Liberty’s principal gets well-deserved statewide honor | Turkeys & Trophies
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Even though he first learned about it by surprise in a carefully crafted ceremony, Liberty High School Principal Harrison Bailey’s award for Pennsylvania’s secondary principal of the year is no fluke. The Bethlehem Area School District community organized the ceremony to honor Bailey on Thursday afternoon. The Pennsylvania Principals Association gives out the award annually. It’s as deserving of an award as they come. Bailey helped launch the Project Lead the Way curriculum, allowing students to explore engineering and biomedical sciences before college. He also integrated restorative justice practices into the school culture and undertook other initiatives that have given Liberty students the best chance possible to learn and succeed. We congratulate him.
Defiant Easton killer blames his lawyers before he’s sent away for life
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
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Instead he blamed his lawyers for botching his case.
“During this whole trial I think I was misrepresented by these two gentlemen here,” said the 40-year-old Easton man, referring to his attorneys, Brian Monahan and Matt Goodrich.
Northampton County President Judge Michael Koury imposed the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for Holmes. He added a consecutive 15- to 30-year sentence for conspiracy to commit murder.
Monahan said he stands by the jury verdict and noted he was able to convince some jurors not to sentence Holmes to death. The jury deadlocked on the question of death or life for Holmes. Under state law, a lack of a unanimous verdict means the killer is automatically sentenced to life in prison.
Northampton County gets a new court this summer as security wins out over certain conveniences
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Northampton County Judge Michael Koury Jr., here administering the Oath of Allegiance to 22 new citizens during their naturalization ceremony June 6, 2017, has announced a new Central Court, which is expected to debut in July 2021.Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Security tipped the scales of justice as Northampton County has decided to add a new court to handle certain preliminary hearings, President Judge Michael Koury said Monday.
In an administrative order issued Friday, Koury said Central Court will debut July 6 in Courtroom 4 in the Northampton County Courthouse in Easton for all such hearings involving incarcerated people or those out on bail.
Safety vs. convenience: Northampton County looks to create Central Court for some district court hearings
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
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Security in Northampton County’s district courts is better than it once was if your biggest worry is keeping the employees from getting COVID-19.
A large glass enclosure now greets visitors to District Judge Robert Weber’s court in Easton, for example.
The county court system plans to open Central Court on June 1, initially for preliminary hearings involving those currently incarcerated in the county prison, which is attached to the courthouse in Easton. After three to six months, the court plans to add preliminary hearings for those who are out on bail, as well, Koury said.
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