Jim Thorpe Borough Council to appeal judge's order about surrendering...
The appeal is cheaper that complying with the judge's order, the borough says. Jim Thorpe Borough Council has voted to appeal a federal judge’s order to relinquish the famed athlete’s remains so they...
View ArticleKutztown University drops gun ban, but keeps some limits in place
Its policy wouldn't stand up to a legal challenge, official says. Weapons still aren't allowed in university buildings. Kutztown University has dropped its blanket prohibition on guns and will now...
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Pennsylvania Turnpike offers free tolls in 21-mile area for those avoiding...
The stretch is between the Carlisle and Harrisburg East exits. View full sizeWhat little that's left of a fuel tanker rests on a damaged overpass on Thursday near Harrisburg.AP Photo | ANDREW HUSTON...
View ArticleMonroe County barber charged with killing fellow barber in Coolbaugh...
The initial call was for a fight at Stylez Barber Shop. A 34-year-old man was found still alive outside the shop, but he died less than an hour later in the hospital, authorities say. A Monroe County...
View ArticleWoman rescued 17 days after Bangladesh factory collapse
She was in a Muslim prayer room and had few injuries. A woman buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days near Dhaka, Bangladesh, was rescued today, a miraculous moment...
View ArticleKutztown University's new weapons policy to stay in place while under review...
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors says it wants a task force to study the issue. Kutztown University's new weapons policy, which allows people with permits and...
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Judge orders Supreme Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin to be resentenced for...
Melvin was sentenced to 3 years' house arrest, fined her $55,000 and ordered her to send a picture of herself to other judges in the state apologizing for her crimes. View full sizeEx-Pennsylvania...
View ArticleN.J. music teacher charged with sexual assault for allegedly spanking student...
Also 'secret players' may show up for the sale of Andy Reid's gear in suburban Philadelphia. N.J. music teacher charged with sexual assault for allegedly spanking student [nj.com]Gosnell jurors say...
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Newtown, Conn., officials recommend tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary...
The 430 surviving students are attending a renovated school renamed Sandy Hook Elementary School in the neighboring town of Monroe. View full sizeThis satellite image provided by Google shows the...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week May 11, 2013
Prosecutors in Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full sizeFrom left, Erin D. Camel, Michell Lynn Abel, and Peter M. Baglio.Courtesy Photos Hunterdon...
View ArticlePennsylvania Turnpike spends $200,000 on little-used call boxes
In 2000, call boxes were activated 18,571 times. In 2012, they were activated only 1,717 times. That same year, drivers made an estimated 190 million trips on the toll road. At a time when the...
View ArticleTrenton man holding hostages in standoff with police since Friday
Police were called to the home before 3 p.m. Friday on reports of a barricaded suspect. An armed man who took hostages Friday afternoon remained barricaded in a home in New Jersey's capital today as...
View ArticlePhiladelphia paying $75,000 to woman who claimed cop punched her at parade
Jonathan Josey, a veteran supervisor, was later fired, but a municipal judge in February acquitted him of simple assault. A city official says Philadelphia will pay $75,000 to settle a federal lawsuit...
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Powerball jackpot at $270 million for tonight's drawing - news links
Also, injured survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings begin the next phase of their recovery View full sizeTonight's Powerball jackpot is at $270 million. The drawing is at 10:59 p.m.AP File Photo...
View ArticleFlood advisory issued for Lehigh Valley, northern New Jersey
Rain should continue into tonight. Tomorrow will be clear, but the National Weather Service is predicting possible frost Monday night. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J. issued a flood...
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Drowsy driving remains an elusive highway dilemma
More than 11,000 deaths were attributed to drowsy driving from 2000 to 2010, according to federal statistics. View full sizeEmergency personnel investigate the scene of a 2011 bus crash on Interstate...
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Replacing Scudder Falls Bridge will have adverse impact on Lehigh Valley,...
The cost of a new bridge to replace the 44-year-old span is estimated at $328 million. Vote in the news poll. View full sizeThe Scudder Falls Bridge is slated for replacement.Courtesy Photo from the...
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Two bodies found after N.J. standoff; gunman killed
Police stormed the house this morning. The man was the mother's boyfriend of just a few months and a convicted sex offender. View full sizeThe New Jersey State Police sent robot Friday into the home...
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Shooting at Mother's Day event; I-81 should reopen Tuesday - news links
You better think carefully before renting your home for the Super Bowl, and other news items. View full sizeTwelve people were injured today during a Mother's Day event in New Orleans. See more photos...
View ArticleThree N.J. universities improperly awarded loans or grants
At least three universities are on the hook for $868,000 in improperly awarded loans or grants, according to records reviewed by The Star-Ledger. After an office manager for New Jersey City University...
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