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Northampton County upcoming roadwork

Municipality: City of Bethlehem/ Lower Saucon Township Road name: Shimersville Road/Readington/ Riverside Drive Between: PA 412 and Lower Saucon Road Type of work: Crack Sealing Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces Type of restriction: Daytime Restriction: Lane restriction...

Nazareth Borough Council moves to purchase Black Rock Woods from Nazareth Moravian Church; removes...

The Nazareth Borough Council met on Monday, Feb. 3 to discuss the 2025 pool party rates and opening date, purchase of Black Rock Woods, various borough events, Council Chambers roof repairs and the decision...

Obituaries | Week of Feb. 6

James Scheffler James Scheffler, 85, of Northampton, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Born Nov. 11, 1939, in Northampton, he was a son of the late Arthur B. and Mary (Reinisch) Scheffler. James is...

Cozze and Zrinski announce campaigns for Northampton County Executive

Last Tuesday, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure unexpectedly announced he would not seek reelection for a third term this year.  McClure, a Democrat, has held the seat of county executive since 2017.  Since McClure’s announcement, Amy...

Lehigh Township supervisors discuss township’s sanctuary status

The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors opened their Jan. 28 meeting with a discussion about the repairs being done to the water tank of the new maintenance building. Township Manager Alice Rehrig reported that...

Northampton County upcoming roadwork

Municipality: City of Bethlehem/Lower Saucon Road name: Shimersville Road/Readington/Riverside Drive Between: PA 412 and Lower Saucon Road Type of work: Crack Sealing Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces Type of restriction: Daytime Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging. Start date: Feb....

Looking Back | Bath Portland Cement Company: Part 1 of 4

In today’s column, we are remembering the Bath Portland Cement Company. The plant was located on the current site of the Keystone Cement Company quarry on Route 329 in East Allen Township. Recently, this writer...

Northampton School Board hears 2025-26 preliminary budget presentation

During the Northampton School Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik and Business Administrator Craig Neiman presented the 2025-26 school year preliminary budget to directors. Kovalchik reiterated that the presentation was merely the...

Obituaries | Week of Jan. 30

Patricia A. Polakovich  Patricia A. (Lahuta) Polakovich, 84, formerly of Victoria Drive, Allentown, died peacefully late Saturday evening Jan. 18, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hecktown Oaks Campus, Easton. She was the wife of the...

Northampton Borough Pool undergoing renovations

The Northampton Borough Pool is undergoing several renovations so residents can enjoy it to its fullest this summer. Work on the public pool is expected to begin in the coming weeks. It was announced during...
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