The 57-year-old roofing contractor who died Tuesday at a Northampton County home suffered a medical event, authorities said.
The Northampton County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as James S. Akins of Effort, Monroe County. Akins died of natural causes, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said.
Pennsylvania State Police said Akins was hired to place solar panels onto the roof of the property in the 200 block of Mill Race Road. While authorities initially reported Akins fell from the roof just before 5:15 p.m., they have since clarified that he was actually on the ground level when he suffered the medical event…