Wilson News

Two local politicians defied threats of a lawsuit leveled last month by Northampton County 's top lawyer and took posts on two school boards, setting the stage for a courtroom showdown.

For those enjoying a leisurely Saturday at home, Mother Nature provided the perfect weekend backdrop -- outlining tree branches and painting the Lehigh Valley a frosty white.

In his Nov. 23 letter, Carl Gable stated, "Outlawing coverage for a legal, medical procedure hurts women." No, it kills a living human being in a woman's womb.

Michael M. Ramos had never been in trouble with the law before. Then, he participated in an armed robbery in Wilson.

Morning Call file photos of Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli and Northampton County Council member and Bangor Area School Board director Ron Angle.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] LACKAWANNA COUNTY COURT NOTES Marriage Licenses - Darryl M. Cariati and Lisa M. Stopa, both of Old Forge.

The Tom Ridge Environmental Center will stay open for the winter. Erie Bluffs and Oil Creek state parks will remain open year-round. But the U.S. Flagship Niagara could be without a full-time captain, which would severely limit its ability to sail.

Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli plans a court challenge if Ron Angle serves as both county councilman and Bangor Area School Board member.

An abandoned Wilson company that used radiation beams to remove brain tumors has been fined for failing to dispose of radioactive material, according to the Department of Environmental Protection.

Kirsten Gwynn, seriously injured last month after a cyclist hit her and fled, in her Philadelphia home with her and a roommate's bikes.

Eugenio Torres, left, is charged with slashing Shaun Austin in Northampton County Prison.

The New Creation United Church of Christ hopes it has found a new home. After years of consolidation and saying goodbye to former church buildings, the 600-strong congregation wants to establish a new church at 3730 Nicholas St.

A familiar face is now at the helm of a police department in Northampton County.

The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement has charged a Wilson Borough establishment with violating a liquor law by allowing gambling on the premises.

Written by Publisher Thursday, 05 November 2009 Photo by Amy Cherry Tour participants are shown perusing the home of Suzy and Dave Salinea s home on Church St., one of the featured residences on last yeara s St.

A man fired from his job Friday morning armed himself with a box cutter and held Palmer police at bay, prompting the lockdown of an area school, police said.

Ten businesses from Bangor to Walnutport have benefited from low-interest loans totaling $240,900 from the the Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, which offers credit to entrepreneurs in communities where loans are difficult to obtain.

Joey Sklodowsky, 5, left, pulls his brother Michael, 2, in the Easton-Phillipsburg Halloween Parade.

With the H1N1 flu pandemic in full swing, the Wilson Area School Board on Monday approved plans to hold a vaccination clinic for all students who live within the district, but a date has not been set.

Three brothers and their mom ran a $2.5 million marijuana and money laundering ring that operated in Easton and distributed large amounts of the drug on the Kutztown University campus, the state attorney general's office announced this morning.