Northampton Borough gets ready to celebrate its hometown heroes
During the October 18 Northampton Borough Council meeting, Mayor Tony Pristash announced that an additional 74 Hometown Heroes banners will be displayed in the borough, bringing the total number of banners honoring Northampton’s veterans...
Northampton School Board moves to set aside $2M for Moore Elementary renovations
The Northampton School Board met Monday, October 9 with several important discussions throughout the course of the meeting.
During personnel/voice vote, the board unanimously approved the revised list of professional and support staff transfers, the...
Obituaries | Week of October 26
Maddalena DiOdoardo
Maddalena DiOdoardo, 94, of Bath, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. Born on Feb. 24, 1929, in Bellante, Italy, she was the...
Northampton School Board hears proposed elementary school, education center financial plan presentation
During the Northampton School Board meeting on Monday, October 9, Jamie Doyle from PFM Advisors presented the proposed Route 329 elementary school and education center financial plan as a three-step capital plan from 2024...
Looking Back | Physicians and Musicians, Part 5 of 6
In today’s column, Mr. Scott Haff, great-grandson of Dr. Charles Haff, this writer and Larry Oberly look back to the sad closing of the Haff Hospital.
The year is 1960. After much study, Dr. Haff...
East Allen Township Supervisors discuss 2024 capital budget requests
The East Allen Township Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, October 11 with an in-depth discussion of the township’s capital improvements plan.
Before tackling the extensive proposed capital improvements plan, the board voted on regular agenda...
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...
