Northampton County News

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews have begun a Route 611 maintenance project in Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, that won't wrap up until next week, according to a travel advisory.

A 16-year-old Liberty High School student admitted today he accidentally shot his friend in the abdomen with a .40-caliber pistol in June then tried to cover it up.

Northampton County is on its way to prime time, PBS -39 officials told County Council on Thursday.

The Northampton County district attorney is threatening legal action against two county politicians if they proceed with their plans to serve on two government bodies simultaneously.

EASTON Man accused of having sex with girl, 13, after a party An Easton man has been charged with having sex with a 13-year-old girl in July.

The front entrance of Club Beyond on Lehns Court in Downtown Easton. The owner of Club Beyond was arrested early this morning for ordering his employees to clean up blood and other evidence after a stabbing at the Downtown Easton club last week, police said.

Julio Lopez said he wanted to rob girlfriend Susan Stoll's ex-husband, during testimony in court today, and that Angel Echevarria promised to provide the muscle.

A former youth baseball coach from Pennsylvania will spend at least six years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault of one of his players.

A Secret Service agent stands watch as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at an Oct.

Bethlehem Police Commissioner Randy Miller is the choice to be the next Northampton County Sheriff and could accept the job as early as tomorrow, according to sources.

Police and other emergency responders gather near where a suspicious package was spotted in Hellertown.

Bethlehem police Commission Randall Miller speaks during a 2007 ceremony. View full size Jeffrey Hawbecker Bethlehem Police Commissioner Randall Miller, sources say, will be the next Northampton County sheriff.

Crews perform milling and paving work on Easton's Larry Holmes Drive in August 2007.

Ezequiel De Jesus III, left, was stabbed to death Thursday in Bethlehem. Bethlehem police have arrested a 24-year-old city man in last week's stabbing death in the Marvine-Pembroke public housing development.

PennDOT workers inspect the Fahy Bridge in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to perform work on the following Northampton County highways next week between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the days specified below, according to travel advisories.

Northampton County has determined the Catholic Diocese of Allentown must pay property taxes on four shuttered churches in Bethlehem, and the diocese is challenging the decision.

In January 1994, as Bill Brackbill awaited swearing in as the first Republican Northampton county executive ever, one of his supporters whispered to him: ''I've heard this is the day that hell freezes over.'' It sure seemed that way.

A day after Republicans swept through local and state elections without looking back, Joe Long had a message for Democrats.

Police say two Richland men were among the five people who beat and robbed a teenager at his home in Northampton County.

Someone decided it was a good idea to restrict information in a public place. Northampton County election officials go out of their way to make the easy stuff difficult.