Pottstown Mercury news

• Bridge collapses in Washington State, people in water May 24, 2013
  MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. Francis said he had no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether the […]
• Limerick nuke plant hearing attracts Japanese film crew May 24, 2013
  LOWER POTTSGROVE - It didn't take long for the specter of the Fukushima Daaichi nuclear accident in Japan. to be raised at Thursday's meeting on the potential environmental impacts of allowing the Limerick nuclear plant to operate for an additional 20 years. That accident, which occurred in March, 2011, was caused by an off-shore earthquake which c […]
• Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty May 24, 2013
  PHOENIX - The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008. The judge scheduled a retrial for July 18. A new panel likely will be seated to try again to reach a deci […]
• Pa. hearing to focus on shadowy political groups May 23, 2013
  HARRISBURG (AP) - A group that aired TV ads critical of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett is the impetus for a planned hearing before the House State Government Committee. Chairman Daryl Metcalfe said Thursday he believes the group Pennsylvanians for Accountability should register as a state political committee and disclose its contributions and expenditures becau […]