Friday, March 29, 2013
Along with several Lehigh Valley mayors and Easton police officers, the rally was attended by Hellertown and Lower Saucon members of the group Organizing For Action.
Congress may be on its Easter/Passover recess, but the group Mayors Against Illegal guns doesn't want it to catch a break. On Thursay, MAIG and Organizing For Action led a series of 100 rallies around the country asking people to contact their legislators to get them to support stronger gun laws. One of those rallies happened in Easton's Centre Square, where Easton Mayor Sal Panto told supporters current background check laws are "milquetoast" regulations that overlook things like gun shows. "You get a job today, you get a background check," Panto said. "You rent an apartment, you get a background check." Yet more than six million guns were sold with no background checks last year, the mayor said. MAIG also wants Congress to make gun …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A local shelter says the dogs are victims of overbreeding and abandonment.
Easton Patch recently reported on a drug raid in the West Ward in which a dealer allegedly kept heroin under the bed where his 2-year-old son was sleeping. Readers were disturbed by that detail, but also by another one: The story noted the presence of a pit bull in the apartment at the time of the raid. Fans of the breed say it's another example of pit bulls getting a bad rap. "Had the dog been a Labrador retriever or a dachshund or any other breed, would the breed have been mentioned?" wrote reader Dave Rex. "On behalf of all the gentle and loving bully breeds in the West Ward: we resent the implication of guilt by association." One of those pit bulls is Ace, adopted last year by West Ward resident Patti Berger. Berger already owned …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The Chinese acrobatic company will perform in Easton March 10.
Even dragons were no match for Hurricane Sandy. The Golden Dragon Acrobats had been set to perform at the State Theatre in Easton last year, until their show was postponed by the hurricane. That performance has been rescheduled, with the Chinese acrobat troupe expected to return to Easton for two shows on Sunday, March 10. The show combines "award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty," the State Theatre said in a news release. The performances are scheduled for 1pm and 4:30pm. You can get tickets at the box office, by calling 1-800-999-STATE or 610-252-3132, or online at www.statetheatre.org. …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Hundreds of people are expected to take a very cold dip in the Delaware River on Saturday as the first ever Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge comes to Easton
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Saturday, January 19
The first-ever Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge is planned for Saturday at Scott Park along the Delaware River in Easton. The event will benefit Special Olympics and is expected to draw hundreds of participants. Cost to participate is $50. 2013 Plunge Schedule Parking: All parking will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that Larry Holmes Drive in front of Scott Park will be closed to allow for easy walking and access to the plunge area. There are numerous metered parking spots and lots available within a short walk of Scott Park. Shoes: All plungers must wear shoes into the water. Bare feet are not allowed for safety reasons. Any old pair of shoes will suffice. Registration: If you have already registered for the Plunge, you …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Saturday's Polar Plunge will feature hardy souls who will venture into the icy Delaware River in Easton to raise money for Special Olympics
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Friday, January 18
The first-ever Lehigh Valley Polar Plunge is planned for Saturday at Scott Park along the Delaware River in Easton. The event will benefit Special Olympics and is expected to draw hundreds of participants. Cost to participate is $50. 2013 Plunge Schedule Parking: All parking will be on a first come, first serve basis. Please note that Larry Holmes Drive in front of Scott Park will be closed to allow for easy walking and access to the plunge area. There are numerous metered parking spots and lots available within a short walk of Scott Park. Shoes: All plungers must wear shoes into the water. Bare feet are not allowed for safety reasons. Any old pair of shoes will suffice. Registration: If you have already registered for the Plunge, you must…
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
In an Easton gallery exhibit, the former Northampton County SPCA celebrates its anniversary while examining the challenges of caring for abandoned animals.
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Tuesday, January 8
The Center for Animal Health & Welfare in Williams Township is marking its 100th anniversary this month with an unusual exhibit at an Easton art gallery. The exhibit opened Saturday at ConneXions Gallery, 213 Northampton St., where it spotlights the challenges the organization is facing while celebrating a milestone anniversary for the former Northampton County SPCA. The exhibit includes photos and memorabilia from the organization's century-long history. It also includes a display called “Boxes of Kittens,” an awareness exhibit that demonstrates what it takes for the organization to care for the boxes of kittens that are often literally left on the center's doorstep. Nearly 100 such boxes were left at the center in 2012. The display …
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Morris Metz and Lionel Adda recently shared memories of their participation in the pivotal World War II battle.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
It seemed like the shells would never stop falling. That's what Lionel Adda remembers. That, and the cold. Sixty-eight years ago, German forces launched a massive assault on Allied soldiers in the Ardennes region of France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The conflict, which lasted for several frigid weeks in December 1944 and January 1945, would become known as The Battle of the Bulge. On Dec. 20, two survivors of that battle--Adda and Morris Metz--shared their memories at Easton's Sigal Museum. For Adda, it meant going back to a place called Elsenborn Ridge, where American troops found themselves under constant attack from the Germans. "They were shelling incessantly," Adda said, recalling seeing one officer whose arm was just shredded flesh. “…
Monday, December 3, 2012
The longtime district judge and former newspaper reporter was found dead in her home.
Longtime Northampton County District Judge Gay Elwell was found dead Monday at her Easton home Monday. She was 54. Northampton County Court Administrator James Onembo told Easton Patch he had gotten word of her death on Monday afternoon. County Coroner Zach Lysek told the Express-Times she had died at home. Elwell had served as distrist judge in downtown Easton since 1996. Prior to that, she had worked for several years as a reporter in the Morning Call's Easton bureau, and was a familiar face at the Northampton County Courthouse, Onembo said. "Her understanding of the justice system made her a natural for the position," he said. "She was compassionate, but she could be tough." Elwell's office at 400 Northampton St. was closed Monday …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Yessy Rivera was reportedly arrested in Easton following an anonymous tip. He was wanted for allegedly assaulting a woman at Black River Plaza in Lower Saucon Township Sept. 19.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
The man wanted by Lower Saucon Township Police for allegedly assaulting a township woman Sept. 19 was arrested today in Easton, according to a published report by the Express-Times. The newspaper reported Monday afternoon that Yessy Rivera, 25, was arrested after authorities received an anonymous tip. In a press release issued earlier Monday, police said that following a dispute Rivera forced Sheri Richelieu into the vehicle she was driving, physically assaulted her and threatened her with a handgun as he drove to south Bethlehem, where he allegedly fired the gun and she managed to escape. Police said Rivera then drove off in the truck, which belongs to Richelieu's father. According to the Express-Times story, Rivera was arraigned on …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
A rally against Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law drew about 65 people to Easton's Centre Square as the state Supreme Court considers a formal challenge to the law.
A peaceful but energetic rally against Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law drew about 65 people to Centre Square in Easton on Saturday. The recurring message of the event was that Pennsylvania’s the law amounts to naked suppression of a basic American civil right. “Causing people to go through all these hoops is un-American,” declared Easton Mayor Sal Panto, the first of a lengthy roster of speakers who passed around a bullhorn. “We know that this was done politically,” said Panto, who added that it was the rushed “process” more than the law itself that concerned him. Organized by Easton’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the rally attracted a disparate array of community and religious leaders, …
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