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Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner
Lehigh Valley Man Dies Tubing On Delaware River: Coroner Officials have identified the Pennsylvania man who drowned while tubing in on the Delaware River on Saturday, July 6.  Gary M. Conley, 53, of Forks Township, was on a tube on the Delaware River when he went into the water and "did not return to the surface," said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Bystanders pulled him to the shore and performed CPR until he could be taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, authorities said. He was resuscitated at the hospital but died from complications from the drowning on Sunday, July 7, according to the coroner.  His de…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ Man Sexually Abused Minor In Lehigh Valley Basement On New Year's, Police Say NJ Man Sexually Abused Minor In Lehigh Valley Basement On New Year's, Police Say
NJ Man Sexually Abused Minor In Lehigh Valley Basement On New Year's, Police Say A New Jersey man is accused of sexually abusing a child in the basement of a Lehigh Valley home last New Year's Eve.  John R. Grossmith, 42, of Stewartsville, NJ, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault of a person under 13, and corruption of minors, Forks Township police said in a release.  On Jan. 18, Northampton County Children, Youth and Family Services alerted the department to possible abuse involving Grossmith and a child in the township, police said.  Investigators then uncovered evidence that, on Dec. 31, 2022, Grossmith "had unlawful sexual …

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by Mac Bullock
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'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS) 'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS)
'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (Photos) A Pennsylvania family was left homeless after a reckless driver barreled through their living room and caused severe damage, authorities said. The Forks Township Fire Department responded to the local crash and found the vehicle slammed through the living room of a local home on the night of Saturday, July 30, the department said. According to a GoFundMe launched for the family, the driver was speeding before running over the curb, hitting a fire hydrant, and “flying” into the home. “They worked so hard to purchase this home and in an instant it is ruined because of a reckless driver,” re…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley Native, Environmental Technician Dies Suddenly, 36 Lehigh Valley Native, Environmental Technician Dies Suddenly, 36
Lehigh Valley Native, Environmental Technician Dies Suddenly, 36 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and environmental technician Dwight C. Fisher died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28. He was 36. Born in Easton, Dwight graduated from Bangor High School, his obituary says. Dwight worked as an environmental technician for JMT Industrial & Environmental Contracting Services in Forks Township, according to his memorial. A member of the Wells Hunting Camp, Dwight was known for his love of all things outdoors, including hunting and fishing, as well as Motocross racing. Above all, Dwight is remembered for his genuine personality and ability to put a smile on …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Freed, Hospitalized As Car Veers Off Road Into Lehigh Valley Field Trapped Victim Freed, Hospitalized As Car Veers Off Road Into Lehigh Valley Field
Trapped Victim Freed, Hospitalized As Car Veers Off Road Into Lehigh Valley Field A trapped victim was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital after a car veered off the roadway and into a field in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. The vehicle veered off the road and traveled “well into a field,” near Newlins and Richmond Roads in Forks Township the morning of Monday, Feb. 7, the local fire department said. The victim was safely removed from the car and taken to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. “Please drive safe,” the department said. Scroll down for additional photos. Today Forks T…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Gunman Fires Shots Into Lehigh Valley Restaurant Gunman Fires Shots Into Lehigh Valley Restaurant
Gunman Fires Shots Into Lehigh Valley Restaurant A gunman was arrested after allegedly firing shots into a Lehigh Valley restaurant over the weekend, authorities said. Easton resident Noah Johnson, 24, is accused of firing a gun into Big Woody's Sports Bar and Grill on Sullivan Trail in Forks Township around 2 a.m. Saturday, WFMZ reports citing local police. Johnson was taken into custody Sunday and charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and a dozen counts of recklessly endangering another person, the report says. No one inside the restaurant was injured, according to police, who did not clarify a possible mot…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Beloved Phillipsburg Teacher Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle Beloved Phillipsburg Teacher Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle
Beloved Phillipsburg Teacher Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle The Phillipsburg community is mourning the death of a first-grade teacher and mother of three Susan Fairchild on Aug. 23 after two cancer battles. Fairchild, 49, had worked as a first-grade teacher in the Phillipsburg Primary School district for 22 years, Superintendent Gregory Troxwell said in a statement.  A native of Belleville, Fairchild was raised in Forks Township, PA, and lived in Easton at the time of her death, her obituary says. Fairchild graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in education from Penn State University in 1993. As an educator, she was known for her incredible passi…

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by Valerie Musson