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Coroner: Woman was suffocated, set on fire along Salisbury road

By Manuel Gamiz Jr., Of The Morning Call

A woman found dead along a rural Salisbury Township road Thursday was suffocated and set on fire, the Lehigh County coroner said.

VIDEO: Lehigh County Coroner investigating a "body on fire"

Woman's body found burned beyond recognition along Salisbury road

PICTURES: Coroner investigating 'body on fire'

Salisbury Scoreboard for Jan. 2

Southern Lehigh girls basketball team survives against Salisbury

Many Lehigh County Authority customers now getting water from Allentown

Giving teachers guns is a bad idea

Salisbury students taking Keystone exams in January

Lehigh Valley Health Network offers workout tips

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SALISBURY IN PICTURES

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» PICTURES: Trees down, now what?

SALISBURY AREA EVENTS

Rotary Club of Emmaus Meeting

Brookside Country Club

Thursdays : 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (ends January 3rd)

Karaoke

Lee Gribben's on Main

Fridays : 9 p.m.

Trivia

Lee Gribben's on Main

Saturdays : 9 p.m.

Karaoke with Joe Campo

The Hayloft at Indian Creek

Thursdays : 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Paintings

Grove Jeffrey M

Daily (ends January 31st)

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SALISBURY POLICE & FIRE

Gas odor disrupts start of school at arts charter school

Coroner seeks relatives of Coopersburg man who died at hospital

Coroner: Woman found dead in Salisbury was attacked

Paul Muschick: Accused repeat offender facing scrutiny by state officials

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MORE SALISBURY NEWS

Lehigh Christian planning Fellowship meeting

Lehigh Christian on road for January basketball games

St. Thomas More to discuss religions

Salisbury Township's budget calls for higher tax rate than expected

Swain Association meeting in January

St. Thomas More Church organizing NYC trip

Salisbury schools hosting financial aid planning session

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SALISBURY SPORTS

Salisbury Scoreboard for Dec. 22

H.S. SWIMMING

Salisbury Scoreboard for Dec. 21

Salisbury Scoreboard for Dec. 18

Salisbury beats Northampton 62-47

Salisbury Scoreboard for Dec. 14

Salisbury Scoreboard for Dec. 13

SALISBURY TOWN SQUARE

Sandy Hook teachers, school leaders are heroes	After Sandy Hook shooting, nation must change culture	Mitt Romney supporters must accept election results
Gun ownership should be a privilege, not a right	Bethlehem trash plan a 'load of garbage'

SALISBURY DAILY FORECAST

Thursday

Partly cloudy

HI

28°

LO

10°
Friday

Partly cloudy

HI

27°

LO

20°
Saturday

Mostly clear

HI

31°

LO

16°
Sunday

Light snow

HI

29°

LO

22°
Monday

Partly cloudy

HI

34°

LO

18°
Tuesday

Partly cloudy

HI

36°

LO

23°
Wednesday

Partly cloudy

HI

37°

LO

23°
Thursday

Mostly cloudy

HI

42°

LO

30°
Friday

Rain

HI

46°

LO

42°
Saturday

Light snow

HI

44°

LO

23°

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Why Charlie Dent Refused To Say Geronimooooooo - Lehigh Valley Ramblings 01/01/2013, 7:19 p.m.

OUR BLOGS

ONLINE ONLY: WATCHDOG BLOG: Local professionals among those sanctioned by licensing boards 01/02/2013, 4:08 p.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: Bowl games continue on ESPN of the LV 01/02/2013, 3:29 p.m.
ONLINE ONLY: BILL WHITE'S BLOG: What Is It? 01/02/2013, 12:45 p.m.
ONLINE ONLY: BILL WHITE'S BLOG: Grade Andy Reid 12/31/2012, 11:43 a.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: Holiday tournament review Part II: How the Colonial League fared 12/31/2012, 10:55 a.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: Eagles make it official that Reid is done. Lurie says: "It is time to move in a new direction." 12/31/2012, 10:16 a.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: Beloved local umpire and Coca-Cola Park worker Richie Frey dies 12/30/2012, 1:09 p.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: High School Boys Basketball: Holiday tournament review 12/30/2012, 9:08 a.m.
ONLINE ONLY: GROLLER'S CORNER: Final "Calling All Sports" radio show of the year will feature Andy Stephens, Mark Wogenrich and Nick Fierro 12/29/2012, 8:16 a.m.

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Salisbury Township Web site	Lehigh Carbon Community College	PA Department of Transportation
Eastern Salisbury Ambulance & Fire Co.	Salisbury Youth Association	Lehigh & Northampton Transit Authority (LANTA)
Western Salisbury Fire Co.	Wildlands Conservancy	Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
Salisbury School District	Lehigh County Web Site