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During their Thursday, May 9 meeting, East Allen Township Supervisors rejected a draft ordinance that would increase supervisor pay. Per state mandate, township supervisors are eligible for a yearly pay increase once the township...

The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, May 7 with a busy agenda. During the meeting, the Arthofer solar panel farm land development off Grouse and East Beersville Road was unanimously granted two waivers...

Municipality: - Road name: Interstate 78 Between: Exit 67 (PA 412) and Exit 71 (PA 33) Type of work: Road Sign Work Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor Type of restriction: Daytime Restriction: Shoulder restriction for road sign work. Start date:...

On Monday, May 6, the Nazareth Borough Council honored the Blue Eagles football team with a resolution for their exceptionally successful 2023 championship season in which they won another district title over the undefeated...

Northampton Borough Council opened their meeting on Thursday, May 2 with a moment of silence for community staple Rev. Jerry Mraz. Mraz passed away after a brief battle with illness on April 24.  Born in...

During the May 2 Northampton Borough Council meeting, speeding and parking concerns throughout the borough were a main topic of discussion, with some residents even taking matters into their own hands to prevent potential...

Earl A. Smith  Earl A. Smith, 89, of Bath, Pa., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Parkland Manor, of Allentown. He was the loving husband of the late Dolores S. Smith who...

Mr. Joseph Liskanich was raised in Northampton, graduating from Northampton High School in 1976. In high school he especially enjoyed science classes.  Joe was a wrestler in the 126-pound class and won fourth place in...

Municipality: Lower Nazareth Township Road name: PA 33 Between: Hecktown Road and PA 248 Type of work: Pothole Patching Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor Type of restriction: Nighttime Restriction: Lane restriction in both directions. Start date: May 6 Est completion date:...

In this second column, we continue to share rare photos of the construction of Plant 5 of the Universal Atlas Cement Company of Northampton.  Construction continued during World War II because some engineers thought the...