East Bangor man charged with wife's 2001 murder in Monroe County
The evidence was examined again and the case was sent to a grand jury, which recommended charges. An East Bangor man was charged today with the murder of his wife in 2001 in a Monroe County home,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson 'morally opposed' to online gambling
"It's a train wreck, it's a toxicity, it's a cancer waiting to happen," Adelson said today View full sizeSheldon AdelsonAP File Photo Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local officials agree with report on Lehigh Valley's most congested roads
A national group ranked Route 22, Cedar Crest Boulevard, Route 191 and Mauch Chunk Road as the region's most congested roads. Vote in our poll. Route 22 was ranked the region's most expensive...
View ArticlePa. liquor privatization plan faces union, distributor opposition
The legislation is expected to be finished by July 1, however it has not received any Democratic support yet. While Republican Pennsylvania state senators continue to seek support for Bucks County...
View ArticlePenn State University cheerleader, injured in fall from window, will return...
The woman doesn't have a lot of stamina, but she is determined, her mother tells a newspaper. A Penn State University cheerleader who was seriously injured in a fall from a fifth-floor apartment...
View ArticleNew Jersey signs deal to privatize some of its lottery operation
Northstar New Jersey Lottery Group will handle sales and marketing of the lottery. About 60 state employees will lose their jobs. New Jersey has signed a contract to outsource part of the state...
View ArticlePennsylvania's unemployment rate drops to 7.5 percent
The number of people working increased by 24,000 and the number of unemployed dropped to 488,000. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate ticked down another tenth of a percentage point in May, according to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paula Deen issues apology video in racism scandal - PM news links
Also, a Pennsylvania couple is accused of keeping their disabled daughter in a cage, and a NJ Transit train crashed into a tractor trailer. View full sizeCelebrity chef Paula DeenAP Photo | CARLO...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Feds charge Edward Snowden with espionage over NSA data leak
Snowden flew to Hong Kong last month after leaving his NSA job with a collection of highly classified documents that he acquired while working as a systems analyst. View full sizeNSA leaker Edward...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plans for routes 22, 191, 512 and 611 on state transportation project list
Widening Route 22 and resurfacing routes 191, 512 and 611 are all included on a Pennsylvania transportation project list made public today. View full sizeBethlehem's Fahy Bridge is on a state...
View ArticleGettysburg 'the Holy Grail' for Civil War re-enactors on 150th anniversary
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Gettysburg will represent the pinnacle of the re-enactment careers of thousands of Civil War buffs. The commander of the Confederate army...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week June 22, 2013
Prosecutors in Hunterdon and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full sizeFrom left, Donald Weiss and Aaron Castro.Courtesy Photos Hunterdon County authorities seek Donald W....
View ArticleJudge rules no state audio experts in Trayvon Martin shooting trial - news links
Plus, video on flooding in Canada that killed three, a glitch grounded Southwest Airlines and an Indiana woman is critical after a tiger clamped her head in its mouth. PA Turnpike segment between...
View ArticleN.J. man answering Craigslist ad for ATV in Philadelphia is shot and killed
No arrests have been reported. Police say a man apparently answering an advertisement on a social media site for sale of an all-terrain vehicle was shot and killed in north Philadelphia.A police...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wing walker, pilot killed after plane crashes at Ohio air show - UPDATE
The pilot and wing walker were killed instantly, authorities said. No one on the ground was hurt. View full sizeA plane crashed Saturday at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton, Ohio. There was no...
View Article'Supermoon' - biggest and brightest of the year - expected early Sunday
While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, sky watchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up. A “supermoon” rises this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man found dead in Allentown was missing Northampton canoeist, coroner says
The 53-year-old had disappeared while boating in the Lehigh River last Sunday. View full sizeThe man found Friday night in the Lehigh River in Allentown has been identified as the canoeist who went...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hunterdon, Warren winemakers say bill will boost tourism, grow industry
The proposed bill would create the New Jersey Wine Board which would oversee the industry's growth and aim to accelerate its expansion. View full sizeAlba Vineyard in Pohatcong Township.Express-Times...
View ArticleEaston soap box derby canceled; Washington and High Bridge races continue to...
Local soap box -- and orange crate -- derbies are strengthening this summer while Easton's looks to next year. For the first time since 1996, Kent Finkbeiner didn’t spend his Father’s Day on...
View ArticlePennsylvania, New Jersey copper thefts fueled by high scrap prices
Reports of copper thefts are continually in the headlines as scrapyard owners find themselves in a tricky situation. Police recently caught a man on the roof of a Washington Township, N.J., ShopRite,...
View Article