Man convicted of killing Wilson Borough 3-year-old says lawyer wouldn't let...
Eugenio Torres claimed that his lawyer, Michael Corriere, did not follow his wishes of testifying during the 2010 trial. Child killer Eugenio Torres continues to fight his life sentence, now claiming...
View ArticlePennsylvania State Police looking for paintball vandals in Allen, East Allen...
Authorities say the criminal mischief occurred within the same hour July 23. There's been some paintball vandalism in Allen and East Allen townships, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The...
View ArticleFour people hospitalized after two-car accident in Lehigh Township, police say
One of the drivers was flown by medical helicopter to St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill. Four people were hospitalized after a two-car accident at 9:08 this morning at Route 145and...
View ArticleTwo-vehicle accident in Lehigh Township results in multiple patients,...
The crash in on Riverview Drive at Birch Road, dispatches say. UPDATE: Four people hospitalized after two-car accident in Lehigh Township, police say A two-vehicle accident with injuries was reported...
View ArticleNorthampton County executive seeking cost-cutting ideas for Gracedale
The town hall meeting in Bethlehem is the second one this year for County Executive John Brown. Northampton County Executive John BrownExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMS During the Northampton...
View ArticleFive taken to hospital in Greenstar Recycling haz-mat call; substance unknown
The incident drew responders from the borough, Lehigh and Northampton counties and Bethlehem, Northampton County Emergency Management Director Bob Mateff said. A hazardous materials incident this...
View ArticleRoughly 30 people exposed to unknown chemical at Northampton recycling...
The injuries do not appear major, but authorities are still unsure of the chemical behind the exposure, the supervisor says. View full sizeCrews responded this morning to a hazardous material incident...
View ArticleNorthampton County officials hope nursing pool at Gracedale will lower costs
Per diem nurses will fill schedule gaps rather than have employees work forced overtime shifts. Northampton County officials passed a resolution creating 150 per diem nurse positions at Gracedale to...
View ArticleDon't be alarmed: Bus rollover 'accident' in Northampton is just a drill
The drill will begin with an "accident" scene at 8 a.m. at Horwith Freightliner Storage Facility, on Clear Springs and Horwith drives. Emergency responders from more than 20 agencies will participate...
View ArticleWind Gap man identified as worker who fell 30 feet from bucket truck
Authorities say the 55-year-old man, who was trimming trees on Walnut Drive, was flown to St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill. A 55-year-old man trimming trees this morning in Northampton...
View ArticleRescue crews head to Lehigh Township after man falls 30 feet from bucket...
The man was ejected from the bucket truck when it reportedly rolled into a tree and sent him down a 50-foot hill, according to emergency scanner reports. First responders were headed to Walnut Drive...
View ArticleLawyer disproving own argument in lawsuit against Northampton County...
Judge Paula Roscioli put the hearing in recess so she could address a long line of residents outside her courtroom waiting for protection-from-abuse orders. Stephen Barron Northampton County...
View ArticleNorth Catasauqua man admits to viewing child pornography, according to court...
The 26-year-old suspect is charged with one count of disseminating child pornography, 10 counts of possession of child pornography and a single count of criminal use of a communication facility...
View ArticleDeath row inmate Michael Ballard scheduled to appear in Northampton County Court
District Attorney John Morganelli wants to establish the death row inmate's competency. Ballard has written the US Supreme Court to say he does not want to appeal his death sentence. If death row...
View ArticleLehigh Township home invader blames 'super caffeine' for death threat
Saverio Pasqualucci, 27, entered a woman's home and claimed he was there to perform a contract killing. A 27-year-old Bethlehem man blamed "super caffeine pills" as he pleaded guilty this morning for...
View ArticleNorthampton County district attorney warns litigants not to lie in courts
District Attorney John Morganelli said there are an increasing number of cases of falsifying records and false testimony in civil cases. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli explained...
View ArticleNorthampton County district attorney to address false testimony, according to...
John Morganelli is scheduled to meet at 2 this afternoon with the media, according to an email. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli this afternoon will address false testimony in...
View ArticleNorthampton County Council appoints three to executive's cabinet
Dozens of supporters filled the council chambers to endorse Luis Campos, David Dalrymple and Jim Hunter for director of administration, sheriff and director of fiscal affairs. Dozens of supports...
View ArticleApproval likely for three Northampton County cabinet candidates, including...
Councilman Scott Parsons said he may introduce legislation that would require cabinet members to be county residents, but it would not impact the current candidates, he said. David Dalrymple Members...
View ArticleCharges dropped against Upper Saucon Township man accused of molesting child...
The now 19-year-old is too emotionally distressed to testify against William Sarko, and no other evidence backed the claims, Assistant District Attorney Patricia Broscius says. A Northampton County...
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