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Dan Hartzell: Park, ride and be robbed?
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Man killed in rollover wreck on Route 33
A 54-year-old driver was killed after his pickup truck crashed late Saturday on Route 33 in...
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A Monroe County man who was refused a drink at a Middle Smithfield Township bar became irate and...
Police retrieve mislaid winnings at casino
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Moravian trombone choir rises before the sun to serenade the city on Easter
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Man tries to stop video of Berks pigeon shoot, police say
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Critical leukemia drug shortage eases
Area leukemia patients and officials at Lehigh Valley Hospital breathed a sigh of relief last week...
Allentown house flooded from pipes broken in burglary
Water poured into the basement of an unoccupied Allentown house Friday night after a burglar took...
Police: Naked man on mushrooms 'flies' down stairs, assaults authorities
A naked man on a bad hallucinogenic trip is accused of assaulting a police officer and an...
Men charged in Monroe hardware store theft
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Allentown police: Fight leads to gunshots
A fight in east Allentown ended in gunshots late Saturday, police said.
More community farm than garden
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Paul Carpenter: The tribute to feminist is touchy
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Can state win without liquor monopoly?
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Paul Muschick: Car warranty refund tough to claim
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Toilets and tourism go hand-in-hand
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For Roman Catholics, what's old is new again
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Big bear hit by car near Turnpike Pocono exit, shutting lane
A car ran into a bear on the Northeast Extension of the Turnpike on Friday night, shutting down...
Man tries to stop video of Berks pigeon shoot, police say
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Allentown house flooded from pipes broken in burglary
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Forks chief wants 911 glitches fixed
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Nazareth Area OKs more staffing cuts
Still struggling to balance its budget, Nazareth Area School District plans to cut more support...
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Easton Area racial bias case nears trial
A $2 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the Easton Area School District by former Human...
$13 million in savings suggested for schools
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Easton union talks stalled
Turns out, the newer, nicer negotiations between the Easton Area School Board and its teachers union...
In tragedy, a Mertztown church is blessed
Althea Walbert didn't make it to church every Sunday. But twice every year, like clockwork, she came...
Sands Casino thieves steal $1,500 that patrons mislaid
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Robber who fled in taxi gets up to 10 years
A man who robbed a group of people in an Allentown apartment last year and fled in a taxi will serve...
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A truck hauling a boat was stolen Friday afternoon while parked along Route 33 in Plainfield...
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A vehicle crash took out two utility poles and an electrical transformer on Fullerton Avenue...
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Bethlehem: Boy, 15, charged as adult in knifepoint robbery
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Police: Drunk man falls down changing tire, arrested when he drives away
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Prostitute admits attacking sister
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Boy gets his wish: trial as adult
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Bethlehem resident tapped as new Palisades chief
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Dan Hartzell: Flashy stop signs at LVH
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Suits accuse Slate Belt businessman of running Ponzi scheme
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$13 million in savings suggested for schools
The Allentown School District is reviewing $13 million in cost-savings measures, including a host of suggestions by community task forces, to reduce a...
Woman admits to stabbing man
An Allentown woman has admitted to stabbing a man last December in a strange case in which there appears to be no motive.
Prostitute admits attacking sister
An admitted Allentown prostitute confessed Tuesday to kneeing her pregnant sister in the stomach during a fight over a shirt in November.
In tragedy, a Mertztown church is blessed
Althea Walbert didn't make it to church every Sunday. But twice every year, like clockwork, she came into the office at Longswamp United Church of...
Boy gets his wish: trial as adult
A Lehigh County judge this week tried to persuade a teen charged with robbing and slashing a fellow Allen High School student with a machete to ask...
Robber who fled in taxi gets up to 10 years
A man who robbed a group of people in an Allentown apartment last year and fled in a taxi will serve up to decade in prison for the crime.
Special liquor license approval revoked
In a rare and careful reversal, Allentown City Council on Wednesday revoked its support for a special, discounted economic development liquor...
Two more teachers unions opt for pay freezes
Two more teachers unions in the region have taken up Gov. Tom Corbett's call for wage freezes.
Lehigh County: Leaf it to the private sector
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Mountain Laurel arts center gets KISS for reopening
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State education boss says money not key to student success
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Remembering the First Defenders
When he was a boy, the Rev. David Schaeffer heard stories about his ancestor Thomas Yeager, the Civil War hero.
