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LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that the Council of Lower Saucon Township will conduct a public hearing and consider the adoption of the ordinance summarized herein, at a meeting on May 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the Lower Saucon Township Municipal Building, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015. At said meeting, Council shall consider enacting, and if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-03 "An Ordinance of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to Amend the Lower Saucon Township Code of Ordinances to Strike Appendix A from Chapter 180 – Zoning." The proposed ordinance strikes Appendix A, a chart of Permitted, Conditional and Special Exception Land Uses from Chapter 180 – Zoning, such information already being set forth in the text of the Chapter. Copies of the full proposed text of said ordinance may be examined by any citizen at the Office of Lower Saucon Township, located at the address above, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on the Township website at www.lowersaucontownship.org, until the date of the aforesaid Council Meeting. Copies of the proposed ordinance may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof. A complete copy of the Ordinance is also available for inspection at Times News Media, 1633 N. 26th St., Allentown, PA 18104. Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. John J. Finnigan, Jr. Acting Township Manager Apr 22-23,29-30
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
In accordance with Section 609 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of Jul. 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, Art. VI, § 609, as reenacted and amended (the "MPC"), 53 P.S. § 10609, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Township"), will conduct a public hearing at the Township's administrative building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, during the Board's regularly scheduled public meeting commencing at 7:00 P.M. on MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026, for the purpose of receiving public comment on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-7 (the "Ordinance"), which amends the Township's Zoning Ordinance's regulations pertaining to Data Center uses and Data Center Accessory Uses (as such terms are defined in the Zoning Ordinance).
Notice is also hereby provided in accordance with Section 610 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10610, and Section 1601 of Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code, Act of 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69 (the "SCTC"), Art. XVI, § 1601, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, that the Board will consider adoption of the Ordinance during the Board's regularly scheduled public meeting described above. The following constitutes the title of the Ordinance and a brief summary of the Ordinance's provisions in reasonable detail prepared by the Township Solicitor in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601.
The title of the Ordinance is: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2025 TO MODIFY REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DATA CENTER USES AND DATA CENTER ACCESSORY USES."
The purpose of the Ordinance is to amend the Township's Zoning Ordinance's regulations pertaining to Data Center uses and Data Center Accessory Uses that were recently enacted by the Board by virtue of Ordinance No. 2026-2, adopted on March 09, 2026. Section 1 of the Ordinance contains a statement of legislative findings that identifies the Borad's authority to adopt the Ordinance and the background and purpose of the Ordinance. Section 2 of the Ordinance contains the substantive amendment of the Zoning Ordinance, which includes the following changes: a new definition is added for the term "High Impact Data Center," which generally includes any Data Center that has a critical IT load at full-build out of fifty megawatts (50 MWs) or greater, or a group of Data Centers that has a cumulative critical IT load of fifty megawatts (50 MWs) or greater; Data Center and Data Center Accessory Uses are removed as Conditional Uses in the Township's Light Industrial/Business (LI/B) zoning district and confined to the Township's Mineral Extraction/Industrial (MEI) zoning district; a general decibel limit is established for all uses within the Township at 60 dBA during normal operations, and noise studies required as part of the Conditional Use approval process for a Data Center or Data Center Accessory Use must demonstrate compliance with said decibel limit; a new setback of three hundred feet (300') is established for Data Center uses and Data Center Accessory Uses, except where such uses border a residential zoning district or parcel developed with a Sensitive Receptor (as such term is defined in the Zoning Ordinance), in which case the setback requirement is increased to five hundred feet (500'); new specifications for required noise studies to be submitted as part of the Conditional Use approval process and after construction are added; specification is added that vibration studies submitted as part of the Conditional Use process must demonstrate compliance with the Zoning Ordinance's vibration standards; a requirement is added for annual reports of groundwater withdrawal for Data Centers that propose to utilize cooling systems other than closed-loop systems or other similar systems that do not require continuous groundwater withdrawal; and electrical demand and fuel storage disclosure requirements, infrastructure capacity reporting, and a requirement to identify impacts on existing utility infrastructure are added. Section 3 of the Ordinance contains a savings clause, and Section 4 of the Ordinance provides that it shall become effective immediately after adoption by the Board.
Copies of the Ordinance may be examined without charge, or obtained for a fee no greater than the cost to the Township to reproduce the Ordinance, at the Township's administrative building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. In addition, and in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, and Section 610 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10610, a full copy of draft Ordinance No. 2026-2 has been supplied to this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law.
