🌱 Patch AM: How a new police chief will shape safety in Lower Nazareth

Coffee in hand, Nazareth? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new police chief will shape safety in Lower Nazareth
• Nazareth man convicted in Florida triple killing still faces local charges

Also on today's calendar: Northampton Chapter: General Meeting Luncheon and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'You will truly be missed': Colonial Regional Police Department Chief retires after years of service (tiogapublishing.com) — Lower Nazareth Township's regional police force is getting a new top cop as longtime Chief Jim DePalma retires after years of service to the community. The Colonial Regional Police Association announced Darrin Wendling will become chief, with several other promotions, and Lower Nazareth has declared the week of Sept. 13 "James DePalma Week" to honor his commitment.
   

• Crossbow, then a bat: Florida jury convicts Nazareth electrician of killing 3 coworkers (lehighdaily.com) — A Nazareth-based electrician has been convicted in Florida of killing three coworkers in 2021, and still faces pending charges from an earlier Nazareth police case in Northampton County. Local readers should know this high-profile trial involves a resident previously arrested in town, with prosecutors now preparing for a death-penalty phase while Pennsylvania charges await resolution afterward.
   

📸 Around Nazareth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nazareth

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• LV Fiber Friends - Afternoon Meet Up →
  Nazareth Center for the Arts, 30 E Belvidere St, Nazareth
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Whole School Photo
  Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch Basketball Courts
  9:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Northampton Chapter: General Meeting Luncheon →
  Dryland UCC, 4415 Newburg Rd, Nazareth
• Constitution Day - September 17, 1787
  Nazareth Area SD Nazareth, PA 18064
Friday September 18
• Education Support Professionals Day
  Nazareth Area SD Nazareth, PA 18064
Saturday September 19
• Nazareth Farmers Market →
  2 South main Street, Nazareth
  9:00 am
• 2026 Martin Guitar Raffle →
  2 South main Street, Nazareth
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Nazareth Farmers Market →
  2 South main Street, Nazareth
  9:00 am
• Nazareth Center for the Arts →
  Nazareth Center for the Arts, 30 East Belvedere Street, Nazareth
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• Whole School Photo
  Kenneth N Butz Jr El Sch Basketball Courts
  9:00 am
• DIST - School Board Meeting
  Northampton Area Education Center Boardroom, New Seemsville Road, Chapman
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Constitution Day - September 17, 1787
  Nazareth Area SD Nazareth, PA 18064

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Easton. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nazareth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bath

• Bath celebrates America's 250th anniversary with trailhead, Founders Monument groundbreaking (homenewspa.com)

Easton

• Parkland football finishes strong to exact revenge on Easton (lehighvalleylive.com)
• Easton's Anthracite Iron (wdiy.org)
• Transparency key to mending Gracedale, DA says after grand jury investigation: Read the full report (lehighvalleypublicmedia.org)

Ok Nazareth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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