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Big stakes as Black Friday, shopping season arrive
It's make-or-break time. Do you plan to shop on Black Friday? Take today's NEWS POLL. AP File Photo | MARK LENNIHANLorraine Hitch, senior vice president of J.C. Penney, talks about items in the...
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Gamblers who signed up to stay out of casinos must give back jackpots
Atlantic City casinos have seized nearly $70,000 in winnings from guests on the state's self-exclusion list. View full sizeAP Photo | WAYNE PERRYBally's Atlantic City in Atlantic City, N.J., seized...
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Black Friday shopping scene: Violence, deals, early start at stores
Tell us about your Black Friday experience. Where did you go, what did you buy and how were the lines? View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | JOSEPH P. OWENSAt Best Buy in the Southmont Shopping Center...
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Sue Paterno asked to leave pool in Penn State football building; Allentown...
The Penn State Natatorium, which was closed on Thanksgiving, is not where Paterno went. Its schedule caused chatter Thursday that a report she was turned away from a school pool was incorrect. View...
View ArticleDonald T. Gorsky, retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after more...
He worked as a district administrator in the Reading and Allentown district locations for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Donald T. Gorsky, 75, of Northampton, died Nov. 23 at Lehigh Valley...
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Christmas tree supply, prices expected to be normal despite rainy year
Evergreens are less affected by season weather than farm crops because they grow for years. Pennsylvania tree growers are forecasting a normal supply of Christmas trees this season despite the year's...
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Cats under attack in Chester County, Pa.; N.J. man falls from oil delivery...
A 'zombie' protester was arrested in Harrisburg and other top headlines. View full sizeExpress-Times File PhotoAuthorities say someone has been targeting cats with BB guns and other weapons in Chester...
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Penn State scandal galvanizes Lehigh Valley victims of abuse
Juliann Bortz, of the Allentown chapter of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, says the case has brought the issue of sexual abuse into the spotlight. AP Photo | ANDY COLWELLFormer Penn...
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Joseph J. Tritchler, was an electrical engineer at ITT in Easton - Obituaries...
Joseph was an electrical engineer and manager at ITT in Easton. Joseph J. TritchlerJoseph J. TritchlerJoseph J. Tritchler, 90, of Allentown, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2011 at Emmaus...
View ArticleLuzerne County woman's body found in Lehigh River - UPDATE
Police are asking for any information related to the deceased woman, who was found Friday. Pennsylvania State Police identified a Luzerne County woman Saturday as the body discovered Friday in the...
View ArticleDelaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission appoints first woman district...
Jeanne M. Pomager also became the commission's first woman assistant superintendent in 2001. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission this week appointed its first female district...
View ArticleNew teen driving requirements taking effect in Pennsylvania
The law, which goes into effect today, puts limits on the number of passengers teen drivers may transport, among other restrictions. New requirements and restrictions are going into effect today for...
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Cash tolls going up again on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Under the new tolls that take effect Sunday, drivers paying with E-ZPass won't see an increase. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSTolls are going up again for drivers paying in cash...
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New Jersey shore town could be in trouble for moving skunks
Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi will only say that skunks are being put in 'the witness protection program.' View full sizeAP File PhotoAvalon, N.J., officials are suspected of taking skunks to other...
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New Jersey winemakers still hoping to be allowed to ship
The small but growing industry has been pushing for years but has been met by opposition from liquor store owners. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | MATT SMITH New Jersey winemakers are seeking...
View ArticleHusband who fatally shot wife's boyfriend with bow and arrow won't be charged
The district attorney says the 'castle doctrine' expands to the porch. A southwestern Pennsylvania prosecutor won’t file charges against a man who fatally shot another with a bow and arrow, in part,...
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Troegs Brewing Co. withdraws trademark challenge against Fegley's Brew Works
Troegs withdrew their challenge after Brew Works filed a countersuit claiming e-mails sent by Troegs officials proved their complaint was fraudulent, according to state records. View full...
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Sears and Kmart's parent company to close more than 100 stores
The company, which operates stores in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, hasn't identified which locations will close. Take the NEWS POLL. Express-Times File Photo | CHRIS POSTWorkers install the...
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Jerry Sandusky case focus of paper's book; Pennsylvania man admits starting...
Also, crashes caught on video by red light cameras are posted online, and other news headlines. View full sizeAP File PhotoJon Bon Jovi holds a sign on Dec. 19 from his home in Red Bank, N.J., to...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after being shot by New Jersey police following...
Attorney General's spokesman Paul Loriquet said the chase began around 7:45 p.m. Monday when troopers patrolling Newark spotted in 2005 Audi with Pennsylvania license plates. The car had been reported...
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