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COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTES: Syracuse center Fab Melo is ineligible - Allentown Morning Call
ESPN, citing an anonymous source, reported that Melo's absence is related to the first suspension and that the NCAA revisited the case and again ruled him ineligible. Coach Jim Boeheim said the Orange will be "ready to play.
Removed Catholic priest under investigation - Allentown Morning Call
According to a source close to the investigation, a day after the girl's 18th birthday in February 2006, she consented to sex with Onyegbule while in the rectory office at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The source said the woman had an abortion in March ...
International Battery abruptly closes - Allentown Morning Call
One worker, who declined to give her name, said employees were told Wednesday that the business was closing. Two representatives at the company's Snowdrift Road office who declined to be identified confirmed the closure Thursday.
Jeremy Lin jersey fetches $42388 in charity auction - Allentown Morning Call
2012 Bloomberg News The winning bid in the Charitybuzz.com auction that ended today came from a person in the New York area who requested anonymity, Glenda Luft, a spokeswoman for the website, said in an e-mail. There were 34 bids cast since the ...
Yankees Reportedly Sign Raul Ibanez As DH - Allentown Morning Call
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. It includes $2.9 million in performance bonuses. "He's a guy that's hit right-handers very well over his career, can still play the outfield," Yankees manager Joe ...
Policy of taking licenses before a DUI conviction draws critics - Allentown Morning Call
In interviews with The Morning Call, more than a half dozen attorneys criticized the practice, though they spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of alienating the bench. The Northampton County district attorney's office is also at odds with the ...
Scramble for control of Dodgers has begun - Allentown Morning Call
"So many groups going around looking for money this close to the bid deadline, and they don't have their ducks in a row -- give me a break," one source involved in the bidding said on condition of anonymity because the bidding process was not public.
Sources: Eagles' Reid interested in Spagnuolo - Allentown Morning Call
According to sources close to the Eagles, Reid is interested in bringing in Steve Spagnuolo, who was fired as the St. Louis Rams' head coach last week, to run his defense. Spagnuolo spent eight years as an assistant on Reid's staff before leaving to ...
Still to play despite painful bout with turf toe - Allentown Morning Call
Quoting an anonymous source, ESPN said that Munchak, a former Penn State player and Scranton native, "loves his school," which he feels he might be able to "fix and make right." Earlier this week, Munchak said that "Penn State means a lot to me" but ...
Penn State list includes Petersen, Murphy - Allentown Morning Call
"Penn State needs someone who is a certified straight shooter, someone with integrity, and someone who is a damn good coach," the source said. "By all accounts, these are two guys who fit the bill." In its second week of activity, Penn State's ...
Woman shot in Whitehall: 'I was just scared for my life' - Allentown Morning Call
"A lot of people came together to help me through a terrible situation," said the 19-year-old woman, who asked that her name not be used until the two robbers are arrested. "It inspired me a lot." The woman was released from Lehigh Valley ...
Be careful with cosmetic contact lenses - Allentown Morning Call
At New York Fashions, where customers can buy lenses with names such as "Black Cat" and "Red Cat," a worker who declined to give his name said he believed the FDA approved the materials used in all contacts. He said he would stop selling them if he ...
A fresh political face may challenge Dent next year - Allentown Morning Call
The sources declined to be named because Haines has yet to formally announce his candidacy. Callahan has said he will have to decide this month whether he wants to mount a second challenge to Dent in order to raise the money needed to challenge the ...
The human cost of school reform - Allentown Morning Call
Inside the schools and in the central office, friction and fear reigned, said five of six current and former administrators who spoke to The Morning Call last week on the condition of anonymity. They said tension built as Zahorchak introduced swift, ...
Bobby Jones' iconic Masters jacket sells for $310700 - Allentown Morning Call
The jacket was put up for bid in conjunction with the Chicago National Sports Show in Rosemont, Ill. The Augusta Chronicle reports that the winning bid was placed by an overseas buyer who chose to remain anonymous.
Route 873 intersection raises danger curve - Allentown Morning Call
A reader who chose to remain anonymous emailed to allege that PennDOT removed trees on private property near this intersection, and as it turned out, officials said they may indeed have pruned, though not removed, four trees that "likely" were outside ...
Plainfield settles in police sex case - Allentown Morning Call
A juror, who declined to give his name, said he wanted to hammer Young with a multimillion dollar verdict even though Young would likely be unable to pay the victim. "You can never put a price tag on what he did," the Blue Bell, Montgomery County man ...
Amazon: You're hired … no wait, you're not - Allentown Morning Call
When a reporter approached the man to get more details about the problem, he identified himself as an Amazon employee but declined to give his name or provide further details about applicants getting start dates before being hired. ...
Ricky Rubio finally signs contract with Timberwolves - Allentown Morning Call
The flashy Spanish point guard had been withholding from signing a contract with Minnesota for nearly two years, but a source close to the team confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Rubio will be in a Timberwolves uniform if and ...
Growing pains for Cedar Creek playground - Allentown Morning Call
Despite complaints aired at a May 4 council meeting by one neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, Hamilton Park neighbors interviewed last week said they hadn't seen a major increase in nighttime problems at the park. Thirty-year resident Marianne ...
Report: Citizens Bank Park possible site for NHL's Winter Classic - Allentown Morning Call
Citing an anonymous source, the paper reported that the NHL considers the baseball park having "a very real possibility" of hosting the event. One sticking point might be the date. The NHL has held its annual outdoor hockey game on Jan. 1. ...
Authorities investigating bomb scare in Stockertown - Allentown Morning Call
The source said authorities are investigating "some unusual items" the man had, as well as "some pretty bizarre claims" that he was making. "I think this is more of a mental health issue than anything," said the source, who asked to remain anonymous to ...
Vet's wife scuffled with lover - Allentown Morning Call
The Rapoports spent time apart after Elizabeth learned about the affair, said the couple, who asked to remain anonymous. "It was over and then it wasn't over," one of the friends said, noting Elizabeth Rapoport was open about the couple's marital ...
Westboro piety will have to wait - Allentown Morning Call
"Because he is ill," replied a person who asked not to be identified. That's odd, because it did not bother Lehighton officials when they had charges delivered to Conarty while in intensive care at Lehigh Valley Hospital. "It [the decision to drop the ...
Hockey arena no sure thing - Allentown Morning Call
The Hammes Co. of Brookfield, Wis., a medical facility developer with a well-known sports division, is involved in the venture, according to a source with knowledge of the project who asked to remain anonymous because negotiations on the location and ...