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Will [Donald Trump] have some appeal to working-class Dems in Levittown or Bristol? Sure. For every one he’ll lose 1½ , two Republican women. Trump’s comments like “You can’t be a 10 if you’re flat-chested,” that’ll come back to haunt him. There are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women. People take that stuff personally. — Ed Rendell, a surrogate for the Hillary Clinton campaign

I'll admit up front: I'm not a fan of this guy. But I know many who are, and what Bill O'Reilly has to say here about his Catholic upbringing is pretty interesting. Take a look. This comes from Long Island's newspaper, Newsday: You know him as the eponymous commentator on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor." ("I'd appreciate it if you don't put any words in front of my name, like 'conservative,'" he says sternly.) Brooklyn-born, Levittown-raised Bill O'Reilly, 59, has written a new book, "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" (Broadway Books, $26), titled after a description of him by...

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. - In 1951, 7-year-old Louise Cassano couldn't imagine a better life than the one here, where she rode her bicycle past rows of cookie-cutter houses, kids held backyard campouts in makeshift tents and nobody locked their front doors. "It was an absolute ideal community," said Cassano, whose love affair with Levittown never waned - she still lives in the Long Island town dubbed by some as America's first suburb.

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (June 6) - A deal is being negotiated that would allow a high school's class president to participate in Friday's graduation ceremony despite concern that he could be targeted by a gang. Tyrone Lewis, 18, had been scheduled to be one of the speakers at the Truman High School commencement ceremony, but police were worried that he could be targeted by a gang from Trenton, New Jersey, because his sister had testified in a murder trial. Lewis had been barred from the ceremony. Dave Truelove, the Bristol Township School District's solicitor, confirmed Tuesday that talks are in progress...

Will Al Franken issue a retraction in the paperback version of Lies ... now that Bill O'Reilly has displayed the ACTUAL DEED / MORTGAGE from his boyhood home, and it clearly says "Levittown, New York"?? A pdf image of the deed/mortgage is viewable at www.frankenlies.com (Scroll down to '#18') ...

March 25, 2003-- As images of American prisoners and Iraqi casualties beamed home the brutal realities of war, Long Islanders yesterday rallied in shows of support for the troops. How that support was expressed, however, varied widely. Roughly 1,000 people, many of them veterans, sang "God Bless America" at Levittown Veteran's Memorial Park during a rally in support of American soldiers last night, Some in the crowd cupped their hands around candles, while others carried placards that showed their support for the troops. "snip" Seven year old Adam sat on the shoulders of his father, Richard Herbert, at the rally...