Space shuttle Enterprise makes final trip up Hudson River; Philadelphia man...
Also, a closer look at each of the jurors in the Jerry Sandusky trial. AP Photo | RICHARD DREWThe space shuttle Enterprise is hoisted by crane onto the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space...
View ArticleLocal hospitals get scores on patient safety
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit, has created a Hospital Safety Score for more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals. See how local hospitals measured up. Local hospitals got a report card for patient...
View ArticlePocono Raceway NASCAR and ARCA races will honor Lehigh Valley military...
Klinger, of Williams Township, was 21 when he was killed in 2005 in Iraq. Sailors stationed at U.S. Navy Operational Support Center Lehigh Valley are being treated to NASCAR VIP treatment. View full...
View ArticleLower Macungie Township Day-Timers facility to close, 300 jobs to be lost,...
Employees were notified Wednesday of the closure that will take place between September and the middle of 2013, ACCO Brands Corp. reports. View full sizeExpress-Times File PhotoDay-Timers produces...
View ArticleCan Jerry Sandusky jury members get past their biases? New Jersey residents...
Also, a plan would end state pension system for new workers. View full sizeAP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARDoes former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky have reason to smile after...
View ArticleBruce Lawrence, of Phillipsburg, killed when his plane was shot down in 1968,...
Remains of his co-pilot, Lt. Col. Edward Silver, were buried this morning with full military honors along with remains of Lawrence. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | TIM WYNKOOPThe casket containing...
View ArticleDonald DeBellis, worked at Food Fair for many years and later at the Park...
He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army as a sergeant first class and was awarded the Victory Ribbon. Donald DeBellis, 85, formerly of Miller Heights, Bethlehem Township,...
View ArticleJoe Paterno's wife, son not aware they could be called as witnesses in Jerry...
The family of the legendary Penn State University football coach will not comment during the legal process, a spokesman says, View full sizeAP File PhotoSue Paterno is a possible witness in the Jerry...
View ArticleLehigh County man gets 15-year prison sentence for role in Indiana child...
Richard Szulborski, 21, of Lower Macungie Township, is one of seven men convicted and sentenced on various charges in the case, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Indianapolis announced today. A...
View ArticleEaston man unhurt in accident that kills motorcyclist on Route 33
The victim, 24, from East Stroudsburg, was killed in a crash on Route 33 North at the Interstate 80 interchange in Bartonsville. A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon in a crash on Route 33 at the...
View ArticleAccusers of Jerry Sandusky may lose their anonymity
When they take the witness stand in a packed Pennsylvania courtroom as early as next week, the accusers will be forced to state their names for the record. View full sizeAP Photo | GENE J....
View ArticleNew Jersey law takes aim at distracted drivers, cellphone use
The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee voted 11-0 Thursday to make it easier to convict people of vehicular homicide or assault by auto when they kill or injure someone while talking or texting....
View ArticlePowerball jackpot above $200 million again
You have a one in 175,223,510 chance of winning the top prize, the lottery says. View full sizeAP File PhotoLouise White, right, 81 from Newport, R.I., is presented a check om March 6 for $336 million...
View ArticleThomas E. Price, was a teacher at Northampton Community College from...
Among his favorite hobbies was traveling with his wonderful and adventurous wife, Marjorie, in the United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico. Thomas E. PriceThomas E. Price, 68, of Bethlehem, passed...
View ArticlePennsylvania liquor store privatization plan to get vote next week
The plan would shut down the existing 620-store system and sell or auction 1,600 new licenses for wine and liquor stores. View full sizeAP File PhotoA proposal by Pennsylvania Republicans would close...
View ArticleMotorcyclist who was killed, other driver from Easton identified by...
The crash Thursday afternoon at Interstate 80 and Route 33 North occurred as Damien E. Martinez, 34, of East Stroudsburg, lost control of his sport bike, police say. Pennsylvania State Police this...
View ArticleStock market posts best week of 2012
The Dow rose 93 points to close at 12,554. AP Photo | RICHARD DREWTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The stock market rallied today, completing its best week of the year. The...
View ArticleFormula One to test Hudson County route
Auto racing officials and Gov. Chris Christie in 2011 announced a ten-year agreement to hold the race, beginning in 2013. View full sizeAP File PhotoAuto racing officials and Gov. Chris Christie in...
View ArticleVeteran Pennsylvania judge sits at center of Sandusky storm
The scandal toppled longtime coach Joe Paterno, who trustees say didn't do enough to report abuse allegations, and also resulted in criminal charges against two administrators. View full sizeAP Photo...
View ArticleAllentown hockey arena zone nets $2.27 million in yearly earned income taxes
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski said the earned income tax impact on Lehigh Valley municipalities is so small that it should alleviate fears that have led to legal challenges against the hockey arena....
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