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Whitehall Cement
Whitehall Cement’s license plate, circa 1970s, courtesy of the Ruzicka family
Recently, Mr. Sam Ruzicka and his son, Mike Ruzicka, donated a rare Whitehall Cement Company license plate circa 1970s to the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum. Sam is a retired employee from the historic plant and
was a fine student of this writer at Northampton Area High School. His son, Mike, continues the family cement tradition at the plant. Both were honored as Cement Worker of the Month by the Atlas Museum.
The Whitehall Cement Company, now Holcim, has a long history in the cement belt. The plant was organized in 1899, joining several plants already established along the Lehigh River and the former Lehigh Valley Railroad. The rich cement rock of the Jacksonburg Vein provided the raw materials needed by the Lehigh Valley cement industry.
The corporate headquarters of the first Whitehall Cement Manufacturing Company were in Philadelphia. W.H. Harding was the president, and the vice president was W.O. Lentz. Lentz was a well-known name in the ce-
Mattie’s Strudel Haus In Bath Announces Business Shift
By CATHERINE STROH
Mattie’s Strudel Haus in Bath recently announced their plan on social media to shift to a more flexible setup.
Although business will continue, the new setup entails closing their brick-and-mortar establishment.
The bakery, which currently resides at 126 W. Main St., Bath, will be open until Wednesday, April 30.
“After [that], we are trying to rent a certified church kitchen to continue making our strudels, langos, Hungarian rolls, etc.,” the business explained in their Facebook post.
On a monthly basis starting in May, Mattie’s Strudel Haus will once again attend the Easton and Nazareth farmers markets and is currently assessing their involvement in other markets as well.
“We will also be participating in Hungarian Fest, Bacon Fest, Garlic Fest and select local events,” the Facebook post continued.
The shop’s signature, authentic thinly-stretched Hungarian strudel had long been a favorite at local farmers markets and festivals before the storefront opened in Bath on Jan. 23, 2021, after much anticipation.
Since then, the bakery has made their delicious savory and sweet strudels for every meal of the day
including breakfast, lunch/dinner and dessert, with popular varieties such as apple crisp, cherry cobbler, cherry cheese, cabbage, cheesesteak and bacon, egg and cheese.
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Photo of the Month
Reading & Northern Railroad’s T-1 class steam locomotive, No. 2102, just before the first ever Winter Ramble departure in Jim Thorpe on Feb. 8; photo by Ray Viohl
Mulch fire breaks out In Lehigh Township
By HOME NEWS STAFF
On Saturday morning, March 22, a large pile of mulch caught fire in Lehigh Township.
Four fire departments and tankers responded to the mulch fire, located on the 300 block of Cherryville Road.
Crews responded to the fire twice; just before 7 a.m. and then again at 10:47 a.m.
Crews were cleared from the scene for the second time around 11:30 a.m.
“We are aware that there is still smoke and steam coming from the area and we are closely monitoring it,” the Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company announced on Facebook Saturday afternoon. “The
smoldering is deeply seated in heavy mulch.”
On Monday, March 24, smoke could still be seen coming from the Cherryville Road fire.
The Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company announced on their Facebook page on Monday that they were aware of the increased smoke conditions.
“A crew spent the night monitoring [the fire’s] condition and today outside resources are in place to attempt to excavate below the surface,” the fire company posted on Facebook Monday.
At time of print, a burn ban is in effect in Lehigh Township.
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Northampton drivers urged to stay Alert for future Route 329 repairs
By KERI LINDENMUTH
Drivers passing through a major Northampton Borough intersection are asked to practice caution over the next several weeks. On March 14, a 30-foot culvert at Route 329 and Main Street collapsed. Now, the borough’s public works team is collaborating with PennDOT to repair the road safely and efficiently.
During the March 20 borough council meeting, Northampton Borough Manager Brian Welsko said that repairs will likely take several weeks. He praised the public works team for starting the process immediately and communicating with the State to
get the appropriate permits and materials to complete the job.
“I give them all the kudos and respect for what they do,” he added.
Councilwoman Judy Haldeman asked the public to remain alert as they venture through the busy intersection.
“Let’s keep [Public Works] safe,” she said. “They do such a good job in our town.”
In other news, the Northampton Borough Hometown Heroes program is making a limited return. Requests for light pole banners will be open from March 31 to April 21.
“We have a lot of requests,”
said Mayor Anthony Pristash. He added that reopening this program will allow the borough to “continue to honor our fine soldiers who have served this borough and this country so well.”
Those who wish to submit a hometown hero banner request can bring a photo of their hero to the municipal office, where they can fill out an application.
The borough is also in the process of applying for a $100,000 Livable Landscapes grant. If awarded, the grant will help renovate the Fourth Street Playground in collaboration with the
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Blue Angels at the Great Pocono Raceway Airshow May 2023; photo by Gregory Morgan Photography
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center April community programs
Submitted by LAUREN FORSTER Weekly Weeders
Monday, April 7, 14 and 28 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Interested in learning more about gardening with native plants? Volunteer to mulch, pull weeds, divide plants and amend soil in the center's native plant garden Monday mornings from 8:30-10:30 a.m. We provide instruction, tools and weeding mats. Registration is required. Woodland Wildflower Walk
Wednesday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon
Join conservation volunteer Doug Burton for a 1-mile hike in Sobers Run to learn about the early spring blooms scattered throughout the forest. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. This walk is for adults only. Registration is required.
Hike for Health
Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Get moving after work with a brisk hike at Jacobsburg. These guided monthly hikes are 2 to 3 miles over uneven terrain. You must be able to maintain a hiking pace of 2 mph to attend. Dogs are welcome to hike on a leash. Meet at the Visitor Center flagpole at 400 Belfast Road. Registration is not required. Join the email reminder list by contacting us at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@ pa.gov.
Family Science NightArbor Day Tree Planting
Friday, April 18
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us for a tree planting event in celebration of Arbor Day. We will learn how to properly dig a hole, plant and care for trees. The tree planting will benefit the Henrys Forge teaching area at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Gloves will be provided along with a limited number of shovels. If you have your own shovel that you are willing to bring to the event for your personal use, we would greatly appreciate the availability of additional shovels. Registration is required.
Basic Boating Course
Saturday, April 26
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The PA Fish & Boat Commission’s PA Basic Boating Course was developed to supply boaters with practical information so they can make better informed decisions on the water. Instructors provide students with information to help them reduce the risk of injury and conflict on the water. Students who successfully complete this course may apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate issued by the Commission. This course will be held indoors. Registration is required. Call Andy Desko at 215-9683631 with any questions.
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Day
Saturday, April 26 from 9-11 a.m.
Join us as we prepare our native plant garden for the warmer months. We'll do any final maintenance needed such as pruning, weeding, tidying the paths and removing old plant material. We'll provide gloves and tools but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Please bring water and a snack. Registration is required.
Signs of Spring Hike
Saturday, April 26 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Looking for a way to beat the doldrums? Join us as we search for wildflowers, new plant growth, migrating birds and other signs of spring. Be prepared for a moderate 2-mile hike that involves muddy areas and uphill climbs. Please bring binoculars, a camera, water and a snack, and wear sturdy shoes. Registration is required.
Fishing Equipment Available
When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth
Borrow fly rods, spinning rods, fly boxes and tackle to use in Jacobsburg’s creeks. To borrow equipment, you must provide a driver’s license or other form of state-issued identification. Persons age 16 and older must possess a current fishing license to fish. Adults can help children under 16 fish without a license. Bait is not provided. For more information, call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov. DiscoverE Adventure Backpacks Available
When: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Jacobsburg Visitor Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth
Northampton County Senior Centers
For more information and additional senior centers in Northampton County, visit www.northamptoncounty.org. Cherryville- Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville. FMI call 610-767-2977. Lower Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 306 Butztown Road, Bethlehem. FMI call 610-2973464.
Nazareth- Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 15 S. Wood St., Nazareth. FMI call 610-759-8255. Northampton- Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 902 Lincoln Ave., Northampton. FMI call 610-2624977.
Borrow a backpack full of kid-friendly tools to explore Jacobsburg. These backpacks are best for families with young children. Each backpack includes binoculars, notepad, colored pencils, magnifying lens, bug box, dip net and five field guides for exploring the pond, insects, birds, trees, butterflies and moths. For more information, call 610-746-2801 or email jacobsburgsp@pa.gov.
You can view and register for community programs online at https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/search/ events?order=date&search=jacobs burg. If you need an accommodation to participate in a program, please contact the park office at 610-746-2801 or jacobsburgsp@ pa.gov. Interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs with at least seven days notice.
Georgie Ann Zeigler
Georgie
Ann Zeigler, 77, of Bath, Pa., passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks in Easton, Pa. Born June 15, 1947 in Bethlehem Twp., Pa., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Fisher and the late Blanche (Silfies) Fisher. She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Zeigler who passed away on March 1, 2021.
Georgie Ann was a 1965 graduate of Liberty High School who was last employed as a cafeteria worker for the Northampton Area School District for six years until retiring in September 2023. She attended St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bath, Pa.
In her free time, she enjoyed cooking and spending time with family and friends. She loved spending time in the mountains. She is survived by her sons, William E. Zeigler (Megan) of Coplay, Pa. and Matthew B. Zeigler of Bath, Pa.; brother, David Fisher (Susan) of Bath, Pa.; sister, Betty Arthofer (Lorin) of Bath, Pa.; five granddaughters, Autumn, Stella, Kendra, Cora and Fiona; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday March 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067. The family received friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Interment followed in New Hope Cemetery, Moore Township, Pa.
Contributions may be made in her memory to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www. schislerfuneralhomes.com.
Events around town
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to attend and participate in. If you have an event and are not sure if it qualifies for this section, call us at 610-923-0382. We also offer low cost classifieds for those events that do not qualify.
4th Annual Veterans Outreach Day- Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hungarian Hall, 1300 Stewart St., Northampton. Open to all veterans, their families and caretakers. FMI call 610-9692082.
8th Annual Nazareth Adult Soapbox Derby- Saturday, June 7 at noon on West Prospect Street in Nazareth. Visit nasbra.com for more info.
16th Annual Paw Prints on the Canal- Sunday, June 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Canal Street Park in Northampton.
Bath Area Fish Committee’s Annual Kids Fishing Contest- Begins Saturday, April 26 at 8 a.m., ends Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. at the Monocacy Creek in Bath. Fish stocking Friday, April 25 around 3:30 p.m.
