Northampton NewsLocal news for Northampton, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.U.S. Attorney for Eastern PA to Resign from Office- July 7, 2008 Pat Meehan has scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to announce his resignation as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which is based in Philadelphia covers eight other counties, ...http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/u-s-attorney-for-eastern-pa-to-resign-fro... Driving this weekend Police want you to know they CARE- July 6, 2008 Pennsylvania State Police said they will use CARE to enhance traffic patrols for the Independence Day travel period, which began today and ends Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/driving-this-weekend-police-want-you-to-k... Coplay looks to Whitehall for fire help- July 4, 2008 Whitehall Township and Coplay Borough officials have agreed to discuss the township taking over firefighting in the borough.''The township would be willing to sit down and discuss with Borough Council the need for fire protection from Whitehall Township,'' said Whitehall Township Executive Edward Hozza Jr., adding that he and Borough Council President Beverly Miller have not set a time.Miller said she is waiting for Hozza to get back to her with a date.Coplay officials said they have been...http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/coplay-looks-to-whitehall-for-fire-help?f... Northampton Co. - I-78 stoppage- July 3, 2008 PennDOT reports a traffic stoppage on Interstate 78 in Northampton County, between Exit 71 and Exit 75 , will last approximately 15 minutes between 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Motorists wishing to avoid the ...http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-co-i-78-stoppage?fromrss=1 Pa. legislators back at budget negotiation table; local legislators...- July 2, 2008 With the deadline a day away, Pennsylvania legislators relaunched budget negotiations Sunday in a scramble to avoid the possible furlough of 25,000 state workers.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/pa-legislators-back-at-budget-negotiation... Northampton Co. - Road work- July 2, 2008 PennDOT reports lane restrictions on the following road in Northampton County: Cattell Street at High Street in Easton, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20-27 for utility work.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-co-road-work-2?fromrss=1 Northampton judge returns from 6-month stint in Iraq- July 2, 2008 Nearly seven months and 20 pounds ago, Northampton County Judge Edward G. Smith embarked on a life-altering journey that took him more than 6,000 miles from his courtroom in Easton to Baghdad.The 46-year-old jurist completed several weeks of training before making his way to Iraq, where he endured blinding sand storms and temperatures that reached 115 degrees. His base of operations was a trailer in Baghdad, but he lived in box-like structures when he traveled from town to town during his six...http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-judge-returns-from-6-month-st... Northampton & Monroe counties - Route 33 road work- July 1, 2008 PennDOT reports crews have changed their work schedule on Route 33 in Northampton County.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-monroe-counties-route-33-road... Northampton Co. Residents to Hold Meeting on Powerline Conflict- July 1, 2008 Residents of two Northampton County townships will attend public meetings Wednesday on a power line proposal that's generating a lot of controversy.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-co-residents-to-hold-meeting-... Northampton Co. - Road work- July 1, 2008 PennDOT reports lane restrictions on the following roads in Northampton County: Creek Road in Bangor, between First Street and Fox Gap Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 30-July 1 for pothole patching.http://www.topix.net/city/northampton-pa/2008/07/northampton-co-road-work?fromrss=1 |