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'Hoax mom' Bonnie Sweeten's sentencing postponed as theft amount questioned;...
And East Stroudsburg University's new dorms will be more like hotels. AP File PhotoA sentencing has been postponed for Bonnie Sweeten as officials try to determine how much money she stole.East...
View ArticleEx-counselor at Valley Forge Military Academy charged with having sex with cadet
The 31-year-old turned herself in Thursday and was arraigned on charges including corruption of minors A former counselor at Valley Forge Military Academy is facing charges she supplied alcohol to...
View ArticlePennsylvania grandma says she was duped by stranger's seeds
The 67-year-old woman said a stranger told her they were flower seeds, but officials discovered the seven well-cultivated, four-foot marijuana plants. A southwestern Pennsylvania grandmother says...
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Butter sculpture celebrates 100th anniversaries of 4-H, County Fair Association
The 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show opens Saturday. View full sizeAP Photo | BRADLEY C. BOWERThe Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association unveiled the 1,000 pound butter sculpture Thursday at the 96th annual...
View ArticleAnthony Rocco 'Tony' Frank III, was a house parent at the Children's Home of...
Tony will be remembered for his integrity, character, selflessness, compassion and being a giving and caring man. Anthony Rocco "Tony" Frank III, 62, of Easton, passed away on Monday in St. Luke's...
View ArticleCentral Pennsylvania man posed as woman to get painkillers, police say
Police say he was dressed in a large hat, sunglasses and women’s Ugg boots. Police say a central Pennsylvania man dressed as a woman so he could get a pharmacy to fill a stolen painkiller prescription...
View ArticleWestern Pennsylvania man killed in Afghanistan
The 23-year-old Harborcreek, Pa., man reportedly died Thursday. A 23-year-old Harborcreek, Pa., man was reportedly killed in Afghanistan on Thursday.The Erie Times-News reports that Bryan Bell served...
View ArticleErie mom gets prison for biting 1-year-old son
The 24-year-old woman's former boyfriend also abused the baby in the same manner. A northwestern Pennsylvania woman will spend one and a half to 4 years in prison for repeatedly biting her 1-year-old...
View ArticleEx-baggage handler cleared in theft case
The man, who worked at Philadelphia International Airport, did not assist three former American Airlines co-workers who stole from suitcases, authorities say. A former baggage handler at Philadelphia...
View ArticleNew Jersey math teacher accused of having sex with student
The teacher is being held on $100,000 bail in the case. Authorities are accusing a math teacher in Bergen County of having sex with a female student.Joseph Greco is held on $100,000 bail, charged with...
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Your comments: Will you be attending this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show?
Diane Faige Dellicker says, 'I haven't been out there for years, though it's a fantastic show! If you can get there, GO!' View full sizeAP Photo | BRADLEY C. BOWERThe Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association...
View ArticleGreater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce forms LGBT initiative
The first session is Jan. 13. The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce has formed a business initiative to benefit lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members. The initiative will begin with...
View ArticleEPA delivering water to Pennsylvania village allegedly affected by natural...
Residents claim the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it would deliver water, but the agency said no decision has been made. Residents say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg universities expanding to Lehigh Valley
The two schools are seeking state approval to bring degree programs into the region. East Stroudsburg and Bloomsbury universities are working to bring satellite campuses to the Lehigh Valley.The...
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Bill O'Brien comments as new Penn State head football coach; new photos of...
Also, a woman who lost her left leg and right foot after being run over by a NJ Transit bus is awarded $7.85 million in a lawsuit settlement. Read why she can't comment about the money. Express-Times...
View ArticleCatholic priest pleads not guilty to child porn charges
Rev. Bartley Sorensen has been suspended after a parish employee allegedly saw him viewing material on his office computer. A suspended Roman Catholic priest has pleaded not guilty to charges of...
View ArticleFBI broadening 80-year-old definition of rape to include more victims
Chicago didn't report any rapes to the FBI for 2010 because its broad definition of the crime didn't match the FBI's narrow definition. The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more...
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Joseph P. Verenna Sr., owner of several local businesses - Obituaries today
Joe was a true entrepreneur, owning several businesses including Ebner's Shop-A-Rama in Alpha, N.J.; Grand National Slot Car in Phillipsburg; Country Card Centers in Easton, Bloomsbury Washington,...
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Gilbert David Austin, former plant superintendent at Mack Trucks - Obituaries...
He was a 1963 graduate of Easton Area High School. Gilbert David AustinGilbert David Austin, 67, of Palmer Township, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospice House.Dave worked as plant...
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Former Penn State University trustee issues scathing essay on the board
Ben Novak, a 1965 Penn State graduate, says the board of trustees is dominated by a few wealthy and well-connected insiders, demands secrecy and silences dissent. View full sizePatriot-News Photo |...
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