Bath Area Food Bank- Distributes food second Tuesday of each month, starting around 9:30 a.m. on lower level of St. John's Lutheran Church in Bath, 206 E. Main St. Please do not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m. due to safety reasons.
Bath Museum- Open third Saturday Jan-Nov. and first Saturday in Dec., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 121 S. Walnut St., Bath. Volunteers needed, email bathpamuseum@gmail.com or message Bath Museum on Facebook.
Community Dinner at The Table- First and third Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. at 1769 Newport Ave., Northampton. All are welcome.
Crock Pot Luck Dinner- Friday, April 4 from 4-7 p.m. at Egypt Community Church, 4128 Bridge St., Whitehall. Choice of four crock pot dishes, bread and butter, drink and donut.
Dementia Support Group- Held third Thursday every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem. Designed for families and caregivers of dementia patients.
East Allen Township Historical Society- Meets third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton.
East Allen Township Open Space and Farmland Preservation Committee- Meets third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton. New committee members welcome.
Easton Winter Market- Every Saturday through April from 10 a.m. to noon outside the Easton Public Market, 323 Northampton St., Easton. EBT accepted. Gov. Wolf Hist. Society- Tours of historic buildings, grounds and new museum on third Saturday April-Nov. from 1 to 3 p.m. 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath.
Helping Homeless Veterans- Weave mats for homeless vets every second and fourth Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prepping for weaving every first and third Wednesday noon to 3 p.m., Mountain View Wesleyan Church, 1001 Deemer Road, Bath. Call 610-837-1190 FMI. Leave message.
Iglesia Pentecostal Church Food Bank- Open to the public every first and third Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2459 E. Scenic Drive, Bath.
Moore Twp. Assoc. for Families in Need- Meets second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Covenant United Methodist Church, 2715 Mountain View Drive, Bath.
Morningstar Memory Cafe by Senior Solutions- An opportunity for people with dementia and their care partners to gather for fun, socialization and refreshments; meets second and fourth Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem. For registration, call 610-258-0700.
Nazareth Winter Farmers Market- Held the third Saturday of the month through April from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nazareth Center for the Arts, 30 Belvidere St. Northampton Area Food Bank- Food distribution first three Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and second and third Saturday 9 to 11:30 a.m. 1601 Canal St.
Northampton Borough Crime Watch Meeting- Typically held second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Northampton Borough Fire Dept. Pa. State Police Child Safety Seat Check- Monday, May 19 from 2-8 p.m. at Bath Borough municipal building parking lot, 121 S. Walnut St., Bath.
Spuds & Spurs FestivalSaturday, June 21 from 1-6 p.m. on South Chestnut Street (between Main and Northampton streets).
Looking Back
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ment industry. In later years, Mr. Paul Lentz would become the president of the Coplay Cement Manufacturing Company.
The original Whitehall plant used the dry process to manufacture cement and could produce 6,000 barrels a day.
Coal was the primary source of fuel used to power the plant.
The plant had five kilns measuring 8.5 feet by 120 feet and one kiln measuring 10 feet by 120 feet. During this time period, all cement was hauled by railroads. Currently, cement trucks have become a major transporter of cement.
Over the years, the plant has changed ownership several times. Past owners were General Portland, LaFarge and presently Holcim. The cement plant is the oldest plant in the Cement Belt, operating on the present site for more than a century.
Currently, one of the halls at the Northampton Area Middle
School is named in their honor. Today, the plant continues to provide quality cement for their many loyal customers throughout the United States. We wish continued success for the historic Cementon plant.
Mattie’s Strudel Haus
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“I was born and raised in Bath where I learned the art of stretching; it takes a day to learn, and a lifetime to perfect,” said Mattie’s Strudel Haus owner and third-
generation strudel artist, Kelly Vlasics.
Opening the Bath storefront was a labor of love, and the decision to close it is not an easy one for Vlasics.
“The people here are tremendous. The support I have received here has been amazing, and it is very difficult to leave,” said Vlasics.
Strudel lovers can stay up-todate on where to find Mattie’s Strudel Haus by signing up for their email blasts at www.mattiesstrudelhaus.com/email-signup.
Whitehall Cement’s expansion, December 1974
Whitehall Cement’s expansion, July 1974
Police Blotter
DUI Lower Nazareth
On Feb. 8 at 2:35 a.m., CRPD officers noticed a Chevy Malibu parked on the shoulder of Newburg Road, near Gremar Road. The vehicle was running and 35-year-old Bony Santana Jr., of Easton, was sleeping in the vehicle. Police woke Santana. Upon speaking to Santana, police noticed signs of alcohol impairment. Santana failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DUI. Santana was transported to the Bethlehem DUI Center for further processing. Charges of DUI were filed through Mag. Capobianco’s office.
Retail theft Target
On March 12 at 3:55 p.m., CRPD responded to the Target in Lower Nazareth Township for a reported retail theft in progress. Upon arrival, contact was made with store security, who advised that 55-year-old Scott Beatty, of Lake Ariel, was detained for shoplifting. Beatty selected one Batman action figure valued at $16.99 and utilized the price tag from a $3 item to scan the action figure at self-checkout. Beatty then rendered $3 in payment for the action figure and left the store. Beatty was cited for retail
theft and released.
Forgery and theft
On March 8 at 8:26 p.m., CRPD responded to Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township for three people using counterfeit U.S. currency, attempting to purchase Walmart items. Upon police arrival, two suspects had already fled. The third actor, 29-year-old Janet RobinsonWhite, of Trenton, N.J., was walking through the parking lot. She was taken into custody and was still in possession of over $1,200 in counterfeit $20 bills. It was confirmed that RobinsonWhite was the actor. RobinsonWhite was charged with forgery, theft by deception and possession of drugs and paraphernalia. She was then taken to Northampton County Central Booking for arraignment.
Disorderly conduct/ Criminal mischief
On Feb. 22 at 8:15 a.m., CRPD responded to a road rage incident that began on Route 22. The incident continued off Route 22 into a parking lot in the 3300 block of High Point Boulevard in Hanover Township. Mark Florino, 38, of Allentown, exited his vehicle and approached the driver of the other vehicle, where Florino then allegedly sprayed a liquid at the other driver and broke the mirror off the other vehicle. Florino then got back into his vehicle and left. Florino was located
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a short distance away. Florino admitted to being involved in an incident on Route 22, but did not wish to speak to police about what happened. Florino was cited for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.
Retail theft Wegmans
On Feb. 22 at 10:30 p.m., CRPD officers were dispatched to Wegmans in Lower Nazareth Township for a theft that had occurred on Feb. 20. Anthony Mancino, 62, of Easton, was accused of taking a bag of rock salt and loading it into a vehicle without rendering payment. Mancino was also accused of trespassing on the property, as he had been given previous written notice that he was not welcome on the property. After investigation by officers, Mancino was charged with retail theft and trespassing. The total value of the items taken was $5.99.
Retail theft Wegmans
On Feb. 23 at 2:15 p.m., CRPD responded to Wegmans in Lower Nazareth Township for a retail theft. The suspect, 57-yearold Colette Dean, of Wilson, placed steak, seafood and dessert into her cart. Dean exited the store without rendering payment of $311. She was stopped outside by loss prevention and escorted back inside. Dean then fled the store prior to police arrival, leaving her purse in the store. Inside her purse was her Pennsylvania driver’s license and a smoking pipe with marijuana in it. An arrest warrant was obtained for Dean, with charges of retail theft, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Retail theft/possession Target
On March 3 at 10:52 p.m., CRPD officers were dispatched to Target in Lower Nazareth Township for a report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 28-year-old Lindsay Kraft, of Easton. Kraft was accused of taking numerous clothing items, a backpack and candy and exiting the store with them without paying. Upon investigation of officers, Kraft is charged with retail theft and possession of a controlled substance.
Retail theft Target
On March 21 at 12:45 p.m., CRPD officers were dispatched to
Target in Lower Nazareth Township for a report of individuals switching tags on items. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 70-year-old Salvatore Gurrieri and 65-year-old Giovanna Gurrieri, both of Easton, outside of the store. Salvatore and Giovanna were accused of taking items, namely socks and artificial plants, and switching tags on them to pay a lesser value than the intended price. Salvatore and Giovanna were charged with retail theft.
Theft Allen Township
On Feb. 24, PSP troopers responded to a residential home on Twin Brook Road in Allen Township for a reported theft by credit/debit cards of approximately $7,500. The victim was reimbursed the full $7,500 from their bank.
Criminal trespass Bath
On March 10, PSP responded to the 400 block of North Walnut Street in the Bath Borough for a reported criminal trespass. Upon arrival, police met with the victim, a 67-year-old man, the owner of the residence. In January 2024, the victim told the arrestee, 49-year-old Albert DeAngelis, to stay off of his property after observing him trespassing. On March 10 at 7:30 p.m., the victim observed DeAngelis trespassing on his property again, disregarding clearly posted signs on the residence reading “Posted: No Trespassing.” A non-traffic
citation for defiant trespass was filed against DeAngelis.
Disorderly conduct
Allen Township
On March 11 at 2:41 p.m., PSP responded to Old Gate Road in Allen Township for a reported disorderly conduct. Upon arrival, police met with the complainant, who relayed that the arrestee, 50-year-old Vincent Rizzo, was shouting obscenities and profane language. A witness also related that Rizzo was shouting these obscenities from across the street. A non-traffic citation was filed against Rizzo for disorderly conduct.
Intimidation of witness
Bath Borough
On Jan. 26, PSP responded to a residential property on West Main Street in the Bath Borough for reports of terroristic threats made via telephone. Troopers responded to the residence of the arrestee, where he was taken into custody without incident.
Egg theft
Upper Mt. Bethel
In the commission of this crime, the actor set up a sale via text message. He arrived on scene in person, on Feb. 4, to Sunrise Boulevard in Upper Mount Bethel Township, loaded up a large order of eggs, and paid with two fraudulent checks. The total loss for this incident is $14,060 in product and bank fees.
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By SAVANNAH BROWN
March marks the beginning of spring, a season of renewal and growth, as nature awakens with blooming flowers and longer, sunnier days. It’s also Women’s History Month, which is a time to celebrate the achievements, resilience and contributions of women throughout history.
Although it goes without saying, women have come a long way—breaking barriers and making strides in education, politics, science, technology, the arts and beyond. Their ongoing fight for equality continues to shape a more just and inclusive society, inspiring future generations to keep pushing forward.
