No swimming at Delaware Water Gap due to high river levels
The Delaware River is running seven to eight feet above normal in the recreation area that straddles northeastern Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey. Federal park officials are temporarily...
View ArticleCIA to arm Syrian rebel forces - news links
Also, Hassan Rouhani is Iran's next president and a N.J. woman was indicted for allegedly murdering her mother with a pickaxe. CIA preparing to deliver rebels arms through Turkey and Jordan...
View ArticlePocono teen allegedly sexually assaulted four teen girls over two years
Police say two incidents took place on the grounds of the Pocono Mountain School District. The alleged victims are between 14 and 19 years old. A teenager from northeastern Pennsylvania is accused of...
View ArticleNew Jersey Hall of Fame to introduce mobile museum
The mobile museum will have an array of multimedia exhibits. History is hitting the road so you don’t have to.The New Jersey Hall of Fame committee has announced plans to launch a summer-long trip for...
View ArticleEaston Rotary Club donates last check of $100,000 contribution to Miracle...
The Easton Rotary Club presented a check for the final $32,000 of a total $100,000 contribution to the Miracle League of Northampton County. It was just before 1 o'clock this afternoon when the Mets...
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Signs of new home construction resurgence in Lehigh Valley, Warren County
Several municipalities in the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey are finally seeing new home construction after a five-year lull. View full sizeNew home construction has restarted at Scenic Ridge...
View ArticleEaston-Phillipsburg toll bridge construction starts Monday; toll-free phone...
The commission today announced it has established the phone line and email address to field concerns and comments from the public during the two-year project. Work will begin early Monday on the...
View ArticleEmergency responders search Lehigh River after report of missing kayaker in...
It appeared that about a half dozen boats were involved in the operation near Canal Street Park. Emergency responders searched the Lehigh River for several hours tonight after receiving a report that...
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Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
Some farmers and city leaders worry that the fracking boom is consuming too much of a scarce resource, while others see the push for production as an opportunity to make money by selling water while...
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Delaware River's history headlines annual sojourn
For $80, kayak and canoe enthusiasts can spend a day touring a part of the Delaware River. View full sizeThe annual sojourn allows people to spend a day or more on the Delaware River.Express-Times...
View ArticleHellertown man faces drunken driving, weapons charges after Greenwich...
Police were called after the man allegedly started banging on the door of a nearby house after wrecking his car. A Hellertown man faces drunken driving and weapons charges after an early morning wreck...
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JCP&L disputes New Jersey consultant's claim of inefficient tree-trimming
Data included in testimony before state officials points to tree-related outages being responsible for more than 21 percent of outages during Superstorm Sandy. View full sizeJCP&L spokesman Ron...
View ArticleNSA director: At least 50 terrorist plots foiled by surveillance program
In one case, an attempt to bomb the New York Stock Exchange was thwarted, Army Gen. Keith Alexander says. The director of the National Security Agency insisted today that the government’s sweeping...
View ArticlePennDOT withholds funding plan website from public
Lawmakers have access to a password-protected site that compares competing plans to spend billions of dollars. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has built a website that compares competing...
View ArticleFlash flood warning issued for Lehigh Valley, northern N.J.
A line of storms is expected to dump rain through the evening. The warnings expire at 9:15 p.m. in Pennsylvania and 8:45 p.m. in New Jersey. With more than two inches of rain having recently fallen...
View ArticleChrysler agrees to recall Jeeps due to fire risk
Earlier this month, the automaker publicly refused the government's request to recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from model years 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 2007. Chrysler...
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Pennsylvania liquor privatization bill lacks support, Republican leader says
Under a new proposal, bill, thousands of holders of existing beer licensees, including eateries, bars, hotels and distributors, could buy $8,000 permits to sell wine and liquor View full...
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Hunterdon, Warren freeholders won't follow Union County's lead in opposing...
Union County's nine freeholders, all Democrats, voted unanimously last week to decline setting aside the estimated $850,000 needed to host the special election. View full sizeThe state Office of...
View ArticleNazi dad, fiancee plan to name baby Eva Braun or Rommel - A.M. news links
Also, a New Jersey school board is limiting the amount of a homework teachers can assign and a giant swarm of honeybees is removed from a Pennsylvania building. NJ Nazi dad, pregnant fiancée want baby...
View ArticleRoute 22 between Interstate 78 and Route 33 is region's most expensive drive,...
Comparing peak travel times to non-peak times, TRIP estimated it costs $2,639 each year for someone to drive across the Lehigh Valley. Take our POLL. In a report that will surprise no one, the most...
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