Allen Township explores ways to prevent truck traffic on East Bullshead Road
Truck traffic on East Bullshead Road has long been a headache for township supervisors, staff and residents. Despite the road being closed to tractor trailers, trucks from nearby warehouses continue to use it as...
Obituaries | Week of October 19
Wilmer Charles Buck
Wilmer Charles "Bucky" Buck, 94 of Walnutport, Pa., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Campus in Allentown, Pa.
Born Oct. 29, 1928 in Bushkill Twsp.,...
Lehigh Township Supervisors discuss 2024 budget and capital improvement plans
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, October 10 with discussions regarding the 2024 budget, capital improvement plans, planning related items, payments for the maintenance building, and ordinance amendments.
First, Township Manager Alice Rehrig...
Sharon Williams celebrates her 80th birthday with a ‘pet’ parade of 82 pups
On Sunday, October 15, local East Allen Township resident Sharon Williams celebrated her 80th birthday at the Monocacy Dog Park by petting a whopping 82 pups that came to see her.
Pooches of all sizes...
Cement Worker of the Month: Keith Fegely, Holcim, Cementon
Mr. Keith Fegely was raised in Fullerton, graduating from Whitehall High School in 1995.
He recalled, “I was a student at Lehigh Vocational Tech in the print shop. Our teacher Mr. Thomas Heil was a...
Northampton Borough Council discusses traffic safety concerns
With road work continuing throughout the Borough of Northampton, namely the Route 329 Bridge over the Lehigh River, Northampton Borough council members discussed several traffic safety concerns during their October 5 meeting.
Resident Jeff Kreps,...
Obituaries | Week of October 12
Jeffrey Allen Mertz
Jeffrey Allen Mertz, 69, of Edmonds Avenue, Northampton, Moore Twp., died suddenly Monday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Kathleen L. (Croyle)...
Moore Township Supervisors deny zoning agreement with Chapman Borough
The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, October 3 with a busy agenda.
First, the board granted a one-year extension to Aqua Pa.-Evanwood to record their land development plan based on conditional approval granted...
Looking Back | Physicians and Musicians, Part 4 of 6
Dr. Donald Haff- son of Dr. Charles Haff, founder of the Haff Hospital- was now the owner of the hospital.
A Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania graduate, he was well educated to supervise the...
Nazareth Borough Council approves Eagle Scout project, revised ordinances
The Nazareth Borough Council met Monday, October 2 with a brief agenda.
During the meeting, council unanimously approved the Eagle Scout project of Logan Veikander for the painting of the structural portions of the grandstands...