Allentown moves on hockey site
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PennDOT gearing up for heavy roadwork season
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Pipeline safety summit: The work begins
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Agreement allows TH Properties to avoid liquidation request
A real estate advisor who called for TH Properties to be liquidated has withdrawn that request in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Philadelphia under an...
Southern Lehigh administrators offer pay freeze
Southern Lehigh School District's top administrators have agreed to a one-year pay freeze, joining a growing number of district leaders forgoing...
Federal budget slashes community grants
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$84,000 job irks some in Allentown schools
A week before the Allentown School Board voted to cut 247 teachers and 85 courses, the board hired an administrator at a salary of $84,000.
Lehigh Valley's biggest bank changes its name
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Volunteer Opportunities in the Lehigh Valley area
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Walking in teachers' shoes her way
From her ankles up, Deana Zosky looked the consummate public school administrator as she entered Dieruff High School last week.
Haycock Elementary on chopping block again
Once again Haycock Elementary, a rural school that serves about 120 students, is dangling above the chopping block as the Quakertown Community...
Civil War 150th Anniversary: The First Defenders
One wrong step. One nasty word. One gunshot. That was all it would take for the men from Allentown to incite the already rowdy crowd of Confederate...
Debris from Americus Center hotel damages car
A chunk of concrete fell from the Americus Center hotel late Saturday and damaged at least one car, police said. The problem comes a month after...
Principal in PSSA flap resigns
The principal of Weisenberg Elementary School, which is the subject of a state testing investigation, resigned Friday.
IBEAM alternative school debated before board
When students get off the bus and enter the Allentown School District's latest alternative school they are greeted by an adult armed with a hand-...
UGI to step up pipeline replacement
UGI Utilities will double its spending to replace cast iron gas pipeline this year, following criticism that the company has been too slow in...
Whitehall-Coplay consider cuts to libraries
Scrambling to fill a budget hole, the Whitehall-Coplay School District is looking at cutting something that may prove as unpopular as furloughs: its...
Whitehall advances MacArthur Road plans
Whitehall Township commissioners this week picked a company to develop a plan by year's end for the revitalization of the oldest part of MacArthur...
Allentown teachers told to watch what they say
For more than three hours on March 31 the Allentown School Board let children, parents, taxpayers and employees voice their opinions — all...
Allentown bond issue challenge withdrawn
A tea party activist from south Allentown has withdrawn a challenge to the city's recent $11.2 million capital projects bond issue.
On 2nd try, no contest plea in massage shooting
A woman who says she was giving a man a massage when her friend shot him in the head pleaded no contest Tuesday to a felony charge.
VALLEY 610 POLL: Should teachers be allowed to publicly oppose educational policies?
The Allentown School District administration on Monday issued an email to staff that they could be disciplined for speaking out against policies if...
Northern Lehigh schools unscathed
If there's an exception to every rule in the realm of recent, widespread cutbacks in education, that would be Northern Lehigh School District.
Bison could bear babies at preserve
The bison herd at Trexler Nature Preserve owes Kelly Craig a debt of gratitude.
'Mom is Satan' case advances
A 21-year-old man accused of attacking a stranger last month in Upper Milford Township while rambling about Satan and drugs gave up his right to a...
Hundreds go to job fair with hopes for better life
The gym at Northampton Community College was a traffic jam of job-seekers Saturday, from the diesel mechanic wasting her talents in a warehouse to the...
Truck signs in Macungie to be replaced
Traffic signs that route tractor-trailers around Macungie are set to be updated to make them easier to understand, officials announced at a borough...
Construction begins on Upper Bucks SPCA
An 1,800-square-foot barn for sheep, goats and horses is just about under cover. Heavy equipment is breaking through thick rock.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – Sunday, April 10, 2011
AIDSNET, Bethlehem, is recruiting community members to join its board meetings every other month on the first Wednesday at 5 p.m. AIDSNET...
The man behind SteelStacks
ArtsQuest President Jeff Parks admits he's not very sentimental and he's not easily impressed. Yet in 2002, as he stood three stories up on a brightly...
Thousands take Tough Mudder challenge at Bear Creek
If you find yourself slithering on your belly in several inches of dense mud, underneath barbed wire with menacing hooks just daring you to lift...
News your nose already knows
And now for news that will shock nobody who lives here — least of all, the area's thousands of allergy sufferers — the Lehigh Valley...
