Friday, April 19, 2013
As construction of Allentown's hockey arena continues, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms are offering an electronic newsletter to keep fans informed.
The countdown to the 2014 opening of the PPL Center in Allentown is on and fans can sign up for a free electronic newletter to stay up to date on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey franchise. Visit the Phantoms website and click on "stay informed" to sign up for the newsletter. Fans can also join the season ticket priority list by signing up online or calling 610-224-4625. Season ticket prices start at $600. Construction of the 8,500-seat PPL Center in Allentown where the Phantoms will play continues. The team had an open practice in Bethlehem last month. The Phantoms were established in 1996, playing their first 13 seasons in the Spectrum in Philadelphia, and currently reside in Glens Falls, NY. The Phantoms have won two …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Two Forks Township women had just completed the Boston Marathon Monday when the bombs exploded. They escaped injury.
Amy Gleason and Allison Zimmerman had just crossed the finished line. Then minutes later, two bombs went off, and the two Forks Township women and their families were running for safety. "It feels like the marathon was 10 years ago now," Gleason said during a phone interview from her Boston hotel room. Gleason, running in her third Boston marathon, had finished the race about 20 minutes earlier and was waiting for her friend Allison to complete, which she did seven minutes before the bombs struck, killing at least three and injuring more than 130 people. "The whole thing is pretty surreal right now," said Zimmerman, who believes she was about 50 yards away from the explosions. "We all paused. Our husbands lifted up the barricades and we …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Palmer Athletic Association will take sign-ups for field hockey, football and cheerleading and soccer starting May 1.
It's never to early to start thinking about football. With that in mind, the Palmer Athletic Association will start taking sign-ups for fall 2013 sports starting on May 1. Registration for field hockey takes place from May 1 to June 30; football and cheerleading from May 1 through May 31 and soccer from May 1 to June 15. You can sign up online here. All participants must be Palmer Township residents. First-time participants must provide a copy of the child's birth certificate. Age requirements will be listed on the registration page and practice schedules and information will be provided at sign-ups or via email shortly after the close of registrations. A $50 registration fee is required at sign-ups. Football participants please go here …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Former principals of Circle Systems Group in Palmer Township overcharged districts, exchanged gifts for work, U.S. Attorney says.
Two former executives of a Palmer Township athletic equipment supply firm each face 20 years in prison after admitting their roles in a scheme to defraud schools. Mitchell Kurlander, 54, of South Whitehall, and his father-in-law, Alan Abeshaus, 81, of Highland Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Newark, NJ to one count of mail and wire fraud conspiracy. he Easton Express-Times said Kurlander is from South Whitehall and Abeshaus was a former Palmer Township resident. Kurlander and Abeshaus served as chief financial officer and chief executive officer, respectively, of Circle Systems Group Inc., which had contracts with a number of Pennsylvania and New Jersey school districts. The athletic apparel and equipment firm …
Catch the Iron Pigs season opener against the Syracuse Chiefs Thursday at Coca-Cola Park.
The first 3,000 fans 18 and older will receive a fleece blanket presented by Service Electric Cable TV & Communications as part of the opening night festivities on Thursday, April 4 at Coca-Cola Park. The 2013 Lehigh Valley IronPigs season starts at 7:05 p.m. against the Syracuse Chiefs with all gates opening extra early at 5 p.m. for a pre-game happy hour featuring $1 hot dogs and $2 domestic drafts until 6 p.m. Butch Patrick, who starred as Eddie Munster on the hit 1960s TV show "The Munsters," will throw out the season's ceremonial first pitch. Seats are still available for the opener and can be purchased in-person at Coca-Cola Park (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or online at ironpigsbaseball.com. …
Monday, April 1, 2013
See two Phillies farm teams in one great exhibition game to benefit Iron Pigs charities at Coca-Cola Park on Tuesday.
Get a sneak peek at the top prospects in the Phillies organization when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs host the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils in the sixth annual U.S. 222 Showcase exhibition game at Coca-Cola Park on Tuesday, April 2. Game time is 6:35 p.m. with all gates opening at 5:30 p.m. to kick off the 2013 season. Parking is free for this event. All tickets to the 222 Showcase will be General Admission, granting fans access to the Field Level seating bowl on a first-come, first-served basis. All IronPigs Full Season Ticket Holders will receive one complimentary ticket for each seat in their account (details below). All other tickets are just $6 and are available at ironpigsbaseball.com, by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or by visiting …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Home of IronPigs will be the first venue in North America to feature hands-free urinal video games in all of the ballpark's men's rooms.
Coca-Cola Park will be the first sports venue in the world to feature a new "Urinal Gaming System,” allowing fans to interact with the world's only truly hands-free urinal game controller, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs announced Tuesday. The p-controlled video game systems will be featured within all men's restrooms at Coca-Cola Park. "These games are sure to make a huge splash," quipped IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. "Our fans are always looking for the next big thing and these 'X-Stream games' are another example of our commitment to providing an unparalleled entertainment experience in all aspects of Coca-Cola Park." When a user approaches the urinal, the video console flips into gaming mode, using patented technology that detects …
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Many categories of tickets are sold out, but there are still some available if you want to see these great golfers competing in your neighborhood.
When tickets for the 2013 U.S. Open, to be held at Merion Golf Club, went on sale in June, many categories quickly sold out. “Due to space constraints, only 25,000 spectator tickets will be sold, which is significantly fewer tickets than a typical U.S. Open,” the ticketing website reads. Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are completely sold out, according to the ticketing site, as are passes for the entire week. But, there are still tickets available for the June 10-16 event. Monday through Wednesday are practice rounds with the tournament running Thursday through Sunday. Only one ticket type (listed below) is not yet sold out for tournament days. Still available (as of the posting of this article) are Tickets can be purchased on the…
Tickets are still available for the April 4 Iron Pigs opening game, which will feature a fleece blanket giveaway.
The first 3,000 fans 18 and older will receive a fleece blanket presented by Service Electric Cable TV & Communications as part of the opening night festivities on Thursday, April 4 at Coca-Cola Park. The 2013 Lehigh Valley IronPigs season starts at 7:05 p.m. against the Syracuse Chiefs with all gates opening extra early at 5 p.m. for a pre-game happy hour featuring $1 hot dogs and $2 domestic drafts until 6 p.m. Butch Patrick, who starred as Eddie Munster on the hit 1960s TV show "The Munsters," will throw out the season's ceremonial first pitch. Seats are still available for the opener and can be purchased in-person at Coca-Cola Park (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447) or online …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
State Sen. Lisa Boscola aims to decriminalize small sports betting pools, touts legislation she introduced a year ago.
Have you filled out your NCAA bracket for the office pool? Does that pool have an entry fee with a cash prize for the winner? If you answered "yes" to those questions, you and your bracket-filling cohorts are breaking Pennsylvania law. But Bethlehem-based state Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-18, is hoping to decriminalize a “harmless” March Madness tradition in the Keystone State with a bill she introduced a year ago. Boscola reiterated her position on small sports betting pools on the Senate floor in Harrisburg on Wednesday, according to a news release from her office. “These pools are available in nearly every social club or bar you go to—and copying machines are churning out NCAA brackets from Easton to Erie,” Boscola said. “With most …
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