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In the Matter of Petition for Change of Name Ariel Sue Derr: Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of April, 2026, a Petition requesting an order to change the name of Ariel Sue Derr to Ariel Elizabeth Koch was filed with the Carbon County Court of Common Pleas – No.26-FC-0712. The Court fixed June 19, 2026, at 1:15 p.m, in Courtroom 1, of the Carbon County Courthouse, 4 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, as the time and place for the hearing, and when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause why the request of the petitioner should not be granted. David M. Sebelin, Esq, Sebelin & Sebelin, 301 S 3rd St., Lehighton, PA 18235 (610)-379-4499 May 1
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Reinaldo Nieves, Jr., Deceased. Late of Allentown City, Lehigh County, PA. D.O.D. 9/2/23. Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Lissette Lopez and Jimmy A. Nieves, Administrators, c/o Kristen L. Behrens, Esq., 1650 Market St., #1200, Phila., PA 19103. Atty.: Kristen L. Behrens, Dilworth Paxson, LLP, 1650 Market St., #1200, Phila., PA 19103
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NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Notice is hereby provided pursuant to Subsection 1601(a) of The Second Class Township Code, Act of May 1, 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69, as amended and reenacted (the "SCTC"), 53 P.S. § 66601(a), that the Board of Supervisors of North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Board") intends to consider for adoption at its regularly scheduled public meeting commencing at 7:00 P.M. on MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026, at the North Whitehall Township Municipal Building located at 2356 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, proposed Ordinance No. 2026-8 (the "Ordinance"). The purpose of the Ordinance is to establish animal control regulations, establish the position of Township Animal Control Officer, authorize the Township to contract with organizations to facilitate a Township-sponsored trap-neuter-return program for the sterilization and vaccination of stray cats, to prohibit the running at large of animals within the Township, and to prohibit the keeping of exotic or wild animals within the Township. The Ordinance will be incorporated into the codified Code of the Township of North Whitehall (the "Code") in a new chapter, Chapter 131, titled, "Animal Control."
The following constitutes the title and a brief summary of the Ordinance, prepared by the Township Solicitor, setting forth all the provisions of the Ordinance in reasonable detail in accordance with Subsection 1601(a) of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601(a).
THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE IS: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ANIMAL CONTROL PARAMETERS, AUTHORIZING CONTRACTED ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, REGULATING AND PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP AND THE
KEEPING OF EXOTIC OR WILD ANIMALS, AND CREATING A COMMUNITY CAT TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) PROGRAM."
The Ordinance contains a statement of legislative findings identifying the Ordinance's purposes and setting forth the statutory authority of the Board to adopt the Ordinance. Section 2 of the Ordinance contains the substantive text that will be incorporated into Chapter 131 of the Code. Subsection 2.4. identifies how terms contained within the Ordinance are to be interpreted. Subsection 2.5. provides definitions for the terms "Animal Control Officer (ACO)," "At Large," "Caregiver," "Colony," "Community Cat," "Ear-Tipped," "Exotic or Wild Animal," "Owner," "Pet," "TNR Organization," and "Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)." Subsection 2.6. establishes the position of Township Animal Control Officer—i.e., a person or entity appointed by the Board to enforce the provisions of the Ordinance. Subsection 2.7. identifies the Animal Control Officer's authority, including investigating animal-related complaints and violations, issuance of notices of violations and warnings, abatement of animal-related nuisances, and coordination with appropriate law enforcement agencies and humane officers. Subsection 2.8. prohibits the keeping of exotic or wild animals within the Township unless done by a licensed veterinarian and also prohibits the release or abandonment of any animal within the Township. Subsection 2.9. prohibits the owner or guardian of an animal to permit such animal to roam free without control or supervision. Subsection 2.10. provides that the owner of an animal may be subject to enforcement actions for maintaining an animal that attacks or threatens a person or other animal, and that dangerous dogs will be reported to appropriate agencies in accordance with Pennsylvania's Dog Law. Subsection 2.11. limits the combined number of dogs and cats that may be kept on a property to a maximum of six (6), except on a property containing three (3) or more acres, where that number is increased to ten (10). These numerical limits do not apply to dogs and cats less than three (3) months of age. Subsection 2.12. authorizes the Animal Control Officer to seize or impound animals that pose a threat to public safety, are sick, injured, or suffering and the owner thereof has not responded to a directive by the Animal Control Officer, the animal is subject to an animal cruelty investigation, or roaming at large with no identifiable owner or guardian. Subsection 2.13. establishes parameters for the Animal Control Officer's entry onto private property. Subsection 2.14. establishes a Township-sponsored community cat trap-neuter-return program encouraging the humane trapping, vaccination, and sterilization of stray cats, and also authorizes the Township to contract with an organization to facilitate such program. Subsection 2.15. requires that stray cats that have been sterilized must be ear-tipped to identify their sterile status. Subsection 2.16. encourages persons providing nourishment, care, or support to a colony of stray cats with the Township's trap-neuter-return program to facilitate tracking of the colony, and identifies that only such persons registering with the Township will be eligible to receive assistance or resources through the Township's trap-neuter-return program. Subsection 2.17. encourages persons providing nourishment, care, or support to make reasonable efforts to sterilize and vaccinate all cats within said colony, and requires that the provision of such nourishment, care, or support be performed in a safe and sanitary manner. Subsection 2.18. clarifies that stray cats shall not be considered stray, abandoned, or roaming at large solely due to their free-roaming behavior, and by providing care to a colony of stray cats, a person is not deemed legally responsible for such cats. Subsection 2.19. prohibits the caring for stray cats on property not owned by the person providing such care unless authorized by the property owner. Subsection 2.20. clarifies that existing cat colonies are subject to the provisions of the Ordinance. Subsection 2.21. prohibits persons from intentionally harming, poisoning, killing, removing, or relocating stray cats, and from interfering with lawful animal control or trap-neuter-return activities. Subsection 2.22. provides that a violation of the Ordinance shall be a summary offense punishable by up to a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fine and/or imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for summary offenses. The Ordinance also contains a savings clause and will become effective immediately after adoption by the Board.
Copies of the full text of the Ordinance may be examined, without charge, or obtained at the North Whitehall Township Municipal Building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In accordance with Subsection 1601(a) of the SCTC, 53 P.S. § 66601(a), a complete copy of the Ordinance has been supplied to the Times News newspaper.
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DENNIS KLUSARTIZ, CHAIRMAN
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The Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Public Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026 in the Public Meeting Room of the Whitehall Township Municipal Building, 3219 MacArthur Road at 7:00PM to discuss and take action on the below listed legislation.
ORDINANCES
1. BILL NO. 9-2026
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL FOR PERFORMANCE OF HANDICAPPED CURB AND SIDEWALK RAMP WORK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WHITEHALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.20 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER WHICH REQUIRES AUTHORIZATION OF ACQUISITIONS IN EXCESS OF $25,000 BY ORDINANCE (PUBLIC WORKS)
Copies of the full text of the proposed legislative items may be examined by any citizen in the Administration Office of the Township of Whitehall, PA, on any business day between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. The Whitehall Township Municipal Building is accessible to the physically handicapped. Assistance for the visually and/or hearing impaired is available upon request at least five (5) working days prior to this meeting.
/s/Jeffrey J. Warren___________________
FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TOWNSHIP OF WHITEHALL
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