Woman whose head was found in 1989 on New Jersey golf course is identified
Heidi Balch, 25, of New York City, was likely done in by serial killer Joel Rifkin, authorities say. DNA helped authorities identify a severed head found on a New Jersey golf course in 1989 as a New...
View Article4-year-old boy tries for several days to care for dead mom - A.M. news links
Also, why is Pennsylvania's unemployment rate lagging the national numbers and why do the Dow 30 pay less when comparing taxes to profits?. 4-year-old boy tried to care for mother, who was dead for...
View ArticlePennsylvania hunter charged with shooting 10-point buck in Wal-Mart parking lot
The 40-year-old is charged with reckless endangerment and hunting law offenses. They say you can get almost anything at Wal-Mart. But the Pennsylvania Game Commission says one deer hunter took it too...
View ArticleN.J. school fights posted on Facebook page - PM news links
Also, police have identified the dead woman found in an apartment with 4-year-old. Bridgewater high school fights posted to Facebook page, but taken down as pressure mounts [nj.com]Dead woman found...
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The Second Mile gets permission to sell headquarters
Jerry Sandusky started the organization to help at-risk youths in 1977. View full size The sign outside the State College, Pa., office of The Second Mile is shown in March 2012. The charity has...
View ArticleDog puts car into drive, strikes pedestrian in central Pennsylvania
West York Police say the accident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and the pedestrian was found lying in the street. Police say a dog that was left in an unattended vehicle pushed it into...
View ArticleGov. Chris Christie asking for investigation into state's visit to home of...
The state's child welfare agency and local police went to the Carneys Point home of Shawn Moore on March 14, following what police say were anonymous calls expressing concern about the safety of a...
View ArticlePennsylvania beer distributors have concerns as liquor sales privatization...
Also, a New Jersey dead body identified as a Bucks County woman; and Revel needs immediate help. Basements flooded and car damaged during water main break in Hoboken: photos [nj.com] Beer distributors...
View ArticleGunman in Pa. supermarket shooting an ex-state trooper - PM news links
Also, New Jersey's jobless rate falls to 9.3 percent as nearly 13,000 jobs were added in February Gunman in Pa. supermarket shooting an ex-state trooper [abcnews.go.com]Penn State football recruit...
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Kutztown University student charged in armed dorm room invasion, authorities...
Two people are still being sought in the attempted robbery, a campus spokesman says. View full size This photo of Deatrick Hall is from Kutztown University's website. Kutztown University Photo A...
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Allentown man rejects plea offer in fatal shooting of Phillipsburg gas...
The 23-year-old rejected an offer of 36 years in state prison, with no early release possibility until at least 85 percent of it is served, authorities said. View full size A Jan. 19 photo of Andrew...
View ArticlePa. Supreme Court to hear case involving age-restriction for judges that...
The state constitution requires judges to retire in the calendar year in which they turn 70. Northampton County Judge Leonard Zito is one of five judges suing to stay on the bench. The Pennsylvania...
View ArticleLehigh Valley officials criticize state education, human services funding
A state budget executive received their feedback at a budget forum today in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed minor increase in state funding will do nothing to make up two years of...
View ArticlePenn State University remains divided two years after first Jerry Sandusky...
Also, FEMA warned the Christie administration about the down side of the Superstorm Sandy debris-clearing contract; and a Philadelphia subway hero has challenges in his life. Two years later, Penn...
View ArticleConsumers spend more despite being taxed more, Commerce Department reports
February's spending was up 0.7 percent from January. Income rose as well. Consumers earned more and spent more in February, helped by a stronger job market that has offset some of the drag from higher...
View ArticleOklahoma dental clinic's unsanitary practices create hepatitis, HIV concerns,...
The oral surgeon voluntarily gave up his license. Patients are urged to get tested, The crisp, stucco exterior of an Oklahoma dental clinic concealed what health inspectors say they found inside:...
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Lois Helen Bachman Morgenstern, nurtured lives of Moravian congregations for...
Lois, a Phillipsburg native, was a homemaker and the wife and helpmate of a Moravian pastor. Lois Helen Bachman Morgenstern Lois Helen Bachman Morgenstern died peacefully 4:30 a.m. Saturday at the...
View ArticleInsider trading charges filed against portfolio manager at large hedge fund
Insider trading charges filed against portfolio manager at large hedge fund A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation’s largest hedge funds was arrested today, accused of making $1.4 million...
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Phillipsburg man gets state prison for bar-code scam at Target stores,...
The 36-year-old was changing UPC codes on products to get high-price merchandise for a lower cost and then reselling the items. View full size Damian Gasdaska Courtesy photo via phillyburbs.com A...
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Philly man jumps on SEPTA tracks to save man who fell off platform - VIDEO
See VIDEO of what happened. View full size In this still image taken from security video provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Christopher Knafelc jumps off a...
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