Penn State, through proposed settlements, is putting Sandusky scandal in...
Also, the Newark archbishop says he is the target of 'deceitful and misleading' information about his oversight of sexually abusive priests; the Montgomery County same-sex marriage license effort is...
View ArticleEight injured in explosion at U.S. Navy base in New Jersey
The station in Middletown Township provides ammunition and explosives for U.S. Navy vessels, but ammunition isn't involved in the accident, an official says. An explosion this morning during boat...
View ArticlePartygoers hit New Jersey police with rocks, bricks - PM news links
Also, court documents detail alleged Boston bomber's wounds. Police officers sent to break up raucous Trenton block party pelted with rocks, bricks and bottles [nj.com] Pennsylvania joins multi-state...
View ArticlePat Toomey says shutting down government over Obamacare funding won't work -...
Also, Pennsylvania education associations support a No Child Left Behind waiver; New Jersey is meeting health standards for an air pollutant; and MTV can keep filming on Pelican Island. Toomey: Don't...
View ArticleBradley Manning gets 35 years in jail for giving secrets to WikiLeaks
The 25-year-old Army PFC needs to serve a third of the sentence to be eligible for parole. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for giving hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleDolphin death investigation increases in urgency - PM news links
Also, an escaped boa constriction has been found in Pennsylvania. Dolphin deaths along coast investigated; 61 in N.J. since July [nj.com] VP Biden says son Beau Biden had successful procedure in...
View ArticleMan to spend up to 28 years in prison for death of man he tied to tree
The 49-year-old says he was trying to teach the victim a lesson about stealing. A man will serve 14 to 28 years in state prison in the death of Pennsylvania man whose body was found tied to a tree.A...
View ArticleMail-order dinners hitting plates of homes across nation
Kits include fresh produce and meat to be prepared for about $10 a serving. Sarah Michaelson no longer wonders what she’ll be having for dinner. Her meals are delivered to her door.She signed up with...
View ArticleBradley Manning plans to live as woman named Chelsea, he tells 'Today' show
Facing 35 years in jail after being convicted in the Wikileaks case, Manning says he plans to begin hormone therapy. Bradley Manning says he plans to live as a woman and begin hormone therapy, a day...
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Oklahoma killing suspect tweeted: 'time to start taken life's' - PM news links
Also, a computer glitch halted trading on the Nasdaq this afternoon. Player Chris Lane wears his baseball equipment in Australia. The Australian baseball player out for a jog in an Oklahoma...
View ArticleFormer New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez indicted on murder charge
The former tight end was indicted on first-degree murder and weapons charges. Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was indicted today on first-degree murder and weapons charges in the death of a...
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Lackawanna College president, an Easton native, excited for President Obama's...
Obama's visit scheduled today focuses on ways he hopes to help curb rising college costs. Local colleges look forward to hearing more from the president. Lackawanna College President Mark VolkCourtesy...
View ArticleAlaska vacations scuttled by mechanical problems on cruise ship
Cynthia Martinez, a spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Celebrity Cruises, said passengers will get a full refund of the cruise fare paid. Like so many visitors to Alaska, Phyllis...
View ArticleScranton hosts President Obama, who calls Pennsylvania's education cuts 'brutal'
The visit to Lackawanna College, whose president is an Easton native, was part of Obama’s first trip to Pennsylvania since he won here on his way to a second term. President Barack Obama took a shot...
View ArticleState enacts weight restrictions on 38 Lehigh Valley bridges
The restrictions will affect most tractor-trailers and some will impact firetrucks and school buses, as well, officials said. Take a NEWS POLL. The state is forbidding most tractor-trailers from...
View ArticleLehigh Valley, Warren County residents to mark anniversary of March on...
Charter buses were expected to leave early this morning for the nation's capitol, local NAACP chapters said. Next week, the nation's first black president, a living symbol of the racial progress...
View ArticleHave you seen these people? Fugitives of the week, Aug. 24, 2013
Prosecutors in Warren and Hunterdon counties are looking for these fugitives. Warren County authorities seek David C. Beaman Jr.Hunterdon County authorities seek Amanda S. Bridge
View ArticleOlder brides throwing weddings with garters, DJs and big dresses, making for...
Only a few years ago, it was considered in poor taste for a bride over age 55 to do things like wear a fancy wedding gown. But those days are gone and businesses are taking notice. SherryLynne...
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Settlements finalized for seven men in Jerry Sandusky scandal
An attorney did not disclose the terms of the settlements but said they took shape some time ago and were completed a week ago, followed by passing paperwork back and forth to memorialize them. Former...
View ArticleNazareth Area teacher Matthew Greene's disappearance continues to baffle...
The Bethlehem man vanished last month in California. When the fall term begins at Nazareth Area High School on Monday, one teacher will be conspicuous by his absence.Matthew Greene, a popular math...
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