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Area Ben Franklin organization issues $100,000 to local companies
Bethlehem technology company Element ID and Forks Township manufacturer Harvel Plastics Inc. will receive $50,000 apiece. Courtesy ImageAn artist's rendition Ben Franklin TechVentures, a business...
View ArticleHorse dies at Pennsylvania Farm Show
The horse named Mark died this week during a pulling competition at the show in Harrisburg. A Belgian draft horse named Mark died this week during a pulling competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show...
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Warren County school board members among those facing removal for not doing...
One, from Pohatcong Township, said her check has merely been delayed. A board member from Great Meadows Regional said a payment technicality caused him to miss the deadline. View full...
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Natalee Holloway declared legally dead by Alabama judge; NYPD suspects...
And an audience member at the New York Philharmonic stops the music when his cell phone starts ringing. View full sizeAP File Photo Courtesy of Holloway familyA judge in Alabama has declared Natalee...
View ArticleProsthetic penis led to Pennsylvania woman's firing, lawsuit claims
The suit was filed Wednesday against J&J Snack Foods Corp. over her termination from the company's plant in Moosic, near Scranton. A northeastern Pennsylvania woman claims she was fired from her...
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Chris Christie, Oprah talk about weight, love, politics
The interview will air 9 p.m. Sunday on OWN. View full sizeAP Photo/Harpo, Inc. | GEORGE BURNSOprah Winfrey, right, listens to N.J. Gov. Chris Christie during an interview for "Oprah's Next Chapter,"...
View ArticlePennsylvania animal shelter owner collected money to euthanize dogs that...
The owner of Triangle Pet Control Services in McKees Rocks, Pa., allegedly collected more than $37,000 between July 2007 and April 2011. State police say the owner of a Pittsburgh-area animal shelter...
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Monroe County man allegedly distributed child pornography
Authorities say the Chestnuthill Township man sent videos and other materials featuring girls and boys across a peer-to-peer file-sharing network View full sizePhoto Courtesy of Monroe County District...
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Crips gang member charged with New Year's Eve murder of father in Somerset...
He allegedly fatally stabbed Chad Everette Robertson, 30, of Shoreacres, Texas. View full sizePhoto Courtesy of Somerset County Prosecutor's OfficeShaquan JohnsonA member of the Crips gang has been...
View ArticleWalter E. Beam, a retired self-employed accountant - Obituaries today
He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II. Walter E. Beam, 99, formerly of Easton, passed away Thursday in Gracedale.He was a self-employed accountant. He graduated from the former...
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Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground in Italy, at least three dead
One passenger said the damage and subsequent evacuation was 'like a scene from the Titanic.' Scores of people are still missing. AP Photo | GREGORIO BORGIAThe luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans...
View ArticleRoute 33 crash leaves one man dead, woman severely injured
Pennsylvania State Police at the Swiftwater barracks said a portion of the southbound highway was closed for about four hours early this morning. A man was killed and a woman seriously injured early...
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Janice E. Cook, a waitress and cosmetologist - Obituaries today
Janice was employed as a waitress and cosmetologist. Janice E. CookJanice E. Cook, 46, of Pen Argyl, formerly of Wilson Borough, passed away Thursday at her daughter's home in Easton.She was employed...
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Joe Paterno speaks out about Penn State scandal; little-known Martin Luther...
Also, a report is alleging celebrity chef Paula Deen has diabetes. AP Photo | MATT ROURKEJoe Paterno arrives home after coaching what proved to be his final day of football practice at Penn State...
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Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno breaks silence
Over two separate conversations on Thursday and Friday, the former Penn State football coach discussed his career and his actions relating to former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. AP Photo/The...
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Some Washington and Lee students want the university to not hold classes on...
University spokesman, Jeff Hanna, says canceling classes 'is not the only way, or even necessarily the most meaningful way,' to demonstrate respect. View full sizeAP File PhotoDr. Martin Luther King...
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Cruise ship disaster conjures up Titanic memories
Valeria Ananias, a 31-year-old Los Angeles schoolteacher aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner, crawled along hallways and stairwells in a desperate attempt to reach rescue boats. View full sizeAP...
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As rates rise, NJ drivers avoiding toll roads
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority says traffic on the state's two major highways -- the N.J. Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway -- decreased in the first week of 2012 compared to a year ago. View...
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Cruise ship owners blame human error as death toll rises; Republican Jon...
And zappos.com has been hacked, forcing 24 million customers to change their passwords. View full sizeAP Photo | GREGORIO BORGIAItalian rescue personnel work aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship...
View ArticleMonroe County man allegedly torches barn at site of crash that killed son
Police say he was drunk and used a lighter to set fire the the building in Chestnuthill Township. Fire officials extinguished the blaze before it caused major damage. A Monroe County man is in prison...
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