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Northampton County officials break ground on 'long overdue' new maintenance barn
LOWER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. — Northampton County officials broke ground Wednesday on a new building for county groundskeepers responsible for maintaining parks and government sites. The new $2.2 million structure, to rise along Country Club Road in Lower Nazareth near Louise Moore Park, will replace the wooden barn parks...
Township worker, 74, dies in Northampton County riding mower accident
A 74-year-old Bushkill Township employee died in a riding mower accident Tuesday on township property. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said Louis Nagy, of Bushkill Center Road in the township, was pronounced dead at Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road. The coroner’s office was notified at 10:44 a.m. that an employee who was operating a tractor-style riding mower became pinned ...
$925K Bethlehem home tops June 24-30 list of most expensive sold in Lehigh Valley
A home in Bethlehem that sold for $925,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Northampton County in the most recent week of available deed transactions. The property at 2410 Main St. was built in 1950 and has a living area of 5,203 square feet....
Update: Excessive heat warning affecting Lehigh and Northampton counties until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:08 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ranging from 100 to 105 degrees." "Heat related illnesses increase significantly during...
Bushkill Twp. employee dies in riding mower accident
Bushkill Twp. employee dies in riding mower accident. The employee was operating a riding mower at Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road on property owned by Bushkill Township Tuesday morning, according to Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek.
Lehigh Valley under excessive heat warning Wednesday for heat index values up to 105; storms possible this evening
The Lehigh Valley is under an excessive heat warning as heat index values are expected to exceed 100 Wednesday. The National Weather Service placed Lehigh and Northampton counties under the warning until 8 p.m. In their warning, forecasters wrote that there will be “dangerously hot” conditions, with heat index values up to 105. The Allentown area is expected to reach those values between 2 ...
74-year-old township worker dies when mower flips into pond, coroner says
BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. — A 74-year-old Bushkill Township employee died in a lawn mower mishap Monday morning, according to the Northampton County Coroner's Office. Louis Nagy was operating a riding mower when it happened at Albert Ponds Reserve along Albert Road, Coroner Zachary Lysek said. It is believed Nagy...
State police report 57 crashes, 34 DUI arrests over July 4th period in Lehigh Valley area
Pennsylvania State Police’s Troop M patrolling the Lehigh Valley announced the results of Independence Day holiday period enforcement aimed at combatting unsafe driving. The holiday enforcement period ran from just after midnight Tuesday, July 2 to midnight Sunday, July 7. The Fourth of July enforcement campaign annually targets aggressive driving on state highways. Bethlehem-based Troop M covers Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties.
After 3 stores debut, Palmer Park Mall continuing upswing with 2 new restaurants
PALMER TWP., Pa. - Two new dining options will soon satisfy appetites at a prominent shopping mall in Northampton County. Desi Bites, specializing in authentic, made-from-scratch Indian cuisine, and Wrap’d Tight 2.0 Fully Loaded, specializing in gourmet wraps, salads and loaded baked potatoes, are set to open in the coming weeks at the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township.
Pa. DEP to conduct black fly spraying operation at stretch of Delaware River
EASTON, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be conducting aerial spraying for black flies on a stretch of the Delaware River Tuesday. The state DEP will conduct the aerial blackfly suppression operation on the Delaware River from Slateford in Northampton County downriver to the area near Trenton, New Jersey/Yardley, in Bucks County, according to a news release from Northampton County.
Man drowns while tubing in the Delaware River near Easton
The Northampton County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who drowned while tubing in the Delaware River on Saturday, July 7. According to police, 53-year-old Gary Conley was using a flotation tube on the river when he entered the water near Boileau Avenue in the City of Easton for an unknown reason.
Developer of Wilson apartments promises $2.6 million to borough, school district, county
WILSON, Pa. — A firm that wants to redevelop the Dixie Cup building made a presentation to Wilson Area School Board on Monday as part of a push for a property tax break to help fund the project. Skyline Investment Group, headed by principal Brian Bartee, offered $2.6 million...
See all homes sold in Northampton County, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Northampton County reported from July 1 to July 7. There were 97 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 720-square-foot home on Birch Road in Hellertown that sold for $329,250. Bangor.
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