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Jan 16, 2025 | 
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By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press The first draft of the South Whitehall Historic Resource Inventory was introduced at the Dec. 18, 2024, meeting by Christopher Strohler, long-range planner/special projects coordinator in a discussion. The board authorized a historic resource survey last year, assigning staff and consultant Jeff Marshall to compile information about the township’s historic resources.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press The beginning of the Dec. 5, 2024, Upper Macungie supervisors’ meeting began with a presentation by Donna Wright from the Agricultural Land Preservation Board. She provided an overview of farmland preservation efforts in Lehigh County and Upper Macungie Township. Lehigh County has preserved 406 farms, totaling more than 28,000 acres, Wright explained.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press South Whitehall Police Chief Glen Dorney resigned in April, and Stephen Brown was named interim/acting chief. Brown was appointed captain of the police department on Feb. 1, 2023. A 2001 graduate of Parkland High School, he served in the U.S. Navy from July 2001 until 2005, being honorably discharged as a master at arms, second class.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press Foxy’s Cradle hosted a kitten breakfast cafe Sept. 28 at Buttered Crumb Bake Shop, New Tripoli. Foxy’s Cradle, Coplay, is a home-based neonatal kitten nursery providing constant care to new born felines. Volunteers with the nonprofit group brought the new mobile unit to the Buttered Crumb where everyone enjoyed delicious breakfast offerings and a chance to visit with the kittens.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press The Friends of the Parkland Community Library operate a bookshop inside the library in South Whitehall. The Friends group was started in November 1976 and the bookshop opened in fall 2021, when library expansion was completed. The bookshop carries the Parkland High School summer reading books, usually at reduced costs. In addition to books, the shop sells puzzles, CDs and more and everything is donated.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press There was an announcement at the beginning of the North Whitehall supervisors Sept. 9 meeting that the board met in executive session on Aug. 5 to discuss litigation matters regarding the Strawberry Acres Plan. Supervisors had previously rejected the plan. “They are appealing our decision,” Supervisor Al Geosits explained. In other matters, Chloe Pauls was hired as the new recreation and communications coordinator.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press There was a discussion at the Sept. 4, South Whitehall Board of Commissioners meeting in response to a letter received on Aug. 20 from Jason Englehardt, principal/vice president of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Inc. regarding Ridge Farms restaurant pads. The letter was on behalf of Kay Walbert LLC, developer of the Ridge Farms project at the corner of Walbert Avenue and Cedar Crest Boulevard.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press There was a badge pinning ceremony for Police Officer Jacob D. Warnet at the South Whitehall commissioners’ Aug. 7 meeting. Interim Police Chief Stephen Brown introduced Warnet. “He graduated from Indian Hills High School in New Jersey,” Brown said. “He attended York College of Pennsylvania in 2016, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. “Jacob was hired by the city of Philadelphia Police Department in 2019.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press On the first Tuesday of every month at the Parkland Community Library, South Whitehall, there is a special, heartwarming event called “Read to the Pups.” Kids ages 4-11 are invited to bring a favorite book and practice reading to the patient and gentle Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs. Each youngster has at least 10 minutes of one-on-one reading time. Rhonda Heier was there with, Lexie, her 2-year-old pit bull/Staffordshire mix Therapy Dog on Aug. 6.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
lvpnews.com | Michael Hirsch
By MICHAEL HIRSCH Special to The Press At the beginning of the North Whitehall supervisors’ Aug. 5 meeting, Township Secretary Jess Koenig announced the board met in executive session for about 45 minutes before to discuss a possible property acquisition at 4600 Old Packhouse Road, Schnecksville. Later, during the public meeting, there was a motion for an agreement of sale, to purchase the property on Old Packhouse Road for $375,000.
