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Obituaries | Week of May 29
Dale R. Dech
Dale R. Dech, 90, of Old Carriage Road, Northampton, East Allen Township, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 24, 2025, in his home. He was the husband of the late Deanna J. (Haas)...
Looking Back | Dredging the Lehigh River: Part 2 of 3
In this second column we continue to write about dredging for coal in the Lehigh River. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Putt recall the family connection to the Lehigh River. They wrote the following account...
Northampton Borough praises local youth and summer help
Northampton Borough will have no shortage of summer help from local youths this year, something members of Borough Council and the borough administration celebrated during their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15.
Borough Manager Brian...
Allen Township residents voice concerns over rodents, fumes, ‘junkyard’ in neighborhood
Residents of Willow Ridge and other neighboring Willowbrook Road communities came out in full force during the May 13 Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting. Nearly a dozen residents spoke of fumes, noises and...
Obituaries | Week of May 22
John F. Alich
John F. Alich, 89, of Nazareth, Pa., passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Mrs. Bush’s Personal Care Home in Kunkletown, Pa. He was the loving husband of the late...
Lehigh Township Supervisors address recent police, insurance rumors
During the May 13 Lehigh Township Supervisors meeting, Township Engineer Michael Muffley reported that the Top of the Mountains Estate will be resubmitting their plan after making some necessary changes to deal with a...
Northampton School Board approves public library funding and 4% tax increase
During the Northampton School Board meeting on Monday, May 12, the board heard presentations from Northampton Area Public Library Director Veronica LaRoche and NASD Business Administrator Craig Neiman, which helped directors make their decisions...
Bath Borough Council approves traffic signal repairs; moves forward with streetlighting project
During the Bath Borough Council meeting on Monday, May 13, council announced several upcoming borough events.
First, council announced there will be a hot dog eating contest and free haircuts (choice of three styles) this...
Moore Township Supervisors approve municipal building feasibility study and towing provider resolution
During the Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 6, the Lehigh Solar Farm at Hokendauqua Creek in Lehigh Township was unanimously granted four waivers. Although the property is located in Lehigh...
Louis Collins appointed as new East Allen Township Supervisor
Louis Collins, an East Allen Township resident and deputy sheriff with the Lehigh County Sheriff's Office, was appointed as the newest East Allen Township Supervisor on May 8. Collins fills the vacancy left after...