Today we take a journey back to the 1800s, where women’s idealized role was that of a housewife, as they were expected to marry, manage household chores and raise children.
Although there were jobs available to women, most occupa-
tions were based upon social class and marital status, lest we forget that women were not conferred professional degrees or titles at that time, let alone be financially autonomous. For example, unmarried women could work as teachers, women from poor families could work as servants or in factories, women in farming communities worked outside of the home on the family farm and women from prominent wealthy families often did not work.
In the nineteenth century, most women also lacked formal education and were forced into marriage through economic necessity as they relied on their husbands for their status and place in society. Even women that came from wealthy families were barred from higher education, as most institutions did not confer degrees to women. In fact, the first degrees awarded to women at Moravian College didn’t occur until 1915 and the
first degrees awarded to women at Lehigh University occurred several years later in 1921.
Finally, the last half of the nineteenth century saw advances in women’s property rights, extending and solidifying the legal status and rights of married women, who prior to then, were treated as property of their husbands.
However, in the United States, women didn’t gain the legal right to open bank accounts in their own names until the 1960s and were barred from obtaining credit cards on their own until the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) in 1974, which banned discrimination based on sex or marital status.
Prior to then, banks could legally discriminate against women, requiring them to have a male co-signer to open a bank account, obtain a line of credit or take out a loan, which unmarried women were often refused. The ECOA made it illegal for financial institutions to discriminate against applicants based on gender, religion, race or national origin. With that being said, it’s important to note that the road to economic freedom was marred with much more significant barriers for Black women.
from 7,744 to 58,449, female bookkeepers and accountants rose from 2,365 to 27,772, female clerks and copyists rose from 1,647 to 64,048 and female stenographers and typewriters jumped to an astonishing 21,185 (although the 1880 census does not include statistics from this occupation).
Carving out her place in his-
tory, Norma McFall Collmar was a trailblazer with many talents, who left a lasting legacy on Easton. Born Norma McFall on July 23, 1863 in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania, she soon moved with her parents, Isaac and Louisa Young McFall, to Saint Joseph’s Street in South Easton
The half-century spanning from 1870-1920 also saw a shift in women’s careers as well, largely due to changing attitudes about women and a rapid increase in the number of middleclass women working outside the home. This expansion saw a rise in numerous occupations such as typists/stenographers, secretarial/office workers, telephone operators, librarians, nurses and artists. According to the 1880 and 1890 censuses, women engaged in gainful occupations rose in all occupations. For example, female artists and teachers rose from 2,061 workers to 10,810, female authors rose from 320 to 2,725, female musicians and teachers of music rose from 13,182 to 34,519, female teachers (already a female-dominated occupation) rose from 154,375 to 245,230, female nurses and midwives rose from 14,422 to 51,402, women in sales rose
Northampton Borough Police Report
MARCH 8
Check area in the 600 block of Walker Dr., and the 500 block of E. 20th St. Requests to check the area.
Traffic stop in the 1000 block of Main St., Main St. and Hudson Ct., and the unit block of W.
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Friday, May 9
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Truck Drags (6 p.m.)
Friday, May 16
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Rodeo (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, June 20
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Tractor Pulls (10 a.m.)
Saturday, May 10
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Tractor Pulls (6 p.m.)
Saturday, May 10
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Friday, May 2
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Concerts
Friday, June 20Jess Zimmerman Band
Saturday, June 21Brian Dean Moore Band
& time
Gates open 2 hrs before start times
21st St. Traffic stops were conducted.
Check person/welfare in the 1800 block of Newport Ave. Request to check the welfare of a female.
Assist person in the 900 block of Main St., the 1800 block of Lincoln Ave., and W. 17th St. and Main St. Officers assist males.
Noise complaint in the 1400 block of Canal St., and the 700 block of Dewey Ave. Reports of loud music.
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Traffic stop, Main St. and E. 16th St., and the 1000 block of Main St. Traffic stops were conducted.
Trespass in the 1700 block of Washington Ave. Report of a known male trespassing.
EMS ambulance assist in the 1800 block of Lincoln Ave. Officers assist EMS with the transport of a male.
Fraud in the 300 block of E. 11th St. Report of a phone scam.
Harassment in the 1700 block of Washington Ave. Report of harassment.
Domestic in the 2100 block of Washington Ave. between two females.
Criminal mischief in the 2200 block of Main St. Report of the air left out of two tires of a legally parked vehicle.
MARCH 10
Check building in the 600 block of Main St. Request to check a building.
Suspicious person, E. 18th St. and Main St. Report of a suspicious male.
Traffic stop, W. 10th St. and Canal St., the 600 block and the 2200 block of Main St., Canal St. and W. 14th St., the 600 block of E. 21st St., and the unit block of W. 21st St. Traffic stops were
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conducted.
Check area in the 1600 block of Main St. Request to check the area.
EMS ambulance assist in the 1700 block of Washington Ave. Officers assist EMS with the transport of a male.
Disabled vehicle, Cherryville Rd. and Held Dr. Report of a disabled vehicle.
Fire call in the 800 block of Main St. Officers assist the Northampton Fire Department.
Civil matter in the 2100 block of Washington Ave., and the 300 block of E. 11th St. Reports of civil issues.
Juvenile problem, Canal Street Park. Report of a juvenile issue.
Assist person in the 100 block of E. 4th St. Officers assist a female.
PFA violation in the 2300 block of Main St. Report of a PFA violation.
MARCH 11
Traffic stop, E. 21st St. and Mill St., Main St. and Laubach Ave., the 600 block of W. 21st St., the 900 block and the 1500 block of Main St., the 1900 block of Center St., E. 4th St. and Howertown Rd., the unit block of W. 21st St., and Canal St. Traffic stops were conducted.
Neighbor complaint in the 1600 block of Main St. Report of a neighbor issue.
Disturbance in the 1700 block of Ridge Alley. Report of a disturbance.
Check person/welfare in the 1700 block of Main St., and the 1700 block of Ridge Alley. Requests to check the welfare of males.
Agency assist in the 2200 block of Main St. Request from Allentown Police Department to locate a male.
Civil matter in the 2900 block of Center Rd. Report of a civil issue.
MARCH 12
Traffic stop in the unit block of W. 21st St., Main St. and E. 7th St., W. 9th St., E. 21st St. and Mill St., W. 21st St. and Canal St., E. 21st St. and Dewey Ave., E. 13th St. and Washington Ave., the 1800 block of Laubach Ave., and the 1700 block of Newport Ave. Traffic stops were conducted.
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Unwanted person in the 1600 block of Lincoln Ave. Report of an unwanted male.
Juvenile problem in the 400 block of E. 9th St. Report of a juvenile issue.
NORTHAMPTON AREA
Northampton Fire Dept. Call Log
The Northampton Fire Department responded to the following incidents within Northampton Borough during the week of March 16.
Station 42 – Northampton Borough
Station 45 – Allen Township
Station 5 – Coplay Borough
Station 47 – Lehigh Township
Station 15 – Hanover Township (Northampton County)
Station 43 – North Catasauqua
Station 2 – Catasauqua
MARCH 16
Stations 42, 45, 5, 47, 15, 43, 2: 2000 block Main Street. Apartment building fire.
MARCH 20
Station 42: Line Alley and
23rd Street. Burn complaint.
MARCH 21
Stations 42, 45: Siegfried Avenue and 10th Street. Wire fire.
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Cindy Miles Adaptive Fund. The organization plans to add accessible playground equipment to the park to encourage inclusive play for children of all abilities. Finally, several important dates were announced by council. Park restrooms will reopen for the season on April 1. Street cleaning will also begin on April 1. Residents are encouraged to move their cars to avoid parking tickets. The annual Easter egg hunt will be on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at Municipal Park.
The next Northampton Borough Council meeting will be on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m.
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Disturbance in the 300 block of Main St. Report of a disturbance.
MARCH 13
Suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of Banks St. Report of a suspicious vehicle.
Check person/welfare in the 2000 block of Center St. Request to check the welfare of a male.
Traffic stop in the 600 block of Line Alley, E. 10th St. and Atlas Ln., Main St. and E. 9th St., E. 21st St. and Dewey Ave., W. 9th St., 600 block of E. 21st St., E. 10th St. and Northampton Ave., 500 block of E. 10th St., Railroad St. and W. 17th St., Smith Ln., and Main St. and W. 26th St. Traffic stops were conducted.
Assist person in the 1700 block and the 1800 block of Washington Ave. Officers assist females.
Suspicious person in the 400 block of E. 9th St. Report of a suspicious male.
Non-reportable accident, E. 23rd St. and Dewey Ave. involving two vehicles.
MARCH 14
Traffic stop in the 1400 block of Canal St., E. 4th St. and Kingsbarn Ln., Canal St. and W. 10th St., the 300 block of Howertown Rd., W. 17th St. and Poplar St., E. 20th St. and Portland St., and the unit block of Lerchenmiller Dr. Traffic stops were conducted.
EMS ambulancue assist in the 1700 block and the 1800 block of Main St. Officers assist EMS with the transports of males.
Disabled vehicle in the 2400 block of Main St. Report of a disabled vehicle.
Suspicious person in the 500 block of E. 5h St., and the 1000 block of Main St. Reports of suspicious males.
Fraud in the 1500 block of Main St. Report of ID theft.
Check person/welfare in the 1600 block of Lincoln Ave. Request to check the welfare of a male.
Juvenile problem, W. 14th St. Report of a juvenile issue.
Hit and run accident in the 1800 block of Main St. Report of the driver’s side mirror of a le-
gally parked vehicle struck.
Assist person in the 1800 block of Lincoln Ave. Officers assist a male.
Agency assist, W. 10th St. and Main St. Request to assist Coplay Police Department.
K9 used/assist, W. 10th St. Officers Perry and K-9 Officer Chico conducted a search of a vehicle.
Nazareth Area High School Quarter 2
Honor Roll
Submitted by GAYLE KADLUB
Grade 12 High Honor Roll Ashlyn Albert, Jacob Angione, Bryce Arfanella, Sanjay Arigela, Gabriella Attanasio, Patrick Bacolo, Cian Baillie, Enzo Barracato, Abby Bassett, Kaelyn Bauder, Michael Bertz, Peyton Bettencourt, Anthony Bianco, Andrew Bloodworth, Adam Bolek, Nickole Bournias, Austin Boyce, David Brewer, Callyann Butz, Jillian Cagno, Adam Cain, Jack Caprez, Isabella Carbonetto, Maxwell Carey, Christina Carlin, Natalie Chloros, Amelia Clark, Caroline Coccia, Joseph Colucci, Angelina Componovo, JoLee Correll, Jacob Cozze, Makayla Cummings, James Cunningham, Matthew Daems, Reese Davis, Ava DeFebbo, Damon Dellanno, Owen Digby, Adam Dong, Cara Dormarunno, Abigail Dudinyak,
Morningstar Living invites you to visit our Moravian Hall Square campus in Nazareth to enjoy a variety of programs.
