James Willem

Aftyn Behn Wins the Democratic Primary!

It’s official — Aftyn Behn is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tennessee’s 7th District! 💙

This victory belongs to every volunteer, voter, and believer who knocked doors, made calls, and showed that people power still wins in Tennessee.

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

thank you brett kavanaugh!

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

Hotter temperatures mean more workplace injuries, study finds • Pennsylvania Capital-Star With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health.

With hotter temperatures come more heat-related workplace injuries — about 28,000 injuries each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Environmental Health.

From @stateline.org

A Circular Food System with Josh Parr and Benjamin Cohen | Roots and Resilience Maddie Yang talks with Farmer Josh Parr and Professor Benjamin Cohen from the LaFarm at Lafayette College about its mission to educate and battle food insecurity.

On the latest #RootsAndResilience, our Youth Media Program student Maddie Yang talks with Professor Benjamin Cohen and farmer Josh Parr of LaFarm, Lafayette College's working farm and community garden. They discuss how it helps create a circular path for agriculture throughout the community.

The cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities go far deeper than any of these agencies - almost 70% of 179 people were terminated, despite no change to the agency's budget.

There were no savings here - only idealogical destruction. #NEH

Truckers in the Lehigh Valley feeding the warehouse boom could get a little parking relief Pennsylvania officials announced that more than 1,200 parking spaces will be designated for truck parking, including 18 along one Lehigh Valley highway.

Legal truck parking spaces are in short supply in Pennsylvania. PennDOT will be adding more than 1,200 across the state, including 18 in the Lehigh Valley.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Touchstone Theatre and Lehigh University Libraries are teaming up for Alice in Informationland — an immersive, interactive performance inside Lehigh’s historic Linderman Library. Free and open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 7–9 PM

More info: touchstone.org
#BethlehemPA #LehighUniversity

I think something we have to do more of is talk about how kickass a lot of American cities are because right now some people think they’re run by Sharia Law nudists and most of us never thought to counter that argument because it’s stupid and doesn’t make any sense

Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall

“In Womelsdorf, Pa., Rebecca Seidel has been trying to find a vaccine for her 7-year-old son. The pharmacist at a nearby CVS said that the store had no pediatric doses and that two other CVS locations didn’t either. So Ms. Seidel contacted the family’s pediatrician — who directed her to CVS.”

Abortion rights at center of case for retaining Pa. Supreme Court justices, supporters say Three of seven Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices are on the ballot for retention in November, and the stakes include one of the highest-octane issues in American politics: abortion.

This year, three of Pennsylvania's seven state Supreme Court justices — Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht — are on the ballot for an up-or-down retention vote to stay in office. And the stakes include one of the highest-octane issues in American politics: abortion.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.

Breaking News: Saul Zabar, who over seven decades made the Upper West Side food emporium Zabar’s a New York institution, is dead at 97. nyti.ms/42qGl2n

The View segment where Whoopi asked how ordinary people could read SCOTUS opinions was revealing.

They're free. They're online. They're much easier to read than legislation. Conquer your imposter's syndrome, you are smart enough to read a decision and know if it's bullshit.

TONY GODSICK INTERVIEW 🔗⬇️

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Well over 50 houses on our Halloween Map!

Take the tour with Google Maps or submit your event, home, business!

Sponsor shoutout Banko Beverage Company!

Visit www.lvwithlove.com to get involved

#halloween #lehighvalley #12foottallskeletoncrawl

WDIY 88.1 FM is set to light up the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton with Lehigh Valley “Hollywood” Squares, a live game show fundraiser happening Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6 p.m.

https://lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com/lehigh-valley-hollywood-squares/

In the Netherlands bus seats crafted from decommissioned #windturbine blades. Their massive fiberglass blades pose a unique #recycling challenge. Engineers have found a creative second life for the blades —upcycling them into sleek, durable bus stop seating. #circulareconomy #ActOnClimate

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

Hello Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway and Reading and Northern! If you’ve not walked or biked the Lehigh Gorge Trail or seen the State Park I’d highly recommend it! (7/5/25)

eventually politicians need to start advocating for criminal and civil penalties for people involved in fabricating stories to get citizens incarcerated.

or, put another way: a society that would like to keep functioning has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

I don't want anybody else.
When I want legal advice
I ask myself.

Exhumed Films 24 Hour Horror-thon at The Colonial Theatre » The Colonial Theatre

The Gap will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19 as we will be projecting and running Exhumed Films’ magnificent 18th annual 24 Hour Horror-Thon taking place at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA.

Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump? | Steven Greenhouse As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences

Many Americans are shocked & dismayed that the Supreme Court has been so submissive toward Donald Trump—the most authoritarian-minded president in history

Some scholars say the court's conservative super-majority has been just plain chicken when it comes to Trump
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Despite housing shortage, Berkshires slow to embrace ADUs — here’s why Lofty predictions made many people see ADUs as a crucial part to solving the housing crisis, but five months after a state-wide ADU law came into effect, Berkshire County doesn't

Massachusetts homeowners have rushed to take advantage of the state’s new accessory dwelling unit law, filing 844 applications in five months. But in Berkshire County, which needs thousands of housing units, only six people applied.

Mostly Lehigh Valley Basketball Stars - Lehigh Valley with Love A look at basketball players and coaches connected to the Lehigh Valley, including Larry Miller, Aaron Gray, Darrun Hilliard, Tyrese Martin, and others who played for Lehigh University or local pro teams.

The Lehigh Valley’s got a pretty wild basketball history. Some of the names on this list were born here, others showed up for college or to play with the Allentown Jets, but they all helped put local hoops on the map.

https://lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com/blog/lehigh-valley-basketball

‘Just surreal’: Lawyer turns life around after troubled past “To now be doing this work that I so know is needed, it’s just surreal man."

Justin Tucker’s journey from a troubled past to becoming a lawyer with Legal Aid of North Carolina helping people facing eviction is a powerful reminder of what second chances make possible.

Watch his inspiring story. 👇
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