Northampton County (Virginia)

I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...

Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...

Jerry Feaser of the Pennsylvanai Game Commission reports the following: As Pennsylvania hunters and trappers begin purchasing their 2011-12 licenses (as of Monday, June 11), Pennsylvania Game Commission teams of land managers, foresters and Food and Cover...

Awesome books, music, theater and fun activities highlight the Cops ’n’ Kids Sixth Annual “Celebration of Reading,” in south Bethlehem from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday. It’s bigger than ever and has expanded with...

Today's Watchdog column is the latest about military veterans and the poor treatment they've received from their government when they apply for benefits for service-connected disabilities. Air Force veteran Stephen Berger, who lives near Jim Thorpe, has...

It's going to be a merry Christmas for Air Force veteran Stephen Berger of Carbon County. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs finally awarded him full disability benefits, retroactive to last year. I wrote a few weeks ago about Berger's......

My wife and I were watching the Pitt-West Virginia basketball game on TV the other night when they flashed a shot of the Mountaineers' mascot. "Spencer Soper!" my wife said. I had to admit that the guy was a dead-ringer......

The Eastern Shore Drug Task Force arrested 13 people on drug distribution and other charges Thursday, according to a news release. The task force, made up of the Northampton and Accomack County sheriff’s offices and Virginia State Police, arrested...

Make some special memories this Mother's Day by spending time with mom at one of the many special events being presented in the region. Here are some great ideas: DISCOUNTS AND FREEBIES FOR MOM What's better than spending time with mom this weekend?...

A half dozen homes in Hanover Township, Northampton County, were evacuated Wednesday night after a resident discovered three old sticks of dynamite in an heirloom sewing cabinet, police said. The resident found the sticks, labeled "TNT," in the cabinet...

In New York and New Jersey, Sandy lived up to its advance billing as a once-in-a-lifetime megastorm, a deadly collision of tropical and arctic forces that hammered the coastline with mountainous waves and winds and swamped lower Manhattan with record...

Predictions for the hybrid storm bearing down on the Northeast keep worsening and the tone of the coverage is growing ever more strident, so it's no wonder the phone at Ice Cream World has been ringing off the hook. No one's looking to stock up on ice...