EventFULL Living is a series of programs to enrich life’s journey. Reserve your place today in as many programs as you like.
The programs for APRIL include:
WEDNESDAYS, During Lent | 2:30 PM
Midweek Lenten Services - My Wilderness Journey
Led by Rev. Tracy S. Robinson, Chaplain at Morningstar Living Lenten services continue in April. We extend an invitation to the whole community, to people from many traditions and communities of faith, to join us at these Lenten Services which continue through Holy Week.
MONDAY, APRIL 7TH | 10:30AM
New Age Scam - Cryptocurrency
Scammers and fraudsters are always looking for new ways to target Pennsylvanians to access their money or personal information. As the world becomes more digital, so are their scams, with many now utilizing cryptocurrency. David P. Shallcross, Director of Senior Protection, PA Office of the Attorney General, will discuss cryptocurrency, how it is being used as an investment or payment scam, and how you can stay safe in the digital world.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH | 2:00PM
Broadway Song Mementos with Ken Lelen
Ken Lelen sings memorable love songs while playing vintage acoustic guitars. His concerts attract adult audiences with cheery anecdotes, memorable tunes, and witty lyrics. These mirthful shows offer swing, jazz, and pop music on romantic, musical, and historical themes. Reminisce while singing along to these familiar Broadway songs.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH | 10:30AM
Understanding Home Care Services
We all want to live life to the fullest in our home, for as long as we can. But what happens when we need a little help and assistance to remain independent in our home? Engaging the services of Home Care can help support seniors who wish to remain in their home. Kelly Wilson, Director of Home Care & Community Based Services at Morningstar Senior Solutions will explain the services offered by Home Care services.
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Jared Ennico, Dylan Ephault, Trinity Facciponti, Cameron Fair, Nicolo Famularo, Julia Fedoryszak, Alicia Foster, Megan Frisch, Jessaille Galvez, Daniella Genzale, Landon Glovas, Adam Gorak, Aiden Greenberg, Tannen Greener, Muskaan Grewal, Frederick Grube, Izabella Grzymala, Chloe Guerra, Abigail Halldorson, Haley Hartranft, Asherlynn Harvey, Allison Hawley, Lila Heimbach, Abigail Hellwig, Spencer Herb, Teresa Hockenberry, Camryn Hoff, Morgan Holland, Danya Husein, Luke Julian, Kylie Karavitch, Zachary Karve, Harsimran Kaur, Jonathan Kayed, Alexander Keffer, Yuvraj Khalsa, Chase Kilareski, Kami Kirkham, Camryn Klotz, Nathaniel Knight, Kara Koch, Ethan Kostenbader, Juliana Kresge, Samantha Kuhs, Emma Kunkle, Rithika Lalia, Camryn Lastres, Patrick Leach, Gabriel Leone, Brody Longcor, Cohen Lutz, Olivia Mahorsky, Britney Mallqui, Ryder Marsh, Kaleb McCollum, Shauna McNamee, Dev Mehta, Lauren Meneely, Abigail Miller, Zachary Miller, Danielle Molnar, Clint Moore, Amber Morris, Subhan Mukaddam, Connor Mulada, Izabella Murana, Ava Noll, Julia Novak, Mitchell Nowroski, Iretunkanmi Opeyemi, Roxannah Palma, Andrew Patton, Jazlyn Pedraza, Haily Pellot, Jaxon Pidgeon, Rebecca Pierosara, James Preslar, Danika Pysher, Marcus Quan, Mason Quan, Michael Raschilla, Jack Rea, Julia Ricci, Jacob Rice, Alexander Roberts, Isabel Rodriguez, Amanda Rodriguez-Cuevas, Teresa Rubio, Keller Rupp, Andeta Salihu, Manjot Sandhu, Michael Saqqal, Benjamin Sarnoff, Elizabeth Sauer, Jillian Schaible, Alyssa Schanely, Erica Schell, Peyton Schlegel, Luke Schmidt, Nova
Schwab, Haidyn Searls, Olivia Seidel, Tatiana Seremula, Samantha Shady, Evan Shak, Muhammad Sheikh, Veeren Sheka, Samantha Skirlis, Victoria Smith, Kailyn Snyder, Marissa Sodano, Ella Soldano, Kyla Spengler, Audrey Spohn, Averi Stitzer, Shannon Stivala, Lauren Summers, Matthew Swanson, Sophie Swiatek, Allie Tarreto, Ryan Thomas, Alex Trifiletti, Ava Trifiletti, Destinee Trimmer, Talon Troxel, Jonathan Tyson, Vincenzo Varriale, Ava Vasquez, Ava Vergine, Benjamin Vituszynski, Nicole Volkovinskiy, Ryan Wack, Hailey Wanko, Alina Weaver, Amelia Wehr, Teagan Weirbach, Renee Wells, Trevor Werkheiser, Maricel Wheatley, Adam Wyatt, Kylie Yau, Andrew Zachmeyer, Caitlynn Ziejewski, Avery Zindel
Grade 12 Honor Roll
Allison Aroche-Pelaez, Shivam Arora, Tracy Arthur, Brendan Baker, Derek Balbi, Gavin Bander, Jacob Bast, Emily Beitler, Wyatt Berger, Jackson Biechy, Gary Blatz, Daniel Bleskachek, Noah Bogar, John Bolcer, Winter Brandon, Zachary Brown, Hannah Burros, Emma Callanan, Kylee Case, Patrick Coley, Hailie Connors, Kevin Crook, Avery Dailey, Abigail Davis, Ava DePietro, Savannah Diaz, Anthony DiFrancesco, Aiden Disbrow, Olivia Doone, Josephine Doran, Matthew Dorniak, Hollis Drosnock, Elijarah Edson, Julianna Elliott, Logan Fedora, Allison Feulner, Natasha Fletcher, Tyler Flurer, Jaxon Forgione, Jonathan Galica, Jheyfer Garcia, Mauro Garcia, Victoria Geleski, Rylee Genua, Abigail Godown, Malinda Gruber, Vlada Grudinin, Aubryana
NAZARETH AREA
Honor Roll
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Hahn, Addison Hall, Hailey Hatfield, Gabriella Hayes, Giavanna Higgins, Andi Hilarczyk, Alexandria Hockenberry, Christopher Horvath, Reve Hriczko, Emma Infantino, Rayden Jenkins, Theo Jenkins, Kyle Jennings, Stephanie Jimenez-Garcia, Ryan Komosinski, Kayden LaBarre, Elijah Lansek, Molly Laslo, Kelsey Laubach, Tristin Le, Nyla Lherisson, Ashley Lin, Peyton Long, Gabriela Mahovich, Hailey Mandala, Elisha Markle, Jordan Martinez, Rylan Mehlig, Amanda Mercurius, Romeo Meza, Caden Mills, Collin Moore, Kathryn Mulhearn, Xander Nemeth, AnhThu Nguyen, Nicholas Olsen, Connor Owen, Cadyn Pagan, Ryan Pardo, Tahir Parkins, Carissa Perkins, Raegen Polgar, Anthony Potope, Lucy Pulliam, Anthony Quaranta, Varshitha Rayi, Amelia Redman, Caleb Robinson-Newsome, Ava Ruffing, Gianna Russo, Isaiah Sack, William Salivonchik, Emma Sampson, Isabella Schaeffer, Amari Schell, Hailey Schmittel, Lila Shafnisky, Jillian Simons, Logan Simpson, Sean Singleton, Carson Sivak, Gabriel Smith, Shane Snell, Bryce Snyder, Ethan Soto, Chloe Stachelczyk, Yianni Stavrinoudis, Gianna Steirer, Madison Strucke, Kyrra Styczynski, Porter Sussick, Marshall Thompson, Perla Torrealba, Keagan Tucker, Logan Vakiener, Gabriela Veiga, Jayden Villafane, Oscar Villeda-Perez, Colin Wagner, Winter Wetzell, Kyleigh Whitmire, Matthias Wilbur, Tyler Willett, Lia Wismer, Marley Wismer, Kelsi Yotter
Grade 11 High Honor Roll
Helaina Acker, Aidan Allen, Apryl Audenried, Ashley Baltz, Danielle Barnes, Ian Barrey, Jason Bartha, Gracelyn Beck, Cooper Belnap, Arhaxa Bencosme, Jessica Beyer, Luke Bonaparte, Matthew Borawski, Harrison Bostian, Rylee Boyer, Alyssa Broad, Natalie Broad, Cailyn Bryson, Rafael Calderon, Cade Campbell, Jack Campbell, Conlin Carr, Jacob Casey, Jenna Charney, Tristan Choo-Yick, Mackenzie Christine, Luca Clarelli, Amelia Coccia, Cole Condon, Mackenzie Connell, Alexa Davis, Olivia Davison, Caitlyn Day, Catherine Deaner, Addison Dellanno, Feyzullah Demirtas, Christian DeMrag, Madeline DeWalt, William Dewey, Sophia DiGiacinto, Autumn Dooley, Ashlynn Durbin, Adam Elbaga, Owen Entwistle, Peyton Falzone, Carter Ferrara, Mia Ferreri, Allison Fox, David Francisco, Taylor Friel, Derek Fulmer, Casey Gallagher, Krish Garg, Mallory Garland, Cole Gillow, Bradley Gold, Sriman Goli, Sophia Gorman, Alana Gould, Andrew Grimaldi, Bradley Guida, Madeleine Guzevich, Logan Hahn, Adalyn Harris, Jacklyn Henninger, Isa-
