Lehigh Valley studying future rail shipping needs
As the region continues to gain distribution centers, rail is being studied along with roads and airplanes for shipping needs. Encouraged by the Lehigh Valley’s growth in warehousing and...
View ArticleMan hit by car while chasing dog on Garden State Parkway
The dog ran into some nearby woods but was later caught by animal control, police say. New Jersey State Police say a man chasing after his dog was struck and injured by a car on the Garden State...
View ArticleNew Jersey family mistakenly buries body of lookalike - PM news links
Also, a wildfire in California threatens homes. Mistaken identification of body leads N.J. mother to hold funeral for daughter who is still alive [nj.com] A clown wedding takes place at the 2013...
View ArticleN.J. man claims his share of $448 million Powerball jackpot
Mario Scarnici held one of the three winning tickets sold for the Aug. 7 drawing. Lottery officials say a New Jersey man has claimed the final share of this month's $448 million Powerball...
View ArticleMarch on Washington commemoration draws tens of thousands of people
Eric Holder, the nation’s first black attorney general, said he would not be in office, nor would Barack Obama be president, without those who marched. Tens of thousands of people marched to the...
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Glasses possibly belonging to missing Nazareth teacher Matthew Greene found
A pair of glasses resembling those owned by missing Nazareth Area High School teacher Matthew Greene has been found. A pair of glasses resembling those owned by missing Nazareth Area High School...
View ArticleThe Express-Times, Northampton County Bar Association raise money for Miracle...
The Northampton County Bar Association won the game 8-5. The Express-Times and lehighvalleylive.com staffers faced off against the Northampton County Bar Association in a softball game to benefit the...
View ArticleBanks, Federal Housing Finance Agency oppose use of eminent domain to seize...
The banks have filed two lawsuits alleging that the plan is an illegal abuse of eminent domain, which allows governments to seize private property for public use -- like a house in the path of a new...
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Environmental groups ask federal judge to halt beginning of...
Power companies plan to begin work in the Delaware Water Gap Sept. 3, but environmental groups say it will "permanently scar the landscape" of three national park units. Conservation groups say the...
View ArticleBack to school in the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey - See photos
The unofficial end of summer arrives. See PHOTOS. It's a day parents love and kids hate. The first day of school. Unofficially, the last day of summer. Schools throughout the Lehigh Valley and...
View ArticlePolice report $142,000 in sunglasses stolen from outlet mall in Pocono Township
Pocono Township police are urging anyone with information about the Friday burglary to contact authorities. Authorities are investigating the theft of more than $140,000 worth of sunglasses from a...
View ArticleLiquor stores in Lehigh Valley expanding their hours - some until 10 p.m.
The changes mean some wine and spirits shops will be open until 10 p.m. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is expanding hours starting today at more than 100 wine and spirits shops statewide,...
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Gov. Tom Corbett dismisses second education secretary in three months
A Corbett spokeswoman says William Harner's removal is because of a personnel matter that doesn't involve his service to the state. View full sizeGov. Tom Corbett has dismissed his nominee for...
View ArticleHearing delayed for Allentown man accused in attack at Bushkill Township party
The 21-year-old charged with attempted homicide still has no attorney. Police meanwhile, continue to try and identify the man they say hit the victim with a bat during the assault. The preliminary...
View ArticleAtlantic City casino turns to strippers to stem economic slump
Scores will open inside the Trump Taj Mahal next month. What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City’s real problem was this: People are wearing too much...
View ArticleYuengling brewery owner says company not for sale - PM news links
Also, a ride operator was fired in Ocean City, N.J., after a 4-year-old girl was injured. Dick Yuengling talks liquor privatization, flavored beer and NASCAR [pennlive.com]Crime doesn't pay, these...
View ArticleDolphin die-off along East Coast blamed on virus
In 1987 and 1988, the same virus was blamed for causing 740 dolphin deaths between New Jersey and Florida. Federal officials identified a virus today as the likely reason hundreds of bottlenose...
View ArticleLehigh Valley residents push for citizenship for young immigrants
About 65 members of the Lehigh Valley chapter of Organizing for Action rallied tonight for citizenship for immigrants who came to the United States as children. High school graduation is a time of joy...
View ArticleFlash flood warning in Lehigh, Northampton counties; flood advisory in...
The flash flood warning is in effect until 1:15 this afternoon. The flood advisory is in place until 2 o'clock. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 1:15 this afternoon for...
View ArticleObama, Carter, Clinton address crowds on 50th anniversary of March on...
"This march, and that speech, changed America," President Bill Clinton declared, remembering the impact on the world and himself as a young man. "They opened minds, they melted hearts and they moved...
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