Lifelong Allentonian born during 1918 pandemic survives COVID-19 and celebrates 102nd birthday

Ruth Ida Bower came into the world in the throes of a pandemic in 1918. At the age of 101, she saw her second, and became one of its afflicted. Then last Wednesday, at Cedarbrook nursing home in South Whitehall Township, she turned 102 years old.But by her account, it’s through no special skill of […]