bella Higgins, Finn Hogan, Kyle Homa, Emma Houchin, Hayden Jamann, Liam Johnson, Sophia Kanatbekoff, Murat Karasioglu, Alishaa Kaur, Amritpal Kaur, Allysse Kavanagh, Lucien Keating, Christian Kelly, Josephine Killino, Lily Kline, Jonathan Knepp, Nathaniel Kochenash, Maggie Kryemadhi, Talia Kwatkoski, Adam Lankay, Mara Libidinsky, Madison Lohrman, Gianna Lombardo, Emma Lopresti, Sophia Lwin, Yael Machado, Ava Major, Angelina Malitsis, Taylor Mann, Joseph Martucci, Sophia Mather, Elizabeth McColgan, Sean McGinlay, Morgan McGirr, Cameron McIlvaine, Alexander McKinney, Laina Medlar, Bryce Miller, Lauren Muroski, Brody Muthard, Blake Nagurney, Chase Negrao, Olivia Nerone, Henry Newton, Mai Nguyen, Logan Nobel, Zakary Novak, Abigail Ogun, Makena Okamoto, Antonio Pacana, Giada Palma, Aarav Patel, Manal Patel, Mellajah Peoples, Gianna Perillo, Ryan Petruska, Nicholas Puk, Arundeep Purewal, Marcel Puskas, Jayden Quach, Kaihan Ramin, Margaret Regan, Lily Rice, Alexander Rinyu, Daniel Rissmiller, Anna Roberts, Alexander Rodriguez, Edwin Rojas, Ariana Sanders, Tyler Sands, Bennett Sanford, Jillian Schnyderite, Delaney Schoeneberger, Genevieve Schwartz, Justin Sensenig, Savanah Shoemaker, Makayla Simonson, Jonathan Skekel, Chase Skutches, Angelina Smith, Daniel Smith, Edward Smith, Gillian Smith, Abby Solderitch, Ella Stoudt, Luke Swanker, Haley Swedell, Cole Szuter, Skyelar Umstead, Cristina Varriale, Addison Wagner, Jackson Wall, Vivian Werner, Ella White, Jayden Wolf, Lily Yawney, Tanner Zelachowski, Brayden Zuercher, Mekhi Zuniga
Grade 11 Honor Roll
Yousef Abbady, Quinn Andrews, Salvatore Aprile, Lucy Ar-
geros, Fatmata Bah, Tyler Baker, Rory Baur, Jake Bendekovits, Jack Beruta, Chase Biedermann, Brooke Bond, Evelyn Bonventre, Tanner Brady, Jonathan Bright, Owen Browne, Katelyn Bruch, Kaiden Buscemi, Michael Cameron, Aydin Chowdhury, Kiley Clevenger, Lea Colagiovanni, Isabella Danise, Ella Daubert, Ayden Davis, William Davis, Matthew DeAngelis, Julieta Diazgranados, Lucas Donnelly, Richard Doriety, Sarah Emory, Ava Ferry, Payton Flynn, Giuseppe Gallina, Zachary Gold, Parker Golden, Brenden Gorkos, Jona-
than Grossbauer, Kylie Grover, Trevor Guidi, Broderick Hahn, Olyvia Hall, Berat Hanska, Averi Heffelfinger, Brady Henry, Parker Hertzog, Hunter Hinkel, Joseph Hubacek, Jayden Jauregui, Nicholas Johnson, Ryan Kane, Arshpreet Kaur, Prabhnoor Kaur, Violet Kemmerer, Dylan Kerekes, Gavin Kershner, Gavin Kiefer, Abigail Kissel, Kamryn Kleintop, Andrew Lappine, Benedetto Leotta, Sydney Loebsack, Shaila Lopez, Michael Lucas, Brayden Lukas, Samuel Maczko, Abigail Major, Tristan Mannix, Timothy Marshall, Ryan Marth, Madison
Mayo, Ronan McColgan, Nicholas McErlean, Jack McGinlay, Manya Mehta, Avery Miller, Lily Moretti, Sienna Moyano, Jacob Mularik, Isabella Murteira, Bruna Nayar, Michael Nigro, Makayla Ork, Kyra Ortiz, Nidhi Patel, Kylee Peabody, George Plaskota, Adyson Post, Ryan Preletz, Mia Pulliam, Mikayla Quick, Benjamin Rader, Briana Recchia, Yahir Sanchez, Jasleen Sandhu, Anabelle Schwartz, Molly Sedor, Mia Semos, Antonio Sestito, Giada Sestito, Madeline Shook, Elijah
Honor Roll
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Simak, Aiden Simpson, Matthew Spencer, Delayni Stanat, Shane Steigerwalt, Kaitlyn Strawn, Carter Suwalski, Lorali Swedell, Ellodie Thomas, Jariel Torres, Jacob Trach, Angelina Tramonte, Dominick Tunison, Mellanie Uzunova, William Vega, Tahlia Velez, George Vera, Jack Vlasics, Cole Warren, Elizabeth Wikris, MaKayla Willard, Mariquez Wimberly, Cayden Wynn, Sahasra Yagni, Hannah Zulu
Grade 10 High Honor Roll David Abreu Corrigan, Adhitiya Adavan, Annabel Attanasio, Rylan Aung, Japsimranjit Bahia, Braygan Bender, Brady Bernstein, Alexandros Bournias, Cameron Brodt, Emilie Capron, Ezra Carrasquillo, Ashlyn Carrezola, Sahej Chauhan, Gyan Chemmannur, Indira Christian, Kira Colston, Francesca Conigliaro, Daniel Conte, Natalyn Correll, Renna Coyle, Braden Cramer, Ty Cunningham, Sabrina Daly, Daniel De Paula, Joseph Dente, Simon Diazgranados, Drew Dishong, Carlie Dow, Chelsea Dressler, Kate Engler, Eisley Farnack, Avery Ferreira, Owen Fleming, Elliot Flicker, Lauren Fox, Alexander Fras, Ciara Freer, Chloe Fuller, Addison Giesler, Lily Gillespie, Piper Gilligan, Paxton Gold, Peyton Golden, Ryan Golinsky, Ella Grimaldi, Allison Grossbauer, Christopher Grover, Sarah Haddad, Dylan Hahn, Owen Hall, Owen Hanzl, Olivia Harper, Luke Hasker, Braeden Hawk, Brooke Hellwig, Erin Henchy, Adrian Heredia, Addison Hinkel, Olivia Hobbs, Ryan Hofmann, Andrew Holub, Angelina Iannetta, Carlo Igot, Ryleigh Janis, Madison Jankowski, Jax Jordan, Elise Juniper, Ellie Kane, Logan Kappel, Michael Kelemen, Abigail Kilareski, Gabriella King, Beckett Kingsley, Jennifer Kirk, Ty Kirkham, Jake Knecht, Morgan Koch, Colton Kresge, Daniel Ksiezopolski, Lilly Kuhs, Lillianna Kupec, Brandon Lai, Mason Leickel, Matthew Leluga, Hanna Leraris-Eberhardt, Anya Lherisson, Ryan Lichtenberger, Kai Lin, Taylor Long, Rachil Manja, Carter Martin, Benton Mason, De-
laini Matthew, Kassandra Mazzarese-Zin, Emma McEntire, Leyla Melendez, Thomas Metzger, Allana Miller, Teagan Moore, Brooke Morris, Sheza Mukaddam, Shriti Mukerjee, Jack Nelson, Joseph Novak, Emily O'Brien, Desmond O'Keefe, Miles O'Keefe, Nathaniel Orlando, Michael Ostrowski, Madeline Ott, Shelby Pardo, Jaiden Pariona, Nathan Pastor, Kavya Patel, Grace Perez, Vincent Philip, Angelina Pinto, Natalia Porfidia, Stella Porfidia, Veronica Price, Pablo Puente Pena, Riley Radomski, Adrianna Raschilla, Olivia Reagle, Ella Reed, Payton Reichl, Aidan Reilly, Radek Remaley, Brady Rohn, Ashlynn Roth, Carmen Rowlands, Gage Ruth, Elizabeth Rybac, Anesa Salihu, Riya Sanan, Julia Sandt, Caeden Scaglione, Christopher Schafer, Erika Schmidt, Addison Schmittel, Callie Searls, Alexandra Seidel, Sean Seidel, Divjot Singh, Kherington Smith, Kaylee Snyder, Andrew Sodano, Margaret Spohn, Anthony Stampf, Emily Statfield, Matthew Strubhar, Kieran Tims, Vildan Tok, Brandon Tyson, Ananya Verma, Audrey Wanko, Paige Weeast, McKenna Wescott, Taylor Whiteash, Adelyn Young, Juliana Young, Olivia Young, Drew Zindel, Leah Zornek
Grade 10 Honor Roll
Jillian Aide, Ryan Allen, Olivia Augustine, Kendal Balkam, Mason Bauder, Jude Bautista, Madison Beardsworth, Amalia Bialiy, Jacob Bierman, Aden Bloodworth, Mariah Brasington, Luca Brown, Andrew Burnard, Gavin Burnard, Caden Butler, Jack Cagno, Adam Caprez, Ryan Castanhas, Bailee Castone, Austin Christine, Dominic Ciaccia, Evan Connell, Griffin Corley, Addison Crivellaro, Brandon Crosson, Braedyn Daley, Connor Daley, Fiona Daley, Mallory Dawson, Ethan Deasey, Sarah Deily, Landon Doncses, Jasmine Donello, Ayden Eckhart, Saige Faucett, Richard Fenon, Alex Fink, Alyvia Fry, Christian Funari, Annabella Galica, Madelyn Garguilo, Prabhnoor Gill, Brianna Gold, Brianna Gonzalez, Michael Good, Nicholas Grant, Abigail Greene, Addison Greger, Jaskirat Grewal, Allison Grover, Carter Guzman, Sebastian Halley, Ava Hangen, Jada Harris, Ad-
dison Hawk, Ryan Hawk, Anya Haydt, Raegan Henderson, Kellen Hildebrand, Austin Hinkel, Kaden Huber, Alana Ide, Emily Jacobs, Kellen Johnson, Quincy Johnson, Alexis Jurnock, Parker Kalinoski, Carli Kaniper, Aiden Kavcak, Wyatt Keller, Chase Kerfoot, Keeley Kershner, Corbin Kleintop, Michael Kleintop, Max Kunkle, Breanne LaBarre, Anthony Laboy, Gurtaj Lalia, Olivia Langer, Rickardy Lapaix, Elizabeth Lirag, Weston Loeper, Julian Lohman, Ashlynn Losey, Anna Lubowiki, Grace May, Fargay Mbodj, Nicholas McCartney, Hugh McGuire, Connor McNamee, Chelsea Mertz, Katelynn Miller, Caleb Moore, Ethan Morillo, Lydia Moyer, Chace Mueller, Samuel Neitz, Zakary Noel, Brooke Orr, Krisha Patel, Nicholas Pelissier, Kayla Philipovich, Robert Pichetto, Malana Prashad, Josiah Preslar, Michael Quinn, Rylie Repsher, Ella Requena, Garrett Riffert, Joseph Rivera, Aaron Robinson, Alison Roesch, Amanda Salazar, Audrey Samsel, Christopher Samson, Mantej Sandhu, Brock Schlamp, Emily Schmidt, Spencer Schmitz, Gwenevieve Sebring, Cadence Serfoss, Zachary Sergeant, Lia Shannon, Andreas Skirlis, Samuel Sklodowsky, Lily Slimm, Benjamin Smith, Makenna Smith, Evan Stitt, Aleksandra Swiatek, Colin Tiers, Logan Tocheny, Sean Tomoney, Nicholas Torrisi, Jaydyn Toth, Adrien Tromba, Carter Vasquez, Bryana Velez, Layne Wargo, Rowen Weirbach, Cooper Wenrich, Aubrey Werkheiser, Myla Wheeler, Kaitlyn Williams, Matthew Wortmann, Madalyn Yeakel, Evan Young, Max Zellers, Grace Zicarelli, Daynika Ziegenfus, Lance Zuercher
