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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.
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Dorney Park officials said the first piece of Iron Menace arrived Thursday, and represents the first truckload of what will be about 68 total. -
Foxy's Cradle cat nursery is to appeal a code notice to North Whitehall Township that its operation was unpermitted. The owners of the nonprofit, which raises orphaned and neonatal cats, is seeking a special exemption to continue the operation, taking to Facebook to garner public support in advance of the meeting.
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A seat on the Upper Macungie Township Board of Supervisors is up for election on Nov. 7. The candidates are Democrat Jeff Fleischaker, an attorney, and Republican Greg Wheeler, an emergency medicine doctor.
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Barktoberfest at Grange Park will be held this Sunday after the forecast predicted rain all afternoon Saturday.
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League of Women Voters Lehigh County held a candidate forum for Parkland School Board candidates. The slate running on the Republican ticket did not attend.
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The Upper Macungie Planning Commission will discuss a plan for a manufacturing facility at 110 PA Route 100. A 150,000-square-foot warehouse has been proposed at the same site.
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A proposal for a 150,000-square-foot warehouse may move forward in a compromise between Upper Macungie Township, warehouse developer Prologis and nearby hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites.
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Pennsylvania State Police say officials have been unable to determine what caused eight children and five adults to become sick at the Lehigh Valley Children's Center on Park Avenue on Wednesday. Air quality tests are scheduled.
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Six of the nine seats on the Parkland School Board are up for election. Two opposing candidate groups will face off on Nov. 7.
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St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus is proposing a move to South Whitehall. Father Joseph Landino said the church is looking to expand after many new parishioners started attending.
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Financial aid can come from federal, state and private sources.
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State Sen. Pat Browne trails Coleman by 30 votes out of more than 30,000 reportedly cast.
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Parkland School Board member Jarrett Coleman maintained a razor-thin edge over the veteran lawmaker.
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Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.
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The seat was created when legislative maps were redrawn earlier this year.
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Victor Cai wanted to help his karate teacher who has been losing his sight for year.
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Some routes on some days can expect to arrive at school or home up to 90 minutes late.
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Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.
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Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.
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Three children sleep overnight in the family SUV while their parents work the overnight shift at Walmart.
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School districts will establish their own policies in January.
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The governor said he will turn over masking decisions to local school officials on Jan. 17.
