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Bar Fight, New Sub Shop, Closed Bike Path and Rising Crime Top Local News

Palmer bike path, a new eatery in Forks Township and an incident at a Palmer bar also among top headlines in Palmer and Forks townships.

The week that was had a little bit of everything.

In Palmer Township, officials said the bike path was closed until further notice. A man was allegedly duped in a computer crime while another allegedly punched his wife in a bar.

For Forks, a new sub shop is slated to open in Park Plaza at Sullivan Trail. And crime took off during the month of November, according to police reports.

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The "I Heart Boobies" case found its way back to court. And we all learned a new word this week: Sequester.

Fight took place at Bar-Don Lanes in Palmer Township, police said.

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November figures in Forks Township near double of October, but police chief says he's not alarmed.

Juicy Subs Opening at Park Plaza

Juicy Subs is expected to be the first eatery opening at the Park Plaza at Sullivan Trail in Forks Township. Opening is slated for March 11.

Palmer Bike Path Closed Until Further Notice

Palmer Township officials hope to get section of bike path along Lehigh River open for spring use.

'I Heart Boobies' Case Hits Appeals Court

Case of two Easton Area Middle School students disciplined in 2010 by the school district for wearing breast cancer awareness bracelets was heard in appeals court.

How Will Sequestration Cuts Affect Palmer/Forks?

The March 1 government spending cuts triggered by sequestration could affect residents of Forks and Palmer townships.

 

 


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