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William John Heard, served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II -...
He was employed as a business educator. William John Heard William John Heard, 90, formerly of Bangor, passed away Monday at Easton Hospital.He served in the US Army Air Corp during World War II as a...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lottery sells three $1 million Powerball tickets
The closest $1 million-winning sale was in Montgomery County. No one in Pennsylvania hit the big jackpot, but the Pennsylvania Lottery sold three winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million each for...
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UGI Utilities Inc. says natural gas bills will drop nearly 4 percent for most...
The reduction, effective Saturday, amounts to more than $3 a month to a typical residential heating customer. The price of natural gas will drop about 4 percent for Lehigh Valley residents this...
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Palestine recognized in U.N. vote; U.S. objects
The vote had been certain to succeed, with most of the member states sympathetic to the Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks today at the United Nations General Assembly prior to a...
View ArticleTom Corbett considering talking to investigators in Sandusky probe; Man...
Also, victims of secret videotaping at a N.J. school, allegedly by a custodian, begin to be notified. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says he would consider talking to investigators looking at Sandusky...
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Superstorm Sandy blamed for $62 billion in damage and losses
On the bright side, rebuilding efforts next year in the Northeast could help jump-start the broader U.S. economy. Fallen palm trees lie on a road in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, after Hurricane Sandy....
View Article5 kids, 18 cats forced to ride 400 miles in rental truck's unheated cargo...
A Pennsylvania couple was charged today with neglect in the case. Indiana prosecutors charged a Pennsylvania couple with neglect today for allegedly forcing five of their seven children to ride 400...
View ArticleNew Jersey Senate approves minimum wage increase for 2014
The bill would hike minimum wage on March 1 by $1.25 an hour to $8.50. New Jersey’s state Senate passed a bill Thursday to raise the minimum wage in March and then adjust it automatically each year in...
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Train derails as South Jersey bridge collapses into Delaware River tributary,...
Nearly 20 people complain about respiratory distress after vinyl chloride was released in the crash. Vinyl chloride vapors can be seen this morning around a derailed train in Paulsboro, N.J. Photo...
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Two Hellertown pharmacists charged in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme - UPDATE
The pharmacists, including one from High Bridge, were paid $13 million for filling out painkiller prescriptions through a website, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York. Lena Lasher...
View ArticleMiller-Keystone blood center transport vehicle thought stolen, just misplaced
It was a simple misunderstanding, officials said. Don't worry, they found it.A blood-transport vehicle thought stolen from the Miller-Keystone Blood Center in Hanover Township early this morning...
View ArticleBetter training at Penn State uncovers new sex abuse cases; JCP&L files for...
Also, Hunterdon County may abolish an agency created after mob entered garbage industry. Penn State off to strong start in course correction from Sandusky scandal, monitor writes [pennlive.com]Several...
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Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill
A report says switching to coins would save $4.4 billion over 30 years. Vote in the NEWS POLL. The John Adams Presidential Dollar coin was released in 2007 as part of a series. Congressional auditors...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Dec. 1
Prosecutors in Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. From left, Samantha Lee Allen and Scott W. Vanhouten. Courtesy Photos Northampton County sheriff seeks Samantha Lee...
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Nils A. Johansson, served in the Swedish Royal Navy - Obituaries today
He also owned the former Scandinavian Inn in Palmer Twp. Nils A. Johansson Nils A. Johansson, 85, of Easton died Wednesday at ManorCare in Palmer township.He served in the Swedish Royal Navy and...
View ArticleCongress members want Penn State's $60M in NCAA fines used in Pennsylvania -...
Also, more residents have been displaced by the N.J. train derailment. Congress members want NCAA to use $60M in Penn State fines in Pennsylvania [pennlive.com]N.J. train derailment investigation,...
View ArticleU.S. base in Afghanistan attacked - UPDATE
A spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry confirmed that car bombs were used at the gate but said none of the militants were able to enter. Taliban suicide bombers assaulted a joint U.S.-Afghan air...
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Price match: Shoppers can save as retailers go head to head
This year retailers including Best Buy to Target to Toys R Us are offering to match online prices, which are usually cheaper than bricks-and-mortar sellers. Sale signs are displayed at a Target store...
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Bradlee R. Post, served the Marine Corps for 16 years - Obituaries today
Later, he was a maintenance engineer for the Phillipsburg School District. Bradlee R. Post Bradlee R. Post, 77, of Phillipsburg, N.J., passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Phillipsburg.He retired...
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Three local women among semifinalists in Miss Pennsylvania pageants in...
Jessica Billings, of Bloomington, was named Miss Pennsylvania USA, and Ebone Jimerson, of North Wales, was named Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA. Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2013 winner Ebone' Marie and...
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