2 dead, 14 injured as tour bus carrying women's lacrosse team crashes on Pa....
PennDOT reported a crash occurred between exit 226 to Route 11 and Interstate 81, and exit 236 to Route 15 in Cumberland County. See PHOTOS. A tour bus carrying a college's women's lacrosse team to a...
View ArticleFormer Easton cops help lead accreditation efforts in Bethlehem, Palmer...
Bethlehem Township Police Department hopes to be certified by the summer while the Palmer Township Police Department hopes to reach their goal by summer 2014. LEHIGH VALLEY ACCREDITED AGENCIES •...
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Young Lehigh Valley Catholics impressed with selection of Pope Francis
The new pope will likely be a defining leader for their generation. View full size Isabella Santora, Izabella Murano and Valentina Armagno pray during the Friday morning mass for the new pope at Sts....
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Two Steubenville, Ohio high school football players found guilty of rape
The case drew national attention after photographs and video of the night in question were released online amid accusations of a cover-up to protect the football team. View full size From left,...
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Seton Hill coach who died in Pa. Turnpike crash remembered - news links
Also, more New Jersey schools are turning to advertising help make ends meet. Seton Hill coach who died in crash remembered as warm, outgoing [pennlive.com]More N.J. schools turning to advertising to...
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Dunes vs. property rights in post-Sandy New Jersey
Most coastal homeowners want the government to build dunes and widen beaches near their homes. Yet some still refuse to give permission for the projects to proceed. View full size Harvey and Phyllis...
View ArticleLehigh Valley in for 1 to 2 inches of snow, then ice, Monday
Winter's last gasp? Spring arrives Wednesday. The National Weather Service forecasts 1 to 2 inches of snow Monday before a changeover brings sleet and freezing rain Monday night. More snow is possible...
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Reformed drug addict returns to Phillipsburg to sing praises of recovery program
Participants address personal issues through Bible study, service work and building healthy relationships. View full size Keith Rhinehart supplied these before-and-after photos from his days of drug...
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Robert W. Myhre, co-owner of Arvid N. Myhre Construction Co. - Obituaries today
For more than 50 years, he was co-owner of the Arvid N. Myhre Construction Co. in Frenchtown. Robert W. Myhre Robert W. Myhre, 78, of Frenchtown, passed away Saturday at the Hunterdon Medical Center...
View ArticleSnow expected to begin this afternoon before turning to ice then rain,...
WeatherWorks, based in Hackettstown, expects the rest of the month to be colder than normal. It's still winter until 7:04 a.m. Wednesday, so why wouldn't it act like winter? There could be 1 to 3...
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Pa. pastor gets life sentence for killing 2nd wife
It's been nearly two months since a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the death of Betty Schirmer. View full size Arthur Schirmer was sentenced today to life in prison for killing his...
View ArticleFormer University of Oklahoma quarterback Steven Davis killed in Indiana...
Davis went 32-1-1 as the Sooners' starter from 1973 to 1975, starting every game of Barry Switzer's first three seasons as head coach. A former University of Oklahoma starting quarterback was one of...
View ArticleAtlantic City casinos will be able to offer fantasy sports betting
Patrons must be at least 21 years old. Atlantic City casinos will be able to offer fantasy sports betting online as well as in person under a pilot program announced by state regulators.Although one...
View ArticlePrepare for slippery roads tonight in the Lehigh Valley - UPDATE
The accumulation of snow and sleet is expected to be between one and two inches. View PHOTOS. Today's storm is a bit late in arriving, but forecasters predict a mix of snow, sleet and rain into the...
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New Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill gives existing beer distributors...
In a 14-10 party-line vote, the House Liquor Committee backed a bill that would potentially phase out the existing state-controlled stores as the number of private operators grows. Vote in the NEWS...
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Regional final of Scripps National Spelling Bee to be held Thursday night
Forty-eight contestants from Lehigh, Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon counties will participate. Find short bio on each contestant and see the photos that ran in the paper. View full size Naomi Li,...
View ArticleNorthampton, Lehigh county schools have two-hour delays; not so much in...
Keep an eye out for alerts from your district after Monday evening's snow. There appears to be a great divide this morning between the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey, hours after Monday's...
View ArticlePope Francis keeps focus on 'the poorest, the weakest, the least important'
The pope maps out his priorities for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass today to...
View ArticlePhiladelphia is the worst of 10 biggest U.S. cities for deep poverty - A.M....
Also, decorated Port Authority cop, who aided in the rescue and recovery operations related to 9/11 and the World Trade Center, dies after Garden State Parkway accident. Of big cities, Phila. worst...
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John William Landis, 50-year career in the nuclear industry - Obituaries today
He was valedictorian of the Phillipsburg High School Class of 1935. John William Landis John William Landis, 95, died on Saturday at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Va.He was raised in...
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