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BETHLEHEM -- Spring is upon us, prompting daydreams of picnics and nature excursions at some of the Lehigh Valley's most scenic parks. But if you're planning to head to Bethlehem this summer, be aware that some of the park rules could be changing at two of its more popular weekend play spots, Saucon...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's judicial ethics court is fining a former state Supreme Court justice $50,000 a week after he resigned for his role in a sweeping scandal over lewd and objectionable emails exchanged in the state's law enforcement circles. The court said Thursday that former Justice Michael...

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City hurtled on Thursday toward a financial crisis that means IOUs for police officers, firefighters and sanitation workers while city and state officials trade blame for the seaside gambling resort's increasingly dire predicament. Mayor Don Guardian held a news conference...

HARRISBURG — A 23-year-old Ukrainian man accused of faking his age while attending a Pennsylvania high school and having sex with an underage girl saw an identity theft charge dropped against him on Thursday, but a judge delayed ruling on his request for lower bail. A district judge in the Harrisburg...

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia metropolitan region is lagging well behind the rest of the nation in population growth, new census numbers show. In the last five years, Philadelphia and its neighboring counties have lost tens of thousands of residents, but birth rates and an influx of immigrants...

The next time you stop at the ATM to withdraw cash, take a close look at the card reader to make sure it isn't rigged to steal your banking information. The Better Business Bureau said this week that police departments have reported an increase in "skimming" scams. Skimmers are devices that thieves...

NAZARETH — The Nazareth teachers union voted in favor of a contract Thursday, officially ending the long, at times bitter, saga that came within hours of a strike. Adele Mitch, president of the Nazareth Area Education Association, said teachers voted at the conclusion of Thursday's school day to...

EASTON — A Bethlehem man who admitted downloading a child pornography video apologized in Northampton County Court Thursday, saying he was embarrassed and mortified by his actionsPhilip J. Mitchell was sentenced to serve six to 23 months in prison after state police said they found the video on...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP – People opposed to UGI Utilities' $58.6 million rate increase will have a chance to speak about it in person, and in the Lehigh Valley.The state Public Utility Commission will take testimony at a hearing 6 p.m. April 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1787 Airport Road in Hanover Township,...