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‘Amazing Soul:’ Cody Rodenbough Of Northampton County Dies, 34 ‘Amazing Soul:’ Cody Rodenbough Of Northampton County Dies, 34
‘Amazing Soul:’ Cody Rodenbough Of Northampton County Dies, 34 Tributes and donations are pouring in for Cody Rodenbough of Northampton County, who died at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 10. He was 34. Born in Easton, Cody went to Easton Area High School. He was described as an overall “lover of life and the life of most parties,” his obituary says. Cody had a passion for eating at his favorite lunch spots — “just no red sauce.” He is survived by his loving parents, Claire/Joe Cerino and Donald Rodenbough; sister, Megan; brothers, Garrick, Colton and Josh; as well as many extended family members and “innumerable friends,” reads his obituary. Meanwhile, …

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Auto Manager, Aspiring Tattoo Artist Mason Werkheiser Of Northampton County Dies Suddenly, 21 Auto Manager, Aspiring Tattoo Artist Mason Werkheiser Of Northampton County Dies Suddenly, 21
Auto Manager, Aspiring Tattoo Artist Mason Werkheiser Of Northampton County Dies Suddenly, 21 Tributes are flooding social media for auto manager and aspiring tattoo artist Mason Werkheiser of Northampton County, who died unexpectedly at Abington Memorial Hospital on Friday, Dec. 30 aged 21. Born in Easton, Mason attended Easton Area High School, his obituary and social media pages say. He was a manager at AutoZone as well as an aspiring tattoo artist. Mason loved spending his free time with his family and friends. Mason is survived by his siblings, Mark Werkheiser, Chelsea Werkheiser, and Corina Werkheiser; his niece, Zuri Johns and nephew, Ennius Werkheiser; and many close frien…

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Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Dedicated Real Estate Agent Dies Suddenly At Age 32 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Dedicated Real Estate Agent Dies Suddenly At Age 32
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Dedicated Real Estate Agent Dies Suddenly At Age 32 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and dedicated real estate agent Amber M. Minotti died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 27 at the age of 32. Born in Phillipsburg, Minotti attended Easton Area High School, where she graduated in 2007, her obituary says. Minotti then went on to study business and finance at Temple University, where she graduated in 2011, according to her memorial. Minotti had most recently worked as a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker Allentown. Minotti was remembered for her tenacity to embrace life and her endless passion for encouraging and making others happy. “Amber lived h…

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Beloved PA Mom Taylor Kohl Dies Suddenly At Age 29 Beloved PA Mom Taylor Kohl Dies Suddenly At Age 29
Beloved PA Mom Taylor Kohl Dies Suddenly At Age 29 Beloved Pennsylvania mom Taylor Brielle Kohl died suddenly on New Year’s Day. She was 29. Kohl attended Easton Area High School, where she was a member of the Red Rover Band Front and graduated in 2011, her obituary says. Kohl then graduated from Image International Modeling School and Metro Beauty Academy, her memorial says. She lived in Easton at the time of her death. Kohl is survived by her loving daughter, Olivia Ventura; father, Anthony Ross; brothers, Tyler Kohl, Anthony Jr., Princeton, Aris, and Tashawn; sisters, Demetria and Morgan; great-grandmother, Marie Shafer; grandparents, …

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Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Chef Charisha Davis-Nickens Dies Suddenly At Age 36 Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Chef Charisha Davis-Nickens Dies Suddenly At Age 36
Lehigh Valley Native, Beloved Chef Charisha Davis-Nickens Dies Suddenly At Age 36 Lehigh Valley native and beloved chef Charisha Davis-Nickens died suddenly on Dec. 16 at the age of 36. Davis-Nickens attended Easton Area High School and studied early childhood education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, her social media pages say. Davis-Nickens then worked as a chef at several establishments, including Lafayette College, Perkins and Mike’s Old School Sandwich Shoppe in Easton, as well as PFT in Phillipsburg. Most recently, Davis-Nickens had worked as a cooking chef at Two Rivers Brewing Company in Easton, according to her social media pages. She lived in Easton …

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Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS
Admins, Police Investigating Bigoted Incident At Easton Area HS Administrators and police are investigating a series of bigoted messages that were scrawled onto bathroom walls at Easton Area High School Tuesday afternoon. Building administrators were made aware of the messages — which were bigoted in nature and referenced “10/14/21” but lacked specifics — around 2 p.m., Principal Kyle Geiger said in an email sent to parents. A photo of the message circulated on local social media groups show the threat, which reads, “Don’t f****** come 2 school at 10/14/21 or I’ll be seeing you in hell,” followed by a homophobic slur. A second photo shows multiple raci…

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Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32 Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32
Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32 Support is surging after Easton native Jeffrey C. Hess died in a motorcycle crash on August 8 at the age of 32. Hess was riding his motorcycle near North Fireline Rd. in Parryville when he hit a concrete retaining wall and landed in the roadway, Fox56 reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in Easton, Hess graduated from Easton Area High School, his obituary says. Hess had currently worked at FedEx. He is survived by his mother, Lori; his stepfather, Alex Howard; his brother, Alex Hess; and his sister, Brittany Hess. More than $2,500 had been raised as of Tuesday for Hess’s fun…

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Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say
Spike In Core Subject Failing Rates For Easton Area Students, District Officials Say A higher rate of Easton Area middle and high school students are failing core subjects than in previous school years, district officials said. Seventeen percent of students at Easton Area Middle School were failing at least two subjects in the first quarter alone, according to a Tuesday Board of Education announcement from Director of Secondary Education Michael Koch. Just 6 percent of students were failing at the same time last year, Koch said. Meanwhile, the high school’s first quarter failure rate has tripled to 12 percent, up from 4 percent last year, Koch said. Both schools have been…

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NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Northampton County NEW RANKINGS: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Northampton County
NEW Rankings: Website Runs Down Top Public High Schools In Northampton County We’ve seen some of the best places to live in Pennsylvania, but what about the best areas for public schools? Niche.com graded every school across the U.S. based on a "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education," it said. According to the newly-released set of rankings, the top public high school in Northampton County is the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in Bethlehem. Here are the other top-rated public high schools in Northampton County,…

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