Jerry Sandusky's pension pulled by Pennsylvania board; 'Baby Bones' charred...
Also, Chinese author wins Nobel for literature; and police charge alleged straw purchaser for buying gun that police say was used to kill a police officer. View full sizeAP Photo | MATT ROURKEJerry...
View ArticleChronic wasting disease confirmed in Pennsylvania deer
Always fatal to deer and similar species, the disease was confirmed at an Adams County deer farm, officials said; it has not been found in the wild deer population and is not a risk to humans. View...
View ArticleTyson boneless chicken wings recalled over undisclosed ingredients
The Tyson boneless chicken wings in buffalo and honey BBQ flavors did not list milk, eggs and soy on the ingredients label, the news release says. View full sizeTyson is recalling two types of wings...
View ArticleMonroe County helicopter, in which Hunterdon County man died, hit trees as it...
The helicopter went down about a mile from the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport. View full sizePocono Record Photo | DAVID KIDWELLTwo people died, including a Hunterdon County man, and one was...
View ArticleSanduskys' letters to judge critical of police, adopted son
Dottie Sandusky is critical of her adopted son Matt Sandusky, who was expected to be a defense witness until the trial, when he claimed he had been abused by Jerry Sandusky. View full sizeAP Photo |...
View ArticleToddler wanders into supermarket alone; Former N.J. school official, mother...
Also, 'Good Morning America's' Robin Roberts is out of the hospital. Romney calls girl at center of T-shirt controversy [philly.com]While family slept, 2-year-old wandered to supermarket...
View ArticleCraig Moore, served as an instructor and flight engineer in the Army Air...
Worked as a sales and marketing executive for the Dixie Cup Company. Craig MooreCraig Moore, of Bethlehem, was born in New York City.He served as an instructor and flight engineer in the Army Air...
View ArticlePocono high school student diagnosed with tuberculosis
District officials are holding an information session Saturday morning at East Stroudsburg High School. A high school student in the Poconos has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.District officials...
View ArticleHave you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Oct. 13
Prosecutors in Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full sizeCourtesy PhotosFrom left, Catherine L. Dworak, Christian Michael Robinson and Randell Allen...
View ArticleShot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver; Philly basement torture case...
Also, Tea Party members are set to hold a summit in New Jersey. No injuries after shot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver [cnn.com]Harrisburg police charge landlord who allegedly turned loose...
View ArticleTD Bank customers notified of possible data breach
Misplaced tapes had account information and Social Security numbers, but the company is not aware of any misuse of customer information. View full sizeThe Star-Ledger | TARIQ ZEHAWITD Bank officials...
View ArticleKenneth F. Albright, proudly served in the U.S. Army - Obituaries today
Ken loved the outdoors, he was an avid fisherman. Kenneth F. AlbrightKenneth F. Albright, 69, Ken passed away peacefully Thursday at Hunterdon Medical Center with his family by his side.Ken proudly...
View ArticleLehigh Valley schools worried about change in property tax cap
Previously, that wage calculation used 12 months of data. Now the department's relying on 36 months due to changes in the unemployment compensation law. View full sizeExpress-Times File...
View ArticleState changes charter school PSSA score rules without federal go ahead
Charter schools just want be to judged by the same criteria as traditional schools to level the playing field, one official said. A switch in the way Pennsylvania measures charter school compliance...
View ArticlePeople in Business for Oct. 14
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. View full sizeCourtesy PhotoJohn J. PavisJohn J. Pavis, pharmacist at Newhard Pharmacy in Northampton, was awarded the Pennsylvania...
View ArticlePenn State starts talks with 20 Sandusky accusers; N.J. State Police's...
Also, find out why WFMZ's Rob Vaughn made 'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart dance. View full sizeAP Photo | GENE J. PUSKARFormer Penn State University assistant coach Jerry Sandusky arrives this morning...
View ArticleSalmonella outbreak that led to peanut butter recall now includes raw,...
Sunland Inc. added raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts sold in quantities from 2 ounces to 50 pounds to its recall. View full sizeAP File PhotoSunland Inc. has expanded its recall of products...
View ArticleArlen Specter, former Pennsylvania senator, has died
Specter, who announced in late August that he was battling cancer, died at his home in Philadelphia. He was 82. Watch video View full sizeAP File PhotoFormer Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has...
View ArticleWallace S. Miller, honorably served in the U.S. Army - Obituaries today
He owned and operated Wallace S. Miller Used Auto Parts. Wallace S. MillerWallace S. Miller, 77, of Moore Township, passed away peacefully Thursday at Manor Care I in Bethlehem.Wallace honorably...
View ArticleSen. Arlen Specter remembered as 'tireless' voice of moderation
Sen. Arlen Specter, who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate for 30 years, died of cancer Sunday at age 82. Northampton County Councilwoman Peg Ferraro still remembers what Sen. Arlen...
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