Phillipsburg Native, Easton High School Graduate Nicolas Makkas Dies At Age 20
Phillipsburg native and Easton High School graduate Nicolas Charles “Nino” Makkas died July 20 at his home in Palmer Township. He was 20.
Born in Phillipsburg, Makkas graduated from Easton High School in 2018, his obituary says.
Makkas had a passion for dirt bikes, motorcycles and fast cars and had an overall love of life itself, his memorial says.
Makkas is survived by his parents, Nick P. Makkas and Denise (Kolb) Makkas; his best friend and brother forever, Demitri; his sisters, Marisa and Gabriella; grandparents, Gus Makkas and Marie Jones; aunts, Maria Makkas and Michele Andre; uncles,…
Accused PA Drug Dealer, 23, Rams 2 State Police Cars, Hits Trooper During Chase
An accused drug dealer from Pennsylvania was charged after allegedly ramming two state police cars and hitting a trooper during a Monday afternoon chase through Northampton County, authorities said.
Taylor McIntyre, of Kunkle Drive in Palmer Township, was alongside a passenger when she fled from state police attempting to arrest her on drug delivery charges around 1:10 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release.
During the resulting chase, McIntyre, 23, rammed into two state police vehicles, struck one police trooper, almost hit another trooper and made contact with a third state polic…
