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2 feared to be dead after Lehigh Township house Explosion
The Europa passenger ship was captured by the Allies and converted into a commercial ship in the post-war era.
Looking by Back Ed Pany My New Home In this second column, I am continuing to speak to the Rev. Jaroslav “Jerry” Mraz, former pastor of Holy Trinity Slovak Church in Northampton, who, with his mother, came to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1939. With war clouds on the horizon, his father had arrived in New York in 1937 to work for his uncle. Jerry recalls, “My father met us. At 6 years of age, I looked
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down the streets, and there were lights everywhere. I was excited. After a few weeks, we received a letter from my grandmother, saying, ‘You were lucky to leave. You were on the last train to leave because the Germans had seized control of the entire country.’ Our train ride had taken us to the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, where we boarded the passenger ship Europa. “When the Europa arrived in New York City, the passengers left the ship,” Jerry said. “The Europa immediately sailed back to Germany empty. It was seized by the German government and converted into a troop ship. It would later be captured by the Allies and converted into a comContinued on page 2
by HOME NEWS STAFF An explosion occurred in a Lehigh Township home early Monday morning on Blue Mountain Drive. Police and firefighters responded at 12:47 a.m. to calls of an explosion. Neighbors stated as soon as they heard the explosion and looked out their windows the house was already engulfed in flames. A man and his 10-year-old son were reported missing after the fire, according to Lehigh Township police chief Scott Fogel. Authorities fear the man, Bruce Miller Jr., age 36, and his son Bruce Alan Miller, age 10, were killed after the explosion. The Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek stated on Monday afternoon that one body had been recovered and they were still searching for the second, however Lysek declined to say which body was found. So far the investigation suggests that both Millers died in the fire, however no one knows for certain whether the body recovered was the boy, the
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father, or even a third person, according to authorities. Police were notified by friends of the Millers that the father and son returned to the home around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night. The two-story farmhouse on Blue Mountain Drive, dating back to the early 1900s, was owned by the Millers’ family and
was currently under renovation. The fire was under control by around 3:20 a.m. and multiple units were on scene assisting, as fire trucks were freezing and fresh pumpers needed to be brought in. At time of print it was still unknown what caused the explosion.
DA Morganelli speaks at Bath’s Neighborhood Watch Group By KERI LINDENMUTH Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli made an appearance at Bath’s second Neighborhood Watch Group meeting on Wednesday, January
16. DA Morganelli took some time to teach residents about the district attorney’s office and answer questions. DA Morganelli made it known that he is a staunch proponent of
neighborhood watch groups. “In order to have safe communities,” he said, “the citizens are the eyes and ears.” The Northampton County Continued on page 4