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Accused child killer Eugenio Torres to answer charge he tried to kill inmate
Eugenio Torres, left, is charged with slashing Shaun Austin in Northampton County Prison.
New Creation United Church of Christ wants to move to 3730 Nicholas Street in Palmer Township
The New Creation United Church of Christ hopes it has found a new home. After years of consolidation and saying goodbye to former church buildings, the 600-strong congregation wants to establish a new church at 3730 Nicholas St.
A familiar face is now at the helm of a police department in Northampton County.
Young Democratic Club of Wilson Borough charged with allowing gambling
The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement has charged a Wilson Borough establishment with violating a liquor law by allowing gambling on the premises.
Christmas Home Tours taking place Dec. 6
Written by Publisher Thursday, 05 November 2009 Photo by Amy Cherry Tour participants are shown perusing the home of Suzy and Dave Salinea s home on Church St., one of the featured residences on last yeara s St.
Man allegedly kept police at bay after being fired
A man fired from his job Friday morning armed himself with a box cutter and held Palmer police at bay, prompting the lockdown of an area school, police said.
Loans boost 10 Valley businesses
Ten businesses from Bangor to Walnutport have benefited from low-interest loans totaling $240,900 from the the Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, which offers credit to entrepreneurs in communities where loans are difficult to obtain.
Easton-Phillipsburg parade creates a festive route bridging the two communities
Joey Sklodowsky, 5, left, pulls his brother Michael, 2, in the Easton-Phillipsburg Halloween Parade.
Wilson Area plans clinic for H1N1 vaccinations
With the H1N1 flu pandemic in full swing, the Wilson Area School Board on Monday approved plans to hold a vaccination clinic for all students who live within the district, but a date has not been set.
Two people badly injured in roll-over accident on Route 22
Two people were seriously hurt in a roll-over accident Sunday on eastbound Route 22 in Wilson, authorities said.
Easton Boys & Girls Club shares resources with other social service groups
Dean Young said he was alarmed to learn Wilson Borough was abandoning its summer recreation program.
It never hurts to ask for some children's books
It's no surprise. Public libraries are as strapped for cash as everyone else. That doesn't mean, however, that your local library isn't purchasing new children's books.
10 businesses benefit from Rising Tide loans
Several local small businesses hope a rising tide will lift their economic boats.
Cedar Crest officially welcomes President Carmen Twillie Ambar
Carmen Twillie Ambar pledged to work to make "new again" the quaint idea of a women's liberal arts college as she was officially inaugurated as Cedar Crest College president Friday afternoon.
Wilson native is Broadway's newest Wicked Witch of the West
Literally painted emerald green, Wilson Borough native Dee Roscioli is living her dream nightly as the high-flying star of the Tony Award -winning Broadway musical '' Wicked .'' Roscioli plays Elphaba, a young woman from the land of Oz who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, in the wildly successful musical based on the novel by Gregory Maguire ...
Zito, Hollenbach, Dally best choices for Northampton County judge
Voters in the Nov. 3 election will choose from among four attorneys to fill three Northampton County judgeships: Leonard Zito, a county judge serving an appointed term; Michael Koury, a district judge; Craig Dally, a state representative; and Barbara Hollenbach, a lawyer specializing in civil law.
Former Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Lewis not taking Moravian College job
Retired Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Lewis has withdrawn from the Moravian College job he was supposed to start three days ago.
Wilson Borough dissolves six-week summer program after more than 20 years of operation
After more than 20 years, borough children won't have a recreation program to keep them busy next summer.