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Newtown police: Man takes out his arrest on girlfriend, then on inside of police HQ
A Northampton County man, angry with being detained by Newtown Township police on possible DUI charges, has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend and then damaging the police holding cell. Robert Griffith, 34, Danielsville, is charged with assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and 33 counts of vandalism to...
Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
The fisherman had to be rescued after he got stuck in the mud in Lake Solitude, the High Bridge Fire Department said on Facebook. The manmade lake has become filed with sill, the fire department said. "It's very easy to sink down into it, sort of like quicksand," the High...
1 pedestrian killed, 1 hurt in Michigan when trailer hauling boat breaks free and strikes them
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person was killed and another was hurt in western Michigan when a trailer hauling a pontoon boat disconnected from the vehicle towing it and struck them. The victims were walking along a bike path Sunday afternoon in Holland Township when they were struck...
Utility pole crash leads to drunk driving charge for Long Valley FedEx driver
WASHINGTON TWP. - A 46-year-old FedEx driver from Long Valley was arrested for driving under the influence after his truck crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16. Officers were on a motor vehicle stop near 100 Main St. when, at about 2:39 p.m., when they heard...
Northern Valley falls in title game
COOPERSBURG — Offense often hasn’t been hard to come by for Southern Lehigh this season. The Spartans Lehigh Valley Senior Connie Mack team averaged over 12 runs per game this season. But Craig Sutyak’s club has shown they’re capable of putting up wins without lighting up the scoreboard....
Plans revealed for development of Prudential tract in Upper Dublin
UPPER DUBLIN — A BET Investments proposal to build a residential, retail and commercial development on the Prudential tract at 2101 Welsh Road was presented to the Upper Dublin Planning Commission July 16. Promenade East would comprise 600 apartments, 160 stacked townhouses, 100,000 square feet of medical or corporate...
Opponents and Their Lawyer Speak Out; Princeton Council, Not Swayed, Green Lights Seminary Apartment Project
Princeton, NJ – The opposition to the 238-unit apartment complex on Stockton Street at Hibben Road turned out in force Monday night, July 22, as Princeton Council held its public hearing on the ordinance establishing a redevelopment plan for the 4-plus acre site. Many of the same people who...
What North Penn area school districts are receiving from the 2024-2025 state budget
HARRISBURG — Local school districts are set to receive millions in additional funding following the adoption of the 2024-2025 state budget, with over $1 billion in new K-12 education spending. The budget includes more than $500 million in “adequacy gap” and “tax equity” funding for the state’s most underfunded...
N.J. driver killed in afternoon crash on Route 287 in Somerset County
An 82-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County last week, officials said. William M. Ellis Jr. was driving south near mile post 29.6 in Bernards at about 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday when he veered off the road to the right and struck several trees, State Police said Monday.
Lansdale man draws prison for attempting to meet an underage girl for sex
NORRISTOWN — A Lansdale man was sent to prison after he admitted that he had online conversations with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl and took substantial steps to arrange a sexual encounter with the girl, who in reality was an undercover detective. Ian Patrick Horrocks, 46, of...
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy met with Trump in Bedminster over the weekend
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy met with former President Donald Trump at his Bedminster, N.J. property on Saturday to wish him well after the attempted assassination attempt a week earlier at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., a spokesperson for the governor said Monday. The...
(VIDEO) Lebanon discusses infrastructure, garbage collection
LEBANON - The Borough Council discussed infrastructure improvement and garbage disposal issues Wednesday, July 17. Borough Council President Richard Burton gave a high-level overview of the Infrastructure Committee presentation, listing some recent borough improvements and future projects. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news and value good...
South Whitehall likely to put open space tax on next year’s primary ballot
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Raising taxes to fund open space preservation in the township soon may get on the ballot. South Whitehall Board of Commissioners on Wednesday heard a presentation of the status of South Whitehall Landscapes, a months-long study of how the township can preserve its natural, historical and agricultural resources.
Linda K. Salpino (nee McCarty)
Linda K. Salpino (nee McCarty), 78, most recently of Quakertown, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Rosewood Rehab and Nursing Center under Hospice care with Compassus, in Schuylkill Haven. Born March 2, 1946, in Allenwood and raised in New Holland, she was a daughter of the late Horace McCarty...
A Lehigh Valley high school tennis star has created a free camp to bring the sport to those who normally don’t have access
Parkland High’s Alexandria Warsing is one of the best high school tennis players in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, District 11 and arguably the state. She has been the district singles runner-up each of the past two years as a freshman and sophomore, and has led the Trojans to two undefeated seasons. She has competed nationally since the age of 8, placed first in a national doubles tournament and was awarded the USTA Middle State Sportsmanship Award last year.
Hilltown man charged with kidnapping, stabbing woman, attempted to slit her throat, police say
A 20-year-old Hilltown man, free on 10% of $250,000 cash bail, has been charged with felony kidnapping and aggravated assault, as well as numerous other felonies and misdemeanor offenses, for attempting to slit the throat of a woman and stabbing her twice as she tried to escape during an early morning June 28 incident, police allege in an affidavit.
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