Allentown – The Daily Reporter

Shoppers weigh new call to boycott retailers as buying gets more political

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Stormy Patterson makes a distinction between opinion and action as she surveys each new call to boycott Company A or support Brand B. It’s “silly” to penalize Under Armour over its CEO’s praise of President Donald Trump, she says. Far more important is how a company behaves toward its customers or employees, [...]

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press|2017-02-16T16:10:00-05:00Wednesday, February 15, 2017|

Election system susceptible to rigging despite red flags

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jill Stein’s bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That’s because the Green Party candidate’s effort stood almost no chance of detecting potential fraud or error in the vote — there was basically nothing to recount. Pennsylvania is one of [...]

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and FRANK BAJAK - Associated Press|2017-04-24T09:58:03-04:00Thursday, December 29, 2016|