American Airlines, US Airways to merge; antitrust issues limited by lack of...
US Airways flies out of Lehigh Valley International Airport, American doesn't. In the jigsaw puzzle of airline routes, American Airlines and US Airways are two pieces that fit together almost...
View ArticleHeinz Co. being bought by group that includes Warren Buffett
The deal is valued at $28 billion. H.J. Heinz Co. says it agreed to be acquired by an investment group including billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a deal valued at $28 billion. The ketchup...
View ArticleDelaware courthouse slaying conspiracy being probed - A.M. news links
Also, a viral video victim says he was held at gunpoint during whipping; NJ Transit is months away from all Sandy-impacted trains being restored; and the superstorm's affect on Ocean County's tax base...
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William R. Marley, author, playwright and artist - Obituaries today
Several of his plays were produced and performed locally and in regional theater throughout the country, winning several awards. William R. Marley William R. Marley, 87, of Easton, died Tuesday in...
View ArticleFrank Lautenberg will not seek re-election - PM news links
Also, a 'Melrose Place' actress was sentenced to 3 years for drunken crash that killed Montgomery woman. Frank Lautenberg will not seek re-election next year [nj.com]'Melrose Place' actress sentenced...
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Gov. Tom Corbett plans to 'review our legal options' over Pennsylvania...
Gov. Tom Corbett wanted to hire the firm that manages the United Kingdon's lottery to do the same in Pennsylvania. View full size Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane gives a statement today in...
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Carnival Triumph docks in Alabama after five nightmarish days in Gulf
Hundreds gawked from dockside at the arrival at the Alabama cruise terminal in Mobile, the state's only seaport, as the Triumph inched into port. MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A cruise ship disabled for five...
View ArticleWarm and sunny day to become cold and snowy night, weather service warns
It will get cold over the weekend, the National Weather Service predicts. Today looks like a beautiful day. Party sunny. A high of 48; eight degrees above normal. A bit of a breeze in the morning....
View ArticleMeteor breaks apart above Russia, 500 people hurt in related blasts
'There was panic. People had no idea what was happening,' a resident of Chelyabinsk says. A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 11 tons streaked at supersonic speed over Russia’s Ural Mountains...
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Bernard A. 'Bernie' Canniff, was an avid golfer, car buff and loved spending...
He died Sunday in Camp Hill, Pa. Bernard A. Canniff Bernard A. "Bernie" Canniff, 84, of Camp Hill, Pa., and formerly of Hudson, Fla, and Cleveland, passed away peacefully Sunday at Golden Living...
View ArticleDay care worker, 19, charged in abduction, rape of 5-year-old Philadelphia girl
The child was taken Jan. 14 from an elementary school, after the woman said she was the child's mother, police report. A 19-year-old day care worker was charged in the abduction of a 5-year-old girl...
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Jerry Sandusky scandal costs stand at more than $27 million for Penn State
It includes a $13 million price tag for board of trustees communications and the internal investigation into the scandal by former FBI Director Louis Freeh. View full size Jerry Sandusky AP File Photo...
View ArticleNJ Transit spent thousands of dollars sending employees to New Orleans Super...
The agency said it send the employees so they could help prepare the agency to handle transportation and security at the event next year at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. At a cost of more than...
View ArticleN.J. man indicted for allegedly beating dog to death - PM news links
Also, Casanova the baby penguin makes its debut at Camden aquarium. Penn State fields monetary demands from some Sandusky abuse victims [pennlive.com]Princeton man indicted after allegedly beating dog...
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Light snow expected tonight and Saturday evening
In the wake of the storm, cold and windy conditions will settle across the area Sunday. View full size Jason Mowery, of Lopatcong Township, works on blowing snow off of a sidewalk on Roseberry Street...
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N.J. legislators explain opposition to bill keeping guns from suspected...
The bill would deny guns to anyone in New Jersey who is named on the federal terrorism watch list. The opponents say they're not confident in the list. View full size Erik Peterson Erik Peterson...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Feb. 16, 2013
Prosecutors in Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full size From left, Matthew C. Bridgman, Theodore Slack and Francis E. Conklin. Courtesy Photos...
View ArticlePhiladelphia man admits assaulting girlfriend in maternity ward
The man pushed and punched the new mom during an argument over what to name their newborn baby. A man has admitted assaulting his girlfriend in the maternity ward of a suburban Philadelphia hospital...
View ArticleRegional police departments having trouble buying ammo - news links
Also a weekend squirrel-shooting contest in upstate New York is a sell-out, despite a push by animal rights groups and others to cancel the event. Bull market for bullets [readingeagle.com]Penn...
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Bethlehem students victorious in 12th annual Lehigh Valley auto-tech competition
The pair was one of seven teams tasked with finding and fixing bugs and technical problems in 2013 Dodge Darts. See PHOTOS. Two Bethlehem students grew up taking things apart — and today they raced...
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