U.S. banks to boost lending to Main Street and cautiously welcomed news of an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate.</p><p>Obama, whose domestic popularity has taken a hit amid frustrations over job ...

Obama eyes bank bailout funds to spur new jobs

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 23 days ago

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will extend his push to revive the U.S. economy next week with a speech outlining job creation ideas, from encouraging home insulation programs to diverting funds meant to rescue failing banks, officials said on Friday.</p><p>With unemployment ...

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