We want to pass along a note to all Lehigh County residents from Tom Muller, Lehigh County Executive about Lehigh County Life, an interactive online community that will help county leaders help you make Lehigh County a better place to live and work. From Tom Muller: Did you know there are approximately 355,000 individuals living […]

Do you need help completing your 2013 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application? State Senator Patrick M. Browne’s Office will be available on: TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Heidelberg Township Building 6272A Route 309 New Tripoli, PA 18066 To help assist you easily, please be sure to bring your income or […]

Harrisburg – State officials are urging the public to pay attention to forecasts calling for heavy snow across the eastern half of Pennsylvania, with snowfall to begin Wednesday night and continue into Thursday. “It has been a challenging winter for Pennsylvania as we’ve been impacted by frequent storms, but the commonwealth stands at the ready […]

We’ve gathered some information on how you can be prepared for upcoming snow storms and stay safe! Before traveling Check road conditions on more than 2,900 miles of state roads, at 511PA.com or by dialing 511 from any phone. 511PA provides travelers with reliable, current traffic and weather information, as well as links to other […]

Krysta Hankee, of Heidelberg Township, will be featured on the 2014 Donate Life float set to appear in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day, honored by the Gift of Life Donor Program. As a memorial, Hankee’s family and friends created a “floragraph” of her for the Donate Life float. The floragraph, based […]

If you’ve got 10 acres of farm or grassland and are have any interest at all in birds or endangered species, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton is looking for your cooperation to help watch for and report on four species of farm-friendly birds, three of which are in sharp decline. Farmer and rural landowners can […]

It’s fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk for a home fire. As you deck the halls this season, be fire smart. Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that burns. This holiday season, consider using battery-operated flameless candles. They look and smell real! Make sure […]

Food assistance available to residents of the Northwestern Lehigh School District Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry is open the first Saturday of each month from 9 am to Noon and third Thursday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Seniors are the Wednesday before that Thursday from 10-12 Noon. The Blessings Shop distributes clothes, toys, […]

From the Northwestern Press By ELSA KERSCHNER ekerschner@tnonline.com Kyle Watson joined the Goodwill Fire Company, Germansville, at age 13. Well, not really, because junior firefighters have to be at least age 14. But, thanks to Assistant Chief Randy Metzger, Watson, now a senior firefighter, began hanging out at the fire station when he was 13. […]