Grade 9 High Honor Roll
nelli, Myah Marsilio, Addison Marsteller, Elli Marth, Logan Mayberry, David Mayer, Connor McGlynn, Emelia McGrenehan, Muhammad Mehdi, Meera Mody, Bennett Mosser, Kyle Moyer, Stephen Murana, Noah Myers, Isabel Netzley, Gisele Noel, Conner Nowroski, Gabrielle Pacana, Aashna Patel, Dev Patel, Rishi Patel, Aiden Peer, Ava Perillo, Emily Perkins, Stephen Polgar, Samantha Presti, Autumn Quercia, Quinn Rafuse, Cameron Rai, Landon Rampulla, Myles Randolph, Jake Rasley, Shiv Rathod, Shyla Rathod, Praneetha Rayi, Olivia Reed, Sophia Reszek, Emma Rice, Vivian Rosenthal, Charlie Rotzell, Matthew Round, Noelle Sack, Sherleen Saini, Sienna Sargent, Danielle Schaible, Allison Schippang, Kylie Shereba, Sydney Shriver, Alexia Sidlar, Vansh Singhal, Zoey Skirtich, Kylie Skutches, Abby Smith, Gabriella Smith, Sophia Smith, Madalyn Soloe, Emma Spatig, Lexi Spengler, Madison Spering, Aiden Steiner, Grant Stoneback, Nolan Stonecypher, Ashley Stouffer, Ethan Strawn, Cayden Surch, Marques Tavares, Rafer Tavolaro, Sophia Thind, Allison Trach, Raegan Trach, Violet Valvano, Mason Vander, Marlon Vargas, Emily Voloshen, Sierra Weaver, Brianna Weisel, Tucker Wenrich, Avalyn Werner, Sierra Wheelock, Bryson Widrick, Riley Williams, Ava Wilson, Grady Wismer, Olivia Wolf, Aimei Wong, Sophie Wuttke, Ava Wyss, Braelyn Youse, Declan Zeller
Kazista, Mason Keenhold, Ethan Keller, Samantha Kirk, Jillian Kulics, Daxton LaRochelle, Chase Laubach, Nicholas Leotta, Makenna Lestician, Abigail Lichtenberger, Miles Loeper, Dean Lopresti, Lucianne Lotierzo, Jaxson Lutz, Owen Major, Mannat Mand, Kallista Margeson, Gabriella Maury, Ava McCartney, Jackson Medlar, Giavanna Mudlock, Wyatt Mulada, Matthew Muroski, Michael Muroski, Hannah Murteira, Cayden Napoli, Joley Olsen, Ashton Peasland, Frank Petronis, Harleigh Pierson, Chloe Popham, Siarra Potts, Jacob Preletz, Dominick Puk, Laney Rinker, Cesar Rivera, Jordon Rivera, Berkley Rohloff, Alice Romaine, Omar Santini, Layla Schwab, Sydney Schwartz, Colin Seemar, Ava Semos, Logan Silfies, Gianna Smith, Kaylee Smith, Troy Smith, Garrett Solderitch, Holden Sparks, Domenick Statile, Carson Steingall, LillyAnna Stevenson, Jack Stocker, Trevor Stoudt, Ava Swarat, Evan Tamandl, Silas Teitsworth, Bailee Thomas, Logan Tilton, Chloe Viana, Zachary Vicario, Samuel Vlasics, Lorinc von Platen, Nicholas Warren, Haylee Weaver, Alexander Werley, Samara Williams, Peyton Williamson, Damon Wismer, Andrew Wowiling
Quinn Altemose, Jack Attieh, Lucy Austin, Isabel Baker, David Barnes, Marco Barracato, Marina Barrey, Olivia Baudoin, Jeremiah Bautista, Jonah Bautista, Aryan Bellary, Hannah Bettencourt, Audrey Bonaparte, Claire Bonventre, Lindsey Brougham, Carly Brown, Chase Brown, Cove Burry, Adriano Campanelli, Caleb Caracappa, Ella Choe, Betzalel Colon, Noel Courtney, Koen Cozze, Isabelle DeBoer, Ian DeFebbo, Lindsey DeMarco, Luke DePietro, Alexander DiGiacinto, Kylie Dilcherd, Anna Dormarunno, Stella Dziewit, Charlotte Ecker, Aaliyah ElArwadi, Joseph Ellis, Braylynn Fehr, Mikayla Ferreri, Kason Field, Kevin Franco Prasanna, Chase Funari, Tamara Gareer, Arjun Garg, Ashley Genzale, Grant Gilson, Max Gonzalez, Armaan Grewal, Robert Grzenda, Nicholas Guerra, Trent Guerrieri, Jacob Harris, Elizabeth Harvey, Sophie Herb, Gianna Himmelreich, Gavin Hoppes, Jackson Hunsicker, Lillian Hunsicker, Elliot Jemiolo, Sophie Joscher, Adrith Kalgi, Jonah Kayed, Noah Keys, Brady Kline, Nicholas Knight, Katherine Kozerski, Anabelle Kranich, Jordyn Kunsman, TheresaMae Laurito, Daria Lechwar, Madison Lee, Karly Leszcynski, Anya Lin, Nicholas Long, Luke Lotierzo, Cooper Madson, Mason Mari-
Grade 9 Honor Roll Sam Adamenko, Codi Allen, Andrea Anane, Zarra Anastasi, William Bacolo, Ileana Bartko, Caiden Beslanovits, Yuvraj Bhawsar, Evan Biechy, Kyan Border, Leah Burton, Pietro Buzzi, William Cameron, Elmer Castillo-Reyes, Yohann Christian, Vincent Cianciotta, Menley Ciufalo, Jenna Colagiovanni, Piper Cortright, Danica Craig, Torren Crisp, Mason Cuff, Adrianna Dague, Timothy Dally, Aubrey Davison, Xavier DeJesus, Japneet Dhillon, Dominic Discolo, Dominic Drozd, Christopher Duno, Hannah Ehlman, Elenuell Encarnacion, Daniel Eshenbaugh, Zahraa Faisal, Makennah Falk, Tina Feng, Matthew Fenon, Sean Fibick, Aiden Flores, Kaeden Fox, Nayeli Galindo-Martinez, Anthony Garguilo, Marley Gidusko, Isabella Giunta, Declan Gold, Cole Grube, Brody Guida, Suhana Gupta, Stella Helmick, Emma Herbert, Marissa Hoffmann, Benjamine Holman, Jordan Homa, Andrew Hummell, Laila Hunter, Owen Johnson, Alexandria Kanatbekoff, Manoli
Master Gardener Plant sale
Announced
Submitted by
INGRID GARCIA
This spring, the Master Gardeners of Lehigh and Northampton counties are offering a selection of 18 native plant species for preorder. These hard-to-find varieties thrive in diverse sun exposures, soil conditions and bloom times, making them a valuable addition to any landscape. The plants are sold as landscape plugs with well-developed root systems, ensuring easier handling, affordability and successful establishment with proper care. While each species grows at its own pace, native plants follow the familiar pattern—sleep the first year, creep the second and leap by the third—rewarding patience with lasting beauty and ecological benefits. Plants are sold as four plugs
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SPRING BAZAAR Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at Christ UCC Little Moore, 913 S. Mink Rd., Danielsville. Homemade Easter candy, white elephant, baked goods, handmade crafts and more. Kitchen open for eat-in/ take-out. Free goody bag to first 20 adults and 5 children. (4/3)
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PHOTOS The Home News is seeking photos for the April photo of the month contest. The theme is “Barns.” Email your photos featuring barns to cstroh@homenewspa.com along with your name, description of photo, date and location taken. Deadline is Monday, April 21. The winner will be featured in the April 24 issue of The Home News. (4/17)
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The Northampton Area School District will receive sealed bids until 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, on April 16th, 2025 for the following: Food Service Equipment, Cafeteria Furniture, and Vehicles. Information is available at https:// www.nasdschools.org/page/ bid-information or at Northampton Area School District, Business Office, 2014 Laubach Ave., Northampton, PA 18067. The Northampton Area School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in bids received.
Jason Williamson, Assistant Business Administrator (3/13-3/27)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Nazareth will hold a public hearing in the meeting room of the Nazareth Regional Ambulance Corps Building located at 519 Seip Avenue, Nazareth, PA on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following proposed amendment to the Nazareth Borough Zoning Ordinance.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS SECTION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WOULD ESTABLISH TWO (2) PARKING SPACES AS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES AT A NURSERY, ELEMENTA-
RY, JUNIOR HIGH, OR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Copies of the complete text of the proposed ordinance may be viewed at the Nazareth Borough Administrative Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on normal business days. If necessary, special accommodations may be made by first calling in advance to 610-759-0202.
Paul A. Kokolus, Secretary Alfred S. Pierce, Solicitor (3/20 & 3/27)
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE
The Lehigh Township Zoning Hearing Board will convene on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 6 p.m. to hear the following appeal. The hearing will be held at the Lehigh Township Municipal Building located at 1069 Municipal Road, Walnutport, PA 18088.
