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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northampton County: PSP A 67-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash in Lower Nazareth Township, authorities said. Susan Henderson, of Norristown, died as a result of injuries in the crash by a wrong-way speeding driver, Pennsylvania State Police said.  The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 on Hecktown Road. A Colonial Regional Police Officer, who was operating a marked patrol vehicle on State Route 191 observed a 2018 Mercedes Benz, traveling on State Route 191, commit a traffic violation. The officer observed the Mercedes Benz turn onto Hecktown Road and began trave…

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by Jon Craig
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Two-Alarm Fire Ravages 3 Lehigh Valley Homes (PHOTOS) Two-Alarm Fire Ravages 3 Lehigh Valley Homes (PHOTOS)
Two-Alarm Fire Ravages 3 Lehigh Valley Homes (Photos) A two-alarm fire tore through three adjacent Lehigh Valley homes, authorities said. The Upper Nazareth Fire Department responded to the blaze in the 2000 block of Lynnwood Drive in Upper Nazareth around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, the squad said. An initial investigation prompted a second alarm as well as crews from several surrounding departments. Three single-family homes were damaged in the fire, the department said. The fire was safely doused with no reported injuries. The pets within each of the homes were able to safely escape as well, the department said. The cause of the fire was …

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Surges For Northampton County Family After Home Ravaged By Fire Support Surges For Northampton County Family After Home Ravaged By Fire
Support Surges For Northampton County Family After Home Ravaged By Fire Support is on the rise for a Northampton County family whose home was ravaged by fire earlier this week. Fire crews rushed to 628 Hill Ave. in Upper Nazareth Township around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and immediately witnessed massive blames billowing from the home’s backside, engulfing about 40 percent of the structure, according to a GoFundMe launched on behalf of the victim, Jim Bendekovitz, and his family. The Upper Nazareth Fire Department used various means and equipment to douse the blaze within an hour with help from the Bushkill Fire Department, Vigilance Hose Company, Hecktown Fire Company…

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by Valerie Musson