Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission appoints new executive director
Frank McCartney announced his retirement and departure to the private sector. Frank Tolotta will become acting executive director on Sunday. View full sizePhoto Courtesy of the Delaware River Joint...
View ArticleMoravian College President Christopher Thomforde retiring in 2013
Thomforde joined the college back in 2006. Express-Times Photo | JOE GILLMoravian College President Christopher Thomforde, seen here addresses the Class of 2010 May 15, 2010.After six years leading...
View ArticleStowaway search conducted in containers on Newark ship; Dems: GOP admits...
Also, Atlantic City boardwalk gets improvements. Stowaways discovered in container on ship docked in Newark [nj.com] Democrats say Republicans admit voter ID law was politically motivated...
View ArticleAnna Marie Erdie, was retired after 40 years at former St. Regis Paper Co. -...
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth. Anna Marie ErdieAnna Marie Erdie, 90, of Nazareth, passed away Monday at home.She was retired after 40 years at the former St. Regis Paper...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act decision looms; what are you hoping for out of the...
Tell us what you think about the upcoming health care decision. Post a comment below.. View full sizeAP Photo | EVAN VUCCIA view of the Supreme Court. Saving its biggest case for last, the Supreme...
View ArticlePuppy found tied to large trash bin in Whitehall Township; N.J. woman stabbed...
Officials are calling the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado 'epic.' Ap Photo | KARL GEHRINGThe Waldo Canyon fire engulfs a large structure as it made a run into Colorado Springs Tuesday night.Colorado...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky may be able to keep Pennsylvania pension
The Associated Press says a decision won't be made until after Sandusky is sentenced. View full sizeCourtesy of the Centre County Correctional FacilityThe booking photo of former Penn State University...
View ArticleExxon CEO Rex Tillerson: Climate, energy fears are overblown
Tillerson blamed misconceptions on an 'illiterate' public, a 'lazy' press and advocacy groups that 'manufacture fear.' AP File PhotoExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson says climate chagne is a manageable...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court upholds individual mandate in Obama health care law
Chief Justice John Roberts writes the majority opinion for the 5-4 majority. View full sizeAP Photo | EVAN VUCCIPeople began to arrive before dawn today at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleNancy A. Kurisco, retired from Lucent Technologies after 27 years of service...
Her loves were reading and gardening. Nancy A. KuriscoNancy A. Kurisco, 77, of East Allentown, passed away peacefully Tuesday in her home, surrounded by her loving family.She graduated from Bethlehem...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court strikes down law that makes it a crime to lie about...
The court decision won't affect local resident Terry Calandra, who lied about his military honors in Vietnam. View full sizeExpress-Times File PhotoTerry Calandra, of Belvidere, lied about the medals...
View ArticleDozens of Pennsylvania campers injured in four-bus accident in New Jersey
The buses were taking 9- and 10-year-olds from Lindenmeyer Sports Camp in Tannersville, Pa., to Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, N.J. New Jersey State Police say 39...
View ArticleSearch efforts suspended for Harmony Township woman after recovery of body in...
Police would not confirm if the woman found in Pennsylvania is Lane Alden. See PHOTOS of the search. New Jersey State Police have called off the search for a missing Harmony Township woman after the...
View ArticlePCN holding roundtable tonight on healthcare ruling; Bucks chiropractor...
Also, El Wingador comments about his recent arrest. AP Photo | DAVID GOLDMANSupporters of President Barack Obama's health care law celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court today in Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleEric Holder first sitting Cabinet member held in criminal contempt
A number of Democrats boycotted today's vote. View full sizeAP PhotoU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks today at the League of United Latin American Citizens National Convention.The House has...
View ArticleSmall businesses have questions, worries in wake of health care ruling
Some owners say it's cheaper to pay penalties for not providing insurance compared with complying with the bill's mandates. AP Photo | SETH WENIGKamia Funchess has her vitals checked by Taisha Romero...
View ArticleLehigh University professors 'surprised' by U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on...
Lehigh University professors say they were surprised by the Chief Justice John Roberts reasoning to uphold the individual mandate in "Obamacare." View full sizeAP Photo | DAVID GOLDMANSupporters of...
View ArticleWeather to turn very hot for the next few days, weather services predict
The region is in a heat advisory from noon until 7 tonight, the National Weather Service says. After coming close to record lows earlier this week, we could flirt with record highs today and Saturday...
View ArticleJohn L. Ferrara, worked as packaging mechanic for E.R. Squibb & Son until...
He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Cathoic Church. John L. FerraraJohn L. Ferrara, 80, of Forks Township, passed away Thursday in his home surrounded by his family.John worked at E.R. Squibb...
View ArticleFormer PNC manager admits embezzlement; kitten found in plastic bag in large...
Plus, a supersized Wawa is coming to Philadelphia. View full sizeToday's Sunbeam | KEVIN GROSSThis tiny kitten was found this morning in a Pennsville trash Dumpster.Hospital garden crew works around...
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