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'Beautiful Soul:' Bethlehem Native Andrea Dolak Dies After Fearless Colon Cancer Battle, 38 'Beautiful Soul:' Bethlehem Native Andrea Dolak Dies After Fearless Colon Cancer Battle, 38
'Beautiful Soul:' Bethlehem Native Andrea Dolak Dies After Fearless Colon Cancer Battle, 38 Bethlehem native and Penn State graduate Andrea Marie Dolak died on Thursday, Nov. 10 after a fearless battle with colon cancer. She was 38. Andrea attended Freedom High School, where she participated in the Marching Band and the Fife & DrumCorps and sang in chorus before graduating with the class of 2002, her obituary says. She went on to study rehabilitation and human services at Penn State and earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006. Andrea held a number of different positions during her career including with the Bethlehem Senior Citizens Center, Planned Parenthood, and most recently …

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by Valerie Musson
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Lehigh Valley Forklift Driver, Beloved Father Of 5 Dies Suddenly At 34 Lehigh Valley Forklift Driver, Beloved Father Of 5 Dies Suddenly At 34
Lehigh Valley Forklift Driver, Beloved Father Of 5 Dies Suddenly At 34 Lehigh Valley forklift driver and beloved father of five John W. DeWitt died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5. He was 34. Born in Jersey City, John graduated from Freedom High School before becoming employed as a forklift operator for QVC, his obituary says. John lived in Bethlehem at the time of his death and was known for his one-of-a-kind sense of humor and compassion. Above all, John was remembered for the unlimited love he had for his five children, Jacier DeWitt, Jayceon DeWitt, Nasir DeWitt, Nala DeWitt, and Nasin Ferrer. Meanwhile, nearly $2,000 had been raised on GoFundMe for Joh…

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Rises For Beloved Lehigh Valley Man Killed In Thanksgiving Day Motorcycle Crash Support Rises For Beloved Lehigh Valley Man Killed In Thanksgiving Day Motorcycle Crash
Support Rises For Beloved Lehigh Valley Man Killed In Thanksgiving Day Motorcycle Crash Support is on the rise for a beloved Lehigh Valley man who was killed in a Thanksgiving Day motorcycle crash. John Czuba, 57, was riding a blue Harley Davidson motorcycle when he swerved off the road and crashed into an embankment near 157 Riverview Dr. in Lehigh Township shortly after 3:30 p.m., police said. Czuba, of Danielsville, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Lehigh Township Fire Department, Lehigh Township Fire Police, Walnutport Fire Department, Northampton Regional EMS, and NOVA EMS assisted at the scene of the crash, …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Threat Written Above Urinal Prompts Police Presence At Northampton County High School Threat Written Above Urinal Prompts Police Presence At Northampton County High School
Threat Written Above Urinal Prompts Police Presence At Northampton County High School Classes at the Bethlehem Area School District went on as scheduled after a threat was found written above a urinal at the high school Friday morning, officials said. The undisclosed threat was found above a urinal in a bathroom at Freedom High School, the district said on Twitter. “In consultation with Bethlehem Township Police, school and district officials determined that classes will continue as usual,” the post said. Meanwhile, Bethlehem Township police were patrolling school grounds for the rest of the day “out of an abundance of caution,” the district said.

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by Valerie Musson