Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of COVID-19 At Age 41 Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of COVID-19 At Age 41
Beloved Northampton Teacher, Football Coach Mike Gurdineer Dies Of Covid-19 At Age 41 Beloved Northampton school teacher and assistant football coach Mike Gurdineer died Wednesday after battling COVID-19, reports say. Gurdineer, 41, was an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Northampton Area Middle School and served as the Konkrete Kids varsity football team’s offensive coordinator. Gurdineer coached at Southern Lehigh High School before coming to the district for the 2019-20 school year, LehighValleyLive reports citing Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik. Gurdineer also taught from 2008 to 2019 at the Allentown School District, which shared its heartfelt condolences on its…
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ, PA A tornado watch has been issued in parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey as the remnants of Hurricane Ida move on the in region. The National Weather Service issued the watch to Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Hunterdon and Warren counties -- in effect until 10 p.m. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania until 10 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/jiMWctflyI — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) September 1, 2021 The watch implies that a tornado is possible and communities should be prepared. A tornado warning, however, means that …
12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG 12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG
12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG A dozen people have been charged for their roles in the operation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization which operated in Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Luzerne, Montour, Northampton, and Perry counties, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. The charges are the result of a 14-month long investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigations into a drug trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl in the state, which launched in July 2020. In a nearly hundred page charging document, Chelsey Andrews, Dougl…
NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern
NWS: Tornado Watch Issued In Central Pennsylvania As Part Of Severe Weather Pattern A tornado watch has been issued in Central Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service. The following counties are included in the watch on Wednesday until 8 p.m.: Adams  Bedford Berks Blair Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clearfield Clinton Columbia Cumberland  Dauphin        Elk Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming Mifflin Monroe Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Union Wyoming York West Virginia and Maryland also had several countries under the watch. The wa…
Face Masks Should Be Worn Indoors By Everyone In These PA Counties, CDC Says Face Masks Should Be Worn Indoors By Everyone In These PA Counties, CDC Says
Face Masks Should Be Worn Indoors By Everyone In These PA Counties, CDC Says Nine counties in Pennsylvania have high COVID-19 positive test rates or substantial community transmission which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says requires all people-- including fully vaccinated people-- to be masked indoors. This is up from the original six counties falling under the new guidance less than a week ago. The four counties with high COVID-19 rates are as follows, along with the county vaccination rate for people receiving at least one shot: Crawford: 53.8% Warren: 57% McKean: 61.2% Armstrong: 63% The following five counties have substantial community sprea…
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties
National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch In 21 Pennsylvania Counties Severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch has been issued in south central Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service at State College. Tornado Watch Map.Twitter- NWS State College The Pennsylvania counties included in the tornado watch are as follows: Adams Bedford Berks Blair Bucks Carbon CENTRE Chester Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Franklin Fulton Huntingdon  Juniata Lancaster  Lebanon Lehigh Mifflin Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia Schuylkill Snyder Union York The watch is in affect until 9 p.m. on Thursday. Severe Thunderstor…
Northampton County Woman, 54, Seeks Justice After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver With Grandson Northampton County Woman, 54, Seeks Justice After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver With Grandson
Northampton County Woman, 54, Seeks Justice After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver With Grandson A Northampton County woman is attempting to track down the hit-and-run driver who struck her van with her grandson inside on Monday afternoon. Marcia Bachman, 54, was behind the wheel of her Chrysler Town and Country van when she was struck by a sedan on the S-turn on Weaversville Road in Northampton around 3:30 p.m. The driver — believed to be a young man — sped off without stopping, Bachman said. “This guy just bounced off my car, he was flying so fast,” Bachman, of Northampton, told Daily Voice. “If he would’ve hit any sooner, he would’ve hit right where I was sitting.” Bachman was for…
Beloved Mother, Wife, Northampton High School Grad Nicole McLoughlin Dies, 36 Beloved Mother, Wife, Northampton High School Grad Nicole McLoughlin Dies, 36
Beloved Mother, Wife, Northampton High School Grad Nicole McLoughlin Dies, 36 Beloved mom, longtime wife and Northampton High School graduate Nicole L. McLoughlin died at Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna on June 6 at the age of 36. Born in Bethlehem, McLoughlin played softball and was a member of the Big-N-Band Front Flags at Northampton High School, where she graduated in 2002, her obituary says. McLoughlin worked at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Hallstead in Baking and Counter Service. She was also known for her love and talent for singing, her memorial says. McLoughlin is survived by her husband of 14 years, Thomas P. McLoughlin; daughter, Kayeleigh Ahart, 3 Step-Da…
Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34 Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34
Northampton High School Graduate, Iraq War Sergeant Brandon Heist Dies At 34 Northampton High School graduate and Iraq War sergeant Brandon Heist died at the Muhlenberg Campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Bethlehem on May 11. He was 34. Born in Bethlehem, Heist was raised by his father with help from his aunt and uncle after his mother, Patricia Jo Holliday, died when he was four, his obituary says. After graduating from Northampton High School, Heist joined the Army and served his country as a Sergeant in the Iraq War, his memorial says. He later reenlisted and served in the Afghanistan War, according to his memorial. Heist had worked as a lab technician for Key…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four
UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four A Philadelphia driver who caused a head-on crash in Bucks County is facing additional charges after test results showed his blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash, authorities said. Shane Brolly, 24, was initially arraigned on five counts each of aggravated assault and aggravated assault by vehicle, all felonies, and eight misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. After returned test results showed his BAC at the time of the March 27 crash was .21 percent -- the legal…
UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four
UK Driver's BAC Was Nearly 3X Times Legal Limit In Head-On Bucks Crash That Injured Four A Philadelphia driver who caused a head-on crash in Bucks County is facing additional charges after test results showed his blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash, authorities said. Shane Brolly, 24, was initially arraigned on five counts each of aggravated assault and aggravated assault by vehicle, all felonies, and eight misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. After returned test results showed his BAC at the time of the March 27 crash was .21 percent -- the legal …