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Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police
Garbage Truck Fire Shuts Down Plainfield Roadway: Police A garbage truck fire shut down a Northampton roadway on Monday, Oct. 28, police said. The 1000 block of Cressman Street in Plainfield Township was shut down so the Plainfield Township Fire Department could fight the blaze, according to the Slate Belt Regional Police Department.  Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly, police said. However, police are still asking drivers to avoid the area as crews continue to clean up garbage from the roadway. No injuries were reported, according to police.

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by Merriell Moyer
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Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Northampton Police Say Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Northampton Police Say
Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Northampton Police Say A Milford man was recently charged for soliciting explicit photographs of a child, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. Rashaad K. Taylor, 28, of Milford, was arrested in Pike County, on Sept. 20, according to the police.  The arrest comes following an investigation into alleged unlawful contact with minors, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department said. During the investigation, Taylor's home in Milford was searched and explicit photographs of a minor were found. Taylor's electronic devices were also searched, leading to evidence that he had solicited explicit photos from the…

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by Merriell Moyer