MELO ENTERPRISES LLC
The applicant/owner of 433 Willow Road, Walnutport, PA, 18088 has filed an application requesting an interpretation or use variance in the alternative to operate a winery on a property containing an existing single-family dwelling and existing barn. The applicant is proposing to utilize the property for the purpose of growing grapes, operating a winery, and to use the existing barn for on-site events. The applicant is requesting the following, an interpretation that the proposed use is agricultural in nature and therefore permitted by right per Section 180-16. B. (1), or a use variance in the alternative to operate a winery. The parcel I.D. No. is J3-15-60516 and is located in the Agriculture/Rural Residential Zoning District.
TRINITY SOLAR
The applicant/agent for 942 Accent Court, Walnutport, PA, 18088 has filed an application for zoning relief requesting a variance to install a roof and ground mounted accessory solar energy system. The following relief is being requested, a variance from Section 180-15. B – Word usage and definitions. An accessory solar energy system is defined as a roof and/or ground mounted solar collector device which has a rated capacity of less than or equal to 30 KW, the proposed system has a rated capacity of 40.590 KW. The parcel I.D. No. is J2-1115B-3A-2-0516 and is located in the Agriculture/Rural Residential Zoning District.
NICHOLAS & MICHELE DZOMIC
The applicants/owners of 1150 Blue Mountain Drive, Danielsville, PA, 18038 have filed an application for relief to construct a 60’ x 40’ pole building. The proposed location of the pole building is within the front yard setback which is not permitted. The applicants are requesting the following, a variance from Section 180-16.E – Design standards. The parcel I.D. No. H3-12-7-5-0516 and is located in the Village Residential Zoning District.
Meetings are open to the public and all interested parties are welcome to attend and will have an opportunity to be heard.
Liz Amato, Lehigh Township Zoning Officer (3/27 & 4/3)
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
Susan Emma Canty of Easton, Northampton County, PA, deceased. Letters of Administration on said estate having been granted to the undersigned all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands against the same will present them without delay for settlement to the undersigned:
Gertrude Chester ℅Fiffik Law Group, P.C. Foster Plaza 7, Suite 315 661 Andersen Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (3/27-4/10)
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Craig A. Swope, late of the Township of Allen, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims against to present them in writing without delay to the Attorney noted below.
Gail A. Czonstka 3571 Howertown Rd. Northampton, PA 18067
Executor
Daniel G. Spengler, Esquire Spengler Brown Law Offices 110 East Main Street Bath, PA 18014
Attorney for the Estate (3/27-4/10)
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public meeting Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 5:00pm at the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room, 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA to conduct the annual Road Inspection. The purpose of the inspection is to make a recommendation on the 2025 paving project and assess future infrastructure needs. The Board of Supervisors will conduct any and all business that comes before the board. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 6:00pm.
Belinda A. Roberts, Township Manager. (3/27)
NORTHAMPTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ANTICIPATED SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR VACANCY
Position Title: School Board Member of the Northampton Area School District – Region 3 - Bath and Chapmans Boroughs and Moore Township
Effective: April 30, 2025
Requirements (Per Public School Code of 1949, Article III, School Directors, Section 322:
● Citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Region 3 - Bath and Chapmans Boroughs and Moore Township
● Good Moral Character
● Eighteen (18) years of age or older
● Resident of the Northampton Area School District for at least one (1) year prior to the date of appointment
● Not a holder of any office or position as specified in Section 322 of the School Code
● Not a member of a Municipal Council
Application Procedure:
Apply between the dates of Monday, March 31, 2025, and Friday, April 11, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. via email or letter including the following:
● List of Qualifications/Resume
● Answer the following question: “Why do you want to be-
come a School Board Member of the Northampton Area School District?”
Public interviews for Position will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Northampton Area Middle School Cafeteria, 1617 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.
Submit the above information to:
Mr. Craig Neiman, Board Secretary Northampton Area School District 2014 Laubach Avenue Northampton, PA 18067 neimanc@nasdschools.org (3/27)
NORTHAMPTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
The Board of School Directors of the Northampton Area School District will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the Northampton Area Middle School, 1617 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067. The purpose of the meeting is to interview persons who have timely submitted applications to fill an anticipated vacancy in Region 3 – Bath and Chapmans Boroughs and Moore Township on the Northampton Area School Board and for other general purposes.
Craig Neiman, Board Secretary (3/27)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board has scheduled a meeting for Monday April 14, 2025, to hold a public hearing, beginning at 6:30 PM, in the Municipal Building, 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, Pennsylvania to hear the following Appeals:
Appeal # 2025-02
Larry Anthony is requesting a variance to construct a 25-foottall accessory structure within the required front yard (Z.O. Sec. 505.A & 405.A.4) on his property at 155 Belfast Road, located in the Rural Residential zoning district of Bushkill Township.
Appeal # 2025-03
Ciro Della Ragione is requesting a variance to subdivide a second “flag-shaped lot” in a subdivision with under 10 lots (Z.O. Sec. 1000.D.2.b) at his property on W. Beil Ave (J7-817C), located in the Rural Residential zoning district of Bushkill Township.
BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD
Todd E. Weidman, Zoning Officer (3/27 & 4/3)
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed Proposals for the Lincoln Avenue Street Program will be received online via the PennBid Program by Borough of Stockertown, Northampton County until 1:00 p.m. prevailing time on April 16, 2025. Proposals will be opened on PennBid, at 3:00 p.m. the same day.
Final questions are due no later than 4:00 p.m. April 4, 2025. A final addendum will be issued by 4:00 p.m. on April 7, 2025.
Work will include, but will not necessarily be limited to, providing all equipment, materials, and labor to reconstruct and pave Lincoln Avenue (partial width paving 275± LF, full depth paving restoration of 476± LF), and related appurtenances including restoration of existing driveways, seeding and stabilization and fine grading within the Right-of-Way in Borough of Stockertown as shown on the project drawings.
Complete sets of the Bidding Documents, including Contract forms and Specifications will be available from the project page at https://pennbid.bonfirehub. com.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the required form, certified check, bank cashier’s check, or other security acceptable, to the Owner in the amount of 10% of the total Base Bid. Bids will be effective for 60 calendar days from the Bid opening date except as permitted by law, and may not be withdrawn during this period. Bidders must Bid on all items listed on the Bid Form.
The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Act of August 15, 1961 (P.L. 9 87), as amended, known as the “Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act” and the Regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall include these requirements in all subcontracts for the project. Specific requirements for bidding are described in the Bidding Documents.
All Bidders and Subcontractors must be PennDOT prequalified.
This Project is subject to the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) conditions.
This Project is subject to Pennsylvania Act 287 of 1974, as amended by Act 172 of 1986, as amended by Act 38 of 1991, as amended by Act 187 of 1996.
This project is subject to the Trade Practices Act of July 23, 1968, P.L. 686 (81 P.S. 773.101 et seq.)
This Project is subject to the provisions of the Public Works Employment Verification Act, and Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations.
This Contract is subject to Pennsylvania Human Relations Act 222 conditions.
This Contract is subject to the non-discrimination in Employment/Contract Compliance Regulations Conditions.
Borough of Stockertown reserves the right at its option to waive any informalities, irregularities, defects, errors or omissions in any or all of Bids and to accept or reject any or all parts of the Bids which in its judgment is in the best interest of Borough of Stockertown.
Amy Richard, Council President
Borough of Stockertown (3/27 & 4/3)
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Betty A. O’Neill, late of the Borough of Nazareth, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased
WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Natalie S. Esposito, Executrix of the Estate of Betty A. O’Neill. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to
Natalie S. Esposito
℅ Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire
124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064
Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire Pierce & Steirer, LLC
124 Belvidere Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (3/27-4/10)
Bath Commercial Bowling League
Week No. 28
Standings
Team Won Lost
Carfara’s Paint
& Wall Covering 32 20
Daku Auto Body 29.5 22.5
Bath Supply 29 23
Broken Tackle 27 25
Rice Family 25.5 26 .5
Alvin H Butz 25 27
Maxx Amusem. 20 32
Vince Bauer
Fiberglass Repair 20 32
Maxx Amusements (2)
Earl Holland Jr 579 (219)
John Sverha 567
Earl Holland Sr 552 (207)
Bill Bachman 503
Rice Family (2
Chris Reeser 661 (260-236)
Dale Fye 550
Daku Auto Body (1/2)
Al Davidson 640 (225-204-211)
Marc Beichey 620 (233)
Scott Bortz 611 (202-205-204)
Robert Daku 509
Bath Supply (3 1/2)
Brent Connolly 652 (263-220)
Steve Kerbacher 640 (202-232-206)
Frank Yeakel 565 (227)
Broken Tackle (1)
Ed Zupko 610 (222-204)
Paul Berkowitz 580 (201)
Bruce Sappah 574 (223)
Marshall Faust 563 (215)
Butch Riddle 535 (221)
Carfara’s Paint & Wall Covering (3
Ed Musselman 624 (216-213)
Terry Pagotto 587 (204-226)
Ty Pagotto 582 (233)
Terry Bartholomew 569 (221-201)
Gerald Bartholomew 506
Alvin H Butz (2)
Bob Davidson Jr 661 (224-205-232)
Bob Davidson III649 (226-258)
Frank Pavlov 560 (224)
Ben Bogdan 529 (213)
Vince Bauer
Fiberglass Repair (2)
Wyatt Davidson 645 (216-246)
Eileen Hilbert 511
Bath Industrial Bowling League
Week No. 29 Standings
Team Won Lost
Shafer Landscap. 35 21
Mourning Would 31 25
D&R Precision
Machine 31 25
Color Rite 29 27
G&L Sign Factory 28 28
WTF 27 29
Moore Powersp. 24 32
Palmer Trophy 19 37
1st Half ChampionD&R Precision
Moore Powersports - 1
Ed Taylor 503(173)
Chris Remaley 474
Scott Freibolin 620(223)
Brad Stuckey 512(186)
Milt Kelly 577(225)
G&L SIGN FACTORY - 0
Paul Duda 593(255)
Don Schoeffling 350
Doug Fehnel 637(232,220)
Gary Gower Jr 528(196)
Mike Reese 650(222,224)
Mourning
Would on Stump Pub - 1
Ed Musselman 655(233,232)
Earl Holland Jr 707(267,236)
David Betz 636(249,215)
Chris Benner 681(244,226)
Terry Heckman 612(224,212)
Palmer Trophy - 4
Joey Mandarino 556(227)
Kurt Berger 545(204)
Butch Holland Sr 585(226,213)
Chris Hoops 606(206,258)
Jim Bendekovitz 557(227)
Color Rite - 1
Don Arndt 510(199)
Adam Schisler 391
Steve Glesias 618(234)
Paul Durnin 448
Noah Durnin 618(208,207)
WTF - 3
Jim Mandarino 492
Shawn Kulick 598(233)
Robert Kulick 465
Adam Wetzel 458
Mike Klement 742(270,289)
Shafer Landscaping - 2
Joe Schwartz 469
Mark Flamisch 438
Jeff Lear 568(213)
Marty Csencsits 570(216)
Matt Paulus 751(279,248)
D&R PRECISION
MACHINE - 2
Brian Dilley 675(232,241)
Dave Roman 608(211,216)
Rick Dilley 514(221)
Josh Horninger 581(213)
Butch Post Jr 589(245)
Savor the Flavors of Nazareth Area Restaurant Week
Submitted by ELYSE CUTTIC
The Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is thrilled to bring back Nazareth Area Restaurant Week for the first time in several years. Taking place now through Saturday, March 29, this event showcases the incredible flavors of our community, offering a celebration of local cuisine.
