Kat Schneider

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Kat Schneider

LOWER SAUCON TWP., Pa. -- Future Lower Saucon Township councilmembers are getting a raise. Council voted 3-2 during Wednesday night's marathon eight-hour meeting to approve a 67% increase in the board's current compensation. The action does not pertain to the councilmembers currently serving their term, according to township solicitor Steven Goudsouzian. Goudsouzian said the council’s compensation changed to reflect Pennsylvania guidance related to maximum compensation based on population.

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Kat Schneider

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem City Council voted to approve a zoning map change in its final reading before the council. In a 4-2 vote, the body approved the zoning map change related to 11-15 W. Garrison St. The request was initiated by developer BPG Investments II LLC, who requested the city rezone the parcels from High-Density Residential to Commercial Central Business.

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Kat Schneider

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Dutko Park, a triangle of park area at the city's Pembroke Village, will soon be the recipient of improvements, thanks to the city’s engagement in the Choice Neighborhoods project.

1 week ago | katschneider.substack.com | Kat Schneider

Drawing a comic that is mostly about the winter when it's technically Spring felt like I was singlehandedly cursing us all in the western hemisphere into having a prolonged cold season, especially because last week was exceptionally chilly (30ish degrees Fahrenheit). But! As I type this, it's currently a lovely 65 degrees, so I'm back to being hopeful. P.S. The people eating at the restaurant in that last panel are my siblings. So completely rude of them to not ask me to join...

1 week ago | wfmz.com | Kat Schneider

EMMAUS, Pa.– East Penn School District's administrators are close to covering what was a $1.9 million deficit. According to Business Administrator Robert Saul at the board's meeting on Monday, the number has shrunk to $270,000. By the final budget's adoption in June, Saul hopes to present a budget with no deficit. The deficit is on top of a proposed 4% tax increase for district residents, Saul said. The number backs right up to the ACT 1 index for the district, set at 4%.