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N.J. cell phone bill may increase fines for talking, texting while driving
A New Jersey panel supported a bill that would raise the offense for violators who text and talk on the road. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | MATT SMITH A New Jersey panel has already...
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Bethlehem police officer found dead in Mansfield Township, police say
Frank Rossnagle, 51, spent more than 15 years with the Bethlehem Police Department. Before that, he worked for the Washington Township Police Department in Warren County for another 15 years. View...
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'Tanning mom' case sent to grand jury; MF Global trustee threatens to sue Jon...
Also, former state senator sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. AP Photo | JULIO CORTEZPatricia Krentcil, 44, waits to be arraigned at the Essex County Superior Court on May 2 in Newark, N.J., where...
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Facebook is testing ways to allow users younger than age 13
It is estimated that more than 7 million users younger than 13 have opened Facebook accounts by lying about their age. AP File Photo | MAHESH KUMAR A.A child looks at a laptop displaying Facebook...
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Jerry Sandusky trial set to begin today with jury selection
The prosecution and defense will have to find jurors who say under oath they can be impartial - potentially a tall order given the extraordinarily heavy news coverage of the scandal, the area's strong...
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Penn State University wrestler takes plea deal; jurors in priest abuse trial...
Also, Europe could be drag on sales for U.S. companies; New Jersey presidential primary has little meaning. View full sizeAP File PhotoNew Jersey is going to matter to Mitt Romney in the general...
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Jerry Sandusky jury selection under way in trial of former Penn State...
The goal is to pick 12 jurors and four alternates from a pool of 600 Centre County residents. View full sizeAP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says $1.7 billion incentive to Shell could...
The tax credits worth as much as $66 million a year would be in addition to other enticements. View full sizeAP File PhotoPennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says an enticement to Shell could lead to a...
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Vincent T. Bender, owned the former Bethlehem Pipe Cleaning Co. - Obituaries...
He was last employed by Palmeri Transportation. Vincent T. Bender Vincent T. Bender, 89, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Wilson Borough, passed away Friday in Houston Hospice.He was last employed by...
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Al-Qaida No. 2 leader killed in drone strike, White House confirms - UPDATE
No one left in the terrorist organization can replace the expertise al-Qaida has lost in the clandestine attack in Pakistan, the official says. View full sizeAP File Photo | IntelCenterAl-Qaida's...
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Forecast iffy for Venus transit viewing
The planet's passage in front of the sun won't be seen for another 105 years, but clouds may not cooperate in the Lehigh Valley. View full sizeAP File PhotoVenus is seen transiting the sun in 2004...
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Sue, Jay Paterno may testify in Jerry Sandusky trial
The names of Sue and Jay Paterno and members of Sandusky's family are on a list shown to prospective jurors today as jury selection began for the former Penn State assistant football coach. AP Photo |...
View ArticleTemple University freshman football player faces rape charges
His attorney says the allegations are baseless. A freshman member of Temple University’s football team is facing rape and other charges for allegedly attacking a woman on campus, but his attorney says...
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Penn State connections unavoidable in first day of jury...
Nine of 12 jurors and four alternates were seated today for the trial of the assistant football coach accused of abusing 10 boys. View full sizeAP PhotoFormer Penn State assistant football coach Jerry...
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D-Day salute to Pennsylvania native who was chronicled in 'Band of Brothers'
A statue in a Normandy village is dedicated to all junior U.S. military officers who served that day. View full sizeAP File PhotoU.S. and French flags are displayed in 2009 on the graves of the...
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Jerry Sandusky trial Day 2: Former Penn State University assistant football...
Nine jurors have been selected for the sex-abuse trial. Sandusky's attorney says the jurors already picked will give 'us a fair shake.' View full sizeAP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State...
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The Rev. Robert R. Fagan, was a priest in the Diocese of Allentown -...
He taught at Allentown Central Catholic High School from 1959 to 1969. The Rev. Robert FaganThe Rev. Robert R. Fagan, 80, of Easton, passed away on Tuesday at Holy Family Villa for Priests, where he...
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Miss Pennsylvania quits after Miss USA pageant, but reports differ on reasons
In a Facebook post, she says it was because the contest was rigged, but the pageant says an email from her indicates it's a protest against transgender contestants. View full sizeAP Photo Courtesy...
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Jury selection complete
The seven women and five men on the main panel and four alternates were selected Tuesday and today in a central Pennsylvania courthouse. AP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State University assistant...
View ArticleLehigh Valley traffic growing faster than Pennsylvania average
Though vehicular travel across the country is down, traffic on many Lehigh Valley roads is increasing at a faster rate than the rest of Pennsylvania. Traffic volumes in the Lehigh Valley region are...
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