Lehigh Township Supervisors prepare for annual budget
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, August 22 at 7 p.m.
Township Engineer Michael Muffley sent the board members a detailed letter in regards to the David Roman lot line adjustment. He...
Noteworthy Neighbors | Highlighting heroes: Insight into the careers of local police officers
The sight of police officers gives many people a rush of intense feelings, whether it be feeling safe knowing they are there to protect our neighborhoods, relief if someone has wronged us, fear if...
Allen Township Supervisors approve phases 3, 4 and 5 of Willowbrook development
During their August 22 meeting, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors approved phases 3, 4 and 5 of the proposed Willowbrook Farms subdivision plan. Plans propose 508 homes, including 256 apartments and 225 townhomes...
Annual Community Days rocks Moore Township with record-number attendance
Moore Township’s annual Community Days was held Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19 at the township’s rec center. The two-day event saw beautiful weather and large crowds, with thousands in attendance. In fact,...
Northampton Council praises code enforcement, questions upcoming music festival
During the Northampton Borough Council meeting on Thursday, August 17, Council President Judith Kutzler thanked the borough’s code enforcement, zoning and public works teams. This comes after she said the borough employees were “viciously...
Looking Back | Physicians and Musicians, Part 1 of 6
A few months ago, we wrote a column on the old landmark Haff Hospital in Northampton. The great-grandson of Dr. Charles Haff, Mr. Scott Haff, read our column and contacted Mr. Larry Oberly, of...
Lehigh Township Zoning Board rejects medical marijuana campus
After a six-hour hearing, the Lehigh Township Zoning Board rejected the plan for a medical marijuana growth facility and dispensary along Birch Drive. A 3,000 square-foot dispensary and sixteen 20,000 square-foot grow/processor warehouse facilities...
Monarch Butterfly Waystation dedication ceremony held at Canal Street Park
On Tuesday, August 15, Northampton Borough held a dedication ceremony at Northampton’s Canal Street Park for the Monarch Butterfly Waystation, which is located near the park’s gazebo.
Reverend Jerry Mraz, retired pastor of Holy Trinity...
Obituaries | Week of August 24
Walter S. Kichline, III
Walter S. Kichline, III, 80, of Moore Township, peacefully passed away surrounded by loving family on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. He was...
Northampton School Board hears presentation on land development, permit progress for Route 329 project
During the Monday, August 14 Northampton School Board meeting, D’Huy Engineering, Inc. and KCBA Architects provided an update on the land development and permit progress for the proposed Route 329 elementary school project.
President of...
