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Regional Roundup: JoePa's Retirement Sparks Heated Debate

Political history made in Northampton Township and Lower Southampton police report an armed robbery overnight.

Here are some highlights from area Patches.

: Patch readers are weighing in on the news, but there’s no consensus. Some say he handled the whole matter well, others say he could have – and should have – done more.

: Kimberly Rose’s win in a heated supervisor race means the board of supervisors will have a Democratic majority for the first time. This is the first time Rose ran for office and she will also be the first woman to serve as a Northampton Township supervisor.

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: A caller told police that he heard a female screaming on the unit block of Dukes Way in Feasterville. The caller said he saw two white males in their 20s both dressed in black running toward Philmont Avenue. He also reported that they appeared to be carrying white and black plastic bags.

: The borough will need a new sponsor or two to keep the popular bike race going, after Univest announced Wednesday it is ending its sponsorship.

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: The state reported action against accountants, a nurse and a psychologist.

: ’s revenue is down from the same time last year.

: The garden will commemorate the memory of Michelle Caruso, a security officer at who died in September.

: seniors are helping the seniors as part of a program called “Seniors Helping Seniors.” Teens help and teach the seniors in the community’s computer lab Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for two hours after school lets out.

: The Lions came up just three points short in their quest for a win in their final game of the 2011 season.


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