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1 week ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
The East Allen Township Fire Department is preparing its station for the new live-in program, a recruitment and retention initiative it hopes will draw new volunteers to the department. “Having firefighters residing at the station will significantly reduce the time it takes to mobilize personnel and equipment, especially during nighttime hours and periods of limited volunteer availability,” Fire Chief Joshua Smith wrote in a letter to the township’s Board of Supervisors.
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1 week ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
Memorial Day services were held across Northampton County during the holiday weekend, with dozens of parades, church services and concerts. In Northampton Borough, roughly 200 residents came out on Memorial Day for a tribute at Veterans Plaza, hosted by the Northampton Joint Veterans Association, consisting of American Legion Post 353, Catholic War Veterans Post 454 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4714.
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2 weeks ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
Northampton Borough will have no shortage of summer help from local youths this year, something members of Borough Council and the borough administration celebrated during their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15. Borough Manager Brian Welsko said the borough received a record-breaking number of applications from area youths interested in serving as lifeguards and as public works support for the summer season.
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2 weeks ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
Residents of Willow Ridge and other neighboring Willowbrook Road communities came out in full force during the May 13 Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting. Nearly a dozen residents spoke of fumes, noises and garbage coming from a property in the 1400 block of Willowbrook Road. What was once a recycling center, as it was zoned in 1996, has since become a “garbage dump” according to residents.
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3 weeks ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
Louis Collins, an East Allen Township resident and deputy sheriff with the Lehigh County Sheriff’s Office, was appointed as the newest East Allen Township Supervisor on May 8. Collins fills the vacancy left after the passing of the late Supervisor Frank Kostecky in April. After interviews with current supervisors and Township Manager Brent Green, Collins was appointed following a 3-0 vote.
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1 month ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
A new quality-of-life ordinance regulating the health, safety and cleanliness of the Borough of Northampton went into effect on May 1. This ordinance, approved by borough council in April, will levy compounding fines for property maintenance and snow removal violations, among others. During the May 1 council meeting, Borough Manager Brian Welsko urged residents to read the ordinance online and become familiar with the new regulations.
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1 month ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
The Borough of Northampton will lose two dedicated employees over the next several weeks. During the April 17 borough council meeting, it was announced that Steve Urban, wastewater sewer plant operator for the borough for over 26 years, will retire effective June 30. “That sewer plant is not going to be the same without you,” Borough Manager Brian Welsko said in a message to Urban.
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1 month ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
During their April 10 meeting, the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors expressed concerns over widespread dumping and littering in the township. “Is illegal dumping worse than ever?” Supervisor Roger Unangst asked township public works members. “[Because] it seems worse than ever to me.”Public works acknowledged an increase in repeated dumping, especially on Locust Road. Construction materials have been dumped in the same spot over the last several weeks.
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1 month ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
During their April 8 meeting, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors discussed safety enhancements at the intersection of Kohls and Indian Trail roads. The intersection was recently reopened following bridge construction by PennDOT. This new construction included adding a guardrail to Kohls Road, alongside the Hokendauqua Creek. However, the township is wondering whether this rail can be extended to improve safety for drivers.
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1 month ago | 
homenewspa.com | Keri Lindenmuth
During the April 3 Northampton Borough Council meeting, longtime tax collector Judith Ackerman announced she is retiring after this year and will not seek reelection. Ackerman has been a dedicated member of the community. In addition to her time as Northampton’s tax collector, she also serves on the Northampton Exchange Club. “Thank you very much,” she told council and borough staff. “I’ve had a fun time, and I’ve enjoyed the people very much.”Ackerman was thanked for her years of service.
