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Pohatcong Looks to Solve Noise and Traffic Complaints "Warm Weather is Fine, but Noise, not Fine" – Mayor Slack.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – At the July 16, 2024, meeting at the Pohatcong municipal building, nearly three dozen people were present to discuss an item not on the agenda. Still, they took the opportunity to raise concerns about traffic, speeding, and noise in the town's residential areas.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Pohatcong Police Chief Robb confirmed that the only decibel reader is at the county level. However, police ask people to lower their music and cite them if they violate the ordinance. The key is that complaints must be called in. Ravine Area Partying, Traffic...
More than 20 affordable homes are coming to Easton. Work on the first one starts in August.
Groundbreaking is less than a month away for the first “flexible design” affordable home planned by the Easton Redevelopment Authority. It’s a big step in the two-year process of acquiring blighted homes, tearing them down and getting ready to build new, affordable ones. More than 20 affordable...
Single lanes in each direction at Easton-Phillipsburg ‘free bridge’ on Tuesday night
The Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge” is scheduled to have single-lanes in each direction for lighting system repair work 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, July 23, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Travel impacts are not expected. Motorists are urged to reduce speed and exercise caution...
New Palmer police station near district court could cost $32.6M
A new police station at the Palmer Township municipal complex could cost between $29.7 million and $32.6 million, according to a feasibility study. Alloy 5 Architects unveiled the study for the township board of supervisors on Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Speeding in South Bethlehem: Indian Hill residents have had enough
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — As the city works to replace its previous traffic coordinator, residents of the Indian Hill neighborhood are fed up with speeding drivers. The Indian Hill area is right along the border of Fountain Hill Borough and the western end of South Bethlehem. Lisa Sparrow voiced her...
Pohatcong Township to Introduce Budget in August, with 3.98% Increase
POHATCONG, NJ - At the July 16, 2024, meeting at the Pohatcong municipal building, a resolution was approved to introduce the 2024 budget of the Township of Pohatcong, Warren County. The budget will "restore appropriations and operating expenses where things need to be in the operating budget," said the CFO, Ann Cucci, noting that it has been cut over the years. To fully fund capital without going into debt, they will ensure that everything is within the budget moving forward. That’s a plan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Improvements; Unfunded Mandates The budget plan overview...
Easton Municipal Band serenades downtown Easton
If you were in downtown Easton on Saturday, chances are you heard the Easton Municipal Band ringing out through the town. The 55-member band held a summer concert at the Riverside Park Amphitheater. No matter what your age or music taste, the band played everything from The Lion King to...
Route 611 to reopen within weeks after nearly 2-year shutdown
PORTLAND, Pa. — There’s been a breakthrough in the nearly 2-year-old impasse to reopen a closed stretch of Route 611 at the Northampton County-Monroe County line. A compromise between state and federal officials will enable the road to reopen in about eight to 10 weeks – by the end of September, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.
Lehigh Valley EMT students go 10-8 (in service) on simulated training call (PHOTOS)
Emergency medical technician students went in service — 10-8 in emergency radio code-speak — on a mock call Friday in Allentown. The Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Institute, 2100 Mack Blvd. in Allentown, hosted the EMT class exercise. Multiple EMS agencies were on hand to assist the...
Historic ballpark gets new life in Allentown. Tilghman St. bridge work on tap. | Lehigh Valley government watch
Here is a look at some government and other community news across the Lehigh Valley region for the week beginning Monday, July 22:. L. MT. BETHEL TWP. | The Riverton-Belvidere bridge’s pedestrian walkway is scheduled to shut down Monday so needed repairs can be made to bulging masonry wing walls on the structure’s Pennsylvania side, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission said. “Once started, the walkway closure is estimated to remain in place without interruption for up to 35 days,” the DRJTBC said in a news release. “Weather permitting, that means pedestrian access could be restored by Aug. 25.” The two-lane bridge connecting Northampton and Warren counties across the Delaware River is expected to remain open to motor-vehicle traffic while the repairs are made.
Public Notice: Independence Twp. Zoning Board of Appeals regular meeting agenda, Aug. 7, 2024
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Case #24-013, Brian Behrend, Petitioner, Requesting: Two (2) total variances, 1) An 8 foot front yard setback variance for the existing structure and 2) A 29.4 foot front setback variance for the addition to the home, both from Section 4.06(D), Table 4.06 of the Zoning Ordinance, 4811 Algonquin Blvd., Parcel #08-12-328-062, R-1A Single Family Residential.
Lehigh Valley Town Center one step closer with streets and stormwater approval
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A proposed massive commercial and residential complex took another step toward coming to life Thursday. Lower Macungie Township Commissioners approved land development plans for the roads and stormwater management of the 58.8-acre mixed-use Lehigh Valley Town Center complex. With the development's Topgolf entertainment center...
TAPinto Phillipsburg 2024 Reader Survey Highlights Community Engagement Opportunities
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The 2024 reader survey for TAPinto Phillipsburg revealed an interest among community members in having non-profit groups advertise to our audience. We are thrilled to announce that this is entirely possible! Several groups have already taken advantage of our DIY submit content portal. Non-profit groups, youth teams, and church groups in the area are invited to reach out to our publisher at phillipsburg@tapinto.net to get started and receive more information.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER TAPinto Phillipsburg offers a dedicated program for local non-profits to submit content through our content marketing...
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