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A Hamilton, New Jersey pet shop was issued a temporary license to reopen after state and local health officials shut down the store for a week citing filthy conditions.

A truck crash that shut down Route 78, injured both drivers and snarled traffic on the roadway for more than 12 hours through this morning's commute was still under investigation tonight by State Police.

The only thing missing from Bill Sinnott's final season was a ride into the sunset.

Detectives searching the home of a suspected drug seller in New Providence said they kept getting interrupted by people who dropped by the home hoping to buy marijuana.

More than 45 readers - plus 11 creative students in Stephen Gallo's classroom at the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center - submitted captions for last month's "Pass the Word" photo of a bear.

Surely, veteran police officer Diane Carter has heard countless answers to the question, "Do you know why I stopped you?" when she pulls over speeders.

Prosecutors say a Lancaster County man and his son were growing marijuana in their home.

Providence Township Zoning Hearing Board took a verbal beating Tuesday from residents opposed to a large-scale breeding kennel, but ultimately voted to allow Country Boy Kennel to continue operating.

A Lancaster County district justice threw out animal cruelty charge against a kennel owner with a history run-ins with the state for selling sick dogs and for substandard kennel conditions.

A veterinarian accused of mutilating a puppy's tail pleaded not guilty to an animal-cruelty charge Wednesday in Lancaster County Court.

Providence Township zoning board has 45 days to decide whether to approve an existing kennel that scores of residents said they oppose Tuesday night.

Today's Living section Church Calendar includes an event that was canceled after the section was printed.

What: Friends of Dunbar Cave will host their annual Trees to Trails project. Mulch from discarded Christmas trees will be spread at the park.

What: Reservations are being taken for the complimentary annual dinner to honor supporters of the Salvation Army.

Residents opposing a Providence Township commercial breeding kennel asked the zoning hearing board Tuesday not to approve the already-existing business.

No cops? Pay up! By Gil Smart 2009-04-12 00:01:00 Sunday News When speeding began to get out of hand in Providence Township, residents wanted police to do something.

A veterinarian to some of the county's largest breeding kennels has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly mutilating a puppy's tail.

Walking sticks have been a necessary tool ever since shepherds began tending sheep and needed a way to protect against thieves and keep the animals in line.

One 17-year-old Lancaster County girl was shot by a suicidal boyfriend, while another died from an injected overdose of heroin.