Motorcyclist airlifted following crash in Monroe County
A Kunkletown man was injured after an encounter with a teen driver today. A Monroe County man was airlifted to a local hospital following a crash this afternoon in Polk Township, Pennsylvania State...
View ArticleTornadoes don't spare Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Meteorologists say the threat of a major tornado is slim. Take our NEWS POLL. Along with hurricanes and tropical storms, summer is prime tornado season. Following last month’s devastating tornado in...
View ArticleNorthampton man allegedly attempts to steal $2,700 worth of items from...
He is awaiting a preliminary hearing on retail theft charges. A Northampton man is accused of trying to steal an estimated $2,700 worth of merchandise from a Towamensing Township general store. David...
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Apple music service, app changes and software announcements expected this week
This year, Apple is expected to show off a simplified look on iPhones and iPads. View full sizeThis year, Apple is expected to show off a simplified look on iPhones and iPads.AP File Photo Apple is...
View ArticleFlood advisory in place in Lehigh, Northampton counties; flood watch for region
Heavy rain will work its way this morning and tonight through the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey. If you thought the flooding threat ended late last week when the remnants of Tropical Storm...
View ArticleNSA leaker Edward Snowden: I understand that I will be made to suffer for my...
The 29-year-old intelligence contractor's contacts with The Washington Post are detailed. See VIDEO. Edward Snowden used the code name “Verax,” truth-teller in Latin, as he made his cautious approach...
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Reaction mixed to New Jersey Senate bill that would let officers search...
The bill was introduced last month. View full sizeThe New Jersey Senate is considering a bill that would allow police officers to search cellphones following an accident. Express-Times File Photo New...
View ArticleCicadas flood areas of Slate Belt, Warren County; quiet in other parts of...
Though not appearing everywhere, the 17-year periodical cicada can be found across northeastern Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey. See PHOTOS and VIDEO. Vote in the NEWS POLL. Watch video It’s...
View ArticleEdward Snowden a hero or traitor? Pa., N.J. congressional leaders weigh in
Congress will be briefed by NSA officials this afternoon. Classified information is designated as such for a reason and should be protected, U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent said Monday as FBI agents visited...
View ArticleBucks County man charged with shooting, stabbing grandson - A.M. news links
Also, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is ready to vote on the 2013-14 budget; the Richmond, Va., International Airport is cleared by a threat; and heroin is killing people in Ocean County,...
View ArticleEdward Snowden fired by Booz Allen after claiming NSA leaks
The McLean, Va.-based firm said in a statement that it fired Snowden on Monday 'for violations of the firm's code of ethics and firm policy.' Government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton said today that...
View ArticlePennsylvania extends property tax, rent rebate programs
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The deadline for Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticlePhilly couple sue over NSA collection of Verizon records - PM news links
Also a new memo alleges State Department officials and diplomatic security may have covered up or stopped investigations of inappropriate or even criminal misconduct by staff. Prostitution, drugs...
View ArticleWildwood, N.J., set to ban saggy pants
The Jersey Shore town says it has heard complaints from tourists about pants not covering rears. Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. thinks he’s found a way to put one of this Jersey Shore resort town’s problems...
View ArticlePatient First to open two more Lehigh Valley urgent care centers
The company is adding Wilson Borough and Hanover Township, Northampton County locations in addition to its current South Whitehall Township facility. Patient First, a Richmond, Va.-based urgent care...
View ArticlePrinceton University bomb threat investigation continues
An hours-long search for explosives on the Mercer County, N.J., campus has turned up nothing so far. An hours-long search for explosives on the Princeton University campus has turned up nothing so...
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Longtime Warren County judge returning to private practice
New Jersey imposes a mandatory retirement requirement for judges 70 and over. View full sizeJudge John J. Coyle has practiced law in one form or another in Warren County since 1973.Express-Times Photo...
View ArticleNew Jersey Transit weighing contract to put Wi-Fi in stations, on trains
A vote is expected today on a 20-year pact with Cablevision. New Jersey Transit's board is set to vote on a proposal to provide wireless Internet service at train stations and on trains. Today's...
View ArticleFlood watch in place for Thursday, Friday in Lehigh Valley and northwest New...
The Delaware River is not expected to flood, the National Weather Service says. A flood watch for Thursday morning into Friday morning is in place for Lehigh, Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon...
View ArticleNew lung for 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl; transplant today
The family is 'overwhelmed by emotions' and very thankful. The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for a transplant drew public debate over how organ donation should be done is...
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