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SHREWSBURY, Pa. (AP) — A 56-year-old supermarket employee has died after he fell from a ladder at a store in central Pennsylvania earlier this month.The York County coroner's office said that Steven Melhorn, of Springettsbury, died Sunday after a week in the hospital after the accident at the store...

Renee Chenault-Fattah, a longtime NBC10 news anchor, has parted ways with the station, six months after she was placed on leave following the indictment of her husband, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah."Renee Chenault-Fattah no longer works at NBC10," the station said in an email. "She remains a friend and...

In a tense and sometimes acrimonious discussion that lasted for more than an hour-and-a-half Tuesday night, Easton City Council and business community leaders debated what day would be best to light the city's holiday season Peace Candle.Business leaders seem near unanimous in agreement that moving...

The superintendent of the Saucon Valley School District is cautiously optimistic full-day kindergarten will be in place this fall and is gathering input pro and con regarding the program from parents registering their children.Superintendent Monica McHale-Small said the input will come from a few...

Allentown City Council began the process Tuesday of vetting candidates vying for a vacant position on the board during the first of two nights of interviews.Five applicants were interviewed Tuesday, including a police officer, a retired grant manager and a state constable. They were among the 16...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will join comedian Kevin Hart as hosts for the 2016 MTV Movie Awards on April 10, which marks the 25th anniversary of the award show."Get ready world … I'm hosting the MTV movie awards with my much bigger and bad ass twin, Kevin Hart," Johnson posted on Facebook. "Gonna...

LEHIGH TOWNSHIP — Residents blasted and defended a proposed Jaindl project at the Mary Immaculate Center for two hours before the officials voted to delay rendering a decision on a zoning district that would allow the ambitious project to move forward.A standing-room only crowd of more than 50...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania House Democrats signaled Tuesday they may oppose any effort to impeach Attorney General Kathleen Kane now that she's not running for another term in office.House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, and other Democrats raised a number of concerns about the long...

A group of Northampton Area School District students were recognized for achievements in a recent regional technical showcase event.Northampton High School Assistant Principal Kimberly Levin introduced award winners from the 2016 Skills USA District 11 competition, held Feb. 3 at the Allentown...

A couple of years ago I would have said the future for Asian fusion cuisine looked pretty dim. Although Asian food has become somewhat essential to the American palate, combining various methods of Asian technique and preparation into one menu was not common. Osaka Asian Fusion, which took over...