Superstorm Sandy damage reportedly to blame in Jersey Shore fire - PM news links
Also, symptoms of mental illness seen in Navy gunman. Seaside fire: Wires damaged by Sandy ignited boardwalk blaze, officials say [nj.com] Signs of mental illness seen in Navy gunman for decade...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky defense's fight for new trial in hands of appeals court judges
The arguments made on behalf of Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach, include that his lawyers didn't have time to prepare for trial. Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer faced skeptical...
View ArticleGettysburg museum tries to get hands on original copy of famous speech
Pennsylvania Sen. Robert Casey wrote to the library today expressing his support of the plan. Officials in Gettysburg, Pa., are hoping to borrow one of the nation's most historic documents — an...
View ArticleMega Millions to join Powerball with better odds of winning smaller, but...
Mega Millions doesn't plan to change its $1 ticket price, but an extra $1 option already in the game will be expanded to allow players to increase their secondary prize total to between $1 million and...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot nears $400M: Six things you should know
This is the nation's fifth-largest even jackpot. Take a POLL. The latest Powerball jackpot is estimated at $400 million, and it's considered the nation's fifth-largest ever. Here are some things to...
View ArticleSale of World Trade Center trademark to be investigated - PM news links
Also, New Jersey will start requiring aspiring teachers to have at least a 3.0 GPA. State attorney general will investigate sale of World Trade Center trademark [nydailynews.com] Wanted: N.J. teachers...
View ArticleMemorial work starts for Rhode Island nightclub fire victims, including...
Derek Johnson was a 32-year-old who grew up in Harmony Township and went to Belvidere High School; his father lives in Palmer Township. Work has begun on a memorial to the 100 people, including a...
View ArticleMonroe County accident traps man in burning car, authorities say
A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead after the crash early this morning. A Monroe County man was pronounced dead after his car crashed into a tree and caught fire this morning in the county,...
View ArticleStarbucks begins campaign to tell customers guns aren't welcome in cafes
But Starbucks is stopping short of an outright ban, exposing the fine line it needs to walk on a highly divisive issue. Starbucks has always set itself apart by taking strong positions on progressive...
View ArticlePowerball numbers drawn for $400M jackpot
Check your tickets. The fifth-largest prize of all-time is on the line. Check your Powerball tickets. The fifth-largest prize of all-time -- an estimated $400 million -- is on the line. How much did...
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Lehigh Valley Health Network joins new health care consortium
AllSpire Health Partners includes seven health networks covering a service area of more than 6 million people, making it the largest of its kind in the nation. View full sizeLehigh Valley Health...
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iPhone 5S and iOS 7 tips and tricks to learn right now
Whether buying a new phone or upgrading your current phone's operating system, make the transition smoother with these tips. An iPhone with iOS 7 software displays the new look of the Control...
View ArticlePowerball players win seven figures in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
The jackpot was in South Carolina. Powerball tickets purchased in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey for Wednesday night's drawing are worth seven figures.One ticket from the Keystone State won $2 million...
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Giant Food Stores recalls P.F. Chang's frozen appetizer
P.F. Chang's Home Menu Dumplings Pork and Leek frozen appetizers were removed because they could contain shrimp or pollock not listed on the label -- a threat to consumers who are allergic to...
View ArticleNavy Yard shooter was 'hunting' people - PM news links
Also, a baby was killed at an airport in Spain after being caught on a luggage carousel. Gunman was ‘wandering’ halls as he shot, F.B.I. chief says [nytimes.com] Shiquan Bellamy guilty on all counts...
View ArticleParents of child born on side of Route 33 recount tense moments in birth of...
"Once I saw that she was OK, there was a peace and everything around us stopped," said mother Noelle Carrington, of East Stroudsburg. Well before Ann Marie Yuppa entered the world during her birth...
View ArticleBurglar tells Palmer Township teen he's in the house for a surprise birthday...
Authorities arrested the 26-year-old suspect when he tried to break into his parent's Bethlehem Township, Pa., home Wednesday morning, according to court records. When a Bethlehem Township, Pa., man...
View ArticleGilberton says it plans to fire gun-rights advocate police chief who made...
The charges were trumped up to conceal the town’s intent to fire Mark Kessler over the videos, his attorney Joseph Nahas said. A small town says it intends to fire a police chief previously suspended...
View ArticleU.S. House defunds Obamacare while providing money for rest of government
The bill heads for likely defeat in the U.S. Senate. The GOP-controlled House voted today to cripple President Barack Obama’s health care law as part of a risky ploy that threatens a government...
View ArticlePa. high school assistant principal accused of sexual contact with student -...
Also, BlackBerry is going to cut 40 percent of its worldwide workforce. Susquehanna Township High School assistant principal accused of having sexual contact with student [pennlive.com] Cops:...
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