West Easton News

An anonymous West Easton resident filed an appeal against Northampton County Sheriff Randy Miller , claiming he illegally revoked the individual's license to carry a firearm earlier this year.

When classic rock band Foreigner takes the main stage at Musikfest on Aug. 7, it will have some new members.

Northampton County Executive John Stoffa has backed off his vow to push for more staff at the Northampton County Sheriff's department in order to check character references on license to carry applications .

A local lawyer claims Northampton County would violate state law if county Executive John Stoffa follows through on his vow to hire more staff in the Sheriff's Department to conduct reference checks on license-to-carry-firearm applications .

Members of the local Republican Party find themselves in public infighting regarding controversial Northampton County Council candidate Tricia Mezzacappa weeks before the May 21 primary.

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.

A Pennsylvania State Police captain who oversees the state's firearms background database says it is up to individual sheriffs and counties to determine whether reference checks are necessary for license-to-carry-concealed-firearm permit applications.