Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls increase Sunday; N.J. soldier found dead at Fort...
Also, if a home was the site of bloody crime, the seller does not have to divulge that scrap of information. Pa. Turnpike tolls rising on Sunday for cash, E-ZPass customers [pennlive.com]Bill O'Brien...
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Lehigh Valley unemployment drops to 8.6 percent on declining work force
Despite the unemployment drop, jobs also fell amid weak hiring. Nathan Mikus, left, of Lincoln Electric, demonstrates the VRTEX 360 virtual welding trainer as Joe Guido, right, a counselor with IU20...
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Autumn Pasquale murder judge prohibits hair sampling of suspects;...
Why did Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett change his stance on NCAA's Penn State University sanctions? Officials say a teen admits to Bucks County school shooting threat. View full size Pennsylvania...
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Economy adds 155,000 jobs and unemployment rate at 7.8 percent for December
The U.S. Labor Department says 30,000 construction jobs and 25,000 manufacturing jobs were added in the month. View full size A trader works Thursday on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New...
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Pennsylvania politician offers legislation to pay for the securing of...
State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna, says that as a parent he is worried about the safety of the state's children while they are in school. View full size State Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-Lackawanna,...
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Superstorm Sandy flood insurance increase passes Congress with support of...
U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, R-Warren, is credited by colleague Leonard Lance, R-Hunterdon/Warren, with crafting the bill. View full size Homes and docks damaged by Superstorm Sandy remain uninhabitable...
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Joseph J. Mauro, was an employee of the City of Easton for over 50 years -...
He was a graduate of Easton Area High School, class of 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II. Joseph J. Mauro Joseph J. Mauro, 86, of Easton, passed away Wednesday at Manor Care in Easton....
View ArticleWomen with recently deceased family victimized by prank caller, police say
Police believe the caller is targeting surviving relatives named in newspaper obituaries in this city about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Police in one western Pennsylvania city say at least four women...
View ArticleN.J. fire kills 6-year-old boy, injures his brother - news links
Also, it was a record year for the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries. N.J. fire kills 6-year-old boy, badly injures brother [nj.com]Belmar backs off plan to raise post-Sandy beach badge prices...
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Weis Markets announces new price freezes on grocery items
The price freeze will last for 90 days. View full size Weis Markets Inc. has announced a new round of price freezes for the next 90 days. Express-Times File Photo | AMY HERZOG Weis Market will...
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Stocks gain, pushing the S&P 500 to 5-year high
The gains occurred after the Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 155,000 jobs in December. A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Wall Street stocks gained...
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Wildwood asking voters if they want beach fees
Voters rejected beach badges in 1976 and 1981. View full size People play near the huge Wildwoods sign on the boardwalk in Wlidwood, N.J., in May 2010. The south Jersey resort town is asking voters if...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Jan. 5
Prosecutors in Hunterdon, Northampton and Warren counties are looking for these fugitives. View full size From left, Kiowau DiMarco, David Harold Magrosky and Shianne A. Taggart. Courtesy Photos...
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N.J. man admits to drug-related crash that killed officer Joseph Wargo
Wargo was a Phillipsburg native who lived in Lopatcong Township with his wife. View full size Mount Arlington Police Officer Joseph Wargo, left, was killed when Michael Cassella, right, slammed his...
View ArticleFormer Penn State officials want perjury charges dismissed; Corbett might...
Also, the Eagles are flying out to meet Chip Kelly, who's said to make a decision tonight on whether to join the NFL. If you go: Pa. Farm Show hours, schedule and details [pennlive.com]Former Penn...
View ArticleAurora, Colo., police say 4 people dead, including gunman, after standoff -...
Aurora was the site of a mass shooting July 20 inside a movie theater during a midnight screening of the film 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Four people, including an armed suspect, died during an...
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Frank Anthony LaValva, served Northampton County as a court security officer...
He served his country while stationed in Germany as a specialist 4 Frank Anthony LaValva Frank Anthony LaValva, 76, of Easton, departed this life to join his parents, sister and brother in Heaven on...
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Chris Christie accuses House GOP, Boehner of playing politics with Sandy aid...
A GOP lawmaker told the Associated Press that Speaker John Boehner assured members today of vote on Sandy aid by Jan. 15. View full sizeAP Photo | RICH SCHULTZNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling...
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Fiscal-cliff deal no recipe for a robust economy in 2013
Despite fundamental that point toward recovery, economists say political uncertainty threatens progress. The dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in...
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People in Business for Jan. 6
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. View full size Donald Lipson Courtesy Photo Donald H. Lipson, an attorney with Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA in Allentown, was...
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