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Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police
Northampton County Man Among 2 Dead Fixing Tire On Route 78: Police Two Pennsylvania men were killed after being struck by a vehicle while fixing a tire on Route 78 in Somerset County, authorities said. At 5:25 p.m., a Toyota minivan with a flat tire was stopped on the right shoulder on Route 78 Westbound in Warren Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Tuoc Q Dau, a 46-year-old Macungie resident and Thao P Ho, a 62-year-old Nazareth resident were outside the right rear of the vehicle between the vehicle and guardrail, Marchan said.  A Mercedes passenger vehicle entered the right shoulder, struck the rea…
Man ID'd In Fatal Crash: Northampton County Coroner Man ID'd In Fatal Crash: Northampton County Coroner
Kevin L. Ward ID'd As Man Killed In Bethlehem Township Crash The 67-year-old man killed in a Northampton County crash Sunday, Oct. 20 has been identified, the county coroner said. Kevin L. Ward, of Easton, died in the two-vehicle crash that happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in Bethlehem Township, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said, according to 69 News.  Daily Voice reached out to the coroner's office for confirmation but hasn't heard back at the time of publication. The cause of death was "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries," and the manner of death was "Accident," 69 News said. A 24-year-old Nazareth man…
Teen Wanted In Nazareth Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals Teen Wanted In Nazareth Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals
Teen Wanted In Nazareth Home Invasion, Deadly NJ Train Station Shooting Captured: Marshals A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say
Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say The owner of a headstone company is accused of ripping off hundreds of grieving customers across greater Philadelphia, federal prosecutors allege in an indictment.  Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 54, of Upper Merion, is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office.  Between January 2018 and September of last year, Stefan accepted more than $1.5 million from customers who ordered memorials for loved ones, then failed to deliver the headstones they bought, authorities said. Stefan accepted the orders from nearly 500 customers through his companies 1843 LLC…
Wanted Man Stole Firearm From Poconos Gun Range: Police Wanted Man Stole Firearm From Poconos Gun Range: Police
Wanted Man Stole Firearm From Poconos Gun Range: Police A man wanted by Easton police is now accused of stealing a handgun from a shooting range in Stroudsburg, according to authorities.  Lawrence J. Handlovic, 34, walked into Pocono Pistol at 85 North 1st Street on July 4, said police.  He rented a 9mm Glock handgun, used the indoor shooting range, then fled with the gun through an emergency exit, according to investigators. Handlovic was gone when police arrived but he left behind his driver's license which authorities used to identify him.  Police believe the 34-year-old may be living in the Nazareth area and sa…
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Crash Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Crash
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Crash Three Pennsylvania residents were hurt, one seriously, in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. A 58-year-old Nazareth, PA man was parked on the right shoulder of the highway around 4:50 a.m. near milepost 39.2 in Warren Township Sunday, Feb. 18, when his vehicle was struck by a Chevrolet SUV, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Subaru driver was seriously injured while the Chevrolet driver, a 32-year-old Easton man, and passenger, a 31-year-old Easton man, were moderately hurt. Both drivers and passenger were taken to an area hospital. The acci…
TV Star From Jersey City Who 'Never Smoked Cigarette' Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis TV Star From Jersey City Who 'Never Smoked Cigarette' Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis
TV Star From Jersey City Who 'Never Smoked Cigarette' Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis Let's get one thing straight: It's not a TikTok, it's a sick tok. Kate Micucci, a 43-year-old painter and actress best known for her role as Lucy on the "Big Bang Theory;" took to the video-sharing app from the hospital to announce — she had lung cancer — but she got it removed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bothering The Band (@botheringtheband) "They caught it really early," said Micucci, who grew up in Jersey City and Nazareth, PA.  "It’s pretty weird because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life. It was a…
Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say
Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say A Lehigh Valley driver was killed in a crash involving two pickup trucks, authorities said. Sylvanus Schmick, 59, and a passenger, Jeremy Schmick, were heading westbound on Route 248 in a blue Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic at the intersection of Sycamore Drive in Lehigh Township just before 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, the department said in a press release. Schmick, of Lansford, collided with a red Ford F250 Supercab pickup truck with a utility body driven by a 17-year-old Nazareth resident before the Silverado rolled onto its …
US Air Force Veteran, ‘Friend, Union Brother’ From Lehigh Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 28 US Air Force Veteran, ‘Friend, Union Brother’ From Lehigh Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 28
US Air Force Veteran, ‘Friend, Union Brother’ From Lehigh Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Beloved Lehigh Valley native, Air Force veteran, friend, and union brother Jacob S. “Jake” Krause died unexpectedly on Friday, May 20 at the age of 28. Born in Fountain Hill, Jake graduated from Nazareth Area High School with the class of 2012 before moving to Bangor, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary says. Jake had spent six years serving with the United States Air Force and had recently started working as a lineman with the IBEW Local #126, according to his memorial. Jake was known for his love of nature, including fishing and warm weather, as well as for his passion …
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…
These Are The Best High Schools In Northampton County, Website Says These Are The Best High Schools In Northampton County, Website Says
These Are The Best High Schools In Northampton County, Website Says A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website broke it down even further, compiling a list of the best high schools in Northampton County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high …
Northampton County Man Dies From Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffered In 1980s Bike Crash Northampton County Man Dies From Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffered In 1980s Bike Crash
Northampton County Man Dies From Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffered In 1980s Bike Crash A cyclist who was struck by a car in the 1980s died from traumatic brain injury complications Thursday morning, authorities said. Leath Hixon, Jr. of Nazareth was pronounced dead at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit in Allentown just before 6:40 a.m. He was 71. Hixon suffered traumatic brain injuries after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Northampton Street in Easton in 1986, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Hixon’s manner of death was determined to be accidental.
Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34 Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34
Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34 Northampton High School graduate and Iraq War sergeant Brandon Heist died at the Muhlenberg Campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Bethlehem on May 11. He was 34. Born in Bethlehem, Heist was raised by his father with help from his aunt and uncle after his mother, Patricia Jo Holliday, died when he was four, his obituary says. After graduating from Northampton High School, Heist joined the Army and served his country as a Sergeant in the Iraq War, his memorial says. He later reenlisted and served in the Afghanistan War, according to his memorial. Heist had worked as a lab technician for Key…
Easton Writer, Drummer, Addiction Recovery Advocate George Bellamore III Dies Suddenly, 37 Easton Writer, Drummer, Addiction Recovery Advocate George Bellamore III Dies Suddenly, 37
Easton Writer, Drummer, Addiction Recovery Advocate George Bellamore III Dies Suddenly, 37 Writer, drummer and addiction recovery advocate George H. “Geoy” Bellamore, III died suddenly at his home in Easton on May 2. He was 37. Born in Metairie, LA, Bellamore graduated from Faith Christian School in Roseto, PA and worked as a Supervisor Tech at Pyramid Recovery in Catasauqua, his obituary says. Bellamore was also a member, usher and Celebrate Recovery participant at Life Church in Nazareth, his memorial says. Bellamore was known for his love of music and writing. He was a drummer for local band ‘Snap Tite’ and had a “kind soul” that was “always pulling for the ‘under-dog’ a…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire
Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire A Nazareth police patrol vehicle went up in flames Friday. Vigilance Hose firefighters responded to the scene behind the department where they found Chief Jerry Johnson using a fire extinguisher around 1 p.m., the fire department said. Engine 5012 responded with a crew of 5 firefighters who used a hand line, cooled down the vehicle and protected exposures. Station 50 crews were assisted by Upper Nazareth Station 54 (5412) and Nazareth Ambulance, fire crews said. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation.