Lehigh County GOP primary money race
The only incumbent Republican running for Lehigh County commissioner has four times as much money to spend on the primary as a slate organized to...
Perkasie dog park set to open May 1
The fencing is up, the gates are secured and plans to open the area's first dog park in Perkasie are set for May 1.
Allentown residents to get home of their own
Six chronically homeless people will find a warm bed, cozy kitchen and sunny living room waiting for them at Grace House in Allentown, a venture of...
What's up with Rookie's?
One of Allentown's best-known eateries, the reliably busy Rookie's Restaurant and Sports Bar, is closed and its fate is unknown.
Federal budget crisis puts jobs programs at risk
WASHINGTON — With all the budget uncertainty emanating from Congress, Nancy Dischinat isn't sure she'll have the financial resources needed to...
Last call for liquor license endorsed by Allentown?
The applicant for a special, discounted liquor license backed by Allentown City Hall and City Council does not have a lease for his restaurant, the...
Can river neighbors rest easier?
An agreement on how New York City manages its reservoirs may mean residents along the Delaware River won't have to cross their fingers every time...
Local unions rally for workers' rights
Ed Balukas invited only 20 people to rally for "common sense" on Monday. He hoped about 50 would show up. What he got was about 100, each with a...
LaHood to call for better pipeline coordination
WASHINGTON — When U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visits Allentown on Monday he will announce plans to streamline oversight of...
Moravian trombone choir rises before the sun to serenade the city on Easter
For a half-century, Don Kemmerer has risen long before dawn on Easter Sunday to welcome the holy day with the mellow and stately music of his...
Bethlehem eyes saving landmarks
There are three historic districts in Bethlehem, and being in one of them makes a property subject to restrictions on its design, appearance and...
From Japan, Moravian Academy alumnus makes plea for aid
The connection was shaky, much like everything else in Andras Molnar's life. The students at Moravian Academy could only log in to the video chat,...
More community farm than garden
It may sound like just another community garden, but organizers say an acre of land next to Lehigh University's Goodman Campus will not only educate...
At NCC, daffodils for a lost friend
A brisk wind blew the warmth off the sunshine, but Thursday was still bright and pretty enough to impart a sense of springtime hope and renewal to the...
VALLEY 610: Ambassador checks out Pennsylvania's take on German heritage
Klaus Scharioth, the German Ambassador to the United States, is getting a taste of local Pennsylvania German heritage today, looking at how business,...
Bid to remove turn lane to McDonald's stalls
The quest to remove the controversial left-turn lane into the 1950s-style McDonald's in south Bethlehem stalled Tuesday.
Sands gives sneak peek at 302-room hotel
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem gave a glimpse of its new 302-room hotel and unveiled two private, high-limit table games rooms for the wealthy gamblers...
Historic Bethlehem is a Best Old House Neighborhood
Historic Bethlehem, long admired in the Lehigh Valley for its beautifully restored historic buildings and landmarks, is also on the national radar.
New developer scales back Bethlehem Twp. housing plans
A proposed housing development in Bethlehem Township that originally included a six-story hotel, three-story office building and movie-inspired name,...
Bethlehem axes teachers, programs
With a 6-2 vote before a sparse crowd, the Bethlehem Area School Board gave its final blessing Monday to eliminate 175 jobs, slash about 40 high...
Officials: Sands mall to open Nov. 1
The mall being built at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem could have some stores open by Nov. 1, and a planned conference facility for up to 2,500...
Hellertown blocks evacuated for two hours after police smell gas
Two blocks in Hellertown were evacuated for nearly two hours Sunday afternoon after borough police discovered a natural gas leak.
In a Bethlehem cemetery, a link to the Lincoln tragedy
The New York Times calls "The Conspirator" a "well-meaning, misbegotten movie," but never mind that. Robert Redford's period piece about the aftermath...
Will new casino threaten Mount Airy?
With the Mohegan Sun Casino cutting off business from the north, and the Sands Casino luring gamblers from the south, Mount Airy Casino is the worst...
Housenick mansion ideas discussed
Bethlehem Township residents got an idea on how an early 20th century mansion could be restored during a meeting...
Two get prison in Bethlehem stabbing
Two men pleaded guilty in Northampton County Court to aggravated assault for inflicting life-threatening stab wounds on a friend when horseplay at a...
