Archive for November, 2011

On the road? Take a safety break

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Motorists traveling through northeastern Pennsylvania are encouraged to take a safety break at interstate rest areas over the holiday weekend.

Pocono Friday: shooting suspect, presidential votes, Black Friday and weekend entertainment

Friday, November 25th, 2011

A suspect was arrested and taken into custody Friday morning in connection with the

Los Angeles shopper injures 10 in Black Friday pepper-spray rage

Friday, November 25th, 2011

LOS ANGELES -- An unhappy customer pepper-sprayed others in a line of shoppers waiting for the new XBox 360 in a Los Angeles Walmart during the Black Friday sales, KNBC-TV reported.

Suspect in custody after fatal shooting at University of Illinois Medical Center

Friday, November 25th, 2011

CHICAGO -- A suspect was arrested and taken into custody Friday morning in connection with the shooting death of a 48-year-old woman in a parking garage at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center late Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Biden’s 2012 targets: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida

Friday, November 25th, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — A year from Election Day, Democrats are crafting a campaign strategy for Vice President Joe Biden that targets the big three political battlegrounds: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, states where Biden might be more of an asset to...

Thanksgiving day sales tick higher, as Black Friday draws crowds

Friday, November 25th, 2011

LOS ANGELES -- Retail sales on Thanksgiving edged up slightly over last year for stores that were willing to stay open during the holiday, according to PriceGrabber.com, giving hope that consumers will spend more during Black Friday.

‘In God We Trust’ license plate bill set for state senate

Friday, November 25th, 2011

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker's bill that would create a specialty license plate adding the words "In God We Trust" has been approved by the house and will head to the senate for final approval.

Considering layaway? Watch the fine print

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Layaway is often thought of as something Mom did, from the era of Ovaltine and Walter Cronkite.

NJ father suspected of murdering daughter, son-in-law in Pakistan ‘honor killing’

Friday, November 25th, 2011

GUJRAT, Pakistan -- A New Jersey resident whose daughter and son-in-law were gunned down while on a trip to Pakistan was named as the chief suspect in their deaths.

Burglaries reported in Middle Smithfield neighborhood

Friday, November 25th, 2011

A Middle Smithfield Township resident reported recent burglaries at her and neighbors’ homes on Barren Road.