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APRIL 1-7, 2021
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Howertown Which trout is that? Road Bridge Detour brings Up safety Concerns By KERI LINDENMUTH
Lynn Landis
Cement Worker of the Month- Lynn Landis of Buzzi Unicem, Stockertown By ED PANY Mr. Lynn Landis was raised in Moore Township, graduating from Northampton High School and VoTech in 1974, where he majored in automobile mechanics. Lynn was also a fine student of this writer. His first job was at Harry’s Exxon, in Bath, earning $3.75 an hour and later at Krocks Garage for $4.10 an hour. Mr. Landis’ 41-year cement odyssey started at Kapco Stone and Keystone Cement, complet-
ing 30 years as a quarry supervisor. Lynn continues his cement career today at Buzzi Unicem in Stockertown, starting as a shift foreman and then being promoted to packhouse supervisor. He said, “Cement has been in our blood. My father, brother, cousins and uncles have logged over 180 years in the industry.” As packhouse supervisor, he said, “We have a team of good Continued on page 3
During the March 23 Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting, PennDOT presented plans for their Howertown Road bridge replacement project. The project, which is not slated to begin until late 2022, would close one lane of bridge traffic and detour vehicles five miles around the construction site. This detour caused several safety concerns among both supervisors and residents. During stage one of the project, the bridge’s northbound lane will be closed and traffic will be detoured from Route 329 to Kreidersville Road then to Howertown Road, adding about five miles to total travel time. PennDOT engineers said they considered adding a signal to the construction site to allow alternating traffic, but decided against this because additional signals would have to be added to the driveways of adjacent properties. This detour, said Supervisor and Fire Chief Dale Hassler, is unacceptable. “I think it is imperative to put a signal there to let our [volunteers] proceed north,” he said. “This affects the whole township.” Hassler added that a previous, unannounced closure of the bridge caused many issues for volunteer firefighters, cutting them off from the north end of the township and adding to their response times, which could prove dangerous. Howertown Road, he
Submitted by NANCY THATCHER Should you be fishing in Indian Creek at Indian Trail Park, you can now identify and learn about trout that might be found there. Lehigh Township Rails to Trails has just installed a sign with information about three types of
trout. The sign is located at the edge of the parking lot near the yellow bridge that goes over the creek. “Fishing adds years to your life, and life to your years.” Homer Circle
said, is a main artery connecting the north and south ends of the township. “All efforts should be made to put a light there,” he continued. He added that PennDOT should have a meeting with first responders, engineers, the state police, and state representatives. “I want to take this to the top.” Resident Sean Leonard, of Howertown Road, also had concerns. Like Hassler, he too is a first responder. He asked that
a signal not only be added, but that firefighters have the ability to control the light. “We do not want the mess that Continued on page 2
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