East Allen Supervisors hear rezoning request by Abraham Atiyeh
During the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, October 28, a zoning amendment hearing for applicant ARA Racquetball, owned by developer Abraham Atiyeh, was held. Atiyeh is requesting approval to rezone...
Nazareth Borough’s Mark Morella honored by Northampton County
Northampton County executive Lamont McClure presented emergency management director Mark Morella with the “Employee of the Year” award at the Nazareth Borough Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 1. Morella was honored for his dedication...
Allen Township supervisors reject Jaindl-Watson paving extension
Allen Township supervisors rejected a request from Jaindl-Watson representatives to grant a paving extension to November 19. The township restricts paving past October 31 to prevent cold weather from damaging freshly paved roads.
The rejection...
After year of hearings, East Allen Supervisors reject Rock LV’s Curative Amendment pleas
During their meeting on October 28, East Allen Township Supervisors closed the Rock LV Curative Amendment Hearing. After over a year of testimony, on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, supervisors rejected all four allegations...
Nazareth superintendent proposes changes to health and safety plan
Dr. Dennis Riker, Superintendent of the Nazareth School District, presented a revision to the district’s health and safety plan at the school board meeting on October 26. During a brief PowerPoint presentation Dr. Riker...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
submitted by Sean Brown, PennDOT
Municipality: Lower Nazareth Township
Road name: PA 33/PA 248 Interchange and PA 33/Hecktown Road Interchange
Between: - and -
Type of work: Construction
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: Nighttime
Restriction: Ramps will...
Republic Services apologizes for missed pickups, promises change is coming
Representatives from Republic Services, Northampton Borough’s trash hauler, voluntarily appeared before the Northampton Borough Council on Thursday, October 21, to apologize after the hauler missed over 1,800 pickups in August and September.
Paul Temby, operations...
Moore Township Planning Commission grants extension on Southmoore warehouse plan
During their meeting on Monday, October 25, the Moore Township Planning Commission discussed two land development plans and administrative business.
First, the planning commission provided an update on the proposed business center near Water’s Edge...
Northampton School Board thanks retiring faculty, addresses vaccines
During the Northampton Area School Board meeting on October 25, the board approved the retirement of faculty members Coy Stampone and Deborah Hunter. Both instructors will retire on June 3, 2022.
“I want to recognize...
Looking Back | Coal to War, part 2 of 6
In this second column, I am speaking to my good neighbor, Mrs. Catherine Csencsitz. Her parents’ family had roots in the anthracite coal industry in Nanticoke, Pa.
Her father, John Swiderski, left the bus he...
