Bethlehem News

“We walk away with things that we didn't know.”

The public is invited today to a sneak peek of a Lehigh Valley-wide effort to preserve black history through story and song. via Easton Express-Times

Northampton County Controller John Schimmel is normally a glass-half-full kind of person.

A day after voters -- by a paper-thin margin of 1 percent or less -- seemingly failed to return him to office for a fourth four-year term, the Upper Mount Bethel Township Republican still managed a joke about optimism, and said the apparent defeat will allow him more time for other things, like the grandchild his family is expecting next year.

''We'll see how it goes,'' said Schimmel, who said he'll wait for the official county vote certification process that begins Friday and continues into next week. Read more

A friend of Christopher Davis told jurors today that Davis was acting in self-defense when he stabbed three people at an underage drinking party last year. via The Morning Call

As a baby sitter shrieked for help to pull an infant from a burning home Wednesday afternoon, Nancy Run Deputy Fire Chief Jamie Hauze raced into a bedroom but was blinded by black smoke.

Hauze knew the baby was somewhere in the room, but said he could not see him. When he heard a wail from a nearby bassinet, Hauze quickly scooped up the baby boy and raced from the Bethlehem Township home.

''When he started to cry, I had to follow the sound to him,'' said Hauze, 24. ''With all the smoke, you couldn't see a thing in there. I'm glad he's OK.'' Read more

Police are asking for your help in identifying a man who's been using credit cards he stole from a car in the 3000 block of Kenwick Circle in Hanover Township, Northampton County on October 28. via WFMZ

“The main thing is everybody's safe, we're thrilled everybody's OK”

A firefighter pulled a 3-month-old baby from the bedroom of a burning house at 2510 Riegel St. via The Morning Call

EASTON, Pa. - A judge says prosecutors cannot force a newspaper in Easton to turn over a letter from a man accused of stabbing three people outside a party in Bethlehem Township last year. via Cumberlink.com

A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday night on charges he raped an 82-year-old woman five years ago in her home. via Pennlive.com

Posted by Russ Flanagan and Alyssa Young November 05, 2007 10:44AM Express-Times File Photo JOE GILL Santiago A Northampton County judge today said he wants to keep tabs on Erika Santiago when she leaves ... via Easton Express-Times

Two Bethlehem Area School District employees were arrested Thursday by state police and face various drug charges. via The Morning Call

“We'll be able to use it for classes and we could even have outside instructors come in and give classes to the region”

The Airport Road Army base slated to be mothballed could become home to drug investigators, simulated shootings, and regional police and firefighter training. via Easton Express-Times

“The last I know the city had filed to have the charges reinstated”

A court-ordered settlement conference this week failed to resolve a civil suit filed against a city police officer accused of striking a pedestrian with his patrol car in May 2004. via Express-Times

“Once they figure out what happens with the 'treatment effects,' a lot of people are scared away from it”

FOUR MONTHS after Alli, the first federally approved, over-the-counter weight-loss drug debuted amid massive media coverage, we talked to some health care providers about their experiences and recommendations. via The Enterprise-Record

“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate event and are doing everything we can to surround the students and their parents with love and support as they work through the healing process”

An 18-year-old Bethlehem man was arrested Saturday on charges he raped a 14-year-old girl while they were on a church retreat in the Poconos. via Easton Express-Times

“It's expensive and we wanted to make sure we have a viable product before we'll source it here”

Just Born Inc., the maker of the fluffy, yellow, marshmallow Peeps, tapped an overseas manufacturer to make its Spooky Friends treats. via York Dispatch, The York Sunday News

A woman made up a story about a man with a rifle entering her north Bethlehem house and holding her husband hostage, causing police to cordon off the neighborhood and lock down a nearby elementary school. via The Morning Call

No one was hurt when up to 22 ''RoadRailer'' railcars turned over on their sides about 3:26 p.m. Monday, according to information from Sandusky police and firefighters and Norfolk Southern Railroad. via The Morning Journal

“I'm really impressed with them”

With a backdrop of a neighborhood transformed, three Lehigh Valley affordable housing developments received nearly $1 million in grants Monday. via Express-Times

Police arrested two men after a large fight yesterday morning outside a Bethlehem bar where five men were stabbed and one remains in critical condition with at least 10 stab wounds, including one to his eye. via MergeDigital

“My motto is to start off slow and ease off from there. Plus, I want to enjoy the rest of the vacation.”

Michael J. Murphy is taking steps -- make that 26.2 miles worth of them -- today toward improved leukemia and lymphoma treatment. via Easton Express-Times