March 13, 2019
An addict’s mother reaches out
Ruth Plebani used to feel shame
over her sons’ addiction to drugs, but after one nearly died from an overdose,
she decided it was worth sharing her story if it helps others get into rehab. Her
son Keith Goosman had been confined to a hospital bed after an overdose of
methamphetamine. He temporarily lost control of basic bodily functions. Thankfully,
Keith has made considerable progress, but he still has a long way to go. As she
looked at him hooked up to a ventilator, Plebani decided that she wanted to
share her story and Keith’s, and hopefully reach at least one person and
convince them to seek help for addiction.
By Chris Reber
County considers program an early success
As the drug
crisis continues countrywide, legal and medical professionals at every level
are seeking new means of reducing opioid prescriptions, monitoring their use, saving
lives and promoting treatment for those becoming dangerously addicted. In
Lehigh County, officials’ experiment with a support program has seen early
success. Blue Guardian is a program devised more than a year ago to help guide
addicts and their loved ones after near-tragedies through continued
communication and broad support. In fact, officials said the support system on
the governing end as encompassing the district attorney’s office, the Regional
Intelligence and Investigation Center, Department of Drug and Alcohol, 15
municipal police departments, two state police barracks, six hospitals,
treatment providers, certified recovery specialists and the Center of
Excellence.
By Nate Jastrzemski
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Feasting on fastnachts
For years
Valley Farm Market has done a big business selling fastnachts on the days
preceding Lent, and this year was no exception. Anticipating that they would
not be eating sweets during the fourty days of Lent, people poured in to
purchase a last treat - luscious doughnuts, also known as fastnachts. Customers
could choose plain, powdered, glazed, or those with granulated sugar. And pick
they did - among the roughly 2,000 fastnachts sold. By 10:30 a.m on Tuesday,
the day before Lent began, the fastnachts shelves were emptying rapidly. Photo:
Leticia Merceno, joined by a co-worker, takes a break from packing fastnachts
to decorate cupcakes.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
Hawks win team state team title
Ryan Anderson is no stranger to a smile or having fun.
On Saturday night in Hershey, Anderson
was able to do both of those things after winning his second-straight state
championship at the PIAA 3A wrestling tournament. Anderson was the lone gold
medalist for the Hawks on the night, as Kenny Herrmann made a run to the finals
but lost to Northampton’s stalwart Julian Chlebove. The pair helped push Becahi
to the team title with 93 points and closed an eventful season for the program
in customary fashion - as champions.
Anderson, a senior, topped
Council Rock North’s Cam Robinson 3-2 in their 145-pound championship,
displaying a stark contrast in size between both wrestlers with Robinson having
at least a six-inch height difference on the Becahi champion.
By Peter Car
Spring musicals
Northampton - 'Mary Poppins'
Catasauqua - 'Anything Goes'
Catasauqua - 'Anything Goes'
By Ed Courrier
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Lehigh County: Judge petitions for additional grandy jury power
Lehigh County: Commisioners talk term limits
Northampton County: Election commission chooses new machines
South Bethlehem: LUGA springs forwards with new exhibits
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