Arts Academy Charter School Appoints Principal, Executive Director

The new Arts Academy Charter School, a middle school scheduled to open in August in Salisbury Township, has two new administrators.

The new Arts Academy Charter School, an arts-enriched middle school in Salisbury Township scheduled to open in August, has appointed two administrators, according to a news release. William Fitzpatrick was appointed executive director and Jan Labellarte was appointed principal. Fitzpatrick has been the artistic director of the figure skating program at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts since 2004.  while there, he developed curriculum for the first public school figure skating program in the country. Fitzpatrick spent 33 years in management at the Steel Export Corporation, while serving in a leadership capacity for a variety of figure skating associations. He is currently a judge and referee for the United …

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Where's the Best Movie Theater?

Take our Patch poll: where's the best movie theater in the area?

Where's the best movie theater in the area? Is it: Emmaus Theater Rave Motion Pictures Promenade 16 AMC Tilghman 8 Frank Banko Alehouse and Cinema The Boyd Theatre   Vote for your favorite in the survey below and don't forget to click on the links above and rate the business on its Patch Directory listing. You can even leave a review. Poll closes 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. You can also vote in neighboring Patches: Bethlehem Patch, South Whitehall Patch, Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch, Upper Saucon Patch.

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Small Breweries Benefit From New Pa. Law

Small breweries in Pennsylvania can now sell beer by the bottle under a new law

Beer connosieurs can choose their local brews by the bottle to take home thanks to a new Pennsylvania law. Breweries used to be required to sell beer by the case (64 ounces). Now, thanks to Act 113,  "a licensed brewery can sell any quantity of its beer in any package or any volume for off-premises consumption." The change will make it easier for customers to sample unfamiliar microbrews from local businesses such as Weyerbacher Brewing in Easton, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report.  State Senators Bob Freeman and Lisa Boscola supported the change in Pennsylvania liquor laws.

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Jim Kahle

9:42 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012

This is fantastic news! Finally!! You can visit the Weyerbacher Brewery Visitors Center and sample the brews then buy your favorites in the quantities you want. Mix and match a six pack and take it as a host/hostess gift for your next picnic. The Visitors Center is open Friday afternoon/evenings (4:30 pm – 7:00 pm) and Saturday afternoons (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm). Take the tour (it’s fun and …   more ›

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Penn Pizza Restaurant Wins Best Italian Food in Salisbury

Readers have named Penn Pizza Restaurant as the best place to go for Italian food in Salisbury.

The results are in and readers voted Penn Pizza Restaurant as the best Italian restaurant in Salisbury Township. Penn Pizza received 46 percent percent of the vote, followed by Dino's Pizza-teria in South Mall. When our Patch reviewer visited Penn Pizza Restaurant, she noted the variety of pasta dishes they offered (and generous portions), such as ravioli, stuffed shells manicotti, lasagna, baked ziti and traditional fare such as chicken marsala, veal piccata, eggplant rollatini and shrimp scampi. A bonus: on nice days you can dine al fresco, although it's in an office park. You can write your own review of Penn Pizza Restaurant in our Patch Directory. Check back Monday for our next poll on the best movie theater in the Salisbury area.

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LVH and Wistar Institute to Study Cancer

Lehigh Valley Hospital and The Wistar Institute will form a research partnership to study cancer.

Lehigh Valley Health Network and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia will collaborate on cancer research, officials announced Tuesday. “This affiliation is an important step in our ongoing efforts here at Lehigh Valley Health Network to bring more hope and more options to people in the Lehigh Valley faced with cancer,” Ronald Swinfard, MD, LVHN’s president and CEO, said in a news release. The Wistar Institute, established in 1972, has been on the forefront of biomedical research, including the identification of genes associated with cancer. LVH surgeons will provide tissue samples from patients' tumors for scientists to study ways to target an individual's genetic predisposition to cancer, according to a report in the Morning Call. “…

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LVHN Names New Chief Financial Officer

Ed O'Dea, who has worked at Lehigh Valley Health Network for 21 years, was named its CFO.

Ed O'Dea has been named the new chief financial officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network, the company announced today. O'Dea has served as interim CFO since September 2011 after Joseph G. Felkner resigned after serving nearly two years in the position. O’Dea will develop LVHN’s financial direction and oversight of all fiscal responsibilities. “Ed’s skilled and thoughtful leadership approach made him the top choice after a national search,” said Ron Swinfard, MD, LVHN’s president and chief executive officer said in a news statement. “He has the tools and experience to help LVHN successfully navigate the financial complexities of health care reform.” O’Dea joined the health network in 1991 and served as controller, then vice president of …

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Dorney Park Wins Poll for Best Staycation

With 42 percent of the votes in our Patch poll, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom won for best place to take a staycation.

The results are in and readers voted Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall as the best place to take a staycation in the Salisbury area. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom received 42 percent percent of the vote, followed by Bear Creek Mountain Inn in Macungie. You can write a review of Dorney Park in our Patch Directory. Check back Monday for our next poll on the best Italian restaurant in the Salisbury area.

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