Northampton County Aerial Spraying for Black Fly
submitted by Becky Bartlett
On Thursday, April 23, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will conduct an aerial spraying for black flies (biting gnats) along the Pennsylvania portion...
Nazareth Third-Grader Offers Words of Hope, Strength, and Faith During Quarantine
During the COVID-19 quarantine, hundreds of Facebook users have been logging on to the social media site to find words of encouragement and faith from Addison Bensing,...
50 Residents Test Positive For Virus At Gracedale Nursing Home
submitted by Becky Bartlett
Northampton County continues to do everything possible during the Covid-19 pandemic to limit exposure to the residents and staff at Gracedale.
“We...
Cement Worker of the Month | Harold Balliet
Mr. Harold Balliet was reared in Coplay, graduating from Whitehall High School in 1984. A co-op student, he worked at Laneco where his mother Grace was the...
Moore Township Supervisors Hold Virtual Meeting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moore Township Board of Supervisors held their meeting through a phone conference and Zoom at 7 p.m. on April 7.
During the meeting,...
COVID-19 Related Deaths in Northampton County
From County Executive Lamont McClure
“We are providing the following information to give our residents the maximum amount of information permitted by law and...
East Allen Township Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic
East Allen Township Supervisors held their first public meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. The meeting was held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday,...
Looking Back | Weaversville Part 4 of 14
William Weaver Civil War, photo courtesy of Larry Oberly.
In this column, Margie Jenkins, a descendant of the Weaver family, and her daughter Susan Jenkins take us back...
Mask Force 2020, A Powerful Force In The Lehigh Valley
Mask Force 2020 was established by Ruth Dennison and Joan Zachary in an effort to organize sewers, machines, fabric, and mask materials to create and distribute masks...
Northampton County Prison Update
The Department of Corrections reports that, as of April 8, four employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine. No inmate has yet tested positive.
