In filings released Thursday, lawyers for the Saucon Valley School District defended the decision to bar an "after-school Satan club" from campus, and said the group can reapply after the district makes a few policy changes.
WLVR’s Brad Klein spoke with reporter Ryan Gaylor, who covers Northampton County for WLVR and LehighValleyNews.com, about the combative atmosphere during the debate.
In a televised debate moderated by LehighValleyNews.com, Democratic incumbent Terry Houck and Democratic challenger Stephen Baratta clashed over the death penalty, oversight of the office and cash bail.
County Executive Lamont McClure told the council he would veto a 5-year extension for developer tax breaks in a portion of Upper Mt. Bethel Township if passed. On Tuesday, he followed through.
Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck, running for a second term, has said his office reduced crime by 25% since he took office. State statistics tell a more complicated story.