Witness: Sandusky abused on campus, in saunas
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The first witness in Jerry Sandusky's trial said the former Penn State assistant football coach sexually abused him as a young teenager on campus and in hotel saunas and later...
View ArticleALDERMAN: Improving financial literacy, here and abroad
Would you be surprised to learn that parents in many poorer countries often spend considerably more time talking with their children about money management than in wealthier countries like the United...
View ArticleMovers Shakers
Stantec vice president Joseph Viscuso was named the chairman of the Government Relations Committee for the International Council of Shopping Centers' Pennsylvania/Delaware region.In the volunteer...
View ArticlePORTFOLIO: Paolis laboratory reaccredited
Paoli Hospital's Neurovascular Laboratory has received a three-year term of re-accreditation in the areas of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation...
View ArticleSocialist or Fascist? It bothers me a little when conservatives call Barack Obama a "socialist." He certainly is an enemy of the free market, and wants politicians and bureaucrats to make the...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky has the right to face his accusers
The legal case against Jerry Sandusky has been filled with controversy from the start. And now, just before his trial on charges he sexually abused 10 boys over a span of 15 years, one court ruling...
View ArticleObamaCare reforms are quite straightforward
I must ask Mr. Gerald K. McOscar: ("Wading through ObamaCare"... May 30) Is it really so surprising that legislation that attempts to solve a difficult, longstanding problem - how to provide...
View ArticleHere is what we are working on in the newsroom
Each day we will let our readers know the stories we're working on. If you have information, suggestions, tips call Editor Andy Hachadorian at 610 430 1116 or e-mail him at...
View ArticleCOLLITON: Social Security statements now on line
Almost a year ago, on Aug. 1, 2011, I wrote about a change in Social Security Administration procedure when paper mailed statements regarding projected benefits were discontinued.At that time, I...
View ArticleAppeal of death penalty pending in slaying
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - A defense attorney says she will appeal the death sentence imposed on a man in the murder of an aspiring rapper outside a central Pennsylvania concert two years ago.The...
View ArticleSwastika painted on driveway in Caln
CALN - A township resident says he became a victim of a hate crime over the weekend and now he's looking for answers.Kevin Smith, 49, who lives in a development off Lloyd Avenue, said Monday morning...
View ArticleOwner of burned dog in Coatesville comes forward
WEST GOSHEN - The owner of dog that was found burned and dead on Saturday at about 3 a.m. in the 300 block of Coates Street said she would like whomever is responsible to turn themselves into...
View ArticlePenn State trial opens with graphic testimony
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky's trial in the Penn State scandal opened in graphic fashion Monday with the first witness testifying that the retired coach molested him in the locker-room...
View ArticleOne person injured in Coatesville shooting
COATESVILLE - One person was injured Sunday after a shooting near Sixth Avenue and Olive Street about 11:30 p.m., according to authorities.The injuries are not expected to be life threatening, and the...
View ArticleCoatesville city manager terminated
COATESVILLE - The city manager, who was placed on paid administrative leave a week ago, was fired Monday night by City Council.Gary Rawlings was unanimously removed from office effective immediately...
View ArticleAccuser: Sandusky threatened boy after assault
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky pinned down a foster child and performed oral sex on him, threatened to keep him from seeing his family if he reported what happened and then later told him he...
View ArticleParking amnesty ends in Phoenixville 1,400 citations filed
PHOENIXVILLE - A second period of amnesty for unpaid parking in the borough ended Friday, resulting in hundreds of scofflaws being cited by police.More than 1,400 citations were issued after the...
View ArticleHere is what we are working on in the newsroom
Each day we will let our readers know the stories we're working on. If you have information, suggestions, tips call Editor Andy Hachadorian at 610 430 1116 or e-mail him at...
View ArticleMy friend in Vermont has a favorite expression. When he's incredulous he sends me these notes, in outrage: "Can you believe it!"So President Obama in one of his rare press conferences yesterday (if...
View ArticleProperty Tax Act again falls short of legislative actionAnother effort at property tax reform has come to an end, at least for this year.The House Finance Committee voted 13-11 to table House Bill...
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