Lehigh Township supervisors discuss township’s sanctuary status
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors opened their Jan. 28 meeting with a discussion about the repairs being done to the water tank of the new maintenance building. Township Manager Alice Rehrig reported that...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: City of Bethlehem/Lower Saucon
Road name: Shimersville Road/Readington/Riverside Drive
Between: PA 412 and Lower Saucon Road
Type of work: Crack Sealing
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
Start date: Feb....
Looking Back | Bath Portland Cement Company: Part 1 of 4
In today’s column, we are remembering the Bath Portland Cement Company. The plant was located on the current site of the Keystone Cement Company quarry on Route 329 in East Allen Township.
Recently, this writer...
Northampton School Board hears 2025-26 preliminary budget presentation
During the Northampton School Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik and Business Administrator Craig Neiman presented the 2025-26 school year preliminary budget to directors.
Kovalchik reiterated that the presentation was merely the...
Obituaries | Week of Jan. 30
Patricia A. Polakovich
Patricia A. (Lahuta) Polakovich, 84, formerly of Victoria Drive, Allentown, died peacefully late Saturday evening Jan. 18, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hecktown Oaks Campus, Easton. She was the wife of the...
Northampton Borough Pool undergoing renovations
The Northampton Borough Pool is undergoing several renovations so residents can enjoy it to its fullest this summer. Work on the public pool is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
It was announced during...
Northampton County upcoming roadwork
Municipality: City of Bethlehem/Bethlehem Township
Road name: Pembroke Road
Between: Stefko Boulevard and Easton Avenue
Type of work: Crack Sealing
Work being done by: PennDOT Maintenance Forces
Type of restriction: Daytime
Restriction: Lane restriction with flagging.
Start date: Jan. 27
Est completion...
Allen Township warns residents of fire fundraising scams; schedules seasonal dog park closure
Supervisor and Fire Chief Dale Hassler issued a warning to residents during the Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 14. He said scammers are calling township residents posing as the Allen Township...
Northampton School Board votes on Moore Elementary renovations after nearly 4 years of deliberation
Since March 2021, the Northampton School Board has been deliberating on what to do with Moore Elementary School following a 2019 study performed by FutureThink, which provided an independent analysis of the school district...
Obituaries | Week of Jan. 23
Larry A. Deibert
Larry A. Deibert, 75, of Main Street, Slatington, died peacefully early Saturday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Mrs. Kathleen D. (Volk) Deibert since Aug. 8,...