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DENNIS KLUSARITZ, CHAIRMAN
Apr 15-16,22-23 Show more »
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION AND
LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
In accordance with Section 505 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of Jul. 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247 (the "MPC"), Art. VI, § 505, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10505, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Township"), will conduct a public hearing at the Township's administrative building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, during the Board's regularly scheduled public meeting commencing at 7:00 P.M. on MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026, for the purpose of receiving public comment on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-6 (the "Ordinance"), which amends the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (the "SALDO").
Notice is also hereby provided in accordance with Section 506 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10506, and Section 1601 of The Second Class Township Code, Act of 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69 (the "SCTC"), Art. XVI, § 1601, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, that the Board will consider adoption of the Ordinance during the Board's regularly scheduled public meeting described above. The following constitutes the title of the Ordinance and a brief summary of the Ordinance's provisions in reasonable detail prepared by the Township Solicitor in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601
The title of Ordinance is: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF 1999 AS AMENDED AND CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH WHITEHALL TO ADOPT NEW TOWNSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS AND TO AMEND REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATIONS (WAIVERS)."
The purpose of the Ordinance is to amend the SALDO to replace and supplement existing construction specifications and details for Township infrastructure constructed in connection with land developments and subdivisions that may be offered for dedication to the Township, and to institute a standardized form to be utilized by applicants seeking waivers or deferrals of SALDO requirements. Section 1 of the Ordinance contains a statement of legislative findings that identifies the Board's authority to adopt the Ordinance and the background and purpose of the Ordinance. Section 2 of the Ordinance contains the substantive amendment of the SALDO, which includes adopting new construction specifications and details prepared by the Township Engineer and updating internal cross references within the SALDO that relate to existing specifications and details that will be replaced upon the adoption of said, new construction specifications and details. Additionally, Section 2 modifies the SALDO's provisions addressing requests for modifications (waivers and deferrals) from SALDO requirements. More specifically, a provision is added which allows the Board to approve requests for modifications without prior review by the Township's Planning Commission where such request relates solely to a procedural matter, such as submission deadlines. Finally, a new "Waiver Request Form" is to be added as an appendix to the SALDO and must be utilized by applicants in connection with modification requests. Section 3 of the Ordinance contains a savings clause, and Section 4 of the Ordinance provides that the Ordinance shall become effective immediately after adoption by the Board.
Copies of the Ordinance may be examined without charge, or obtained for a fee no greater than the cost to the Township to reproduce the Ordinance, at the Township's administrative building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. In addition, and in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, and Section 610 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10610, a full copy of draft Ordinance No. 2026-6 has been supplied to this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law.
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DENNIS KLUSARITZ, CHAIRMAN
Apr 15-16,22-23 Show more »
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Washington Township will receive sealed bids online for "2026 Road Paving" on various roads located within the township until 11:00 AM, on Monday, May 4, 2026 at which time they will be opened and posted shortly thereafter. Sealed bids shall be submitted electronically via the PennBid Program. All document and solicitation details are available online at no cost at PennBid – www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com. The project consists of the following:
"In Place Paving" on various roads located in Washington Township, Lehigh County:
Base Bid Quantities:
2,800 Tons of 9.5mm Superpave, WMA 180 lb/sy Wearing Course
932 Tons of 9.5mm Superpave, WMA 60 lb/sy Leveling Course
Alternate Bid Quantities:
690 Tons of 9.5mm Superpave, WMA 180 lb/sy Wearing Course
231 Tons of 9.5mm Superpave, WMA 60 lb/sy Leveling Course
All materials must meet PENNDOT Pub. 408 Specifications and Standards. Bidders may be either a PENNDOT prequalified Prime or Sub Contractor and must supply proof of prequalification.
Questions and inquiries should be electronically submitted through PennBid's questions and answers tab. All bidders are invited to review the project with the Township.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid made payable to Washington Township.
The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price within 20 days of the award of the contract and a certificate of liability insurance acceptable to the municipality prior to the start of any work.
The bids will be presented to the Board of Supervisors at the regular scheduled meeting of the Washington Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday May 5, 2026 at approximately 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the agenda allows.
The Washington Township Board of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or portions thereof, and to delete projects and or portions of the project depending on budgetary constraints and to waive any technicalities deemed to be in the best interest of the Township.
PA Prevailing Wages apply to the "In Place Paving" contract.
Washington Township Lehigh County
Wade Marlatt, Township Manager
7951 Center Street
Emerald PA 18080
Apr 9,14 Show more »
