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Penn State/Jerry Sandusky report news conference to air live on PCN
The conference, concerning the findings of Louis Freeh and his team, is slated to begin 10 a.m. Thursday. AP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky,...
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Richard B. Scudder, 99, dies; was a newspaper innovator
Scudder was the "conscience of the company" who loved newspapers and emphasized the importance of local coverage that was hard-hitting, his MediaNews Group co-founder says. View full sizeAP File...
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Gov. Tom Corbett lauds expansion of Daiichi Sankyo plant at LVIP VI
The pharmaceutical company recently won FDA approval to package drugs at its Lehigh Valley plant. AP File PhotoGov. Tom CorbettPharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Inc. formally dedicated the...
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Joe Paterno letter released by family; Mitt Romney booed three times during...
Plus, Cookie Monster covers 'Call Me Maybe' Getty Images | BILL PUGLIANORepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was booed during a speech he gave today to the NAACP.Joe Paterno's newly released...
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Salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles
The CDC says more than three-quarters of 149 people stricken with the salmonella strain since Aug. 3 reported they were exposed to small turtles before they got sick. View full sizeAP File PhotoThe...
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Pennsylvania considering ban on smoking in state parks - UPDATE
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says it's getting complaints about cigarette butts discarded in lakes and on beaches. Pennsylvania officials are considering banning smoking for at...
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Lehigh Valley's future is subject of meeting at Bethlehem's SteelStacks
About 200 people met Wednesday as part of a major incentive to gather public input for the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's 2030 comprehensive plan. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | LISA...
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Looming Penn State report on Jerry Sandusky scandal draws mixed Lehigh Valley...
A letter written by Joe Paterno about the scandal was released Wednesday. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full sizeAssociated Press File PhotosFormer FBI Director Louis Freeh is set to issue his report...
View ArticleExpress-Times delivery running hours behind after mechanical problems
Express-Times employees are working with carriers to get the newspaper to your door, the circulation department reports. Delivery of The Express-Times is running several hours behind this morning...
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Matt Millen, a Whitehall High School graduate, says Joe Paterno shares guilt...
The former Penn State and NFL star spoke shortly after Louis Freeh released details of his report on the university's reaction to Jerry Sandusky's serial abuse of children. View full sizeAP PhotoMatt...
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Penn State's Paterno, Spanier, Curley and Schultz 'failed to protect against...
The probe of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual-abuse scandal says top Penn State officials withheld information to avoid bad publicity. Read the REPORT. View full sizeAssociated Press File PhotosFormer...
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Thomas R. Miller, employed as a senior computer analyst for Albea Inc. in...
He was a 1977 graduate of Pen Argyl Area High School and graduated from Northampton Community College and Moravian College. Thomas R. MillerThomas R. Miller, 52, of Pen Argyl, passed away Tuesday at...
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Former Penn State player Ed Monaghan: Not the Joe Paterno I knew
Ex-lineman struggles to gauge the legacy of the Hall of Fame coach. View full sizeEd MonaghanEd Monaghan played football in the late 1980s at Penn State University.The Joe Paterno he knew and the one...
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Louis Freeh report on Penn State links: PSU TVs changed when report was...
Also, Gov. Tom Corbett again defends his investigation of Jerry Sandusky. Associated Press File PhotosFormer FBI Director Louis Freeh issued today his report on Penn State's handling of the Jerry...
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Attorneys for Tim Curley, Gary Schultz call Freeh report 'flawed'
'The result is a lopsided document that leaves the majority of the story untold,' one of the attorneys said. AP File PhotosFormer Penn State vice president Gary Schultz, left, and former athletic...
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Lehigh Valley home sales jump 11 percent in June
The average sales price rose 3 percent to $206,000. Express-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSThe Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust, which purchases and renovates properties, promotes this home sale on...
View ArticleLocal sex abuse experts weigh in on Freeh report findings
In the wake of the Louis Freeh's report on Penn State's role in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, local experts say to look inward as the healing begins. Too often these days, Geraldine Kerr...
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Penn State officials' alleged Clery Act violations reverberate on Lehigh...
For Connie Clery, the report's reference to federal legislation enacted in her daughter's name provides a sense of vindication that her family's fight is far from over. Associated Press File...
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JPMorgan makes billions while losing billions; Acme aims for brighter future...
Also, New Jersey police officer who died on duty in a crash will be laid to rest today; New Jersey Marine dies in Arizone training. View full sizeAP Photo | JIN LEEJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon this...
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Rita C. DiRienzo, worked 44 years at The Hackettstown Gazette - Obituaries today
She was a 1938 graduate of Hackettstown High School. Rita C. DiRienzoRita C. DiRienzo, 92, of Mansfield Township, died Thursday at Warren Haven Nursing Home in Mansfield Township.She was employed for...
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