Anthony Salamone

1 week ago | mcall.com | Anthony Salamone

Agencies in Lehigh and Northampton counties have been dropped from lawsuits filed by parents who allege they were victims of a negligent child-protection system. Meanwhile, Lehigh County’s controller, who raised concerns brought by parents in 2023, said the parents’ lawsuits against medical providers can continue over allegations they misdiagnosed medical abuse against their children.

1 week ago | mcall.com | Anthony Salamone

James J. Groover enjoyed cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, pitching quoits and art; he once painted a “Looney Tunes” image on the back of his family’s shed. In recent years, however, he became more of a loner, and had trouble holding down a full-time job, said his sister, Jennifer Zingales. Mental illness sent him spiraling, and in January, the 61-year-old Palmer Township resident died by suicide.

2 weeks ago | mcall.com | Anthony Salamone

A new report commissioned by the owner of the Bethlehem Landfill indicates that closing the trash facility instead of allowing it to expand would dramatically hurt Lower Saucon’s finances, claims the township’s elected controller called “greatly exaggerated.”The study was conducted by Susquehanna Accounting and Consulting Solutions of Harrisburg at Waste Connections’ request after township council last month voted 3-2 against hiring the company.

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Anthony Salamone

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2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Anthony Salamone

Lower Saucon Township voters whittled a field of five Republican and three Democratic Township Council candidates down to two each in one of the Lehigh Valley’s most competitive municipal races. In unofficial primary results Tuesday, Democrats selected Chad G. Heimbecker and Hunter Gress; while Republicans selected Cheyenne Reiman and Donna Louder. kAm%96 7@FC H:== 7246 6249 @E96C :? }@G6>36C 7@C E96 C:89E E@ C6A=246 #6AF3=:42?D y2D@?