Northampton School Board hears academic updates
During the Northampton School Board meeting on Monday, May 8, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik and Assistant Superintendent Michelle Schoeneberger provided academic updates on 2022 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) results, projected Star assessment scores,...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: Bethlehem Township
Road name: US 22
Between: PA 512 and PA 33
Type of work: Construction
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: Nighttime
Restriction: Lane restriction in both directions for construction work. Traffic disruptions will include...
East Allen Supervisors hear plans for lettuce greenhouse off Route 512
During their meeting on Wednesday, May 10, East Allen Township supervisors met with representatives of Bright Farms LLC, an indoor farming company that grows local, non-GMO lettuce. The company is interested in building one...
Obituaries | Week of May 18
Emma A. Bartron
Emma A. Bartron, 93, formerly of Moore Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living in Northampton. She was the beloved wife of the late Harvey...
Lehigh Twp. Supervisors hear neighbor complaints
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m.
A representative of the Vineyard Estates project was present to discuss their request for an extension of time for plan recording....
Lehigh Township Planning Commission considers medical marijuana campus
The Lehigh Township Planning Commission met Monday, May 8 with a lengthy meeting to discuss the construction of a Verizon Wireless communication facility and the building of a medical marijuana campus on Birch Drive.
The...
Prohibition to War, Part 4 of 4
In today’s concluding column, we continue to explore the life of the late Joseph Tanzosh.
Joe was 17 years of age when he graduated from Northampton High School in 1942. After working a year for...
Northampton Borough Council still looking for 4th Ward representative, hires summer lifeguards
The Northampton Borough Council announced during their May 4 meeting that they are still accepting applications for a vacant council seat representing the 4th Ward, left empty after former Councilwoman Sandra Sayuk resigned in...
Moore Township Supervisors approve ‘Story Walk,’ set date for Trach Road vacation hearing
The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, May 2 to discuss reports, public works hires, Northampton Area Public Library “Story Walk,” a tentative electronic recycling event, a cable franchise agreement, the vacation of...
Obituaries | Week of May 11
Harold D. Eckert
Harold D. Eckert, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg, after being stricken at his home in Hickory Hills, Moore Township. He was the...
