'Stay out of the river': Easton official issues urgent safety warning after person recovered from water
Summary
Drowning Easton North Carolina in Easton, North Carolina: Rescue crews searched the Lehigh River near the 100 block of Larry Holmes Drive in Easton, Pennsylvania, for a reported drowning. After nearly an hour of searching, crews recovered the person from the water at 5:39 p.m. The person was brought to shore and placed on a stretcher, and the coroner was called to the scene. An Easton councilmember issued a public safety warning urging people to stay out of the river and wear a life jacket if they must enter the water.