West Easton News

A local developer is tossing around new ideas for a vacant property in West Easton, Northampton County.

The vacancy left at district court when Michael Koury Jr. takes up his post in January on the Northampton County Court bench will prompt a bureaucratic search for a replacement.

Four boys report that a man appeared to follow them home from school about 4:45 this afternoon in West Easton, according to Easton police.

The two favorites for Northampton County judge easily won seats, and Republican Craig Dally took the third slot handily as voters picked a trio of seats on the county bench Tuesday.

An Emmaus man was badly injured this afternoon when his sport utility vehicle hit a utility pole along Route 611 in Williams Township, police said.

The borough's two mayoral candidates agree it's important to increase the tax base of this small community of about 1,200 residents.

ALLENTOWN Man steals van but homeowner was watching A drunk man stole a van in west Allentown early Wednesday and was arrested a short time later, according to court records.

Developer Abraham Atiyeh has purchased the former Chipman Mills property more than five years after Ashley Development Corp.

Today: is the 281st day of 2009. There are 84 days left in the year. On this date -- In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in Peshtigo, Wis., and in several communities in Michigan.

The Wilson Area School Board president, a sitting board member and a borough councilman are vying for two school board seats in this year's election.

A West Easton woman who broke into a neighbor's home the day before Christmas will serve 30 to 60 months in state prison.

A woman who broke into a neighbor's West Easton home on Christmas Eve is facing 30 to 60 months in prison.

Witnesses say the man was armed with a 45.caliber pistol when he attempted to rob Arvest Bank.

Ashley Development Corp. has paid back taxes on the former Pomeroy's building in Easton, pictured above in 2007, but still owes back taxes on the former Reda property in West Easton.

Portable radio belonging to West Easton Fire Department and GPS unit; taken Tuesday from vehicle owned by Richard J. Nagy while parked at West End Fair; state police at Bethlehem investigating; anyone with information can call state police at 610-861-2026 or 610-646-2271.

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A 38-year-old West Easton man faces charges for snapping photos of a teenage girl in her underwear, Wilson Borough police said.

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A West Easton man faces charges of aggravated and simple assault for allegedly spanking his 3-month-old daughter so hard she was hospitalized.

A West Easton man wanted for allegedly pulling a woman into his car, driving away as she hung from the vehicle and assaulting her early July 10 has been arraigned.