Subject to the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities, OSRAM, one of the
leading lighting manufacturers of the world, today announced the sale of its Global
Tungsten and Powders (GTP) business unit to Plansee Group, of Reutte, Austria.

A retired Lanphier High School math teacher recently was given a moment in the spotlight by one of her former students, Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala, who praised her in the April 21 issue of Sports Illustrated.

After seven long weeks with no primaries or caucuses, the Democratic Party is finally getting back to business in the race to choose a candidate.

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The Honesdale Borough Police Department has obtained an additional arrest warrant for John J. Visci, who is accused of stealing money from an American Legion Post and a veterans center.

An elderly woman was killed in a home fire this morning on Milanville Rd., near Beach Lake. Lucille Dexter, 83, was the lone occupant of the small home nestled in the woods in rural Wayne County. The fire erupted during the early morning hours on Thursday. More information to come.

As a means of collecting the money lost by the county during the voting machine debacle that plagued the 2007 elections, the county commissioners executed a settlement agreement with the state at their Thursday meeting that would pave the way for a reimbursement of the 2007 election expenses.

They found the football team from Pittsburgh to be a “Steel Curtain” in the past. Halloween 2004 truly proved to be a horror show at Heinz Field as the Steelers rode to a rather easy 34-20 victory. With that, it was “curtains” for the New England Patriots and their NFL-record 21-game winning streak.

The regular-season beat-down of New England by Pittsburgh in 2004 was a sobering reminder of what can happen when that sledgehammer the Steelers wield catches you between the eyes.

It's been almost three years since the Patriots last lined up against Philadelphia. But this matchup promises to be more than just another speedbump on New England's quest for perfection. This one is personal.

EDITORS: Patriots advance for Sunday (note references to "tonight")

There is no debating the point: The New England Patriots could become Philly busters tonight.

Pittsburgh again is lion king in the AFC North. Bruce Arians, 55, smiles sagely about the circle of life.

Daven Holly remembers thinking something along the lines of, “Holy smokes.” How could he not think of Hines Ward’s Sept. 9 cheap shot as the Browns gear up for a bus ride to Pittsburgh?

The Steelers came away from that rip job of the Ravens leaving some observers with the impression they invented something. A theme of ESPN’s broadcast was Head Coach Mike Tomlin’s use of the word “violent’’ as a tone-setter for his football philosophy.