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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is introducing legislation requiring a $25,000 reward for information generated through social media that helps thwart a terror attack.The New York Democrat tells The Associated Press the legislation will be introduced later this month. Schumer will formally...

HARRISBURG — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's popularity isn't just sinking among the voting public as a result of the epic budget fight with the Legislature that consumed most of his first year in office. It's tanking in the halls of the Capitol among some Democratic lawmakers, too.And if Wolf does...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Responding to the crisis in Flint, Mich., school officials across the country are testing classroom sinks and cafeteria faucets for lead, trying to uncover any concealed problems and to reassure anxious parents. Just a fraction of schools and day care centers nationwide are required...

State Sen. Mario Scavello and the American Legion will hold a Veterans Assistance Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at the senator's Tannersville district office, 2989 Route 611, Suite 103. A service officer for the American Legion Pennsylvania Department will assist veterans with compensation and...

Kassie Mundhenk knows she can achieve any goal she pursues and she shared that message to an appreciative audience Saturday evening.One of 10 participants in the first Pennsylvania Miss Amazing talent pageant, 13 year-old Kassie shared a little secret with the folks who came to the Haupert Union...

HARRISBURG (AP) — A Pennsylvania Turnpike toll collector who survived a botched robbery attempt last month that left three people dead said she was terrified but her instincts took over during the attack by a retired state trooper, who was killed by police responding to her call for help.Martha...

With a spring snowstorm and unseasonably cold temperatures, taking a dip in a quarry may not have been the first choice for many on Saturday.However, 75 people, some dressed in creative costume — including a woman in a tutu and another wearing "The Cat In The Hat" hat — braved 40-degree water and...

It's a big weekend for the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will grow and guest artists will be plentiful when it presents Carl Orff's spectacular work based on a set of 11th and 12th century poems about love, lust and drinking - "Carmina Burana." The orchestra will have two grand pianos,...

Ok, so the past couple weeks have been less than springlike in the Lehigh Valley. But as Mother Nature overcomes her identity crisis and dishes out warm weather on a regular basis, you'll likely be enjoying more backyard barbecues, picnics in the park and outdoor dinner dates.When seeking new alfresco...

Tyler Trimble of Upper Macungie Township received the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor held March 19 at Salem United Church of Christ, Moorestown. Tyler is a member of Troop 50 of Moorestown. Tyler's Eagle project was the Veteran's Memorial at Moore Elementary School, Bath. He is an Order...