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Local N.J. legislators won't help override Chris Christie's gay marriage veto
'(Reed Gusciora) won't be getting it from my vote, that's for sure,' Assemblyman John Dimaio said. View full size New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Mercer/Hunterdon, speaks in the statehouse. AP...
View ArticleHarrisburg outdoors show, postponed by assault weapon ban flap, won't be...
Officials tell a newspaper that they hope it will return next February. A popular Pennsylvania outdoors show that was postponed indefinitely because of a controversy over assault weapons will not be...
View ArticlePhiladelphia gunman fires into crowd of rapper French Montana's fans; one...
Another person was wounded by the gunfire, authorities report. A driver opened fire on a crowd of people surrounding the tour bus of rapper French Montana after a concert in Philadelphia, fatally...
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Frances A. Reinert, worked for Bethlehem Steel for more than 30 years -...
Frances A. Reinert, 98, of Bethlehem, passed away Feb. 27 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Frances worked for Bethlehem Steel for more than 30 years, becoming the supervisor in the data entry...
View ArticlePresident Obama goes sci-fi to explain sequester impasse
Mitch McConnell beams up early from White House meeting. A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers today for failing to stop automatic spending cuts that were to begin kicking in...
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Pa. officials confirm wasting disease in wild deer
Until now, chronic wasting disease had been identified only in captive deer in Pennsylvania. View full sizeAP File PhotoA pair of healthy male white-tailed deer feed in East Lansing, Mich. Chronic...
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New Jersey sports gambling pursuit dealt setback as federal judge upholds law
The ruling published late Thursday night marked the second defeat for New Jersey in a lawsuit filed last year by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA. View full size Prop bets are...
View ArticleFlorida man presumed dead after sinkhole swallows him
The sinkhole, estimated at 20 feet across and 20 feet deep, caused the home’s concrete floor to cave in around 11 p.m. Thursday as everyone in the Tampa-area house was turning in for the night. In a...
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Obama signs order to begin $85 billion in federal spending cuts
Obama formally enacted the reductions a few hours before the midnight deadline required by law. By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON — Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and...
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Drugged driver who killed police officer Joseph Wargo gets 20 years
The driver was under the influence of heroin and other drugs in October 2011 when he caused the crash that killed the 38-year-old Phillipsburg High School graduate. View full size Mount Arlington...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week March 2, 2013
Prosecutors from Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full size From left, Dawn Bell, Syhei McKinnis, Brian A. Vasilantone, and Ahmed H. Husein. Courtesy...
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Lehigh Valley family advocates for eye donation
The Hankee family, of Heidelberg Township, donated the corneas of their late daughter, Krysta, which restored the vision of two people. View full size From left, Pennsylvania state Sen. Lisa Boscola...
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Rep. Allyson Schwartz takes key step in run for Pa. governor - news links
Also, a New Jersey school district is debating allowing the local police department to directly monitor security cameras at the district’s schools. View full size U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa.,...
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Lehigh Valley soon could see new congestion-reducing roundabouts, PennDOT says
Roundabouts already exist in one county in PennDOT District Five and more could be coming soon. View full size People watch as a roundabout on Route 322 in downtown Glassboro, N.J. is opened to...
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Two N.J. bills seek to prevent Superstorm Sandy gasoline woes
The bills aim to address regulations that delayed fuel deliveries and to protect gas stations that choose to sell gas cheaper in an effort to help the average New Jerseyan. Watch video View full size...
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Ann Marie Brown, an accomplished seamstress and cook - Obituaries today
Ann and her husband, James D. Brown, celebrated 51 years of marriage on February 24. Ann Marie Brown Ann Marie Brown, 74, of Palmer Township, passed away in her home Feb. 27, 2013.Ann and her...
View ArticleLas Vegas Sands Corp., owner of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, says it...
The casino company, which owns Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, said in a filing Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission asked two years ago for records relating to compliance with the...
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Cupcakes losing their place in Lehigh Valley classrooms
Some schools ban edible birthday treats while other opt for restrictions. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size These chocolate salted caramel cupcakes from Granny Schmidt's in Whitehall wouldn't have...
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Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized, palace announces
The 86-year-old is suffering from an apparent stomach injection. View full size Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized, according to Buckingham Palace representatives. AP File Photo Buckingham...
View ArticleLehigh Valley college students gear up for alternative spring breaks
Some Moravian College and Penn State Lehigh Valley students will spend their spring breaks helping others. Moravian College senior Andrew Benson had a few choices for spring break this year.Among the...
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