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Lawsuit over gold and silver payment for foreclosed Northampton County properties
Three men are suing the Northampton County solicitor's office and the county's sheriff's office for ignoring their bids on foreclosed properties and not allowing them to pay with gold and silver, court records say.
Lehigh County District Attorney rules that convicted rapist William Evans due for release
A federal judge ruled last month that a convicted rapist may leave state prison two years early because his Constitutional rights were violated.
Catasauqua man William J. Muffley accused of robbing Wachovia Bank in Northampton
A 50-year-old Catasauqua man displayed a knife and threatened a teller's life Friday afternoon during a bank robbery, police said.
Fees for relying on Pa. state police clear panel
Pennsylvania municipalities without full-time police forces would have to pay for the state troopers who patrol their streets under a bill that a state House committee narrowly passed Wednesday.
Judge says Bethlehem man 'stupid' for home invasion
Northampton County Judge Edward Smith called a Bethlehem man's involvement in a Palmer Township home invasion inexplicable and stupid.
Man charged with armed robbery of bank
A 50-year-old man, described by police as a transient, has been charged with robbing a borough bank on Friday.
Easton teen charged with rape of girl who passed out after drinking
An Easton teen was arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl who had passed out during a drinking party two months ago, police said.
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Property owners in all eight of Northampton County's school districts ...
Participating property owners in all eight of Northampton County's public school districts will receive a slightly smaller casino revenue rebate this year when their school property tax bills arrive in coming days, if state estimates hold true.
Second man arraigned in Wilson Borough armed robbery
A second man was arrested for allegedly approaching four people early Sunday morning in a Spruce Street backyard and robbing them at gunpoint.
Palmer Township man to get new sentence on sex charges
A Northampton County judge has vacated the up-to-16-year sentence he gave a Palmer Township man who sent explicit videos to a state agent posing as an underage girl.
Northampton County Prison officer testifies that Iman Sharif punched him
A Northampton County Prison officer testified Wednesday his lip was split immediately after he stepped inside a cell to collect a food tray from Iman Sharif.
'Morning Call' Vacates Bureau -- Was Landlord Told?
NEW YORK Did The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa., move out of a bureau office in the middle of the night and fail to inform the landlord? The competing Express-Times in Easton, Pa., reports the Morning Call closed its Northampton County bureau in Easton last week and didn't tell landlord Peter Koehler.
Bi-county health bureau needed now
In his June 17 letter, Jim Gregory calls a bi-county health bureau for Northampton and Lehigh counties a "pathetic plan" and advises "not at this time." What century are he and Ron Angle living in? Pennsylvania has the lowest ratio of public health workers to population in the nation: 37 workers per 100,000 compared to a national average of 138.
Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Northampton Co.
An accident involving a motorcycle killed a man in Northampton County last night.
Judge tells molester: No more chances
A Bethlehem man who molested a 15-year-old girl stood in court Friday morning and pleaded for just one chance to show he can do good.
George Kunsman charged in connection with fatal Lower Nazareth accident
The motorist who turned in front of a motorcyclist on Sunday evening causing a fatal crash has been cited for failing to yield but will not face additional charges, Colonial Regional police said Tuesday.
Kelleher withdraws from Northampton County executive race
Northampton County Executive Republican candidate J.C. Kelleher has withdrawn from the race against Democratic incumbent John Stoffa.
Coroner: Man's Death In Northampton County A Homicide
The Northampton County coroner has ruled the death of a man in Nazareth over the weekend a homicide.
Friends pay respects to Easton man killed Sunday in car accident
Friends of a city man who died Sunday in a one-car crash crowded his West Ward home as they came to call on his family.