Tree lighting a dazzling start to Christmas in Nazareth
The annual Christmas in Nazareth celebration kicked off on Friday, December 10, with the traditional tree lighting in Center Circle. This year’s celebration was in person, following a virtual tree lighting during COVID-19 in...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: Lower Saucon/Williams/Bethlehem Township
Road name: Interstate 78
Between: Exit 75 (To PA 611) and Lehigh County Line
Type of work: Litter Removal
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: No restriction for shoulder work...
Catherine M. Hahn Obituary
Catherine M. Hahn, 96, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, Pa. Born on Jan. 29, 1925, in Bath, Pa., she was the daughter of the...
Nazareth Borough Council approves 2022 budget, pool rates
At their Dec. 6 meeting, the Nazareth Borough Council gave final approval to the 2022 budget and pool rates.
The borough’s 2022 budget contains no tax increase; the real estate tax rate will again be...
Judith Haldeman nominated to Northampton Borough Council
Judith Haldeman, a lifelong resident of Northampton’s First Ward, was nominated by Northampton Borough Council to fill the empty seat of late Councilman Keith Piescienski. Haldeman was among three interested candidates who spoke before...
Drug selling operation, ghost guns discovered in Lower Nazareth Township
On Monday, Dec. 6, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced charges against 28-year-old Justin Hutson after police observed an indoor greenhouse in his Lower Nazareth residence, along with multiple containers of packaging materials...
Looking Back | Coal to War, part 5 of 6
In this continuing series, my friendly neighbor, Catherine Csencsitz, remembers her parents from Nanticoke. Her father served in the Army during World War II, and her mother worked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. When...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: Bethlehem Township
Road name: Freemansburg Avenue
Between: Willow Park Road and 25th Street
Type of work: Other
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
Start date: Dec. 6
Est completion date: Dec....
Allen Township Supervisors approve revised final plan for Towpath Estates
During their meeting on Tuesday, November 23, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors approved the revised final plan for the Towpath Estates residential development. These plans were approved in 2007. However, revisions and the...
Annual tree lighting brings comfort and joy to Bath
The holiday season is officially underway in Bath Borough. On Sunday, November 28, hundreds of residents came out to Monocacy Creek Park to celebrate the season, sing carols, and watch as the towering Christmas...
