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Study for new Northampton County morgue proposed in budget talks
The coroner estimates plans will cost between $9,000 and $13,000, which could be added to the county's $327 million proposed budget. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek, above, encouraged...
View ArticleLehigh Township man attacked by trio wielding knife, golf club, police report
A 20-year-old faces a slew of charges connected with the break-in, but court records indicate his co-defendants remain at large. A Lehigh Township man was attacked in his home Wednesday evening by...
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Police charge two others in Lehigh Township break-in, assault
A 21-year-old and 22-year-old were arraigned today before District Judge Robert Hawke. AP File Photo Police in Lehigh Township have arrested two other men accused in the break-in and assault of a...
View ArticleNorthampton man allegedly left scene of flaming car wreck
He drove through a yard before striking another car, according to court documents. Justin Geary, 20, of the 400 block of East 11th Street in Northampton, allegedly crashed a car he did not have...
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Northampton County authorities seek Gregory Hanson - fugitive of the week
The 37-year-old is wanted for stalking, drug possession and drunken driving, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Department. Gregory Hanson Gregory Hanson, 37, is wanted for stalking, drug...
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John Morganelli to hold news conference about grand jury presentment
A second grand jury has been meeting for several months. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli is scheduled to host a news conference 11:30 this morning about a grand jury presentment,...
View ArticleNorthampton man charged with breaking into friend's house, stealing car
The 20-year-old allegedly stole his friend's parents' car, then abandoned it in East Allen Township. A 20-year-old Northampton man allegedly admitted to police he broke into the basement of his...
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Northampton County Prison to see $575,000 in renovations for handful of...
The changes would be to meet standards set under the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Northampton County Prison Express-Times File Photo | KELBY ANDERKO In order to keep ahead of expected regulations,...
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Hurricane Sandy prompts early closure of Northampton County government offices
County Executive John Stoffa and some of his cabinet members are making their storm headquarters at the Northampton County 911 Operations Center. Most Northampton County government offices will close...
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Northampton County emergency management office opens 'one-stop shop' for...
The Northampton County Division of Emergency Management set up shop at the county 911 center in Upper Nazareth Township to oversee disaster response during Hurricane Sandy. With Hurricane Sandy...
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Northampton County government closed for the day as power outages darken the...
Superstorm Sandy knocked out power to the Washington Street county government complex, and it is not clear how soon it can be restored. All Northampton County government buildings have been closed for...
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Northampton County's emergency management director gives county update
Cell phone towers are damaged and power lines are down, leaving amateur radio operators to connect Wind Gap and Lower Saucon Township to emergency personnel. Municipalities across Northampton County...
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Gracedale nursing home's generator down, official confirms
Northampton County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Mateff said officials are working to repair the generator and also have a replacement generator available. Gracedale nursing home in Upper...
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Northampton County Council meeting still on tonight, with or without power
Met-Ed crews are working to restore power to the government complex off Washington Street, and county officials are confident power will be restored soon. Northampton County Council will go forward...
View ArticleNorthampton County Council considers pay raise for executive, council president
Also, the Northampton County Courthouse will still be closed for business Friday Less than an hour after work crews restored power to the Northampton County Courthouse Thursday evening, county council...
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Gracedale, the Northampton County nursing home, back on the grid - UPDATE
There is 'extensive' damage to power poles and lines near the Upper Nazareth Township facility, a PPL Electric Utilities spokesman says. Power returned to Gracedale, the Northampton County nursing...
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Northampton County polling places will be open Tuesday, officials say
They'll have power and be fully staffed, according to county officials. Poll worker Sandy Twiss, of Bethlehem, checks with Dolores West, of Palmer Township, as she enters the voting booth a year ago...
View ArticleNorthampton County still faces a handful of closed roads due to Sandy
As of 11:30 a.m., there were five closed roads in Northampton County and three in Lehigh County. Eight state roads in Northampton and Lehigh counties still remain closed because of downed trees or...
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Long Election Day lines to vote in Northampton County prompts review by...
Strong voter turnout, lots of provisional ballots and an unusually high number of out-of-state voters bogged down voting lines. Vote in the NEWS POLL. Voters wait in line on Tuesday morning at the...
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Coroner called to death of inmate at Northampton County Prison - UPDATE
A lockdown at the prison has been lifted, Assistant Court Administrator Jill Cicero said. Authorities are investigating a death this morning at Northampton County Prison. Express-Times File Photo The...
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