Northampton County grand jury accuses expert witness of lying on the stand
Edmund G. Knight III, a fire investigator, is charged with perjury and false swearing. These are the first charges to be brought by the county grand jury. The first charges from Northampton County’s...
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John Stoffa: 90 percent of Northampton County's job vacancies can wait
The county executive wants to fill three of 30 openings. Leaving the others unfilled will save money, he says. View full sizeExpress-Times File PhotoJohn StoffaIf John Stoffa has his way, only 10...
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Northampton County 4-H fair brings education, fun to Bushkill Township
The fair, which is free and open to the public, runs July 30 to Aug. 1 at the 4-H Center in Bushkill Township. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | PHIL RUDICHErnie, an appaloosa gelding owned by...
View ArticleEast Allen Township man allegedly trapped girlfriend with key, scissors
Robert L. Leon is accused of assaulting Kimberly Versteegde on June 20. He is free on bail. A 43-year-old East Allen Township man beat his girlfriend then a used a key and scissors to stop her from...
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Ron Angle: Northampton County employees should choose between pay cuts, pink...
Angle said the county is not making enough headway in budget cuts and needs to spend less in order to avoid raising taxes. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BILL ADAMSNorthampton County Council...
View ArticleNorthampton County likely to vote against joint health department
County officials are hesitant to contribute the necessary seed money in the current economy. On Monday, the Lehigh Valley Health Commission are slated to make a decision about whether to create a...
View ArticleInterstate 78 East re-opens after fatal N.J. wreck - UPDATE
Drivers should expect residual delays, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Interstate 78 has re-opened after a fatal wreck on Interstate 78 East in Alpha that forced...
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Lehigh Valley Health Commission votes down budget proposal for bi-county...
The Lehigh County representatives voted 6-3 in support of the plan, but Northampton County's representatives turned it down 2-6. View full sizeExpress-Times File Photo | LISA MASSEYAfter rejecting a...
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Army Spc. Jesse D. Reed, of Whitehall Township, laid to rest
The 26-year-old Whitehall Township man was killed July 14 in Afghanistan. He leaves behind a wife and son. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BILL ADAMSAn Army honor guard carries the casket of Army...
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Gracedale sale could resurrect bi-county health department
A sale would free up money Northampton County Council members believe is necessary to move forward with a joint health department. View full sizePhoto Courtesy of gracedale.orgGracedale is Northampton...
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Northampton County Executive John Stoffa wants to lease Gracedale nursing home
A report on the future of the county-owned nursing home recommends the county sell or lease the Upper Nazareth Township facility. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTERNorthampton County...
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News comments: Let taxpayers decide if Gracedale nursing home should be...
Reader ronangler writes, "Why isn't this issue put in a referendum, so the taxpayers of the county can decide if they want to lease or sell?" Photo Courtesy Northampton CountyGracedale nursing home...
View ArticleIt's going to be a long night for Northampton County Council
'Sell Stoffa, Lease Angle, Save Gracedale,' one of the signs reads at council's meeting tonight, where council members will discuss the future of the county-owned nursing home. There are more than 150...
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Gracedale's fate remains undecided after 3-hour Northampton County Council...
The council took no action, but a committee will meet with Gracedale unions to discuss ways to save money at the county-owned nursing home. Express-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTERNorthampton County...
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Pennsylvania House candidate Charles Dertinger speaks out for Gracedale
The State House candidate spoke out to save the nursing home against sale or lease. View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTERState House candidate Charles Dertinger hopes to save the nursing...
View ArticleNorthampton County may have some money for your municipal project
The Uncommitted Funds Municipal Gaming Grants Program could help pay for various needs. This strikes me as a bit confusing, but I'll give it a shot.The Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic...
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Former Northampton County social worker Jose Huertas-Aponte facing 24 years...
Judge Michael J. Koury sentenced the Easton man to 12 years to 24 years in state prison. Express-Times File PhotoJose Huertas-AponteA Northampton County judge gave the maximum prison sentence today to...
View ArticleAllentown man sent to state prison for sexual assault he claims he doesn't...
Christopher R. Shannon faces five years in state prison for molesting a then-6-year-old girl. An Allentown man claimed he was too drunk and high to remember molesting a 6-year-old Bath girl last year,...
View ArticleAllentown man urinates on Northampton police officer
Tyrelle Suttle was in custody for being drunk in public when he relieved himself, records say. An Allentown man who was in the custody of Northampton police on Saturday urinated on the shoe and leg of...
View ArticleSchool bus overturns on Cherryville Road in Lehigh Township
The driver is out of the bus and does not appear to be injured, according to emergency scanner reports. There were no students on the bus. A school bus overturned, blocking traffic on Cherryville Road...
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