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Sinkhole-Filled Northwood Avenue Re-Opens

Palmer Township police report that Northwood Avenue has been re-opened after sinkholes closed it late last week.

Northwood Avenue, the Nazareth area's scenic route to the Northampton Crossings and the Palmer Park Mall, is open again.

After sinkholes forced its closure on Thursday, the key road that connects Forks Township to Palmer and Lower Nazareth townships has been re-opened, the Palmer Township Police Department reported.

The road was closed after a water main break caused two sinkholes.

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Crews from Easton Suburban Water Authority worked around the clock to fix and fill the sinkhole damage.

Northwood re-opened on Sunday.

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