SteelStacks venue further revives former Steel site
Since the bleak days when Bethlehem Steel went cold, Lehigh Valley leaders have spent 16 years brainstorming, engineering and, sometimes, arguing over...
Jury convicts Liberty mom for lie to police
In the end, it took a jury only 20 minutes to convict Frances Belzner of lying to police.
Man gets prison for stolen car chase
A Bethlehem man will serve up to five years in prison for driving a stolen car and trying to evade Allentown police after he and another man allegedly...
Bethlehem police commissioner retires
Bethlehem police Commissioner Stuart J. Bedics, who spent more than two decades with the department and led it through a tumultuous year that included...
Bethlehem school cuts moving forward
The SPARK preschool building would go vacant. Full-day kindergarten would disappear. Middle-school teacher teams would be disbanded. High school...
Bethlehem Area rejects vo-tech, NCC budgets
Faced with its own budget nightmare of staff and program cuts, Bethlehem Area School District directors have refused to approve the 2011-12 spending...
Bethlehem police: Man follows girls, tries to grab them
A man has been following girls in Bethlehem — even grabbing two of them — and police are asking for the public's help in identifying him.
Mural creates sea change in young patients' lives
It wasn't the type of thing children should see every day, especially children in wheelchairs or hooked to electronic monitors.
Cullen case lawyer denies claims
Easton attorney John R. Vivian on Tuesday denied allegations that he filed abusive litigation and that he may have paid bonuses to an expert witness...
Sands Hotel on target for May
Big-money gamblers with an appetite for hotel rooms the size of a small house, in-room safes and a $50 steak in bed soon will have a reason to play in...
St. Luke's countersues in Cullen cases
St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network has countersued prominent local personal injury lawyers and their clients, charging that the original...
Gaming grant applications face third review to settle scoring
Applications before the Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority must be reviewed a third time by one authority member...
Firefighters headed to arbitration
Bethlehem firefighters on Monday will take their contract to arbitration for the first time in nearly three decades.
Bethlehem council eyes wind farm proposal
Bethlehem City Council on Monday backed a plan to start testing the mountain ridges surrounding its water supply to determine whether it's breezy...
State police, Northampton County DA's office to meet today on fatal school bus incident
State police and officials from the Northampton County district attorney's office will meet today to review the investigation into how a 12-year-old...
Musikfest workshops give fans chance to jam
Ernie Hawkins closes his eyes, deftly plucking notes from the strings of his guitar, as if invoking the spirit of his departed mentor and acoustic...
Bethlehem schools swap out more risky debt
The Bethlehem Area School Board continued to reshape the district's long-term finances by voting Monday to spend nearly $4 million to terminate part...
Power plant balks at pollution controls
The operator of a Northampton County power plant blamed for fouling the air in northern New Jersey is threatening to shut down rather than implement...
'I just love this new school'
The cafeteria tables are bigger. The computer mice move more smoothly. The lockers are closer to homerooms and easier to open, and — seriously,...
Forks chief wants 911 glitches fixed
Fool Chuck Chapman once, shame on you. Fool Chuck Chapman twice, and he'll write you a letter to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Easton Area racial bias case nears trial
A $2 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the Easton Area School District by former Human Resources Director LaToya Monroe is likely to go to...
Easton union talks stalled
Turns out, the newer, nicer negotiations between the Easton Area School Board and its teachers union were fleeting.
Suits accuse Slate Belt businessman of running Ponzi scheme
A Wind Gap businessman who headed a credit company associated with a prominent local doctor is the target of a slew of lawsuits saying he took more...
Daughter was exploited, parents say
Letters to a federal judge portray the woman who bought the gun Daniel Autenrieth used to kill a state trooper in 2009 as selfless but naive with a...
Angle appeals dispute over father's will to Superior Court
A dispute over the will of Northampton County Councilman Ron Angle's late father is headed to a higher court.
N.J. man contends loose gravel caused crash
Loose gravel on a recently repaved Upper Mount Bethel Township road caused the 2006 motorcycle crash that cost a New Jersey man his left leg, a lawyer...
Daniel Patrick Sheehan: Flying high at Forks driving range
Chase Price, whose action-movie name will surely grace major tournament leader boards someday, hacked at the golf ball with his sawed-off 5-iron and...
Did taxpayers help fund a private Gracedale lawsuit?
