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1 dead, 1 injured in Northampton Borough shooting By HOME NEWS STAFF On Saturday, September 30 just after 11:30 a.m., the Northampton Borough Police Department was dispatched to the 300 block of East Ninth Street in the Northampton Borough for the report of gunshots in the residence. Upon arrival, a 53-year-old male was deceased from a gunshot wound and a 51-year-old female was injured from a gunshot wound. The female, a Northampton Borough resident, was transported from the scene by Northampton Regional EMS
to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. She is currently in a stable condition and cooperating with the investigation. The male, Burt Schutt, was pronounced deceased by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office at 12:52 p.m. on September 30. During the investigation, it has been determined that Schutt and the woman were previously in a romantic relationship. A Smith and Wesson M&P 380 was found at the scene and utilized in this incident. This case remains under in-
vestigation and is being investigated as an attempted homicide and suicide. The Troop M Major Case Team is the lead investigator in this case. Assisting in this investigation are: Troop M Forensic Services Unit (F.S.U.), Troop M Collision Analysis Reconstruction Specialist Unit (C.A.R.S.), Northampton County Coroner's Office, Northampton Regional EMS, Northampton Borough Police Department, North Catasauqua Borough Police Department and Coplay Police Department.
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Bath Borough Council discusses Grants for purchase of dump Truck, borough clock repairs By SAVANNAH BROWN The Bath Borough Council met Monday, October 2 to discuss fixing the borough clock, a new junior council member, Spuds and Spurs, budget deadlines, a grant for a new dump
truck, and upcoming events. sue from not being able to see During public comment, a around it. resident expressed concern reWhen this was previously garding a box truck that is be- presented to code enforcement ing parked on Easter Terrace by the resident, it was deterdue to the truck blocking driveways and posing as a safety is- Continued on page 7
Coffee-With-A-Cop was held in the Bath Borough building on Saturday, September 30 with Pa. State Troopers from Troop M and an appearance by District Attorney Terry Houck.
Dr. Donald Haff with violins; photo courtesy of Larry Oberly Dr. Donald Haff- son of Dr. Charles Haff, founder of the Haff Hospital- was now the owner of the hospital. A Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania graduate, he was well educated to supervise the hospital. Dr. Haff married Ms. Dorothea Wilker, of Philadelphia. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Conrad Wilker. Mrs. Haff graduated from Allentown High School in 1930 and Cedar Crest College in 1934. They had three children- Donald, Andrea and Theodora. On March 21, 1950, the hos-
pital parking lot and Laubach Avenue around the Haff home was filled with automobiles. Dr. Haff was having a concert in his home to honor his father, Dr. Charles Haff. What a cultural event the concert was for the Konkrete Borough! Continued on page 4
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