Bath Borough Council discusses grants for purchase of dump truck, borough clock repairs
The Bath Borough Council met Monday, October 2 to discuss fixing the borough clock, a new junior council member, Spuds and Spurs, budget deadlines, a grant for a new dump truck, and upcoming events.
During...
Allen Township Supervisors approve Stone Ridge Major Subdivision Plan
During their Tuesday, September 26 meeting, Allen Township Supervisors approved the Stone Ridge Major Subdivision Plan’s lot consolidation and waiver requests. This approval did not include the proposed Wawa at the intersection of Route...
Obituaries | Week of October 5
John “Big John” Fiedor
John “Big John” Fiedor, 93, formerly of Bath, Pa., passed away peacefully on Oct. 1,2023, at Phoebe Home in Allentown, Pa. Big John was born June 19, 1930, at home on...
Lehigh Township Supervisors continue budget, tax discussion
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, September 26 at 6 p.m. to continue their budget discussion.
The meeting began with Township Manager Alice Rehrig reviewing her notes on the budget from the...
1 dead, 1 injured in Northampton Borough shooting
On Saturday, September 30 just after 11:30 a.m., the Northampton Borough Police Department was dispatched to the 300 block of East Ninth Street in the Northampton Borough for the report of gunshots in the...
Noteworthy Neighbors | The joys and challenges of local dairy and animal farmers
There are quite a few misconceptions about dairy and animal farmers, most of which come from the fact that everything has become so commercialized that many people no longer know where their dairy and...
Northampton County 2023 trick-or-treat dates, Halloween parades
HALLOWEEN PARADES
Bangor - Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Bangor Park
Bath - Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. (rain date Oct. 18)
Catasauqua/North Catasauqua - Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m....
Pa. Historic Preservation Office gives presentation at Bath HARB meeting
The Bath Historical Architecture Review Board held a meeting on Wednesday, September 20 to discuss the Bath Historic District’s nomination for the National Register of Historic Places by the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board.
Division Manager...
Obituaries | Week of September 28
Dorothy P. Meckes
Dorothy P. Meckes, 88, of Asbury Chandler Estate, Pen Argyl, formerly of 741 South Delps Rd., Bath, quietly passed away on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Born in Danielsville, Lehigh Township, she was...
Northampton Borough Council approves music festival, asks for fire police volunteers
A new music festival highlighting local bands may soon debut in Northampton Borough. During their September 21 meeting, Northampton Borough Council approved the Equinox Music & Arts Festival for March 19, 2024 at Municipal...