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Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: City of Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township
Road name: Interstate 78
Between: Exit 67 (PA 412) and Exit 71 (PA 33)
Type of work: Paving
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: Nighttime
Restriction: Lane restriction...
102 candles, countless memories: Julie Moralis celebrates birthday milestone with family and friends
A remarkable milestone was celebrated on Friday, March 28 as Julie Moralis marked her 102nd birthday surrounded by her beloved daughter Annmarie Werley and friends in Bath, Pa.
A woman of immense strength, creativity and...
NAHS brings magical ‘Matilda’ to the stage
The Northampton Area High School Theatre Company brought Roald Dahl’s beloved story, “Matilda,” and all its magic to the stage as their Freddy Award-contending spring musical. The production ran from March 28-30.
Audrey Wood starred...
Obituaries | Week of April 3
Shirley Ann (Trobetsky) Smith
Shirley Ann (Trobetsky) Smith, 89, of Nazareth, Pa., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at The Birches of Lehigh Valley, in Easton. She was the loving wife of Albert...
Lehigh Township supervisors declare burn ban; salute firefighters
The March 25 meeting of the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors began with supervisors discussing the final payment request from Vision Mechanical for the maintenance building. The township is still awaiting the replacement for...
Route 611 retaining wall project to begin in Northampton County
PennDOT District 5 has announced that work will begin Tuesday, April 1 for a project to repair a retaining wall on Route 611 in Williams Township, Northampton County.
Starting Tuesday, Route 611 will be reduced...
Looking Back | Whitehall Cement
Recently, Mr. Sam Ruzicka and his son, Mike Ruzicka, donated a rare Whitehall Cement Company license plate circa 1970s to the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum. Sam is a retired employee from the historic...
Through her lens: Norma McFall Collmar’s historic portrait of Easton
March marks the beginning of spring, a season of renewal and growth, as nature awakens with blooming flowers and longer, sunnier days. It’s also Women’s History Month, which is a time to celebrate the...
Northampton drivers urged to stay alert for future Route 329 repairs
Drivers passing through a major Northampton Borough intersection are asked to practice caution over the next several weeks. On March 14, a 30-foot culvert at Route 329 and Main Street collapsed. Now, the borough’s...
Obituaries | Week of March 27
Georgie Ann Zeigler
Georgie Ann Zeigler, 77, of Bath, Pa., passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks in Easton, Pa. Born June 15, 1947 in Bethlehem Twp., Pa., she...
