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Pen Argyl Area grad dies, 7-year-old daughter in critical condition after...
The father, an East Stroudsburg University graduate, was driving to make arrangements for his father's funeral, police said. Scott Halbfoerster Courtesy Photo The daughter of a Pen Argyl Area High...
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Gas pipe proposals for Delaware River watershed need more oversight,...
More than 50 organizations say the Delaware River Basin Commission should take more oversight. They expect a glut of new pipes to carry gas from the Marcellus gas field. A warning marks an existing...
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GOP resistance to anti-tax pledge growing; N.J. roller coaster in the ocean...
Also, a Jersey City man is suing Outback Steakhouse, claims he found metal object in crab cake. The rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean after...
View ArticlePennsylvania state university faculty won't consider strike until spring
Postponing a strike decision means the universities should be able to finish the fall semester without interruption. Faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities won’t consider...
View ArticleNorthampton Community College offering skills training program for veterans...
A free information session is planned Monday. Northampton Community College is offering four non-credit diplomas to help veterans and other unemployed workers obtain skills training and improve...
View ArticlePennsylvania panel recommends sweeping changes to child abuse laws
A panel formed by the state Legislature looked at everything from redefining child abuse to increasing the ranks of adults required to report it. Pennsylvania should enact sweeping changes to its...
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Powerball tonight could be your ticket to $500 million
The drawing is at 10:59 and at the moment it's the second biggest lottery first-prize payout ever in the United States. Joni Huddleston, of Hellertown, hands a Powerball ticket to a customer Tuesday...
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Methamphetamine ring that reached into the Lehigh Valley will be detailed in...
Twenty-seven individuals are allegedly linked to a $3.5 million trafficking operation. Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly this morning will detail arrests in a methamphetamine ring that reached...
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Methamphetamine ring that delivered to Lehigh Valley broken up, authorities...
A Pennsylvania grand jury recommends charges against 27 people in the state. The "Operation Blowout" chart shows the alleged flow of methamphetamine. Courtesy the Pennsylvania Attorney General's...
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Chris Christie asks feds for $36.8 billion to repair Superstorm Sandy damage
The governor also named Marc Ferzan, a former colleague at the U.S. Attorney's Office, to spearhead the state's storm recovery and rebuilding efforts. Residents of a flood-gutted home in Point...
View ArticleIrma Agnes Nemeth, took pride in her Hungarian heritage - Obituaries today
She was a member of Alpha Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School and sang in the choir for many years. Irma Agnes Nemeth, 89, of Easton, passed away Saturday in...
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Lehigh Valley unemployment falls to 8.7 percent in October
The small drop coincided with additional jobs and a larger work force. Joan Freed, left, of Bethlehem, talks with CSG regional hiring specialist Jill Allen during the Lehigh Valley Job Fair at...
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Former Penn State president earned $2.5 million in severance in wake of...
The severance to Graham Spanier will be paid over five years. Vote in the NEWS POLL. Graham Spanier AP Photo | CAROLYN KASTER Penn State says its former president had total taxable income of $3.3...
View ArticleMan charged in baby, grandmother deaths had gambling debts; Nanny who...
Also, ‘pastafarians’ wants space in Pennsylvania county holiday display. Prosecutors: Man charged in baby killing had gambling debts [philly.com]‘Pastafarians’ wants space in Pennsylvania county...
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Vitalistic Therapeutic school saves Bethlehem, Allentown school districts...
A revocation hearing slated to start this week was canceled after the troubled school agreed to surrender its charter. The Vitalistic Therapeutic Charter School of the Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem....
View ArticlePhilly woman helps Sandy victim, gets robbed, police say
The woman who helped a former classmate left homeless after Superstorm Sandy got ripped off for her trouble, police said. Police say a suburban Philadelphia woman who helped a former classmate left...
View ArticleN.J. school custodian allegedly used hidden cameras to film students, teachers
Authorities said the man had hours of video footage from the cameras and kept a large cache of video screenshots on his cellphone. Some of the images showed nudity. A southern New Jersey high school...
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Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $550 million jackpot
Tickets today were selling at a rate of 130,000 a minute nationwide. Brent Cassar, right, enters Powerball numbers for customer Alberto Almasan on Tuesday evening at the Towne Market in Phillipsburg...
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Powerball winning tickets sold in Arizona, Missouri for $579.9 million jackpot
There were $1 million tickets sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Brent Cassar, right, enters Powerball numbers on Tuesday evening for customer Alberto Almasan at the Towne Market in Phillipsburg for...
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U.S. weighs role in Syria conflict; Carlisle students fret over shooting...
Also, a driver was killed today in a Garden State Parkway crash; a Fort Monmouth building may be ready by mid-December for displaced residents, and a Bensalem, Pa., teenager is in critical condition...
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