Did you use a card shopping at Target? What to do after the breach
Here are some answers to the most common questions about the theft. With less than a week until Christmas, the credit and debit card information of about 40 million Target shoppers was stolen.Target...
View ArticleChris Christie to sign bill lowering tuition for New Jersey students in...
The bill extends the cheaper in-state tuition rate at state colleges and universities to students brought to this country illegally as children. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to sign a bill...
View ArticlePennsylvania, New Jersey win grants to better early learning programs
Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Roy said he's not sure how much of the grant money his district could see, but he said he hopes it will translate into focusing on increasing the...
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Easton man, 21, dies after Route 22 accident that shuts highway, Lehigh...
The crash has kept the highway closed for hours between Route 512 in Hanover Township, Northampton County, and Bethlehem Township, Pa.. View full sizeRoute 22 traffic is slowed this morning eastbound...
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Team Capital Bank acquired by The Provident Bank
The agreement requires approval by Team Capital stockholders. View full sizeTeam Capital President and CEO Robert Rupel says Team Capital customers and stockholders will benefit from the merger The...
View ArticlePalmer Township man charged with child abuse, assault in Phillipsburg
The girl suffers bruising, welts and marks as a result of the incident, court documents say. A Palmer Township man faces child abuse and assault charges in Warren County after he twice struck a...
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Team Capital Bank CEO says shareholders, customers will benefit with merger
Robert Rupel, 65, said he's not certain what his role will be once the acquisition is complete. View full sizeTeam Capital President and CEO Robert Rupel says Team Capital customers and stockholders...
View ArticleWhat words annoy adults most? Whatever (poll)
The telephone poll of 1,173 adults living in the continental United States was conducted Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points. When it comes to...
View ArticleHave you seen these men? Fugitives of the week, Dec. 21, 2013
Warren and Northampton county authorities seek these suspects. Northampton County authorities seek Anthony BerlinerWarren County authorities seek Tyler J. Gleason
View ArticleSuspect in mall carjacking, fatal shooting arrested in Easton area
They are accused in the Dec. 15 carjacking and killing of Dustin Friedland outside The Mall at Short Hills. UPDATE: Manager says FBI came to Palmer Township hotel today; suspect arrested in mall...
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Method used 25 years ago today to bring down Pan Am 103 likely couldn't be...
Many of the victims were American college students flying home for Christmas, including 35 Syracuse University students participating in a study abroad program. Anthony Cardwell, of Cresco, Pa., was...
View ArticleColorado school shooting victim, 17, dies
The Arapahoe High School student, apparently a random target, was shot Dec. 13. A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died this afternoon, hospital officials...
View ArticlePeople in Business, Dec. 22, 2013
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. Diana Falvo and Kathleen Nelson were named to the board of trustees of United Way of Northern New Jersey, which serves Warren...
View ArticleEx-Penn State president accuses former university counsel of 'flip-flop' -...
Snowy owl's migration pattern troubles experts. Graham Spanier's lawyer pushes back against Cynthia Baldwin's grand jury testimony in alleged Sandusky cover-up. (pennlive.com)Why is the...
View ArticleTemperatures break record in Lehigh Valley
The weather is expected to be more seasonal by Christmas, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature reached 63 degrees today at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, breaking the...
View ArticlePastor defrocked over gay wedding offered job in California
Frank Schaefer officiated at the wedding of his son in Massachusetts. A United Methodist pastor from central Pennsylvania who was defrocked after officiating his son's gay wedding was invited by a...
View ArticleNew Jersey mayor in 'American Hustle' left complex legacy
Camden's Angelo Errichetti is played by Jeremy Renner in the film. In "American Hustle," a highly fictionalized telling of the bizarre Abscam FBI corruption sting of the 1970s, the public official on...
View ArticleFires in Bethlehem and North Whitehall Township displace families, Red Cross...
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley was called out to each of the fires Saturday night. The Red Cross is assisting three families following fires Saturday in Bethlehem and North...
View ArticleCoyotes expand their range in Pennsylvania, sparking bounty program
State Game Commission says bounties "were a waste of money" in the 1900s. From their perch 100 yards away, the coyotes seem to stare at Jim Cowell as they brazenly case his beef cattle."It seems like...
View ArticleData thefts like those at Target due in part to weak card security in U.S.
The breach at Target stores this week exposed credit and debit card information of as many as 40 million customers. The U.S. is the juiciest target for hackers hunting credit card information. And...
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