Poll results: Surprising number of readers would keep eating suspect food
A small minority claims to have iron stomachs. This food isn't suspect. But even if it were, 9 percent of you would still eat it. Express-Times File Photo You are starving. You patiently waited more...
View ArticleFacebook ranks what world cared about most in 2013
The social network of some 1.2 billion people released the topics, people and life events its users discussed the most in 2013. Whether we’re cooking a fancy dinner, announcing a new baby or...
View ArticleComet ISON pronounced dead by astronomers
The icy ball apparently fell apart during its approach with the sun. Comet ISON, once optimistically called the "comet of the century," is dead, the victim of a way-too-close brush with the sun. It...
View ArticleBeware of ice as big chill sets in following Tuesday's snow
The National Weather Service issues a special statement. OK, you didn't clear your sidewalk after Tuesday's snow. Or you thought it was a clever idea for your downspout extension to dump water across...
View ArticlePope Francis is Time magazine's Person of the Year
He changed the tone, the perception and focus of one of the world’s largest institutions in an extraordinary way, a Time editor says. Pope Francis has been selected by Time magazine as the Person of...
View ArticleLehigh Valley Health Network expands into Hazleton
The merger with Greater Hazleton Health Alliance means Hazleton General Hospital will now be Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton. View full sizeLehigh Valley Health Network's flagship facility is Lehigh...
View ArticleWoman wants to plead guilty in Slate Belt massive burglary case, husband has...
Victims of the more than one dozen burglaries say they're not confident they will get much money in restitution. Three new homes were added to the long list of burglaries allegedly carried out by a...
View ArticleLehigh Valley should prepare for more snow this weekend, weather services warn
The National Weather Service, AccuWeather and the Weather Channel are all predicting a storm will hit the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey. Don't put away the shovel. Or the salt. Or make...
View ArticleCollege freshman dies after alleged fraternity ritual in Monroe County - PM...
Also, a Festivus pole is on display in Florida. Officials are investigating the death of a 19-year-old college freshman in the Poconos, according to the Pocono Record. A group of fraternity members...
View ArticleGeminids meteor shower to peak Friday night into Saturday
The shower extends Thursday through Monday, but best viewing will be near dawn Saturday. It's time for the December sky show.The annual Geminids meteor shower — the most intense of the year — will...
View ArticleSnow squall could make things slippery early today
The next storm to worry about is Saturday morning, the National Weather Service says. If you're out and about early this morning, be careful. A snow squall came through overnight and dropped just...
View ArticleDeer with plastic container on head sought by Pennsylvania Game Commission
It has been sighted in Upper Saucon Township and other nearby locations, the commission says in a news release. Have you seen a deer with a plastic container on its head? If you have, the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleAll three Northampton County accidents involve same car, Colonial Regional...
The driver of the red Saturn, which is owned by an Allentown man, is taken to the trauma center at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, police say. All three crashes involving a red car...
View Article3 animal stories you should be reading right now on lehighvalleylive.com
A coonhound deserves a medal, a deer needs your help and a man is close to facing justice after allegedly harming three ferrets. Animals are in the news today across the region: A coonhound deserves a...
View ArticleSnowstorm to dump 6 to 8 inches on most of Lehigh Valley, northwest New Jersey
The National Weather Service is warning about accumulation this weekend. Good news, snow lovers: The National Weather Service is forecasting 6 to 8 inches of snow this weekend for most of the Lehigh...
View ArticleSouth Whitehall Township man dies after crashing car three times this...
Matthew R. Pope, 45, was pronounced dead this afternoon at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill; his vehicle crashed into an SUV in Lower Nazareth Township, authorities say. A South...
View ArticleSnowfall, persistent cold weather welcoming forecast for ski areas in...
Blue Mountain, Shawnee among those that opened trails earlier than usual this season because of favorable weather conditions. Jim Tust has never had a problem warming up to the thought of a cold...
View ArticleNew Jersey open space funding caught in legislative battle
The Senate Environment Committee moved ahead with a proposal to fund open space purchases for 30 years by dedicating a percentage of the sales tax. The Assembly Budget Committee advanced a $200...
View ArticlePowdery snow to transition to heavy, wet snow after dark on Saturday,...
Current forecasts point to four to nine inches across the region, but the high side is more likely, a meteorologist from Hackettstown says. There will be two distinct parts of the snowstorm on...
View ArticleActive shooter reported at Colorado high school; shooter reportedly dead -...
According to a news alert from the news service: "Colorado emergency official: Police responding to active shooter report at Denver-area school." UPDATE: Colorado school shooter was looking for...
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