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Homeless people hired to buy iPhones mob man when they go unpaid in...
The man wasn't cited because he did nothing illegal, police say. Thomas Williams was driven to Pasadena, Calif., from Los Angeles with six to seven other homeless people and waited overnight at the...
View ArticleCongressman Charlie Dent to rub shoulders with Bono, John Mayer
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, leaders from several countries and congressional members will join Stevie Wonder and others at the free concert in New York's Central Park. U2 frontman Bono and a...
View ArticleHave you seen these people? Fugitives of the week, Sept. 21, 2013
Prosecutors in Warren, Hunterdon and Northampton counties are looking for these fugitives. Northampton County authorities seek Ivan Otero Warren County authorities seek Juan G. RamosHunterdon County...
View ArticleAt least 22 killed when non-Muslims targeted at upscale Kenya mall
Many of those running from the mall clutched small children. Others were crying. Mall guards used shopping carts to wheel out wounded children. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire today killing at...
View ArticlePennsylvania retailers start worrying about ammunition shortage
A few store owners say the ammunition shortage is caught in a vicious circle as people scramble to stock up, and warn that prices could rise. A national shortage of firearms ammunition is starting to...
View ArticleAdvocates criticize use of homeless recruited to buy iPhones - news links
Also, workers at the firm used to vet the Navy yard shooter and the NSA leaker say the pressure to produce was relentless. Workers at USIS, which vetted Alexis and Snowden, felt pressure to do more,...
View ArticleDrivers seeing lower gas prices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Analysts say the falling prices are due to fluctuating crude oil prices and the switch to less expensive winter-blended gasoline. Motorists are seeing sharply lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey...
View ArticleSt. Luke's honors patients and caregivers at Night of Heroes event
About 600 people attended the event at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks tonight. Christopher Pierson and Sean Kempf walked into St. Luke's ninth annual Night of Heroes event tonight. That might not...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act proponents: Health Insurance Marketplace to save money
Proponents say the marketplace, an online store where multiple insurance companies will bid to provide coverage, will be an affordable option for the uninsured. It launches Oct. 1. Take a POLL. Carmen...
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People in Business, Sept. 22, 2013
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. Erin Donahue Erin Donohue, of Allentown, has joined St. Luke’s Physical Therapy in Allentown as a physical therapist with a...
View ArticleKenya mall attack: gunman still in building with hostages - news links
Also, now that Pa. lawmakers are getting back to work, it's questionable if they will tackle liquor reform. Kenya mall attack: About 30 hostages still inside, sources say [cnn.com]Pa. Lawmakers get...
View ArticleTip about whereabouts of missing prosecutor connected to Sandusky case...
The FBI took the latest tipster to a location where he claimed Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar was buried and nothing was found, police say. A police chief says the latest reported tip...
View ArticleVolunteers banned from feeding homeless in Harrisburg parking lots
Citizens Bank, which rents space from the county, has complained about its ATM kiosk being turned into a 'Port-A-John' and said bank workers have been harassed. Groups that volunteer to feed homeless...
View ArticlePennsylvania releasing scores from new public school accountability system
The scores are set to be released on Friday. Pennsylvania parents and taxpayers will soon be able to check the performance of any school in the state online. On Sept. 30, the state Department of...
View ArticleNew Jersey same-sex marriage veto override primed for December vote
The veto override requires 27 votes in the Senate and 54 in the Assembly. That’s three additional votes in the Senate and 12 in the Assembly than when it passed last year. For same-sex couples waiting...
View ArticleJim Thorpe, Pa., formally files appeal to keep Olympian's body in borough
Lawyers for the borough argued that a judge misapplied a law that Congress intended to address the theft of American Indian remains from gravesites long ago. The Pennsylvania borough where famed...
View ArticleKenyan president declares victory over terrorists in mall standoff
Three floors of the mall collapsed and several bodies were trapped in the rubble, the president said. The terrorists who took control of a Nairobi mall and held off Kenyan security forces for four...
View ArticlePennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension southbound lanes reopen
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns drivers to watch for slow-moving traffic. The southbound Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476) reopened about 4:30 this afternoon...
View ArticlePhone scam threatens target with arrest for failing to pay red light camera...
Also, a deadly earthquake strikes Pakistan. Countrywide scam involving red light camera arrest threat arrives in N.J. [nj.com] Deadly earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan [bbc.com]Officer commits...
View ArticleNew $100 bills more colorful for added security - See photos
The bill goes into circulation Oct. 8. The new $100 bills were in production Tuesday at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The bill, which goes into...
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