Fatal Shooting, Alleged $854K Embezzlement Top Lehigh Valley News

: Former South Whitehall utility supervisor Nancy A. Tonkin and her husband, a former township police officer, are charged with embezzling $854,497 from township coffers over more than a decade, the Lehigh County District Attorney says.

Man Killed Self as Police Tried to Serve Warrant: A Nazareth man killed himself as police were approaching him with a warrant, police said. Court documents showed he made death threats against his baby's mother.

Fire Mars "Restaurant Impossible" Filming: Food Network Chef Robert Irvine, who is filming a 'Restaurant Impossible' episode at Fountain Hill's Benner Street Restaurant & Bar, tweeted about the incident.

: KidsPeace, a national non-profit treatment center for children with mental and behavioral issues, has declared bankruptcy.

: Francisco Miranda eluded law enforcement for 18 years in the 1994 South Bethlehem killing of Jorge Velazquez. Now, he will spend the next 10-20 years in prison.

East Penn Diner Nearly Ready for Business: The owners of the East Penn Diner are now hiring and as soon as the staff is set the doors of the new eatery will officially open.

New Restaurant Offers 'Endless Supply of Meat': New Brazilian steakhouse Batuque opens on Easton's Northampton Street.

Sinkhole Shuts Road Again: A sinkhole has opened up on Northwood Avenue in Palmer Township for the third time in two months.

Parkland Wins Big at Freddy Awards: Parkland High School's production of "Phantom of the Opera" won the most awards—six—at Thursday's Freddy Awards and the top honor, Outstanding Overall Production. Other winners at the 11th annual broadcast at the State Theatre in Easton included performances in ;" Nazareth Area High School's "Anything Goes;" Southern Lehigh's "42nd Street" and Emmaus' "Legally Blonde."

Voters Shun Many Incumbents in Tuesday's Primary: Voters chose their nominees for countywide and local offices in Tuesday's primary, with several incumbents failing to win nods in their re-election bids. It happened in Lower Macungie, Upper Macungie, North Whitehall and Lower Milford, and on the Easton Area School Board. Meanwhile, Democrats nominated John Callahan for Northampton County Executive, Republicans nominated Scott Ott for Lehigh County Executive and Democrats nominated Bob Donchez for Bethlehem mayor.