Dead dogs being found in black trash bags in Monroe County
The Animal Welfare Society of Monroe is offering a $500 reward. An animal shelter is offering a $500 reward and police are investigating after several dogs — most of them dead — were found in black...
View ArticleUnemployment rate drops to 7 percent as 203,000 jobs created in November,...
But when looking over a longer period of time, the results remain mixed. In looking at the base, month-over-month numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics had good news as 203,000 jobs were...
View ArticleLehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey will see rain, wintry mix this weekend,...
The Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey could have problems with freezing rain and snow early and then late Sunday into Monday, the weather service says. Some high school basketball games tonight...
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Plane turns nearly sideways trying to land in UK - See VIDEO - PM news links
Also, authorities say a man's refusal to cover up a crash caused a woman to torch his house. Screencap of plane on runway A storm that has brought with it high winds caused a plane to turn nearly...
View ArticleLehigh Valley drivers: Be on the lookout for icy roads
Saturday will remain clear and snow will be seen on Sunday, according to the weather service. Bands of precipitation will move across the region tonight, mixing with colder air, which could cause...
View ArticleFlags in Pennsylvania, New Jersey ordered to be flown at half-staff in honor...
Flags will be flown at half-staff in both states. Flags across the region were ordered to be flown at half-staff out of respect for former South African President Nelson Mandela. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom...
View ArticleNorth Korea deports U.S. tourist detained for weeks
Merrill Newman visited the country six decades after he advised South Korean guerrillas in the Korean War. North Korea said Saturday it has deported an elderly U.S. tourist who was detained for more...
View ArticlePearl Harbor survivor links visitors with the past at memorial
Herb Weatherwax was a 24-year-old Army private living in Honolulu when he heard loud explosions the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Herb Weatherwax cruises the open-air grounds of the visitors center at...
View ArticleHave you seen these people? Fugitives of the week - Dec. 7, 2013
Authorities in Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon counties seek these suspects. Northampton County authorities seek Jernell Letise La'Shay Chisolm Warren County authorities seek John P. Hayes...
View ArticleRegion to be under winter weather advisory; snow, sleet, freezing rain in...
Snow, sleet and freezing rain will impact the area starting Sunday afternoon. Parts of Warren, Lehigh and Northampton counties are under a winter weather advisory from 2 p.m. Sunday to 3 a.m. Monday...
View ArticleLawmaker, inspired by student with Axe allergy, proposes fragrance-free schools
State Rep. Marcia Hahn is proposing the law in response to a Bethlehem Area student's allergy to Axe body spray. Pennsylvania teenagers channeling "Mr. Way-Too-Much-Cologne-Wearer" may soon have to...
View ArticleCampbell Soup company apologizes for Pearl Harbor tweet
The tweet spread rapidly, with thousands retweeting it and noting its jarring tone, given the gravity of the occasion. Campbell Soup apologized Saturday for a tweet by its SpaghettiOs brand that...
View ArticleSnow and sleet expected today in the Lehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey
Forecasters are warning of between one and three inches of snow and sleet. A winter weather advisory is in effect now until early Monday morning for Northampton, Lehigh, Warren and Hunterdon counties....
View ArticleWaitress returns donation, leaves job after scrutiny of anti-gay note - news...
Also, a man walking along I-95 was fatally hit last night. Waitress in gay 'tip-gate' refunds donation, but not everyone wants money back [mycentraljersey.com] Bridgewater restaurant: Waitress who...
View ArticlePhilly Catholic school teacher fired after applying for same-sex marriage...
The teacher lives in New Jersey, which now recognizes same-sex marriage. A gay teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school was fired Friday after he applied for a New Jersey marriage...
View ArticleBlack bear hunt starts Monday with fewer hunters than last year
Fewer people have been issued permits for this year's black bear hunt. Fewer people have been issued permits for this year's black bear hunt in New Jersey.State fish and wildlife officials say 6,445...
View ArticleSnow blankets football fields, turnpike in parts of Pennsylvania
One meteorologist calls it a “recipe for winter precipitation.” A large winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of Pennsylvania today, wreaking havoc on the turnpike and covering the fields of the...
View ArticleBefore the snow hits here, know what to do on the road
If you must go out, take extra care when getting behind the wheel. Drivers beware. With bitter cold temperatures settling in over a big chunk of the country, highway officials are warning people to...
View ArticleSnow blankets the Lehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey
Are you seeing trouble spots? Share them with us. The flakes of this afternoon's snow have accumulated and are causing some trouble on the roads. The National Weather Service warned of one to three...
View ArticleSave the chicken (and the planet), ditch the egg, one startups says
A Silicon Valley-based startup is trying to find alternatives to eggs for food. The startup is housed in a garage-like space in San Francisco's tech-heavy South of Market neighborhood, but it isn't...
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