Envision LV looks to the Lehigh Valley's future
A series of community meetings on Lehigh Valley population, work force, transportation and food supply continue through December. Envision Lehigh Valley is asking for public input on its Comprehensive...
View ArticleMedical marijuana in New Jersey offers gains, setbacks for Hunterdon and...
Though the state's first legal medical marijuana dispensary is set to open in the coming months, some fear it could be much longer before registered patients in Warren and Hunterdon counties have...
View ArticleJoe Biden salutes New Jerseyans' 'grit and determination'; should towns be...
Also, Black Friday shopping will start on Thursday; while cleaning up after Sandy, the Jersey Shore has an overflow of debris; Hamas tries to use Islamists' growing clout. Vice President Joe Biden,...
View ArticleNew Jersey Transit line with worst Superstorm Sandy damage rolling again
The line has been suspended since Oct. 28 after several boats and cargo containers became wedged on a drawbridge that the line crosses near South Amboy. Workers try to clear boats and debris from the...
View ArticleStock markets off to hot start, based on cliff confidence, strong Lowe's...
European markets were also well up. Women walk past an electronic stock indicator today in Tokyo as the yen's recent weakness helped boost Japan's Nikkei 225 and its heavy orientation toward exporting...
View ArticleAnimal rights group takes credit for flying remote helicopter shot over...
Protesters were filming the shoot Sunday when the vehicle was shot, causing $4,000 in damage, police say. A member of Showing Animals Respect And Kindness looks at the damaged octocopter Sunday with...
View ArticlePeter 'Pete' Kutzman, a veteran of World War II - Obituaries today
He was the recipient of the Merchant Marine Combat Bar. Peter "Pete" Kutzman Peter "Pete" Kutzman, 88, passed away at home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.He was a veteran of World War II. He was a staff...
View ArticleTwinkies will survive ... for now
The bankruptcy judge says Hostess and the union still have to go through mediation. Twinkie lovers, relax. The tasty cream-filled golden spongecakes are likely to survive, even though their maker will...
View ArticleNew Jersey pharmaceutical executives charged in $1.4 million trading scheme
Federal authorities say the insider trading scheme went on for five years. Two pharmaceutical company executives are among six people charged in what federal authorities in New Jersey today called a...
View ArticleIsrael bus bombing in Tel Aviv injures 10 people
The attack comes as shuttle diplomacy goes on following a weeklong Israeli offensive in Gaza, An Israeli security officer stands next to a blown up bus today at the site of a bombing in Tel Aviv,...
View ArticleNeed to rent a car for Thanksgiving? Good luck
Existing reservations are mostly being honored, but people who still want to book for Thanksgiving are finding almost no cars left. In this file photo, cars that were uprighted and submerged by...
View ArticlePhilip A. Finan, worked as a home health aide years ago - Obituaries today
His hobbies included collecting and sharing movies and musical records. Philip A. Finan Philip A. Finan, 67, passed away Monday in St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill.Philip worked as a...
View ArticleIsraeli-Palestinian ceasefire in Gaza announced by Egypt
Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr spoke of the truce while standing with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In this image made from Egyptian State Television, U.S. Secretary of State...
View ArticlePPL outages fixed, report of 4,500 PPL outages a misunderstanding, spokesman...
A spokesman says a report of a downed tree was unfounded. Outages caused by equipment failure at a PPL substation on Freemansburg Road have been fixed, PPL spokesman Jim Nulton said.Meanwhile, he...
View ArticleThanksgiving travel plans curtailed by weak economy
Millions adjust travel plans to save money. Travelers walk Wednesday through New Yorkâs Penn Station. About 43.6 million Americans were expected to journey 50 miles or more between Wednesday and...
View ArticleThanksgiving tips, recipes and events in the Lehigh Valley
Keep harmony at the dinner table, stop harassing the vegetarians and make sure your math is OK before you start cooking. Turkey Day has arrived. Are you ready? AP Photo It's Thanksgiving morning and,...
View ArticleFeds won't approve Pennsylvania change to charter school progress calculation
Pennsylvania began treating charter schools and school districts the same for the 2011-12 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test results. The U.S. Department of Education refuses to sign off on...
View ArticleEaston driver hits Palmer Township pedestrian in Bethlehem Township, police say
The teen suffered several traumatic injuries and is in very serious condition, according to officials. An Easton driver struck a pedestrian early this morning near the Southmont Mall in Bethlehem...
View ArticleSteve Ogrodnik, U.S. Army Signal Corps - Obituaries today
After the war, he was a traveling salesman. Steve Ogrodnik Steve Ogrodnik, 93, of Kingwood Township, passed away peacefully Nov. 20 at his home after a long illness.He served in the U.S. Army Signal...
View ArticleRoute 22 toll bridge project to tie up traffic for 15 months
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission invites the public to two open houses next week on the project. Cars leave Phillipsburg for Easton across the Route 22 toll bridge. Express-Times File...
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