U.S. budget deficit growth slows in January
The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting that this year's deficit could fall below $1 trillion for the first time since 2008. The federal government reported a rare surplus for January and is on...
View ArticleCorbett mum on the Paterno family report; Police investigating viral video of...
Also, a dancer is suing a strip club after severing her thumb during rehearsal for a competition. Gov. Tom Corbett is mum on the Paterno family report [pennlive.com]Commonwealth Foundation releases...
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Comcast to buy General Electric's stake in NBCUniversal
The $16.7 billion deal comes seven years early. View full size Comcast said today that it's buying General Electric's 49 percent stake in NBCUniversal joint venture for $16.7 billion. AP File Photos...
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Pennsylvania liquor system sale could net Valley schools $49.7 million
Gov. Tom Corbett wants legislators to agree to sell off the state liquor system and create a $1 billion educational block grant program. View full size Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, center, talks...
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Ex-Los Angeles cop barricaded in California cabin - UPDATE
The former officer wanted for killing three people got into a gunfight with officers, two of whom were injured, police say. View full size Police block a road this afternoon at Yucaipa, Calif., as a...
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Los Angeles police deny that a body has been found in burned cabin, according...
Police have indicated that the site is still too hot to search, according to reports. According to reports, Los Angeles police have denied that a body has been recovered from a cabin in Southern...
View ArticleLehigh Valley auto dealers sponsor vo-tech competition, Bethlehem merchant...
Also, Lehigh Carbon Community College is hosting a class those interested in health care jobs. The Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association is sponsoring its annual auto-tech competition...
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Christopher Dorner's charred body believed found in cabin in Big Bear Lake,...
The man who was at war with the Los Angeles Police Department allegedly killed four people. Forensic testing will determine if the body is that of the most-wanted man. The manhunt for a former Los...
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U.S. airlines lose fewer bags, get to the gate on time
There were only 3.09 reports of lost, delayed or damaged baggage for every 1,000 passengers last year. View full size U.S. airlines were less likely in 2012 to lose your suitcase than at any other...
View ArticleSnow expected tonight but might not be long on the ground
The sun angle is now similar to late October and the average high is 39 degrees. But it could be slick overnight and during the Thursday morning rush. So, the good news is, the sun's angle is similar...
View ArticleChester County apartment fire is murder scene, authorities report
A man's body was found after the fire was put out, authorities say. Blood was smeared on the wall along the staircase leading to the apartment. Authorities are investigating a homicide at the scene of...
View ArticleMarco Rubio's sip: 'I needed water. What are you going to do?'
'God has a funny way of reminding us we're human,' Rubio says this morning after pausing for a drink of water during his Tuesday night response to President Obama's State of the Union address....
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Michael Rooney, retired from McGinley Mills - Obituaries today
He retired from McGinley Mills and most recently was employed with The Express-Times. Michael Rooney Michael Rooney, 70, of Forks Township, died Feb. 10 in Easton Hospital.He retired from McGinley...
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Northampton County judge rules there's enough evidence in suit over student's...
Megan Thode is suing the school to bump up a C-plus grade she received in the fall semester to a B. View full size Lehigh University is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit a student brought over a...
View ArticleBill to keep Penn State's NCAA fines in Pennsylvania moves forward - PM news...
Also, Newark police have identified suspects in the video of a man being stripped and whipped over $20 debt. Pennsylvania legislature approves bill to keep NCAA fines against Penn State in state...
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Lehigh Valley projects getting $11 million in state economic development grants
The state grants are far less than the area received under Gov. Ed Rendell. View full size Majestic Bethlehem Center, where Crayola is opening this new warehouse, received $5 million in state grants...
View ArticleCorbett fighting Associated Press request for emails, calendar entries
The governor's office turned over much of the material but redacted 17 emails and 28 calendar entries, citing exceptions to the state's Right to Know Law. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is fighting the...
View ArticlePPL, JCP&L earn high customer-satisfaction marks despite Superstorm Sandy...
Utilities received heavy criticism in the wake of last October's storm for perceived slow response to outages. Despite recent weather that spawned widespread and long-term power outages in the Lehigh...
View ArticleIt's slippery even where it's not snowy early today
The projected 1- to 3-inch storm yielded no accumulation in Easton. On Wednesday, we wrote about snow not sticking around. In the Easton area, at least, we should have subtracted a word and written...
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White House launches College Scorecard
Prospective college students and their parents can now head to one website to rank the educational value of the nation's colleges and universities. Vote in the NEWS POLL. See CHART OF LOCAL SCHOOLS....
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