Samara Ahmed
Digital Content ProducerI am a digital news content producer for LehighValleyNews.com. My passion is telling stories that humanize and empower communities undercovered by the mainstream media. I attended graduate school at Columbia Journalism School and Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, where I wrote about the South Asian community, juvenile justice and housing. I also received the Gitelson Award for Human Values for my work raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. In my free time, I love to travel, read and hang out with my rescue dog, Dobby. Contact me at SamaraA@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8207.
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Grubhub will now disclose the app has higher prices than restaurants, in order to be more transparent. They will also make a donation to Pennsylvania food banks, instead of paying damages. -
With the leadup to the Lehigh-Lafayette game comes a tradition of hanging bedsheets around each campus heckling the other school. We've rounded up our favorites for you to enjoy.
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A fuel spill from an overturned tanker truck prompted an evacuation in a Bethlehem neighborhood early Thursday.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network mixes mocktails, emphasizes seat belt use, and quizzes Penn State Lehigh Valley students on their alcohol IQ in the week before Thanksgiving.
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The episode, dubbed "The Sayre Specters," will feature the Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) and guest investigators. The episode description says they were called to the mansion "after staff and guests notice an alarming increase in paranormal activity."
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The City of Allentown gathered at Cedar Beach Park to honor veterans with a three-volley salute for Veterans Day.
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A new grant is leading to an eco-friendly makeover for Bethlehem's Payrow Plaza, just in time for the official kickoff to the holiday season.
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Restaurants and small businesses are giving veterans free food, drinks and discounts this year to celebrate Veterans Day.
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USA Today has a competition for the best holiday market in the country. Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt is currently winning.
