New Jersey woman hit by baseball suing Little League catcher
Elizabeth Lloyd is seeking more than $150,000 in damages to cover medical costs from the Manchester Little League game two years ago. A New Jersey woman who was struck in the face with a baseball at a...
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Monsignor William Lynn convicted of child endangerment
The jury found the Philadelphia priest not guilty of conspiracy. The jury also deadlocked on a verdict for Rev. James Brennan. A Roman Catholic church official was convicted today of child...
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Jurors ask for clarification of details on alleged...
Judge John Cleland tells the jurors they must be satisfied that there is other evidence that abuse occurred, not just statements from a Penn State janitor who relayed a co-worker's account of alleged...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning issued for Lehigh Valley and beyond
The weather service is warning the storm may include damaging winds, large hail and/or cloud to ground lightening. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 5:15 p.m. for the Lehigh Valley...
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Red light cameras could be coming to Pa.; Newark mayor saves the day, again -...
A grandmother dies after being pulled from the Lehigh River in Carbon County. The Star-Ledger | NOAH K. MURRAYA red light camera above the busy intersection in Newark. Pennsylvania legislators are...
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Stock market rebounds as bank shares rally
The Dow gains 67 points to close at 12,640.78 AP File Photo | RICHARD DREWTrader Ronald Guidone, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks rose today as bank shares gained. The...
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Dick Cheney's daughter marries longtime partner
In a statement, Cheney and his wife, Lynne, said the couple got married today in Washington. AP Photo | J. SCOTT APPLEWHITEIn this Sept. 11, 2006, file photo Mary Cheney, right, the openly gay...
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Jerry Sandusky trial: Defense lawyer Joe Amendola says he would be shocked...
Amendola said Sandusky and his wife, Dottie, were spending a lot of time praying. He described the atmosphere at their home as like a funeral. AP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State University...
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Storms knock out power, down trees in Pennsylvania, New Jersey - UPDATE
PPL and Met-Ed were reporting outages in Lehigh, Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon counties. See PHOTOS. A strong line of thunderstorms rumbled through the region this afternoon, knocking out power in...
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Jerry Sandusky trial: verdict reached
The former Penn State coach will learn his fate on 48 counts of sexual abuse for 10 alleged victims. View full sizeAP Photo | NABIL K. MARK, Centre County TimesFormer Penn State University assistant...
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Jerry Sandusky verdict: guilty of 45 counts of sex abuse
The verdict was delivered around 10 p.m. after jurors deliberated for about 21 hours over two days. AP Photo | NABIL K. MARKJerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse Friday night after being...
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Penn State community reacts to Jerry Sandusky conviction
'I filled with tears ... I felt relief,' one student said. AP Photo | NABIL K. MARKJerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse Friday night after being found guilty in his sexual abuse trial,...
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Jerry Sandusky case: The day after the verdict
A roundup of the news and opinion columns following Friday's guilty verdicts. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full sizeCourtesy of the Centre County Correctional FacilityThe booking photo of former Penn...
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Adele Reehl, co-owned and operated Real Painting Company for 40 years -...
She was also a seamstress who designed and built costumes, gowns and children's clothing for her large family. Adele Reehl Adele Reehl, 80, of Holland Township passed away at home on Wednesday,...
View ArticleBoy dies following Lehigh River drowning that claimed grandmother
The coroner ruled the 7-year-old's death was accidental. Authorities say a Carbon County boy has died following a swimming accident in the Lehigh River that also killed his grandmother.Police told The...
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Former Penn State trustee candidate thinks Gov. Tom Corbett will take hit for...
Penn State grad Josh Fulmer claims Corbett dropped the ball on the initial investigation. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | MATT SMITHJosh Fulmer's campaign slogan was "Restore the Roar," and he...
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The future of Jerry Sandusky's charity, The Second Mile
Officials want to transfer many of the programs to Arrow Child & Family Ministries Inc., a charity that operates in Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland and California. AP File Photo | GENARO C. ARMASThe...
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Jerry Sandusky's lawyers asked to resign from case on eve of trial
Karl Rominger and Joe Amendola said that as jury selection began they made a sealed motion saying they had not been given enough time to adequately prepare but Judge John Cleland ruled against them...
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Toll Brothers fined for potential water pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the nationwide homebuilder failed to stop stormwater from leaving sites in Northampton, Lehigh, Warren and Hunterdon counties. View full sizeAssociated...
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Penn State alumni fear closure unobtainable from Jerry Sandusky trial
Former FBI director Louis Freeh has yet to release his investigation report on the sex abuse allegations, leading Lehigh Valley attorney and Penn state alum Josh Fulmer to believe the worst 'isn't...
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