Northampton County Council members react to cost overruns at Gracedale
Council President John Cusick said the administration and council has avoided making hard decisions, while Councilman Lamont McClure chalked it up as political maneuvering by County Executive John...
View ArticleCash flow problem at Gracedale may not need county intervention
Spending at Gracedale is on track, but revenues are short by $2 million, said Ross Marcus, director of human resources. Though Gracedale has overrun its entire 2013 subsidy in six months, a...
View ArticleObama nominates Northampton County Judge Edward Smith to federal judgeship
Smith has served as county judge since 2002; he would move to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania if the Senate approves. President Barack Obama has nominated Northampton...
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Northampton County Council overrides veto on contract method
The new ordinance does not settle the ongoing dispute between Northampton County Council and County Executive John Stoffa regarding the Gracedale transportation contract. Northampton County Executive...
View ArticlePopular Northampton County Citizens' Academy returns for second year
The program proved so successful County Executive John Stoffa and Council President John Cusick will make a presentation on it at a meeting of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania next...
View ArticleMoore Township police seek information on suspicious white pickup truck
Moore Township police say a man in a white pickup truck has loitered at two township farms in the past four days. Moore Township police say a man in a white pickup truck has loitered at two township...
View ArticleDelinquent property taxes in Northampton County to be published Wednesday
The county tax claim bureau is advertising delinquent properties Wednesday in The Express-Times. Are your property taxes up to date? Hundreds of properties in Northampton County aren't, and they'll be...
View ArticleOne confirmed dead in Plainfield Township accident
Tow vehicles were involved in the wreck. The Northampton County coroner says one person was killed in an accident this afternoon at Route 191 and Kesslersville Road in Plainfield Township. Two...
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Judge won't force John Morganelli to charge West Easton official in gun...
Prosecutorial discretion gives district attorneys leeway on when to apply charges against officials, Northampton County Judge Stephen Baratta found. Kelly Gross, left, and Tricia MezzacappaFile photo;...
View ArticleDelinquent property taxes in Northampton County - See the list
A county-run upset sale is set for Tuesday, Sept. 24. Here's a list you may not necessarily want to be on. The Northampton County tax claim bureau is advertising more than two full newspaper pages of...
View ArticleNorth Catasauqua man convicted of raping child sues defense attorney
Michael Piper claims defense lawyer Glenn Goodge failed to follow up on possible alibis and never informed him of plea offers. A North Catasauqua man convicted of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old for...
View ArticleFormer Northampton County sheriff's deputy cleared for first-time offenders...
Darin Steward was accused of leaking Tricia Mezzacappa's confidential license to carry a firearm application to West Easton Council President Kelly Gross. Northampton County District Attorney John...
View ArticleLouise Moore Farmhouse would become next parks and recreation office under...
Members of the Northampton County Council finance committee recommended 3-1 to approve $458,950 in renovations to the building's exterior. Louise W. Moore Pine bequeathed the county $2 million to...
View ArticleNorthampton County Prison corrections officers' new union contract introduced
The deal will only last two years so negotiators can get a better sense of how the Affordable Healthcare Act will affect medical costs. Northampton County Council is poised to approve a two-year...
View ArticleNorthampton County will look to sell 37 unused bed licenses at Gracedale
The sale could net $925,000 and improve the reimbursement rate the nursing home receives from the state for medical expenses, said Ross Marcus, director of human resources. Northampton County Council...
View ArticleAuthorities say computer business owner sexually assaulted teen in shop
During his arraignment today in Northampton, the 35-year-old suspect asked that his charges be bound to county court, waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. A Whitehall Township man accused of...
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Road construction on Interstate 78, state roads throughout Northampton County...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation warns motorists to use caution when driving through work zones, or to avoid them altogether. Traffic backs up on Route 22 in Northampton...
View ArticleNorthampton County unveils plans for $6.38 million morgue
The project would need the support of the next county executive and a location before moving forward. Northampton County officials unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art morgue last week, but it's not...
View ArticleVideo arraignments canceled at Northampton County Court as audio system fails
Jill Cicero, the acting court administrator, says the county has already brought in a company to inspect the broken equipment. Jennifer Barber, 31, stepped up to the microphone in Northampton County...
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Ross Marcus resigns as Northampton County's director of human services
Marcus, who oversaw the most expensive function of county government, plans on accepting a job with the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley. Ross Marcus Northampton County's director of...
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