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Trans College Swimmer's New Record At PA Meet Causes Controversy Trans College Swimmer's New Record At PA Meet Causes Controversy
Trans College Swimmer's New Record At PA Meet Causes Controversy A transgender Ramapo College swimmer is making waves after breaking a school record her first year on the women's team. Meghan Cortez-Fields set a program record in winning the 100-yard butterfly [57.22] at the Cougar Splash, which was hosted by Misericordia University in Dallas on Saturday. She also took second in the 200-IM [2:12.05]. Yet, not all are celebrating. Cortez-Fields’ victory drew criticism from some women’s rights activists, who took exception to her swimming with the women’s team as a senior after competing for the Ramapo men’s team as a freshman, sophomore and junior. The…
Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light' Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light'
Northampton County Man Who Died In Fiery Route 115 Crash Was 'Shiner Of A Light' A 30-year-old Northampton County man died in a fiery crash over the weekend on Route 115 outside of Wind Gap, authorities said. Lane H. Dickey, of East Bangor, was heading north in a 2008 BMW 328i "ate a high rate of speed" when the car left the roadway and the driver's side hit a tree around 1:35 a.m. in Ross Township, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. The car came to a rest on the left side of the road and then went up in flames, authorities said.  Dickey was pronounced dead at the scene by Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac. The cause was multiple blunt force traumas and t…