Deadline looms for Pennsylvania budget
The new fiscal year begins Monday, and House and Senate leaders have yet to strike agreements on major legislation, including privatizing wine and liquor sales. Pennsylvania state lawmakers were...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in brutal N.J. home invasion caught on video - news links
Also, the NJ Devils may be sold, the Kutztown Folk Festival returns and professional wrestler Doink the Clown passes away. Authorities arrest suspect in N.J. home invasion caught on video [nj.com]New...
View ArticleNaked man punches windshield of Philly cop car, officer opens fire
The officer in the driver's seat fired through the windshield, hitting the man in the right chest and elbow. Police say a naked man punched the windshield of a police car in north Philadelphia and was...
View ArticleBethlehem area, Easton police departments receive state accreditation
About 80 of the 1,200 Pennsylvania police departments are accredited. Three Lehigh Valley police departments recently announced accreditation.The Bethlehem Police Department and Easton Police...
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Marijuana's march toward mainstream confounds feds
Public opinion has moved so dramatically toward general acceptance that even those who champion legalization of marijuana are surprised at how quickly attitudes are changing. It took 50 years for...
View ArticleNew Jersey-based atheist group builds monument near Ten Commandments granite...
Group leaders say they believe it’s the first such atheist monument on government property. A monument to atheism now sits near a granite slab that lists the Ten Commandments outside a courthouse in a...
View ArticleGettysburg anniversary apps put battlefield in palm of the hand
In the weeks leading up to the July 1-3 anniversary, mobile apps that offer maps and information about key battle spots have surged in popularity. At this week's 150th anniversary celebration of the...
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Pohatcong Township man leading Pickett's Charge on 150th anniversary of...
Clark Van Buskirk will serve as a captain in the 44th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company C this week in Gettysburg By Chuck O'DonnellHis legs will burn, his lungs will fill with cannon smoke, his...
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N.J., Pa. to become battlegrounds for same-sex marriage following DOMA...
The high court's decision this week has sparked a renewed interest in the push for same-sex marriage in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. View full sizeNew Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono speaks to...
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People in Business June 30, 2013
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. Hans Sigvardsson has been named president of Handicare USA in Allentown. He will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s...
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Logjam jeopardizes Gov. Tom Corbett's budget priorities
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said difficulty getting a transportation infrastructure and mass transit bill out of the House could also doom liquor privatization and public pension system...
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National Weather Service issues flash flood warning
The warning is in effect for Northampton, Lehigh, Hunterdon and Warren counties. View full sizeThe National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the area.Express-Times File Photo The...
View ArticleDelaware River search for missing rafter suspended
Gary West, 38, of Summit, N.J., has been missing since he fell out of his raft on Saturday. Rescue workers searched for five hours today for a man who fell out of a raft into the Delaware River.Police...
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Pennsylvania state budget bill passed 111-92 by House of Representatives
The $28.4 billion spending plan was approved by the Senate earlier today and will now make its way to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk. House Speaker Sam Smith, R-Jefferson, Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, and...
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Gov. Tom Corbett signs off on 2013-14 Pennsylvania state budget
The wider agenda of overhauling public employee pension systems, privatizing wine and liquor sales and increasing transportation funding has stalled until the fall. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett...
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Nineteen firefighters killed battling Arizona wildfire
It is the worst wildfire toll in 80 years. The president and the governor send condolences. View full sizeAbout 2,000 acres burned Sunday in Yarnell, Ariz., and 19 firefighters were killed attling the...
View ArticlePhantom, National Fire Protection Association spark fireworks argument
Safety advocates and pyrotechnics retailers debate consumer use. With the nation’s most explosive holiday coming up this week, lines are being drawn in the annual debate over firework safety.Phantom...
View ArticleFlooding concerns as wet weather pattern becomes stuck over the region;...
There was flooding early this morning in Bangor. See PHOTOS. With an unstable weather system stuck over this part of the country, the beginning of the week will be wet and even a bit wild.High...
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Monroe County police report finding drugs valued at $175,000, machetes,...
Police say they found $175,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana packaged for sale. Police say they found two pistols, a bullet-proof vest, machetes, throwing stars and packaged...
View ArticleDental records confirm body found in Delaware River is Gary West Jr. - UPDATE
The body found in Frenchtown is that of a man who went missing after embarking on a rafting trip from Knowlton Township. Dental records have confirmed that a body found in the Delaware River is that...
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