-
Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comSouth Whitehall Police Department's K-9, Drax, is retiring from the force after seven years of service, and taking up the easy life with his longtime work partner and handler. -
Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comSouth Whitehall Township commissioners passed the Kline's Island Sewer System Act 537 Plan at their Wednesday meeting, setting in motion a multiyear project to help manage the treatment plant's capacity. It serves numerous municipalities.
-
The biggest expenditure in the proposed budget is township building renovations, including renovations to the municipal building. -
Upper Macungie Township’s proposed 2023 budget does not change the real estate tax. It does includes a $15 increase to the refuse and recycling rate.
-
The proposed 2023 budget for South Whitehall Township would increase water and sewer bills for residents.
-
Almost 500 housing units have been proposed at Upper Macungie Planning Commission's meeting, including the controversial Sunset Orchards development.
-
School Board Director Patrick Foose said the school board harrassed him for voting against a new $80,000 scoreboard for the district's swimming pool and was not transparent about the process.
-
Police released details Monday of the threat received last week through the Safe2Say tipline.
-
Officials learned of the threat through the Safe2Say anonymous messaging system.
-
Building projects that would address overcrowding in the Parkland School District will cost between $169 million and $391 million, according to a presentation at the school board meeting this week.
-
The water main broke late Tuesday and service has been restored to residents. Officials say the thoroughfare will reopen later today.
-
The Parkland School Board renewed a sports medicine and school health needs agreement with St. Luke's after state Sen. Jarrett Coleman urged them not to. He suggested the health network should find better ways to spend the money.
-
Senator Bob Casey visited the chemical and gas company Air Products at its headquarters. Company engineers took him for a drive in a new hydrogen-powered Toyota.
-
This week was the South Whitehall Township Emergency Services Youth Camp. The camp teaches youth ages 12 to 16 years old the basics of emergency services.
-
South Whitehall has a new policy that outlines the process for implementing speed reduction measures in the township.
-
North Whitehall supervisors granted preliminary/final approval to the plan for housing development Greenleaf Fields at Parkland.
-
Some parents and residents are asking schools to take books off library shelves. Others want a parental consent policy for children to take out some books.
-
Upper Macungie supervisors adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan, which has the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities in the township.
-
Upper Macungie Township is asking for community feedback during its review of the township's zoning ordinance and SALDO.
-
South Whitehall Commissioner Brad Osborne is launching a new radio show called Good Morning Lehigh Valley on May 30.
-
Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
