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The East Allen Township Fire Department is preparing its station for the new live-in program, a recruitment and retention initiative it hopes will draw new volunteers to the department.  “Having firefighters residing at the station...

Memorial Day services were held across Northampton County during the holiday weekend, with dozens of parades, church services and concerts.  In Northampton Borough, roughly 200 residents came out on Memorial Day for a tribute at...

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)...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...