Body of Allentown area man found near central Pennsylvania motel - news links
The man's son has been charged with driving under the influence. Body found near Days Inn is identified, and his son charged with DUI [pennlive.com] Princeton University names new president, appoints...
View ArticleHoboken, N.J., paraglider OK as chute crashes near Blue Mountain Ski Area in...
WFMZ is reporting one person was hurt in the wreck and has been taken to a nearby hospital. A Hoboken, N.J., paraglider suffered minor injuries when his chute crashed next to Blue Mountain Ski Area in...
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Actress Reese Witherspoon arrested on disorderly conduct charge in Atlanta
State trooper says Academy Award winner ignored orders to stay in car while husband was being given a field sobriety test. This combination of undated photo provided by the City of Atlanta Department...
View ArticleFederal agents ask to interview wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber
Her lawyer said that Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not speak to federal officials who came to her parents' home in North Kingstown, R.I., Sunday evening, where she has been staying since her husband...
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Caregivers have new tools at their disposal as new apps enter tech market
With the baby boom generation getting older, the market for such technology is expected to increase. View full size David Pomerantz, executive vice president of the Hebrew Home, demonstrates a new app...
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Northampton Community College rallies around staffer recovering from rare...
Susan Schultheis, of North Whitehall Township, lost most of the skin on her body during her illness. Her coworkers responded with a fundraiser that brought in $22,500. View full size Susan Schultheis...
View ArticleBoston to mark one-week anniversary of bombings with moment of silence
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has asked residents to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 this afternoon, the time the first of the two bombs exploded near the finish line. Seven days after the...
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5 dead after Sunday gunfire in Washington state
Gunfire erupted at an apartment complex in Federal Way, a city south of Seattle Wash., and five people were shot to death, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers, police said early this...
View ArticleAutopsy planned on body of Allentown area man found wrapped in tarp outside...
Investigators say the body of 65-year-old James Edward Tommor was found behind a utility shed near the Days Inn in Susquehanna Township on Saturday. An autopsy is scheduled on an Allentown area man...
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Dr. Angelo 'Doc' Cavallo, maintained his practice in Bath area - Obituaries...
He was a 1953 graduate of Phillipsburg High School. Cavallo Dr. Angelo "Doc" Cavallo, 79, of Point Phillip, passed away on Saturday at his home. He was a 1953 graduate of Phillipsburg High School...
View ArticleLafayette among 25 'smartest colleges,' according to Lumosity rankings
The academic institutions with the smartest students in the Lumosity study were MIT (1), Harvard (2) and Stanford (3). Lafayette College was No. 22 and Lehigh University was No. 32. Lafayette College...
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Flight delays along East Coast caused by federal budget cuts
Raymond Adams, president of the air traffic controllers union at New Jersey’s Newark airport, said on Twitter than a few flights out of Newark to the south got sent back to Newark because the...
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Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged in hospital room
Tsarnaev was listed in serious but stable condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, unable to speak because of a gunshot wound to the throat. View full sizeDzhokhar TsarnaevAP File Photo | Federal...
View ArticleNorth Penn Legal Services steps up efforts against housing discrimination
North Penn handled 50 housing discrimination cases last year and already has 20 on its plate this year, said Alison Norton, the organization’s director of development and communication....
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Wal-Mart plans new Supercenter off Route 145 in Lehigh Township
The retailer said the development would create about 300 jobs. View full sizeWal-Mart's proposal for a new Supercenter in Lehigh Township calls for a 120,000-square-foot building. AP File Photo...
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Found in a tarp outside a hotel, death of man with Lehigh Valley ties ruled a...
His 24-year-old son was charged with DUI after a chase Friday night. View full sizeJames Edward Tommor, 65, left, and Trent Tolene, 24, were staying in the Days Inn, authorities say, outside of which...
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Boston bombings: Suspects motivated by religion, source says
The brothers were apparently not tied to any Islamic terrorist group. Two U.S. officials say preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests the suspects in the Boston Marathon attack were...
View ArticleFounder of two area arts charter schools creating autism charter facility
Organizers are eying a former elementary school in lower Berks County for the new school. After being told their 2-year-old autistic son could never be potty-trained, Annette Hickey and her husband...
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U.S. Green Ribbon Schools include two in the Lehigh Valley
The federal program, in its second year, recognizes schools and school districts for working to ensure sustainable, healthy school environments and effective environmental education. View full...
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Amber Lindsey Pramik, 2008 graduate of Northampton High School - Obituaries...
She enjoyed helping others, spending time with her friends and family, listening to music, cooking and watching movies. Amber Lindsay Pramik Amber Lindsey Pramik, 23, of Palmer Township, passed away...
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