Gun found in preschooler’s backpack at Birmingham’s Levite Jewish Community Center

World Cup’s biggest opponent isn’t a team — it’s extreme heat -- Opinion

Extreme heat at the World Cup threatens player and fan safety, prompting calls for stronger heat protocols across all levels of soccer.

Coca-Cola to shut down Northampton plant on Dec. 15, lay off 175 workers

The Coca-Cola Co. is shutting down its Northampton plant and subsequently laying off over 170 workers later this year, according to a notice to state officials reviewed by the Business Journal.

Cazenovia school board member is accused of sending sexual messages to a child

The man, Travis J. Longo, is also the founder of Cazenovia Pride Inc.

E-cyclist thrown to ground in sideswipe; white SUV driver sought by Milwaukie police

The rider reported the driver stopped and briefly spoke with them but then quickly left before officers arrived, the Milwaukie police said in a news release.

Weiner takes it all: Pa. locals compete in Hersheypark hot dog eating contest

The contest qualifier pitted 12 hot dog-eating warriors against one-another to determine who could engulf the most dogs in 10 minutes.