Coroner identifies Upper Nazareth crash victims as 19-year-old and 70-year-old
A third person is listed in critical condition in an area hospital, police said. UPDATE: Freedom grad killed in crash recalled as 'exceptional' friend The Northampton County Coroner's Office has...
View ArticleFreedom mourning loss of grad recalled as 'exceptional' friend
Jonathan Morales Lopez, 19, of Bethlehem Township, was one of two people who died in a two-car wreck Wednesday night. Three of Jonathan Morales Lopez's classmates in his drama class at Freedom High...
View Article'She was the center of it all,' family says of mom killed in crash
The mother of 2 and grandmother of 1 died Wednesday night in a crash on Route 248 in Upper Nazareth Township. MORE: Freedom High mourns loss of 19-year-old grad If you had nowhere to go, Brenda...
View ArticleTexting while driving? State troopers would like a word
Pennsylvania State Police are cracking down on distracted driving. Attention, drivers. You've been warned: Put the phone down. Pennsylvania State Police on Friday announced a crackdown on distracted...
View ArticleEPC names softball all-stars; Fritzinger and DeJesus share MVP honor
Parkland's Aubree Fritzinger was first-team pitcher and Liberty's Reyna DeJesus was a first-team outfielder.
View ArticleWoman charged with DUI in Stockertown accident
No one was seriously hurt in the crash that happened after 2 a.m. Sunday, May 14, state police said. A 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing her SUV early...
View ArticleVOTE: Who is the best softball power hitter in the area?
Make your pick. With the softball playoffs heating up, let's see who the fans think is the top power hitter in the area. Make your selection for best softball power hitter below. Please note, the...
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Ex-Easton and college wrestling star charged with arson
Colonial Regional police say he tried to light his car on fire. A former Easton Area High School wrestler who won three national championships in college was arrested Saturday and charged with arson,...
View ArticlePolice searching for blender-toting bandit who fled Wegmans
The male thief stole the blenders on several occasions. Colonial Regional police are searching for a man who allegedly stole blenders for sale at Wegmans Supermarket on various occasions. The male has...
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'I can't even do that right,' ex-college wrestling star allegedly says of arson
The former Easton Area High School and college wrestling standout is jailed in the crime. A former Easton Area High School and college wrestling standout told police "I can't even do that right" after...
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5 Northampton County district judge races decided
1 of the 6 races on the primary election ballot will go to the general election in November. Barring a third-party challenger, Northampton County voters settled five of six races for magisterial...
View ArticleNazareth's Fox oh-so-close to 14 feet in D-11 pole vault
The Blue Eagle junior settled for 13-9 and a 3A gold medal. Ryan Fox felt cheated. The Nazareth junior felt he’d done what he needed to do to clear 14 feet at the District 11 3A pole vault...
View ArticleThe 50 Pa. school districts that pay their teachers the most
Find out which Lehigh Valley districts made the list, and where the others that didn't stack up.
View ArticleDistrict 11 track and field championships, Day 1 | Full coverage
All you need to know. The first day of boys’ competition at the District 11 track and field championships saw one record fall and plenty of exciting action on the track and in the field. Salisbury...
View ArticleNazareth's Liaci explodes into D-11 sprinting history
The Blue Eagle senior set a meet record in the 200-meter dash and won his third straight 100 dash title. Julian Liaci’s foes in Wednesday evening’s District 11 3A 200-meter final started with a major...
View ArticleDistrict 11 boys track and field championships, Day 2 | Full coverage
All you need to know. What a closing act. Allen’s 1,600 relay brought down the curtain on a terrific District 11 3A boys track and field championship in spectacular fashion Wednesday night at Blue...
View ArticleStrange substance dumped into Bushkill Creek. The guy who did it explains why
The biologist was working for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's black fly suppression program. Despite the bright yellow vest with the letters PA DEP emblazoned on the back,...
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Cop whose wife plotted to kill him faces charges, police say
The officer is on paid leave, Bushkill Township police report. A Bushkill Township police officer, whose wife tried to hire someone to kill him, was charged this week with trying to cover up his...
View ArticleSchool board approves deal with Adidas for free uniforms
The school board approved the deal for free uniforms at its May 15 meeting. The Nazareth Area School Board approved an exclusive deal with Adidas that will net free athletic uniforms for varsity...
View ArticleState investigating water company's 16 percent revenue hike request
Pennsylvania-American Water Co., serving parts of Northampton County, says it needs more revenue. Pennsylvania utility regulators said they will take a closer look at a rate-hike request from a...
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