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Bishop Joseph F. Martino could strip Misericordia University and other local colleges of their status as Catholic institutions if he believes they are no longer true to Catholic teachings, according to several Catholic officials. The bishop has publicly criticized the appearance of gay-rights advocate Keith Boykin, a best-selling author, television commentator and founder of the National Black Justice Coalition, who spoke at two forums at Misericordia this month. In a statement released by the Diocese of Scranton on Tuesday, the bishop asked the school “to seriously consider discontinuing its Diversity Institute” and conveyed that students should learn respect for all...

Friday, February 7, 12:15amBy Dave ThomasNew Set of Murder Charges Stir Abortion Rights IssueThe Luzerne  County District Attorney says the law treats killing an unborn child the same as killing an adult.  That's why he charged a Luzerne County man yesterday with two murder charges: One for his girlfriend and one for her unborn baby.    Twenty-six year old Matthew Bullock admitted to Wilkes-Barre Police he killed his girlfriend on New Year's Day.   But his girlfriend, 33-year-old Lisa Hargrave, was pregnant. So he's charged with killing the unborn baby too.     The fetal homicide charge is the first of its kind in Luzerne County and one of a few in Pennsylvania since the...