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Pennsylvania unemployment rate down slightly while New Jersey's holds steady
Jobs are added in March in the Keystone State while they are lost in the Garden State. View full sizeAP File PhotoRay Wigle waits for summer job seekers at his booth earlier this month during a career...
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Monroe County man sought by police after assault, car theft
The 28-year-old Eldred Township, Pa., man allegedly assaulted his ex-wife and stole her blue 21006 Subaru Impreza, View full sizeExpress-Times File PhotoPennsylvania State Police say they are seeking...
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New York's Holland Tunnel will shut New Jersey-bound 1 a.m. to 8 a.m....
The road will be 'retextured' and grease and oil residue will be cleaned. View full sizeAP File PhotoNew York's Holland Tunnel will be closed 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday to New Jersey-bound...
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Louis J. Romanell, worked at Bethlehem Steel Corp. and U.S. Postal Service -...
Louis was instrumental in helping to develop the fields for the Freemansburg Bethlehem Township Athletic Association. Louis J.RomanellLouis J. Romanell, 87, of Freemansburg, died Thursday, April 19,...
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Bank robbery suspect investigated for 'Silent Bandit' string of crimes faces...
Fawzi Atra is accused of robbing ESSA Bank on Thursday in Mount Pocono, Pa. 'He is suspected in the other robberies,' an FBI special agent says. View full sizePocono Record Photo | DAVID KIDWELLFawzi...
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George Zimmerman bail set at $150,000 in Trayvon Martin killing
There were several conditions set today in a Florida courtroom. View full sizeAP Photo | GARY W. GREENGeorge Zimmerman made his first public statements today on the witness stand in a hearing related...
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Bethlehem Township, Pa., man: 'I'm the Silent Bandit,' court records say -...
Fawzi Atra, 42, was arraigned this afternoon on charges related to a robbery Thursday of a supermarket bank branch in Monroe County. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full sizePocono Record Photo | DAVID...
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Joe Paterno's family talks about rocky Penn State relationship; Kutztown...
Colton Dixon from 'American Idol' talks about why he thinks he got the boot. View full sizeAP Photo | MICHAEL BECKERColton Dixon received the least number of votes on last night's "American...
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Drugs, alcohol ruled out in fatal New Jersey bus-dump truck crash
Eleven-year-old Isabelle Tezsla was killed in the crash. View full sizeABC PhiladelphiaProsecutors said neither drugs nor alcohol played a role in the Feb. 16 fatal crash between a school bus and a...
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Dismissal of Penn State Associate AD was related to child sex abuse case,...
One person said Mark Sherburne was dismissed for failing to produce in a timely fashion documents under subpoena by the state Attorney General's office. AP File Photo | GENE J. PUSKARMark SherburneThe...
View ArticleAggressive drivers in New Jersey face stiffer penalties for causing injuries
Under the new law, aggressive drivers who cause injuries are subject to the same penalties as those who cause injuries while driving drunk. Gov. Chris Christie signed a law Friday that can get...
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Pocono high school teacher accused of 'inappropriate' relationship with...
Police said the educator works at Pocono Mountain East High School in Paradise Township. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | PRECIOUS PETTYPennsylvania State Police said a Pocono teacher is accused of...
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Penn State asst. atheltic director Mark Sherburne fired over documents;...
Also, a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist said the Penguins victory last night was enough to make 'the Flyers feel just a little bit seasick.' View full sizeAP File Photo | GENE J. PUSKARMark Sherburne...
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Floyd Z. 'Fede' Holmes, carpenter and landlord - Obituaries today
He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. View full sizeFloyd Z. 'Fede' Holmes Floyd Z. "Fede" Holmes, 66, of Williams Township, passed away Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg...
View ArticleThree more Secret Service agents out in wake of Colombia prostitution scandal
The agency said Friday three officers had resigned. A week after a Secret Service prostitution scandal began unfolding in the hallway of a Colombian hotel, six agents have lost their jobs and hundreds...
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Watergate figure and Prison Fellowship Ministries founder, Charles Colson,...
"I shudder to think of what I'd been if I had not gone to prison," Colson said in 1993. "Lying on the rotten floor of a cell, you know it's not prosperity or pleasure that's important, but the...
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U.S. and Afghanistan finalize strategic partnership deal
The agreement is now ready to be signed by both presidents. View full sizeAP File PhotoAfghan President Hamid Karzai's office said today that Afghan and U.S. officials have finalized a strategic...
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Charles R. Buchman, served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force - Obituaries today
He enjoyed all sports, but mostly he was a Boston and Philadelphia fan. Charles R. BuchmanCharles R. Buchman, 76, of Dover, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Kent General Hospital.He served for 20 years...
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Vermont a battleground over right of parents to refuse immunizations for...
The list of shots called for by the state Health Department and the CDC is roughly 20 by the time a child enters kindergarten, but a debate continues on whether to end the practice of "philosophical...
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April showers bring heavy wind, and even snow, to the Northeast
Through Sunday evening, no widespread outages were reported among customers of Metropolitan Edison and PPL in our region, according to spokespersons. View full sizeAP Photo | JACQUELYN MARTINVisitors...
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