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Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce names Athena Award winners
Anne Baum and Kelly Gooley will be honored Oct. 15 at the State Theatre in Easton. View full sizeAnne Baum is vice president Lehigh Valley for Capital BlueCross.Submitted Photo The Greater Lehigh...
View ArticleAriel Castro found hanging in cell, dies, newspaper reports
Castro held three women captive for years in Ohio. Ariel Castro, the man jailed after holding three women captive for years in Ohio, died Tuesday night after being found hanging in his cell, the...
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Pennsylvania State Police probed Rendell administration during casino...
The probe failed to lead to criminal charges against anyone in the administration or on the state gambling board, and prosecutors blamed the state Supreme Court for thwarting the investigation,...
View ArticleLawsuit trying to keep Penn State fine in Pennsylvania can go forward, judge...
Penn State is paying $60 million into an endowment for child sexual-abuse programs as part of an agreement with the NCAA. A state court says Pennsylvania officials can pursue their bid to keep Penn...
View ArticleDriver was on the phone when she crashed into group at bus stop, killing 2,...
A witness tells police when he ran to help the injured men that Caitlyn Clark said she was on the phone and 'only looked away for a moment' before the crash, records say. A Nazareth woman accused of...
View ArticleBucks County coroner confirms body as that of missing tuber
Anthony Del Prete, of Herndon, Va., was with a group of friends Aug. 10 when he slipped off the tube and disappeared. A body that washed up over the weekend on a small Delaware River island in Bucks...
View ArticleSenate committee supports strike on Syria - PM news links
Also, a turkey causes $5,000 in damage to a New Jersey home. Senate committee approves resolution authorizing U.S. strike on Syria [washingtonpost.com]Turkey runs amok in New Jersey home, causes...
View Article11 die in vehicle accidents across Pennsylvania during Labor Day weekend,...
Eleven people died in accidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend, including six in one accident in northwestern Pennsylvania. Eleven people in Pennsylvania died in vehicle crashes over the Labor Day...
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Missouri liquor store clerk pulls gun on armed robber
No shots were fired and no one was injured in the Sunday night incident at the Beer 30 store in Marionville. Jon Lewis Alexander spent 30 years in the military, was a prison guard, private...
View ArticleNew York tribe takes to airways claiming Washington Redskins nickname offensive
The radio ad says the NFL commissioner was rightly critical this summer after an Eagles wide receiver was caught on video making a racial slur against African-Americans. A tribe in upstate New York...
View ArticleKey to gay marriage legal action in Pennsylvania: 'Who decides?' - A.M. news...
Also, Newark has had a very deadly 10 days; impressions of the '60 Minutes Sports' interview with two Jerry Sandusky prosecutors; and what was taken after first responders broke into an Army Navy...
View ArticleJudge Jack Panella receives nod from Pennsylvania Bar Association for...
The bar association's Judicial Evaluation Commission called Jack A. Panella a 'thoughtful and respected jurist' in their recommendation for his retention. A former Northampton County judge received...
View ArticleChobani Greek Yogurt recalled due to mold
The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products from shelves, following reports of illnesses by some customers. Chobani says it’s recalling some of...
View ArticleSlain 14-year-old had 30 bricks of heroin, cops say - PM news links
Also, e-cigarette use is on the rise among middle and high school students. 14-year-old Newark boy killed had 30 bricks of heroin and loaded gun in his bedroom [nj.com] E-cigarette use among middle...
View ArticleThe Star-Ledger newspaper's publisher again threatens to close
Negotiations with the unions representing pressmen, machinists and engravers were on track but talks with the mailer's union had stalled, the publisher said. The publisher of New Jersey’s largest...
View ArticleU.S. adds 169,000 jobs in August; jobless rate down to 7.3 percent,...
But fewer workers were in the labor force as the growing population adds more than 200,000 eligible for employment. The U.S. economy added 169,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate went down to...
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New commenting abilities on lehighvalleylive - learn about them here
You can now share photos and get notifications. Commenting and engaging with the lehighvalleylive.com community got easier this week. The introduction of more ways to share and ease of feedback come...
View ArticleDennis Rodman visits Kim Jong Un for second time, North Korea's official news...
The report says the two watched a basketball game together, and Kim hosted a dinner for the sports star. North Korea’s official news agency says former NBA star Dennis Rodman has met leader Kim Jong...
View ArticleMen wanted for questioning in death of 1-year-old arrested in Wilkes-Barre -...
Also, an 8-year-old boy shot by his brother has died and will be an organ donor. Men wanted for questioning in 1-year-old's death arrested at in Wilkes-Barre [timesleader.com]8-year-old boy shot by...
View ArticleJoe Paterno's family, others in court filing detail alleged harm at hands of...
The 92-page memorandum explained why they think the judge should not throw out their claims against college sports' governing body. The family of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and others...
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