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Louise Carroll goes into the history of the only cemetery in Ellwood City, and the family legacy of those who are buried there.

Louise Carroll goes into the history of the only cemetery in Ellwood City, and the family legacy of those who are buried there.

Though the housing market typically slows down in the winter, the opposite is happening in the Lehigh Valley. Bidding wars are still in full force in spite of the pandemic, fueled by many out of state buyers looking for more space and locals looking to capitalize on historically low interest rates.

BBC News Published image captionMr Christmas light displays attracted thousands of visitors over the years The family of a man known affectionately as Mr Christmas has turned off his festive lights for the last time. Dave Edwards, 86, lit up his home in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, with extravagant light displays for 42 years to raise money for charity. His daughter Sharon Markham called on local residents to "continue to light up Croxley every year". Mr Edwards started putting up the light di...

The son of ‘Mr and Mrs Christmas’, the couple that brightened up Croxley Green with annual extravagant Christmas displays, has paid tribute to his father. Dave Edwards, the heart of Christmas in the Watford and Croxley community, aged 86, was fighting cancer in the hope of seeing a final Christmas decoration switch-on planned for on November 14. It became tradition to hold eye-catching festive decorations and lights for the past 42 years at Lancing Way, Croxley Green. His wife Caro...