Looking Back | Interview with a Roxy usher
In our last column, Larry Oberly and this writer visited both the Ritz Theatre in Coplay and the Roxy Theatre in Northampton.
The Ritz is now but a memory, but the landmark Roxy continues to...
Allen Township Supervisors approve road signage improvements on Willowbrook Road
During their meeting on February 14, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors approved road signage improvements on Willowbrook Road that may help limit illegal truck traffic.
Two new signs were approved for the Willowbrook Road...
Moore Supervisors discuss MS4 updates and Edelman Schoolhouse project
The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, February 7 with a lengthy agenda.
Planning Commission Chairman Richard Gable provided updates and recommendations on subdivision and land development agenda items, which the board took into...
Northampton Borough Council welcomes new councilmember Sandra Sayuk
The Northampton Borough Council met Thursday, February 16 to vote on a new member to fill the vacant seat on council, discuss various requests, and present committee reports.
The borough received three applications for the...
Moore Township Supervisors consider vacating two roads
During the Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, February 7, the township discussed possibly vacating two roads and received input from the residents whose properties border those roads.
Public Works Director Craig Hoffman...
Lehigh Township Police Dept. receives grant for new computer system
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, February 14 at 7 p.m.
A representative of Sedler Design & Redevelopment, LLC was on hand to discuss the details of his company’s request for plan...
Obituaries | Week of Feb. 23
Laura L. Snyder Diehl
Laura L. Snyder Diehl, of Bath, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother during her incredible 90 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the evening hours on Thursday,...
Cinderella’s Closet giving girls and gowns their fairy-tale moment
Do you have a prom gown you are thinking of getting rid of? Do you or someone you know need a prom gown? Cinderella’s Closet is giving future prom-goers and beloved prom gowns a...
Allen Township Supervisors approve subdivision plan for Savage Road
During their meeting on Tuesday, February 14, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors approved a 75-acre major subdivision plan at 700 Savage Rd., the site of a former quarry. The decision is the result...
Cement Worker of the Month | Dennis L. Cacciola, Keystone Cement
Dennis Cacciola was reared in Moore Township. At age 12, he and his mother, brother and sister picked potatoes on the Alan Scholl farm.
He recalled, “I earned $1 an hour.”
He was a student in...
