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Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Bus Driver Sexually Assaults Student In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A bus driver is accused of sexually abusing a student in the Easton Area School District, according to Palmer Township Police. Dean D'Amico, 64, of Mount Bethel, is charged with felony institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and misdemeanor indecent assault, state court records show.  Authorities claim D'Amico carried on an "inappropriate relationship with a juvenile student." He was working as a bus driver but not employed directly by the school district, police noted.  Palmer Township police arrested D'Amico at his Mount Bethel home on…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver In PA School Bus Crash Was ‘Distracted’ And Won’t Be Charged: Report Driver In PA School Bus Crash Was ‘Distracted’ And Won’t Be Charged: Report
Driver In PA School Bus Crash Was ‘Distracted’ And Won’t Be Charged: Report A school bus crash that hospitalized the driver and eight students last month in Pennsylvania was caused by a distracted driver and no charges will be filed, PennLive.com reports. The Easton Area School District bus was carrying almost 30 middle school students when it barreled through a guardrail on Bushkill Drive and plunged 25 feet into Bushkill Creek in Easton on Nov. 8, DailyVoice.com reported. According to a follow-up investigation by the district attorney’s office, the driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol following the crash and moments before had turned her head to address a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver, Several Students Hospitalized After Easton Area School Bus Crashes Into Creek Driver, Several Students Hospitalized After Easton Area School Bus Crashes Into Creek
Driver, Several Students Hospitalized After Easton Area School Bus Crashes Into Creek A driver and eight students were hospitalized after a school bus crashed through a guard rail and into a creek in the Lehigh Valley on Monday morning, according to LehighValleyLive. The Easton Area School District bus was carrying nearly 30 middle school students when it plunged 25 feet into Bushkill Creek just before 8 a.m., the news outlet says citing authorities. There were no other vehicles involved and the crash remains under investigation. Click here for the full story from LehighValleyLive.

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm
These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm Some Northampton County students will have a double dose of snow days, with many school districts already announcing closures ahead of Tuesday's morning commute. Nearly a foot more of snow was expected across the region, making for hazardous travel conditions. As of Monday afternoon, the following Northampton County districts were closed or remote on Tuesday (did we miss one? email vmusson@dailyvoice.com). Bangor Area School District (Fully remote) Bethlehem Area School District Catasauqua Area School District Easton Area School District Nazareth Area School District Northampton…

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by Valerie Musson