Prime suspect in Etan Patz case set to be released from Pennsylvania prison
Six-year-old Patz vanished May 25, 1979, after leaving his Lower Manhattan home to go to a bus stop two blocks away. Etan Patz, who went missing on May 25, 1979, near his home in New York's SoHo...
View Article'Forecast confidence' low for nor'easter, but wind and wet snow still expected
The National Weather Service today issued a winter weather advisory for Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Warren and Hunterdon counties. One of the giant oak trees in the Oak Grove Memorial Garden in...
View ArticleUnited Airlines cancels Wednesday flights at Lehigh Valley and New York area...
The move was prompted by forecasts of another storm along the East Coast. A United Airbus A320 passenger plane takes off at Newark Liberty International airport Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Newark,...
View ArticleMet-Ed says it's near getting power back to all Superstorm Sandy victims;...
Today's storm poses new concerns for the power companies. As a nor'easter is poised to dump snow today on the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey, Met-Ed is preparing to restore power to the final...
View ArticlePenn State University's former President Graham Spanier free on $125,000 bail
He was arraigned this morning on charges of perjury, obstruction, endangering the welfare of children, failure to properly report suspected abuse and conspiracy related to the Jerry Sandusky case....
View ArticleSonya M. Brown, was a bartender at Brown & Lynch American Legion Post No. 9...
She graduated from Nazareth Area High School in 1991, and enjoyed going to the casinos with her parents. Sonya M. Brown Carol Fehnel | The Express-Times Sonya M. Brown, 39, of Forks Township, passed...
View ArticleSnow expected today, with 2 to 5 inches falling, National Weather Service...
The winds will be 25 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 60, a meteorologist says. A snowman created out of pumpkins sits on a lawn on Oct. 29, 2011, in Northampton. An unusually early and powerful nor'easter...
View ArticleSnowstorm shuts some schools early; others cancel after-school activities
Check out the school closings page WFMZ shares with us. The Allentown, Parkland, Salisbury, Southern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh and Whitehall school districts are releasing students early this...
View ArticleStorm's worst likely after nightfall; Christie warns about new power outages...
Also, DC is selling digital comics through Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble. Storm's worst likely after nightfall [philly.com]Gov. Christie warns about new power outages as nor'easter hits Jersey...
View ArticleRed Cross regional CEO John Hughes leaving for North Carolina post
Hughes, a North Carolina native, starts his new job with the Red Cross organization Nov. 26. John R. Hughes Courtesy Photo John Hughes is leaving as CEO of the regional American Red Cross chapter to...
View ArticleDow loses 313 in post-election sell-off
Fears of unresolved 'fiscal cliff' and a deepening European recession added to fears. A television feed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia...
View ArticleLawyers fighting to spare Pennsylvania inmate from execution
Unless a court stays the execution or Gov. Tom Corbett grants clemency and reduces the sentence to life in prison, state officials plan to execute Hubert L. Michael Jr. on Thursday. A man condemned to...
View ArticleLiberty Township mayor on 10th day without power: 'We've got some rugged...
John Inscho says JCP&L 'is doing an outstanding job' with its restoration effort. Harmony Township's Brian Tipton says he's glad there was no flooding or loss of life. When you call Liberty...
View ArticleNew Jersey waives two fuel requirements; assemblyman prepares gas station...
Dyed diesel will be allowed to be sold for on-road use and fuel merchants without import licenses will be allowed to buy fuel from out of state. New Jersey state troopers on Saturday keep order as...
View ArticleDonald G. Shive, retired after 17 years at PPL - Obituaries today
He attended Phillipsburg High School and served with the Merchant Marines. Donald G. Shive Carol Fehnel | The Express-Times Donald G. Shive, 84, of Bethlehem, formerly of Wilson Borough, passed away...
View ArticleExecution stayed for Pennsylvania murderer; JCP&L stand behind power...
Also, developer Steve Wynn proposes a riverfront casino in Fishtown. Appeals court issues stay of execution for Hubert Michael [pennlive.com]JCP&L says don't believe everything you hear; officials...
View ArticleContractor from Easton allegedly steals $50,000 in jewelry from Raritan...
He was arrested in Phillipsburg after his car was spotted parked on South Main Street. An Easton man was arrested on charges he stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from a Raritan Township home, according...
View ArticleDrunk man breaks into house, cooks steak while owner sleeps on couch, police say
The alleged burglar made off with some of the leftovers, a box of Klondike bars, and bottles of rum and vodka, police said. Scranton police say a man was drunk when he walked into a strange home and...
View ArticleWal-Mart raises stake for holiday season's start
The retailer is also guaranteeing that many popular items will be available to customers who line up inside the store between 10 and 11 p.m. Customers exit the Wal-Mart in Whitehall Township. The...
View ArticlePennsylvania Turnpike increases E-ZPass user discount and drops fees for 2013
Changes go into effect in 2013. Vote in the NEWS POLL. The Pennsylvania Turnpike will increase the E-ZPass user discount next year. AP File Photo Drivers who like paying cash on the Pennsylvania...
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