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DENVER, Pa. (AP) — A 44-year-old woman is accused of skipping out on a $600 fare after police say she took a taxi 135 miles from New York City to her Pennsylvania home.Authorities say the cab arrived at Kelli Boyer's Denver, Pennsylvania, home around 1 a.m. Sunday and she told the driver she would...

It's one of the most memorable opening scenes in a movie. As the banjo chords of "Rainbow Connection" are heard, the camera pans over a swamp and slowly zooms in to show Kermit the Frog strumming and singing, as he sits alone on a log. Now fans can join in during that iconic moment, when "Sing...

A former honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will speak Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project meeting.Michael O'Dell, 72, of Allentown was a tomb guard at Arlington National Cemetery in 1965-66, then a commander and sentinel in 1966-67. He is a charter member of the...

A movement to revive the legal rights of older sexual abuse survivors in Pennsylvania is gaining momentum in Harrisburg in the wake of new charges that Catholic Church officials conspired to hide sexual predators in their midst. Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, has been fighting for four years to pass...

In what was apparently a fatal accident in South Whitehall Township early Sunday afternoon, a southbound pickup truck crossed into the opposite lane of Route 309, sideswiped two vehicles, sheared off a utility pole and finally crashed into a diner, according to a witness.The road was closed between...

The day after winning his home state, Ohio Gov. John Kasich eyed votes -- and money -- near Philadelphia.The Republican presidential contender held a town hall in Villanova, then convened a more intimate meeting at the posh Merion Golf Club, bringing together about 20 major Republican fund-raisers.

PHILADELPHIA — It's not a match made in heaven: Religious institutions and preservation groups are repeatedly clashing in Pennsylvania over what to do with unneeded or crumbling churches of historic significance, even as experts say the trend nationally has been toward greater collaboration.Church...

On Easter morning, Chris Hornaman was still catching up on the sleep he lost after he found himself within earshot of the bombs that killed 14 people at the Brussels Airport on Tuesday.So it fell to his wife, Cindy, to recount the harrowing tale of his travels, which took him and five other Lehigh...

THE ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION is holding its first gala, "Celebrating Lives Changed," to celebrate the mission's 115 years of service at 5:30 p.m. May 14 at Muhlenberg College. Volunteers, ages 15 and older, are needed for all aspects of the event including an immediate need for event planning and...

It's not quite an Easter miracle, but an Allen Township woman who fought for what she believed in was rewarded recently by a higher power. I wrote last year about Donna Kubat's dispute with Allen Ear, Nose and Throat Association. It had refused to forward to Kubat's new physician some of her medical...