Internet gambling accounts near 150,000 in New Jersey
As of Monday, 148,487 accounts had been created. The number of Internet gambling accounts created in New Jersey continues to grow and is nearing 150,000. New Jersey authorized Internet gambling last...
View ArticleElectricity usage record set for winter in Mid-Atlantic, power grid operator...
Another record may be set this afternoon as the weather remains frigid, suburban Philadelphia-based PJM Interconnection reports. Electricity demand has spiked across central and eastern states hit by...
View ArticleLehigh Valley homeless shelters grappling with those in need as arctic blast...
Safe Harbor in Easton has added cots to deal with the influx of those needing a warm place to stay, according to the organization's director. Tyler Rogers has been making more frequent rounds than...
View ArticleTwo superintendents explain decision to close schools today
School officials say they didn't want children walking to bus stops or to school buildings in the extreme cold. To avoid having its students walk to school or wait for the buses in frigid weather, the...
View ArticleFoul-mouthed police chief sues borough that wants to fire him
Mark Kessler says it's too much of an inconvenience for him and his witnesses to travel to Scranton. A Pennsylvania police chief has filed suit against the borough that is seeking to fire him over his...
View ArticleSchools announce Wednesday delays due to cold
Wednesday's temperature is expected to be 22 degrees with a wind chill of minus 7. Even though Wednesday's temperatures are forecast to be a little higher than today's, some schools are planning...
View ArticleCold weather puts Lehigh Valley, much of nation in a deep freeze: news roundup
All everyone wants to talk about is the cold. It's the start of a new year, and everyone has talked themselves out about their Christmas and New Year's Eve. It's a good thing Mother Nature gave us...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force helicopter crashes in England; 4 believed dead
The helicopter was based at the Royal Air Force station in Lakenheath, Suffolk County. A U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in a coastal area of eastern England tonight, an official said, and...
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During wintry weather, some recipes for safe roads go way beyond salt
Some areas are adding beet juice, molasses or even cheese brine to make rock salt more effective at colder temperatures. A splash of beet juice, a dollop of molasses, a squeeze of cheese brine. In the...
View ArticleFrigid temperatures bring lots of headaches for drivers
Area towing companies and AAA services had to bring in extra staff to handle the increased call volume as temperatures plunged below zero. Mild winters may have extended the fragile lifespan of many...
View ArticleChris Christie's deputy chief of staff knew of plan to shut George Washington...
'Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,' the deputy, Bridget Anne Kelly, on Aug. 13 emailed David Wildstein, a then-Port Authority official who would give the order to shut the lanes from Sept....
View ArticleSuspects in New Jersey mall carjacking plead not guilty
The four men, one of whom was apprehended in Palmer Township, were arraigned this morning on murder and related charges. Four men charged in the fatal carjacking of a young lawyer outside an upscale...
View ArticleRocket launch similar to those visible from Lehigh Valley scrubbed over solar...
The International Space Station refueling mission had been set for 1:32 this afternoon from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The new launch time will be no earlier than 1:07 p.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleWestern Pennsylvania native killed in Air Force helicopter crash in England
The Royal Air Force says in a release that Capt. Sean M. Ruane died in the Tuesday evening crash. A western Pennsylvania native was one of four U.S. Air Force crew members who died in a military...
View ArticleHas the cold caused you property damage? You aren't alone: news roundup and poll
At least you don't live in upstate New York. Three cheers for double-digit temperatures! But don't be lulled into a sense of comfort. The problems the deep freeze caused are still revealing...
View ArticleMonroe County man dies riding ATV on golf course property
The victim was found near his ATV, which was still running. A 63-year-old Monroe County man died Tuesday during an all-terrain vehicle ride on a golf course.Warren Remaley, of the Kunkletown section...
View ArticleChris Christie 'deeply saddened' by text messages, emails about creating...
The messages do not directly implicate Christie in the shutdown. But they contradict his assertions that the closings were not punitive and that his staff was not involved. A political furor...
View ArticleFrozen, broken pipes a concern amid thawing, cold snap cycle
Natural gas lines are less at risk because they are buried deeper than water mains, officials say. As the Lehigh Valley and northwestern New Jersey face a thaw from this week's frigid temperatures,...
View ArticleNorth Catasauqua firefighters who quit over chief choice back on job while...
Department and borough officials say North Catasauqua residents and businesses were never without fire protection. The North Catasauqua Fire Department will continue responding to emergency calls...
View ArticleChris Christie to talk about bridge scandal - Watch live
Watch the live stream of the conference. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is holding a news conference at 11 a.m. about the George Washington Bridge scandal. Watch the live stream of the conference...
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