APRIL 18-24, 2013 Your Local News
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Son kills couple Who were former Bushkill residents A former Bushkill Township couple residing in South Carolina were shot and killed on Sunday, April 7. Their son has been arrested as a suspect in the killing. Richard F. and Ruth M. Mahorsky were found shot to death at their home in Blair, S.C., where they have lived the past 30 years. Previously, they resided on W. Beil Ave. just outside Nazareth Borough. Their 40-year-old son, Matthew, is being held in the Fairfield County Detention Center on two counts of murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. The deaths were discovered by Fairfield County authorities after Mrs. Mahorsky did not show up for work at a Winnsboro bank. The bodies were found on the driveway of their home, and it was determined they had died Sunday afternoon. The couple moved to South Carolina in 1987 when Mr.
Mahorsky was transferred to the Mack Trucks plant in Winnsboro. A son of the late Joseph J. and Mary G. Mahovsky, he retired in 2002 and spent much of his time creating yard art out of scrap metal. Mrs. Mahorsky was a native of Hellertown, daughter of the late Edward and Anna P. Unangst. They were survived by three sons, Mark of Dallas, Texas, Matthew of Blair, S.C., and Todd of Macungie, Pa. Mrs. Mahorsky also has one brother, Frank Unangst, and two sisters, Gloria Brunell and Terri Ziegler. Mr. Mahorsky has two brothers, Ronald and Michael Mahorsky. They are also survived by two grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Sunday, April 14 in St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Winnsboro, with arrangements by the Pope Funeral Home.
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Vehicle Crashes into Wall
PICKUP TRUCK came to a stop on top of a slate retaining wall at 236 E. Main St. in Bath on Saturday afternoon. According to Colonial Regional Police the driver was Richard Vazquez, 18, of Airport Rd., Northampton. Bath firefighters make preparations to remove the vehicle. A debris trail indicated the truck may have hit a utility pole when the driver lost control. – Home News photo
Lehigh Elementary School might Be getting 7,000-panel solar array Based on a state Commonwealth Court decision, the Northampton Area School District could now proceed to have a four-acre, 7,000-panel solar array on the grounds of Lehigh Elementary School. Last week, the court ruled that Lehigh Township’s zoning officer overstepped her
authority by considering whether solar panels are a common accessory to a school building. The decision overturns a Northampton County Court ruling and orders the zoning officer to grant the school district approval for the panels previously planned in co-
ordination with MetroTek of Kunkletown. Judge Bernard McGinley said the question was already in the zoning ordinance as a permitted accessory use. Atty. Blake Marles for the school district believes that Continued on page 18
Nazareth Council to air closing of swim pool Nazareth Borough Council at its May 2 workshop meeting will discuss the proposed closing of the borough park swimming pool this summer, because of the pool’s deterioration, mainly the filtration system. The pool was scheduled to open on May 25 for
the Memorial Day weekend holiday. It was constructed in the 1930’s by the W.P.A., an agency that grew out of the great Depression. Council President Dan Chiavaroli will discuss the reasons for its closing at the workshop with property committee
INDEX: George Molchany played several songs on his Martin guitar as he entertained Masons and their families at Manoquesy Lodge 413 in Bath on Thursday. (Story on page 4.) -Home News photo
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chairman Frank Maurek and the rest of Council. If, in fact, the swimming pool is closed, it will be the first time since it closed earlier than expected in 2009 when there was a deficit in admissions revenue and lower than expected attendance.
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