Executive John Stoffa's administration and his lawyers worked with blogger Bernie O'Hare on his and Councilman Ron Angle's failed attempt to keep...
Easton to be part of shad spawning program
Easton City Council cleared the way Wednesday to bring the first shad spawning program to the Delaware River, an endeavor that will work by collecting...
Easton school cuts 'devastating'
Until Wednesday, the severity of cuts in the Easton Area School District was an abstraction. But now that they have been put on paper, they amount...
Forensic artist creates sculpture of woman found dead in 2001
A forensic artist has created a sculpture of a homicide victim found in 2001 in a wooded area of Williams Township, according to the artist's website.
Authorities investigating bomb scare in Stockertown
Federal and local authorities are investigating a bomb scare early Sunday on Main Street in Stockertown that neighbors say led to the evacuation of...
DA: Easton councilman eligible for ARD for DUI
An Easton councilman charged with drunken driving last year in Hellertown will be allowed into a first-offenders program despite an earlier arrest,...
Suspended Easton teacher faces trial on sexual assault charge
A suspended Easton middle school teacher must face trial in Northampton County Court for the alleged sexual assault of a child, a district judge ruled...
East Stroudsburg president to retire
After 15 years as president of East Stroudsburg University, Robert Dillman says he plans to retire in 2012.
Email concerns arise in Forks supervisors race
Concerned that their challengers will use youth sports sign-up information to obtain email addresses for campaign purposes, two incumbent Forks...
Easton board lists teacher cuts, opts for more talks
A generally congenial atmosphere punctuated by cheers of "Take our money!" turned decidedly tense Wednesday evening as the Easton Area School Board...
Voters will decide Gracedale's fate
Northampton County voters will get to decide on the primary ballot next month whether to block the sale of Gracedale nursing home for five years,...
Easton Area could reveal its hand on budget cuts
The Easton Area School District's budget talks, stalemated by escalating vitriol, come to a head Wednesday night after more than a month of...
Forks passes Rec Board ordinance
After many stops and starts, the Forks Township Board of Supervisors has finally passed a revised ordinance that outlines the duties and goals of...
Violations common at Northampton County Prison, records show
In just over a year, Northampton County Prison cited inmates for contraband 235 times, an average of four per week.
Crayola's colored bubbles fun for kids but a mess for parents
Crayola's new colored bubbles took more than a decade to perfect and just about 10 minutes to end up on Anna Guedes' black list.
Easton breaks ground on arts trail
Karl Stirner, whose hands have crafted hundreds of minimalist sculptures, briefly gripped a shovel Thursday as Easton broke ground on the new arts...
Easton councilman paying the price for illegal parking
Easton City Councilman Michael Fleck says he's learned how serious unpaid parking tickets are.
Easton Democrats cry foul at loss of a sure thing
An Easton Democrat is feeling slighted after a last-minute change cost her a virtually certain re-election to the Easton Area School Board.
High court to hear Easton benefits appeal
Lawyers for the city of Easton will argue next month that former police officer Matthew Renninger, who accidentally shot a fellow cop in 2005, is...
Easton Area teachers offer pay freeze; district says it's not enough
The Easton Area School District and its largest union stand more than $10 million apart in negotiations to close a $12.9 million budget deficit...
Easton Area teachers to rally in fight for jobs
The teachers union in the Easton Area School District is taking to YouTube.com to defend a union-backed savings plan and promote a rally — a...
Six candidates seeking to take over Masut's district judge seat
Northampton County District Judge Adrianne Masut's decision to step down next year after three decades on the bench has created the Lehigh Valley's...
DA: ARD for woman charged with youth soccer league thefts
A Palmer Township woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Blue Mountain Youth Soccer League will be allowed by prosecutors into a first-...
Easton man admits AIDS threats
An Easton man who told police officers he had AIDS while splattering them with blood could face up to 15 years in prison.
Easton Area getting tough on stolen educations
They come to the door in street clothes not uniforms, with degrees in social work instead of badges, and a handshake instead of handcuffs.
Lower Mount Bethel moving closer to open space plan
Think about taking a drive up Route 611 on a sunny afternoon.
Wilson Area requires minimal cuts to balance budget
Facing an $880,000 deficit in 2011-12, Wilson Area School District Superintendant Doug Wagner has suggested cuts that he says won't seriously affect...