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Mike McGrath reveals what to do about your hydrangeas that were hurt by odd weather. Plus, a heaping helping of your fabulous phone calls!
May 11 - 17, 2026
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Inflation rose to 3.8% in April. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Lucille Kincaid shares a list of short stories of both everyday people and celebrities stepping in to help the people around them. -
On this episode of Your Financial Choices, Laurie Siebert explores topics like naming beneficiaries, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, and more. -
This week's highlights include a glimpse into America's second revolution, an exhibition showing how colonists became revolutionaries, and a walk through the rich colonial past. -
On the next Galactic Travels™, Bill Fox continues the month-long focus on Robert Scott Thompson. The Featured CD at Midnight will be 'Ascension Volume Two' on Aucourant.
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The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International. -
Two jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported. -
The conservative prayer event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private group working with the White House to organize the celebration of America's 250 birthday this summer. -
Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. -
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.
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