Pa. DEP confirms safety of Valley Creek water, Upper Merion, after sewer main...
UPPER MERION - The water quality of Valley Forge Creek has returned to normal 10 days after a March 18 sewer main break dumped thousands of gallons of wastewater into the stream, a spokeswoman for the...
View ArticleNBA: Sixers staring down league-record futility
PHILADELPHIA - For the 76ers, Saturday's game could be perceived as a veritable no-win situation.Ending their espically lengthy slide would certainly call off the herd of national media who have begun...
View ArticleNASCAR; Hamlin eager to get back on track at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Being told he couldn't race last weekend because of an eye and vision problem will not make Denny Hamlin less likely to seek the help of medical staffs available at NASCAR tracks...
View ArticleAngels' Trout gets six years, $144.5 million
LOS ANGELES - Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $144.5 million, six-year contract that runs through 2020.The Angels announced the deal Friday night and said Trout and his family...
View ArticleChange Labs event engages entrepreneurs at hands-on event
SHIPROCK - An all-day event on Friday at Diné College's library in Shiprock brought together employees from technology companies like Facebook and Google with young entrepreneurs and business owners...
View ArticleMichigan State bounces No. 1 seed Virginia in 40-minute fight
NEW YORK - Branden Dawson had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan State beat top-seeded Virginia 61-59 on Friday night to advance to East Regional final.The fourth-seeded Spartans (29-8) will play...
View ArticleKentucky sends Louisville home 74-69
INDIANAPOLIS -- Aaron Harrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute and added two late foul shots as the Kentucky Wildcats edged the Louisville Cardinals 74-69 in Indianapolis in a Sweet 16...
View ArticleBAMBI KOHLER: I am woman, let me read
I was enjoying a slice of pizza at one of my favorite local spots earlier in the week and took the opportunity to get around to reading this month's Cosmopolitan. It has always offered a relaxing...
View ArticleLos Angeles County shaken by 5.1 earthquake, some damage reported
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake centered 2 miles east of La Habra, Calif. late Friday rattled buildings and ruptured gas lines throughout Los Angeles County, officials said.The quake was reported at 9:09...
View ArticleLittle damage in aftermath of Southern California earthquake
LA HABRA, Calif. - The magnitude-5.1 earthquake that struck the Los Angeles area Friday night appears to have caused no major widespread damage but left many Southern California residents on pins and...
View ArticleE-cigs to surpass traditional smokes within 10 years, experts say
When change has come for the tobacco industry during its long history, it usually has arrived at a leisurely pace.Not this time. The crop and products made from it face something that has gutted or...
View ArticlePhotos: Norristown Preservation Society celebrates the town's 202nd birthday
NORRISTOWN - Norristown was incorporated in March 31, 1812, and the Norristown Preservation Society threw the town a 202nd birthday party Saturday at Selma Mansion, Airy Street. Presenters in...
View ArticleChristie aide assails bridgegate report as venomous, sexist
NEWARK, N.J. - Bridget Anne Kelly, a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, R, assailed a report commissioned by him about the George Washington Bridge scandal as a "venomous" and "sexist"...
View ArticleEbola death toll in Guinea rises to 70 as Senegal closes border
CONAKRY, Guinea - The deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus in seven years has killed 70 people and infected as many as 111 in Guinea, causing neighboring Senegal to close its border with the...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn is getting impatient with rehab, but not ready to quit
VAIL, Colo. - The Sochi Olympics ended five weeks ago, ski racing season is over, most racers are looking forward to some R&R and golf season has begun. But Lindsey Vonn remains frustrated and...
View ArticleNotre Dame women improve to 35-0 with trip to Elite Eight
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Natalie Achonwa got Notre Dame going early and never let up as she finished with 23 points and Jewell Loyd added 20 to lead the Fighting Irish to an 89-72 victory over Oklahoma State...
View ArticleEven in loss, Virginia shows it belongs with college basketball's elite
NEW YORK - You kept waiting for the circumstances to get to the University of Virginia, for the wide-eyed factor to take over, for the Cavaliers to wilt in the flaring theatrical lighting of Madison...
View ArticleSunday Elite Eight preview: Michigan State, Kentucky have upper hand
Here's a quick preview of what to expect from Sunday's Elite Eight NCAA tournament games.East RegionNo. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 7 Connecticut (2:20 p.m., CBS): UConn is an unlikely participant in the...
View ArticleHumanitarian drones to deliver medical supplies to roadless areas
When Domino's sent two pepperoni pizzas on a 10-minute drone flight last summer in a publicity stunt to demonstrate how takeaways may be delivered in the future, Andreas Raptopoulos reacted with...
View ArticleNetwork Rail fails to meet punctuality targets and faces a record £70m...
Network Rail has admitted it has failed to meet its punctuality targets, as it braces for a record fine of up to £70m.The organisation that owns and operates Britain's railway infrastructure has fallen...
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