New Jersey records large gain in private sector employment in December
The largest jump, of 6,000 jobs, was reported in trade, transportation and utilities. In total, the state added 30,900 workers, but the unemployment rate only ticked down to 9.6 percent from 9.7...
View ArticleDorace F. Hoff, former nursery school teacher in Wilson Borough - Obituaries...
She was a nursery school teacher at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Dorace F. Hoff, 82, of Wilson Borough, died Tuesday in Easton Nursing Center.She was a nursery school teacher at Good Shepherd...
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Pennsylvania stays No. 2 in gambling market, beating Atlantic City again
Las Vegas tops the list. Pennsylvania gaming officials report state casinos brought in over $3 billion in gross revenue last year. View full size The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and other...
View Article'Dear Abby' dies at age 94; N.J. gun purchases increase in wake of Newtown...
Also, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett will renew a push to privatize liquor sales in the state. 'Dear Abby' dead at 94; Pauline Phillips counseled generations of readers [nj.com]Sharp rise in N.J. gun...
View ArticleUnions claim Philadelphia papers owners threatening liquidation
Owners are seeking $8 million in concessions from Guild members alone, and the union does not want to reopen their agreement. The owners of Philadelphia’s two major newspapers have threatened to...
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Report: Sands Casino in Bethlehem up for sale
The Las Vegas-based company is asking as much as $1 billion for the property. Vote in the NEWS POLL. View full size A report claims the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is up for sale - if you have $1...
View ArticleU.S. House Republicans eye three-month debt limit extension
They are looking for leverage in the budget debate with Democrats. The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move...
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Have you seen these people? - fugitives of the week Jan. 19
Hunterdon, Warren and Northampton counties seek fugitives. View full size From left, Vincent Pecoriello, Joel Fatjo and Jorge Sanchez (aka Jorge Santiago). Courtesy photos Hunterdon County...
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Horsemeat in burgers horrifies UK
Fans of horsemeat say it is extremely healthy: low in cholesterol and fat, high in protein and omega-3 acids. View full size The Irish food safety watchdog says it has found traces of horse DNA in...
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TSA to remove controversial X-ray scanners
Congress ordered that the scanners either produce a more generic image or be removed by June. View full size Volunteers pass through the first full-body scanner in March 2010 in Chicago. These X-ray...
View ArticleFriar linked to Ohio abuse now eyed in Pa.
A bishop in central Pennsylvania has acknowledged receiving complaints in 2011 of possible abuse by the brother. A Franciscan friar named in legal settlements with 11 men who say he sexually abused...
View ArticleN.J. motorists see a break at the gas pump
The national average price fell 2 cents. Motorists are seeing lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey.PRICE SHOP Find the best gas prices at lehighvalleylive.com/gas-prices AAA Mid-Atlantic says the...
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Captors, hostages die in Algeria; armed guards may not work in all schools -...
A roundup of news today. View full size Algerian special police unit officers guard the entrance of an hospital today located near the gas plant where hostages were kidnapped by Islamic militants, in...
View ArticleFeds says seller of 9/11 coins to pay $750,000
They charged customers for items they never ordered and failed to identify its wares as imitations, officials say. A company that sold Sept. 11 commemorative coins supposedly containing silver from...
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Aviation technology advances, FAA tries to keep up
The unfolding saga of Boeing’s highest-profile plane has raised new questions about federal oversight of aircraft makers and airlines. View full size Several Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets park...
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People in Business for Jan. 20, 2013
A weekly roundup of business awards, promotions and recognitions. View full size Contributed photo Darci Brown, of South Whitehall Township, director of clinical education and assistant professor of...
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Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in for a second term
The vice president was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotamayor this morning. View full size Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, celebrate after the vice president was sworn in for a...
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Easton-Phillipsburg Route 22 toll bridge celebrates 75th anniversary
First known as the Bushkill Street bridge, it was built in response to the rise in popularity of affordable automobiles. View full size The Route 22 toll bridge turned 75 years old last week....
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President Barack Obama takes oath of office for second term
Chief Justice John Roberts swore in the president in the White House's Blue Room. View full size President Barack Obama took the oath of office today at the White House. AP Photo, The New York Times |...
View ArticleTeenage boy kills two adults, three children in New Mexico shooting, police say
The boy was arrested and booked on murder and other charges in connection with the shootings Saturday night in Bernalillo County. A teenage boy fatally shot two adults and three children inside an...
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