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House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill
Final approval came in the House on New Year's Night. The vote was 257 to 167. View full size Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, walk...
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Cliff avoided: Congress staves off tax hikes
The bill's passage on a bipartisan 257-167 vote in the House sealed a hard-won political triumph for the president less than two months after he secured re-election while calling for higher taxes on...
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Fiscal cliff links - Tea party swallows bitter pill; bigger tax bite for many
How did the Democrats learn to play hardball in the House? The bill split the U.S. House leadership. View full size U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Speaker of the House John Boehner weren't...
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Pat Toomey says GOP should risk a temporary government shutdown to get...
The U.S. senator from Pennsylvania said Republicans had 'no leverage' on spending in the last-minute fiscal cliff agreement. View full size U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., says Republicans are "totally...
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Stock markets show significant gains just after bell in U.S.; world markets up
The Dow was up 202 within minutes of opening. View full size The German stock index DSX rose 2 percent today. AP Photo | ARNE DEDERT UPDATE: The Dow went up 202 points within minutes of opening this...
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Charlie Dent defends 'yes' vote on fiscal cliff bill, says there's work to be...
The Lehigh Valley congressman was joined by U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-17, and U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-Hunterdon/Warren, in supporting the bill. U.S.Rep. Scott Garrett, R-Warren, voted no. View full...
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Edward A. Shupp Sr., baker and proprietor of former Alpha Bakery - Obituaries...
He was an alumnus of Easton Area High School, Class of 1965. Edward A. Shupp Sr. Edward A. Shupp Sr., 65, of Phillipsburg, passed away Monday in Easton Hospital. Edward was proprietor of the former...
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Superstorm Sandy relief bill will die in U.S. House for this session, GOP...
A $60 billion bill passed the U.S. Senate and a $27 billion bill was in a U.S. House committee. The congressional session ends Thursday and legislation that wasn't passed will need to be reintroduced....
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Wegmans announces price freeze on 53 products
The freeze runs through April 6. Wegmans has instituted a price freeze on mostly its own brand of products through April 6, the company said today. Wegmans, which operates this supermarket in...
View ArticleScott Garrett only N.J. representative to vote against fiscal cliff bill -...
Also, vote in the NEWS POLL about challenging the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State. Should the NCAA sanctions against Penn State University be challenged? N.J. Rep. Scott Garrett did not vote in...
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Tom Corbett's suit against NCAA sanctions divides locals with Penn State ties
Some Lehigh Valley residents with Penn State ties said it doesn’t make sense to revisit penalties the school already approved. Others agreed the NCAA overstepped its authority. View full size Students...
View ArticleCoordinated Health, Highmark ink new insurance pact
The agreement covers patients at two Coordinated Health hospitals in South Whitehall and Bethlehem townships. Coordinated Health and Highmark Inc. have agreed on a new contract covering patients at...
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Fiscal cliff avoided, but most Americans will still pay more federal taxes...
The Tax Policy Center estimates that 77 percent of American households will face higher federal taxes in 2013 under the approved agreement. View full size The U.S. Capitol is dimly lit in Washington,...
View ArticleGriffin Land Nurseries Inc. eyes industrial development in Hanover Township,...
The company has purchased 49 acres on Jaindl Boulevard, where it wants to construct two industrial buildings. A Connecticut real estate company that owns property in the Lehigh Valley has bought more...
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Superstorm Sandy links: Chris Christie, others force aid votes
The Seaside Heights boardwalk rebuild is set to being later this month; Point Pleasant still faces flooding issues. View full size New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took off after his own party after the...
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The Bon-Ton sees increased sales in holiday period when compared to 2011, the...
Sales at stores open at least a year were up 2.4 percent for the five-week period that ended Dec. 29. View full size The Bon-Ton had increased sales during the holiday season when compared to a year...
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Joseph R. Glorioso, employed with Elizabethtown Gas for 43 years - Obituaries...
Joseph graduated from Ss. Philip and James Catholic High School and Kent State University. Joseph R. Glorioso Joseph R. Glorioso, 85, of Pohatcong Township, passed away on Jan. 1 in St. Luke's...
View ArticleOne killed in New Year's holiday crashes in Pennsylvania, state police say
One person was killed and 86 others were injured in the 377 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police during the New Year's holiday driving period, authorities said. One person was killed...
View ArticleUGI 800 numbers restored, company reports - UPDATE
The company's call centers have returned to normal operations, UGI reports. UGI has restored 800-number service, so if you smell natural gas or have lost electricity where UGI delivers that service,...
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Joe Brennan, former state representative, sentenced to prison for drunken...
The simple assault charge only garnered probation, at the request of his wife. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size Pa. Rep. Joe Brennan walks from the District Judge Nancy Matos Gonzalez's office in...
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