‘Unbelievable:’ Support Surges For Northampton County Pet Groomer After Dog Shot Between Eyes ‘Unbelievable:’ Support Surges For Northampton County Pet Groomer After Dog Shot Between Eyes
‘Unbelievable:’ Support Surges For Northampton County Pet Groomer After Dog Shot Between Eyes Support is surging for a Northampton County pet groomer whose dog was shot between the eyes after accidentally escaping from her yard. Jessica Schwickrath at A Furry Tail Come True Too in Nazareth says Squirrely, one of her groomers’ dogs, escaped from his owner, Taylor’s yard through a broken fence and wandered over to a neighbor’s property last week. “Squirrely escaped Taylor's yard through a part of the fence that was once repaired but the little stinker busted through again,” Schwickrath writes on a GoFundMe. The neighbor — who Schwickrath says owns chickens — “shot Squirrely between t…
Northampton County Woman Critically Injured In Stabbing; Attempted Homicide Charges For Husband Northampton County Woman Critically Injured In Stabbing; Attempted Homicide Charges For Husband
Northampton County Woman Critically Injured In Stabbing; Attempted Homicide Charges For Husband A Northampton County woman was in critical condition after being stabbed by her husband, who was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted homicide, authorities said. Police were called to the 400 block of Union Street in Nazareth shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, where they found Michael Vaughn Graves armed with a knife, LehighValleyLive reports citing borough police. Graves was bleeding heavily from his right hand and was wearing blood-stained clothing, according to police. Meanwhile, the victim, Elizabeth Graves, was found with severe stab wounds to her abdomen, her left wrist,…
Northampton County Native, Father Bradley Burgess Dies, 28 Northampton County Native, Father Bradley Burgess Dies, 28
Northampton County Native, Father Bradley Burgess Dies, 28 Northampton County native and father Bradley A. “Brad” Burgess died unexpectedly on March 4 in Orange County, CA. He was 28. Born in Bethlehem, Burgess graduated from Nazareth Area High School in 2011, his obituary says. Burgess was employed as a cheesemaker for Calandra’s Cheese in Nazareth. He also worked groundskeeping for DLP Landscaping, his memorial says. Outside of work, Burgess spent much of his free time outdoors participating in activities like hiking, kayaking, fishing and skateboarding. He also looked forward to attending the annual Musikfest in Bethlehem, according to his obit…
PHOTOS: Front Door Shattered, $2K Cash, Merchandise Stolen In PA Bike Shop Burglary PHOTOS: Front Door Shattered, $2K Cash, Merchandise Stolen In PA Bike Shop Burglary
Photos: Front Door Shattered, $2K Cash, Merchandise Stolen In PA Bike Shop Burglary The owner of a popular Northampton County bike shop is picking up the pieces -- literally -- after a thief shattered the front door with a rock and ran off with thousands in proceeds. The front door of Curt’s Cyclery on Bath Pike in Nazareth was shattered with a rock and the shop burglarized around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a post on its Facebook page. The thief escaped with about $2,000 in cash as well as several high-end bikes and accessories, including a 2021 Trance X29 2 and an LIV Langma Advanced 2, according to the post, which is accompanied by several photos of the damages. “…
BUSTED: Assault, Harassment Charges For Slate Belt Man, 26 BUSTED: Assault, Harassment Charges For Slate Belt Man, 26
Busted: Assault, Harassment Charges For Slate Belt Man, 26 UPDATE: Sutton turned himself in Thursday afternoon, police said. Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a Slate Belt man accused of assault and harassment. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Gabriel L. Sutton, 26, who police say assaulted and harassed a victim at a home on Short Road in Nazareth early Thursday morning. Sutton then fled before police arrived, authorities said. Sutton, pictured above, is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, police say. Anyone with information about Sutton’s whereabouts is asked to contact th…
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Witnesses To Northampton County Shooting That Injured 26-Year-Old Man SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Witnesses To Northampton County Shooting That Injured 26-Year-Old Man
SEE Anything? Police Seek Witnesses To Northampton County Shooting That Injured 26-Year-Old Man SEE ANYTHING? Police in Northampton County are searching for witnesses to a weekend shooting that left a 26-year-old man injured. Officers responding to a report to a shooting found Naseer Gray with a gunshot wound to his chest near the 100 block of S Cedar Street in Nazareth on Saturday around 7 p.m., borough police said. Gray was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment, police said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Nazareth Borough Police Detective Sergeant Pompei at (610) 759-9575 or leave an anonymous tip at (610) 759-3216.
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Northampton County Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Pennsylvania as well as Northampton County. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.  According to the list, the top three spots in Northampton County are Forks Township, Lower Nazareth Township and Wilson. Top towns for public schools in the county include Wilson, Raubsville and West Easton, respectively. Here are the other top places to live in Northampton County, according to Niche.com. 4. Hanover Township 5. Lower Saucon Town…