Northampton County officials squabble over fee hike for services such as...
President Judge Stephen Baratta and Councilman Mat Benol questioned the need for the fee increase, noting the division is already profitable. One of the few profitable divisions of Northampton County...
View ArticleCompetency hearing requested for Michael Ballard's appeal process
Attorneys would be limited in their ability to intervene on the death row inmate's behalf if his sanity is confirmed. Ballard has said he does not want to appeal his death sentence. Northampton County...
View ArticleNorthampton man who pointed gun at family member, neighbor plans to plead...
Under the proposed guilty plea, the 35-year-old would be sentenced to 9 to 18 months in county jail for aggravated assault, according to his attorney. A Northampton man who pointed a rifle in the face...
View ArticleBody pulled from Lehigh River in Northampton
Northampton police, Northampton Regional EMS and the Northampton Fire Department were called for a water rescue, according to emergency dispatch. Authorities recovered a body tonight from the Lehigh...
View ArticleMan found dead in Lehigh River in Northampton likely had been swimming,...
The man is wearing black swim trunks and leaves a bicycle, backpack, sneakers, socks and a shirt nearby in Canal Park, police Chief Ronald Morey says. A man who was found dead Tuesday evening in the...
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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Approval 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 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 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...
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Northampton 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 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 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 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...
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Lawyer 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 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 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 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 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...
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Roughly 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...
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Five 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...
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