Have you seen these people? Fugitives of the week, Jan. 11, 2014
Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon county authorities seek these suspects. Northampton County authorities seek Jeff Chandler MendozaWarren County authorities seek Earl A. Sipley Jr.Hunterdon County...
View ArticleCat freed after three winter days stuck in Ohio pipe
The male cat has been named Piper. A cat that spent at least three winter days in a northwest Ohio drainpipe has been rescued after initially refusing attempts to lure it out with tuna, the classic...
View ArticleWatch rivers, streams today for flooding, weather service warns, but expect...
Rain is expected to move through the area today but sunny skies are right behind it. After freezing cold and piles of snow, the Lehigh Valley region can expect to see things get warmer, but wetter,...
View ArticleWeather Channel says safety at stake in DirecTV dispute
DirecTV notes that there are other ways its customers can get weather forecasts. The Weather Channel wants its viewers to urge congressional intervention in its business dispute with DirecTV, arguing...
View ArticleGED change swells ranks of graduating class
With a new test in place for 2014, Northampton County GED programs had to add a winter ceremony for all the graduates who took the expiring test. It’s never too late to learn. That’s what pushed...
View ArticleDennis Rodman voted this week's biggest turkey
Did readers get it right? Voters in a poll say Dennis Rodman is this week's biggest turkey for criticizing Kenneth Bae, an American imprisoned in North Korea, during the former basketball star's...
View ArticleFarm Show attendance significantly lower this year based on car count - A.M....
At least 10,000 fewer people attended the show in Harrisburg compared with last year. This year's attendance at the Pennsylvania Farm Show much lower than last year's. (pennlive.com)Dozens of cars...
View ArticleOutsider's instructions on how to make a cheesesteak include mayonnaise
Deadspin doesn't hold the sandwich in high regard. The folks over at the pop culture and sports website Deadspin.com seem to fancy themselves food gurus. Just take a gander at this map that they say...
View ArticleFormer Warren County superintendent 'Man of the Year' at Easton church
Paul Rinaldi, who was honored today at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Easton, is a retired Warren County school superintendent. Paul Rinaldi was honored Sunday by the Holy Name Society of St....
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Easton native Roger Ross Williams will be guest on 'The Daily Show'
'The Daily Show' airs at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central. Roger Ross WilliamsCourtesy photo Academy Award-winner and Easton native Roger Ross Williams will be Jon Stewart's guest Monday night on "The Daily...
View ArticlePhiladelphia balcony collapses during party, leaving 1 dead, 2 hurt
A 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital, and two women suffered broken bones in their backs. A fourth-floor balcony collapsed during a birthday party at a Philadelphia apartment, killing a...
View ArticleCut-a-thon in Easton boosts Lehigh Valley-to-Amazon rainforest effort
Suddenly Samantha, an Easton salon, hosted the fundraiser this afternoon. One-fifth of the world's fresh air comes from the Amazon. "So that means every fifth breath we take in Allentown, Bethlehem...
View ArticleTowing cars on snow routes is a last resort, municipal leaders say
Easton had to have about 10 vehicles towed during the snowstorm. How should municipalities inform residents of a snow emergency?Police and municipal officials agree: When it comes to enforcing snow...
View ArticleBethlehem Township, Pa., man assaulted, robbed in his home, police say
A man came to the door asking to use the phone, police say. A Bethlehem Township, Pa., man was punched and his money and prescription drugs taken during an attack early this morning in his home,...
View ArticleAt least one fatality in fiery tractor-trailer wreck on Interstate 78, police...
The highway is being diverted westbound at Exit 3 in Greenwich Township. The crash is in Williams Township. Watch video UPDATE: Truck slams into car at I-78 toll booth, killing at least one, before...
View ArticleTruck slams into car at I-78 toll booth, killing at least one, before...
The highway is shut westbound and traffic is being diverted at Exit 3 in Warren County, Watch video UPDATE: Interstate 78 West reopens after fatal crash, toll bridge commission says; expect delays...
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Interstate 78 West reopens after fatal crash, toll bridge commission says;...
Only the two E-ZPass Express lanes will be open at the toll plaza in Williams Township, but drivers without an E-ZPass will not face a fine, according to a commission spokesman. Authorities this...
View ArticleRaritan Valley Community College and Moravian sign transfer deal
Raritan Valley graduates will be able to transfer up to 64 credits to Moravian. Raritan Valley Community College has inked a transfer agreement with Moravian College in Bethlehem.Graduates of the...
View Article'Octomom' charged with welfare fraud in California
Nadya Suleman failed to report $30,000 in earnings, authorities said. Nadya Suleman, who gained fame as "Octomom" after giving birth to eight babies, has been charged with welfare fraud after failing...
View ArticleInterstate 78 toll plaza crash victim not yet identified by police; toll...
Pennsylvania State Police said the victim's identity is being withheld until next of kin is notified. Watch video Authorities are not releasing the identity of the driver pronounced dead after being...
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