In partnership with local businesses, Nazareth Area Restaurant Week invites guests to savor exclusive dining experiences, featuring specially curated menus, exciting gift card promotions and unbeatable discounts. This event offers something for everyone, with incredible dining deals at participating restaurants across Nazareth.
Whether you're in the mood for classic comfort foods or eager to explore bold new flavors, this event is a true celebration of local culinary excellence.
Nazareth Area Restaurant Week is more than just an opportunity to enjoy great food—it's a celebration of community and a chance to support the local businesses that make Nazareth special.
DORNEYVILLE
Through her Lens
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when she was a toddler.
A bright and ambitious student, Norma graduated from South Easton High School in 1881 at just 16 years old. She went on to teach in South Easton schools for six years before continuing her education. Determined to pursue her passion for music, she graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music around 1888, where she majored in organ, piano and the directing of public school music.
Upon her return to Easton, Norma became the first supervisor of music for Easton Public Schools, bringing the joy of music to local students.
For eight years, she also served as the organist and choir director at Trinity Episcopal Church on Spring Garden Street, filling the sanctuary with beautiful melodies. Passionate about fostering community, she founded the New Century Club of Easton and led it as president and was also an active member of the George Taylor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, preserving and celebrating local history.
In 1894, Norma married physician Charles Collmar, who became the first surgeon on the staff of Easton Hospital. Together, they had one daughter named Rida.
It was through Norma’s passion for photography that her creative spirit truly shone through. From 1887 to 1907, she roamed the Easton and Phillipsburg countryside with her 50-pound camera, a heavy case of glass negatives, a walking cane, and—ever prepared—a sixshooter pistol to scare off snakes and mischievous boys.
"This event brings people together to experience the incredible flavors of our town while showing love to our hard working local restaurants by giving back to dine with them," said Elyse Cuttic, Manager of the Affiliated Chambers.
At time of print, the following 9 restaurants are participating in restaurant week: A Pinch of Sugar (14 S. Main St., Nazareth); Beck’s Land and Sea House (997 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth); Birthright Brewing (57 S. Main St., Nazareth); Catty Corner Neighborhood Pub & Pie (394 N. Broad St. Extension, Nazareth); DAT’S Eats, Treats, & Sweets (5684 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth); Pott’s Nazareth (307 Broad St., Nazareth); Slate Quarry Hotel (3101 Daniels Road, Nazareth); The GOAT Pub & Pie (700 Main St., Stockertown); and Widows Tavern and Grille (200 Main St., Stockertown).
Offers and more information can be viewed at www.lehighvalleychamber.org/nazarearw.
Her striking images captured life in the region with remarkable detail, while simultaneously making art more accessible to Northampton County.
As an amateur photographer and instructor, Norma took many pictures of Easton and vicinity in the 1890s and 1900s, documenting the world around her with an assortment of subjects. For many years, she also provided a photography magazine with its cover.
After her death on Feb. 17, 1925, all the negatives of her photographs, which were in the form of large 5x7 inch glass plates, were donated to the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society by her daughter. Many prints have been made from these glass plates. Thanks to a donation of more than 50 glass plate negatives from Norma’s daughter, Rida Collmar Seastrom (1903-2000), her glass plate negative collection offers a unique glimpse into the past and can be viewed in the Decorative
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The Crafty Corner
Mini Flower Pot Wreath
Sugarbeecrafts.com
What You’ll Need
Mini pots (about 5)
Large embroidery hoop
Colored cardstock for paper flowers
Crinkle paper wrapping filler
Scrap wood board to fit inside wreath
Wood skewers/sticks for flower stems
Small foam balls (one for each pot)
Hot glue
Instructions
Make flowers out of your cardstock. (Check online for videos how to do so.)
Glue each paper flower onto a wooden skewer.
To assemble each pot, place a small foam ball into the pot, then stick the skewer into the foam. (You may want to hot glue the foam ball into the pot as well.)
Dab a generous amount of hot glue on top of each foam ball, then press crinkle paper on top to fill in each pot.
Using a scrap piece of wood, cut it to fit inside the embroidery hoop like a shelf, then use wood glue to hold it in place; you might want to tack in a trim nail on each side for extra support.
Glue the bottom of each pot to the shelf with hot glue. Tie a ribbon to the top of the wreath to hang.
Legals
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ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Thomas Minardi, late of the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, deceased WHEREAS, Letters Testamentary in the above-named estate have been granted to Jennifer A. Sullivan, Executrix of the Estate of Thomas Minardi. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to
Jennifer A. Sullivan
℅ Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire
124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, Pennsylvania, 18064
Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire
Pierce & Steirer, LLC
124 Belvidere Street Nazareth, PA 18064
Attorneys for the Estate I.D. No. 21445 (3/27-4/10)
ESTATE NOTICE
GENSHEIMER, HELEN, dec’d. Late of Easton, Northampton County, PA
Administrator: Joseph Bosco Farina ℅ Barbara Rush Renkert, 2120 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042
Attorney: Barbara Rush Renkert, Esquire, 2120 Northampton Street, Easton PA 18042 (3/27-4/10)
WAIVER REQUEST
SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
MOORE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
During the Monthly Meeting of the Moore Township Board of Supervisors, scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. The Board of Supervisors will consider a written request for a waiver of a Section of the Moore Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances.
The following request was submitted for the proposed Land Development of Planetree Real Estate, 619 Moorestown Drive, Bath PA.
The applicant’s request is for the following:
Section 260-34(I): Improve West Dell Road and dedicate additional right-a-way along the subject property frontage to meet minimum standards for a Type 3A local road (i.e. 28-foot-wide cartway, 50-footwide right-a-way).
Section 260-57(A): A preliminary plan is required for all major land developments. (3/27)
Suburban Darts
Week 26
Hunsicker 10 for 14, Eric Yocum 6 for 14, George Gasper 5 for 12 and Jon Eisenrich with a HR. Jennifer Erkinger was 6 for13, Jason Gross and Kevin Gross went 5 for 12 each, and HR’s from Larry Kneller and Brian Gross for St. Paul’s.
In other action, after losing the opener 14-0 to Ebenezer, Farmersville came back to win 4-0 and 6-5. Leading hitters included Dennis Koehler 5 for 11 and Gene Grim 5 for 12 (HR) for Farmersville while Jim Voortman was 6 for 13, Paul Yoder 5 for 12 and Bill Christine with a HR for Ebenezer.
The final match of the night finds Emmanuel beating Blessed Trinity 10-4 and 1-0, losing the opener 2-0. Hitters included Jon Rice 5 for 12, Chuck Achenzie also 5 for 12, Troy Haydt 3 for 8( HR) and Al Nesbitt with a HR for Emmanuel. Dan Halteman was 4 for 11(HR), Kevin Remaly 3 for 7, Chick Crisafi 3 for 9 and Tim Heidelmark with a HR for Blessed Trinity.
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*Dryland
Submitted by DAVE CASEY
This week in the Dart League we see Dryland moving a bit closer to first place St. Paul’s by sandwiching 6-4 and 4-0 wins around a 1-0 loss to Star of Bethlehem. Leading hitters for Dryland included Shawn Sigley and Dave Crothamel each going 4 for 11, with Butch Silfies, Bernie Yurko and Nate Phares all going 4 for 12 apiece. Ron Frankenfield was 5 for 11 and Tyler Frankenfield 5 for 12 for Star of Bethlehem. First place St. Paul’s lost to Christ UCC 3-1 and 8-4 winning the opener 8-5. Top hitters for Christ UCC were Garry
Master
Gardener
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*Standings are incomplete for $18 or five plugs for $20, depending on the variety chosen. This ensures easier handling, affordability and success with proper care. The order deadline is Monday, May 12, or until sold out.
The order pickup will be Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Penn State Extension Lehigh County, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown. You can order today at extension.psu.edu/plant-salenpfag-lehigh-nh, or by phone at 1-877-345-0691. Any questions about this plant sale can be directed to Joseph Veshinfsky at jcv5092@psu. edu.
Through her Lens
Additionally, a selection of Norma’s glass plate negatives can be found on the sigalmuseum.org website under online collections, thus ensuring that Norma’s artistic vision continues to fascinate, inspire and connect future gener-
ations with Easton’s rich history. Fortunately, Norma’s life was filled with many opportunities due to her wealth, status and education. These opportunities are what enabled her to become such an avid photographer, and without which we may not have such a rare, intimate and vivid glimpse into what life was like in Northampton County the late 1800s and early nineteenth century.
The donation of Norma’s glass plate negative collection serves as a bookmark in history. Hopefully, Norma’s collection will inspire more women to be bold, be brave, be true to themselves and to not be afraid to try new things, as they, too, bookmark their place in history.
Frosted Orange Blondies
Ingredients
(8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 cups confectioners' powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and extracts.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
For the frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth; beat in zest. With mixer on low speed, gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth.
Using excess parchment as handles, remove blondies from pan, and spread frosting onto blondies. Garnish with zest, if desired. Cut into bars. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
If you have a recipe you’d like to share with our readers, email it to cstroh@homenewspa.com or mail to P.O. Box A, Walnutport, PA 18088.
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Arts Gallery at the Sigal Museum in Historic Downtown Easton.
Picture of a circus scene or parade with elephants in Northampton County, circa 1890-1919.
A glass plate negative showing Norma McFall Collmar, left, and three unidentified photographers near the Lehigh River, circa 1900.