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Easton teen arrested on charges he fired shots into occupied home
EASTON, Pa. -- The Northampton County District Attorney's Office says a teen was arrested after surveillance video appeared to show the teen fire shots into an occupied home in Easton. A media release says Jaishaun Wright-White, 19, of Easton, was arrested in connection with the July 1 shooting. It happened...
18-year-old arrested in NY on charges relating to shooting that seriously injured woman
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Northampton County District Attorney's Office says an 18-year-old is facing charges of attempted homicide relating to a February shooting in Bethlehem that seriously injured a woman. Police say on Feb 28, officers were called to the 400 block of Cherokee Street to find a woman suffering...
Trio of restaurant weeks to bring tasty deals to Easton, Bethlehem and Saucon Valley area
A smorgasbord of dining deals will soon satisfy foodies' appetites in Northampton County as restaurant weeks kick off in Easton, south Bethlehem and the Saucon Valley area in the coming days. Easton and Hellertown-Lower Saucon restaurant weeks begin on Sunday and continue through July 20, while SouthSide Arts District's Summer...
10 most expensive homes sold in Northampton County, July 1-7
A house in Bethlehem that sold for $2.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Northampton County in the past week. In total, 89 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $401,700. The average price per square foot was $212.
Easton Restaurant Week begins Sunday
Easton Restaurant Week is a delicious twice-annual event that, since 2015, has brought foodies to the Northampton County seat that’s located within striking distance of both Bucks and Hunterdon counties. First in January and then, again, in July, locals and visitors try out the city’s restaurants. From Sunday...
Newtown YMCA Part Of Regional Merger
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has officially merged with the Greater Valley YMCA and is now operating under the new name River Crossing YMCA. The merger extends the reach of the organization across Northampton and Lehigh counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Bucks and Hunterdon counties. Zane Moore,...
Fairless Hills YMCA Part Of Regional Merger
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has officially merged with the Greater Valley YMCA and is now operating under the new name River Crossing YMCA. The merger extends the reach of the organization across Northampton and Lehigh counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Bucks and Hunterdon counties. Zane Moore,...
Township employee found beneath mower in pond is pronounced dead, coroner reports
A 74-year-old man cutting grass on Bushkill Township-owned property was pronounced dead Tuesday after the mower was discovered tipped over, according to the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Authorities were called about 10:45 a.m. to the Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road on township property, Coroner Zachary Lysek said in...
Township Employee Dies In Riding Mower Accident: Northampton Co. Coroner
A Bushkill Township groundskeeper died after being pinned under a riding mower on Tuesday morning, July 9, according to officials. Louis Nagy, 74, was mowing township property near Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road around 10:45 a.m., said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.&nbs…
Lehigh Valley weather: Severe thunderstorms from Beryl in forecast today as fierce heat lingers
The Mid-Atlantic is facing multiple weather threats on Wednesday with dangerous heat indexes up to 108 degrees across parts of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey along with two rounds of severe thunderstorms from the remnants of Beryl. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for both Lehigh and...
Bushkill Twp. employee dies in riding mower accident
BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. - A Bushkill Township employee is dead after a riding mower accident. The employee was operating a riding mower at Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road on property owned by the township, which is in Northampton County, Tuesday morning, according to Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek. Through...
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 says, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ranging from 100 to 105 degrees." "Heat related illnesses increase significantly during...
United Way Announces Chris Martin and Martin Guitar Will Chair 2024 Campaign
Featured Image: Chris Martin United Way 2024 Campaign Chair. Martin and team will lead United Way’s largest fundraising effort to advance education, healthy aging and community stability throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley. Allentown, PA, July 9, 2024 – United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has announced that Chris...
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...
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