Jerry Sandusky's appeal hearing next month moved out of Pennsylvania high...
The session had previously been set for the same date in the auditorium at Dallas High School. View full sizeFormer Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from...
View ArticleSenate candidate in hot water over 'homophobic' statements - PM news links
Also, some landowners say they aren't seeing the cash promised for fracking on their property. Cory Booker, left, and Steve Lonegan AP File Photos Lonegan draws fire for 'homophobic' remarks on Cory...
View ArticleTom Corbett's attorneys say same-sex couples barred from marrying, just like...
Corbett's administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block same-sex marriage licenses in suburban Philadelphia. Marriage licenses given to same-sex couples in the state are invalid because the...
View Article9 million Americans using prescription drugs to sleep, study finds
Overall, 4 percent of adults say they've taken a prescription sleeping pill or sedative in the previous month. Take a NEWS POLL. Can’t get enough shuteye? Nearly 9 million U.S. adults resort to...
View ArticleU.S. appears to be gearing up for Syria strike - A.M. news links
Also, families with children were hit hardest by recession in New Jersey, Census says; Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's poll numbers remain weak; and a cross-burning conviction is overturned. U.S....
View ArticleMan accused of Lehigh Valley Dollar Tree burglary spree headed to county court
Richard Weatherspoon is accused of burglarizing eight Dollar Tree stores in the area beginning in December, netting $15,000 in cash, record say. View full sizeRichard Weatherspoon Courtesy Photo A...
View ArticleMarried same-sex couples may file jointly, federal government says - PM news...
Also, a woman has sued her boss, alleging he caused distress by saying she looks like Susan Boyle. Married same-sex couples gain equal tax benefits [cnn.com]Villanova student found dead [philly.com]...
View ArticleSyria developments: Leader says country 'will defend itself against any...
President Obama speaks with House Speaker John Boehner about the situation. United Nations experts are investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria as the United States and allies...
View ArticlePennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says lawyers made 'inappropriate' gay marriage...
Potential 2014 lieutenant governor candidate and Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said voters shouldn't let the Republican governor off the hook. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said...
View ArticleFast-food workers chant, beat drums in quest for $15 an hour
The nationwide day of demonstrations came after similar actions organized by unions and community groups over the past several months. Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles...
View ArticleTylenol to carry red-letter warning after fears of overuse
Overdoses from acetaminophen send 55,000 to 80,000 people in the U.S. to the emergency room each year and kill at least 500, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...
View ArticleFinancial worries drain IQ points, study finds
Being late on loans could end up costing you both interest points and IQ points. Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests.People worrying about having enough...
View ArticleU.S. says it has 'high confidence' Syria used chemical weapons on own people
President Barack Obama is preparing for a possible military strike in response. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. knows based on intelligence that the Syrian regime carefully prepared for...
View ArticleMonroe County man killed in collision with tractor-trailer
The 23-year-old's car struck and passed under the trailer of a tractor-trailer, authorities said. A 23-year-old Monroe County man was killed when his vehicle struck and passed under the trailer of a...
View ArticleTeen guilty of shooting, killing Georgia baby in botched robbery - PM news links
Also, White House makes its case against Syria. Brunswick (Ga.) baby killing trial: Defendant guilty on all counts [ajc.com]U.S. Rep. Rush Holt says immigration reform will provide economic boost for...
View ArticleAlleged Ross Township, Pa., shooter: 'There were innocent victims, but I was...
Rockne Newell, 59, gives a profanity-laced half-hour interview to The Pocono Record. A man accused of shooting to death three people at a municipal meeting in Monroe County following a feud over his...
View ArticleInflation hits Tooth Fairy, with kids now averaging $3.70 for a lost tooth
And that's a 42 percent spike from the $2.60 per tooth that the Tooth Fairy gave in 2011, according to a new survey by payment processor Visa Inc. Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long...
View ArticleNew Jersey man offers girls cash to strip dance for them, police say
The Keyport, N.J., man allegedly put the offer in a bottle. Authorities say a 54-year-old man offered $200 to four young girls if they would let him do a striptease for them.The Asbury Park Press...
View ArticleJersey Shore assesses first summer season after Superstorm Sandy
No, it wasn’t a great summer to do business at the Jersey Shore. But considering the damage Superstorm Sandy did to the region last fall and the Herculean effort to get large swaths of the coast ready...
View ArticleA qualifier for Boston Marathon, Lehigh Valley Health Network Via race has...
Organizers say the significant swell is mostly due to increased interest in running the Boston Marathon following the bombings at the April race. The Lehigh Valley marathon is a Boston-qualifying...
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