New Jersey inmates collecting millions in government benefits, according to...
The report shows the state paid inmates $23 million in benefits over 22 months ending in April 2011. Inmates in New Jersey have been collecting millions of dollars in unemployment, health care and...
View ArticleGroups call for $2.5 billion for Pennsylvania road, bridge improvements
The study released Wednesday found that 37 percent of Pennsylvania's major local- and state-maintained roads and highways are in poor or mediocre condition. A transportation report released Wednesday...
View ArticleHot weather is here for a while, so try to keep your cool
A heat wave is forecast from today through Saturday, so it's time to be careful. On Tuesday, the high temperature recorded at Lehigh Valley International Airport was a chilly 59 degrees. The forecast...
View ArticleMen dropped puppies from Pennsylvania bridge, police say
A witness reported seeing the puppies being dropped 25 feet into a river from the bridge in Lewistown, police said. Four people are facing animal cruelty charges after police say two men were...
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Lopatcong Township Middle School student set to take stage at semifinals of...
Rao took his seat on the spelling bee stage at approximately 1:45 p.m. See where you watch livestreaming of the bee. View full sizeAditya Rao, 13, an eighth-grader from Lopatcong Township Middle...
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Lightlife Veggie Burgers recalled from shelves because of milk
Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets have removed several varieties of Lightlife Veggie Burgers from their shelves due to the recall. View full sizeCourtesy Lightlife Giant Food Stores and...
View ArticleMan allegedly breaks nose of Pennsylvania State Police trooper during arrest
Police say the man continued to be uncooperative, attempting to bite two other state troopers who were trying to restrain him. An Effort, Pa. man broke the nose of a Pennsylvania state police officer...
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Lopatcong Township middle-schooler 'happy' with Scripps National Spelling Bee...
Despite clearing his first hurdle of the day by correctly spelling "tatterdemalion," Rao was then eliminated after wrongfully substituting one vowel for another in the word "venenate." View full...
View ArticleLehigh Valley heat wave brings another air quality advisory
For the second straight day, the region is under a forecast ozone action day, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said. For a second straight day, the Lehigh Valley is under an air...
View ArticleBucks County woman allegedly confesses to Catholic church cookie caper
The woman admitted to breaking into Our Lady of Grace and stealing Oreos, coffee, bulk packets of sugar and other items belonging to the church's Alcoholics Anonymous program. Police say a woman stole...
View ArticleN.J. gun control bills pass Senate, including mental health records requirement
The bills going to Christie include one that would disqualify anyone named on a terrorist watch list from obtaining a gun permit. The New Jersey Senate passed 10 gun control bills Thursday, three of...
View ArticleScripps National Spelling Bee winner is New York student
He correctly spelled his final word "knaidel" to win $30,000 in cash and prizes along with a huge trophy. Thirteen-year-old Arvind Mahankali of New York has won the Scripps National Spelling...
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Railroads safer than ever, believe it or not
Government statistics show better training and investment in equipment have dramatically affected the number of derailments and crossing accidents. View full sizeMembers of the Paulsboro Fire...
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Raw milk advocates unfazed by bacteria outbreak
A local farmer and lawmaker stand by the benefits of raw milk, despite recent bacterial infections caused by raw milk from the Chambersburg, Pa.-based Family Cow. Layne Klein works on milking his cows...
View ArticleInterstate 83 to close for six hours starting late Saturday night in...
A temporary bridge will be removed, PennDOT says. Detours will be in place and motorists are asked to seek alternative routes. Interstate 83 will be closed for six hours Saturday into Sunday in both...
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Starbucks telling smokers to light up elsewhere
Chain is banning smoking within 25 feet of its cafes. View full sizeStarbucks plans to ban smoking withing 25 feet of its cafes. AP Photo Starbucks customers will soon have to stamp out their...
View ArticleOne person killed in Philadelphia building collapse
Fire officials say 13 other people were injured in the accident. A building that was being torn down collapsed downtown Philadelphia with a thunderous boom today, raining bricks on a neighboring...
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6 confirmed dead in Philadelphia building collapse
Mayor Michael Nutter held a late-night news conference. View full sizeA building being demolished collapsed Wednesday near downtown Philadelphia, killing at least six and injuring at least 13.AP Photo...
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McDonald's Egg McMuffins going on the chain's 'After Midnight' menu
The famed breakfast sandwich will be offered late night at select locations. View full sizeFans of McDonaldâs breakfast have long wanted the chain to make its Egg McMuffins available later in the...
View ArticleNew Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to be temporary U.S. senator
Chiesa will not run in the October special election. Gov. Chris Christie makes the announcement. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this afternoon named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to...
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