ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Yuk Chin, late of 42 Nathan Way, Albrightsville, County of Carbon, State of Pennsylvania.
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:
Liana E. Chin
42 Nathan Way
Albrightsville, PA 18210
or to her attorney,
Matthew G. Schnell, Esquire
STRUBINGER LAW, P.C.
505 Delaware Avenue
P.O. Box 158
Palmerton, PA 18071-0158
Mar 26,Apr 2,9 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of RAY GORDON CHRISTMAN, a/k/a RAY G. CHRISTMAN, a/k/a RAY CHRISTMAN, late of the Township of Mahoning, County of Carbon, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DATE OF DEATH – FEBRUARY 27, 2026
Letters of Administration, c.t.a. have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to:
RYAN T. CHRISTMAN
ADMINISTRATOR, c.t.a.
225 Velvet Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235
or to his Attorney:
JASON M. RAPA, ESQUIRE
RAPA LAW OFFICE, P.C.
141 South First Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
Mar 26,Apr 1,8 Show more »
The Franklin Township Advisory Recreation & Parks Board will hold their meeting for the year of 2026 on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. The meetings will be held at the Franklin Township Administration Office Building, 889 Fairyland Road Lehighton, PA 18235 on the following dates:
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
September 8
October 13
November 10
December 8
Franklin Township Advisory Recreation and Parks Board
Secretary - Treasurer, Cady Guy
Mar 26 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of ERICA E. HOSFELD, a/k/a ERICA HOSFELD, late of the Township of Penn Forest, County of Carbon, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DATE OF DEATH – DECEMBER 24, 2025
Letters of Administration 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 payments without delay to:
RICHARD NILSEN
ADMINISTRATOR
705 White Circle
Northampton, PA 18067
or to his Attorney:
JASON M. RAPA, ESQUIRE
RAPA LAW OFFICE, P.C.
141 South First Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
Mar 26,Apr 1,8 Show more »
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for Change of Name has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, requesting a decree to change the name of:
Minor Child: Kaiden William Ruffa
to
New Name: Kaiden William Calcano
A hearing on said Petition will be held on May 12, 2026 at 1:15pm in Courtroom 3, at the Carbon County Courthouse, 4 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229.
All persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the Petition should not be granted.
Mar 26 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of JEFFREY ALAN DROFICH, a/k/a JEFFREY A. DROFICH, a/k/a JEFFREY DROFICH, late of the Borough of Lehighton, County of Carbon, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DATE OF DEATH – DECEMBER 6, 2025
Letters of Administration, 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 payments without delay to:
JEFFREY ALAN DROFICH
CO-ADMINISTRATOR
103 Millway Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
JESSICA A. DROFICH
CO-ADMINISTRATOR
2832 Hemlock Drive
Lehighton, PA 18235
or to their Attorney:
JASON M. RAPA, ESQUIRE
RAPA LAW OFFICE, P.C.
141 South First Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
Mar 26,Apr 1,8 Show more »
Estate of Gloria F. Leskowsky a/k/a Gloria Fay Leskowsky, deceased, late of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Letters testamentary 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 payments without delay to:
Andrew Berg a/k/a Andrew J. Berg and
Terry L. Berg, Co-executors
c/o Emily A. Zettlemoyer
Zettlemoyer Law Office, LLC
53 North Third Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
or to their attorney:
Emily A. Zettlemoyer, Esq.
Zettlemoyer Law Office, LLC
53 North Third Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Lowhill Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Monday April 6, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Building, 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli. This meeting will take the place of the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday April 9, 2026 at 6:30 pm.
Jill Seymour
Municipal Secretary
Lowhill Township, 2nd Class
Mar 25-26 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of DONALD E. MORY deceased, late of Alburtis, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to
Keith D. Mory, Executor
c/o YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Or to his Attorney YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
CITY OF BETHLEHEM - NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ENACTMENT. Notice is hereby given that Bethlehem City Council will consider enactment of the proposed bills (ordinances) summarized below at a City Council meeting in the City of Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Building (address below). TITLE: BILL NO. 13-2026. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE 2026 SEWER CAPITAL BUDGET. SUMMARY: That total appropriations in the 2026 Sewer Capital Budget be increased from $10,245,492 to $10,536,722. TITLE: BILL NO. 14-2026. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE WATER CAPITAL FUND BUDGET FOR 2026. SUMMARY: That total appropriations in the Water Capital Fund Budget for 2026 be decreased from $12,824,040 to $12,497,006. TITLE: BILL NO. 15-2026. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE WATER FUND BUDGET FOR 2026. SUMMARY: That total appropriations in the Water Fund Budget for 2026 be increased from $26,426,074 to $26,926,074. TITLE: BILL NO. 16-2026. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR 2026. SUMMARY: That total appropriations in the 2026 General Fund be increased from $113,087,531 to $113,103,668. And TITLE: BILL NO. 17-2026. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR 2026. SUMMARY: That total appropriations in the 2026 General Fund be increased from $113,103,668 to $113,118,643. MEETING SCHEDULE: The above bills will be considered at the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 7:00 PM City Council meeting for second reading/vote and enactment. The foregoing meeting(s) will be held in the City of Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Building, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. PUBLIC COMMENT: Any person interested may provide comments at the above meeting(s). If you have questions on public comment call (610) 865-7130 or email cityclerk@bethlehem-pa.gov. You can also watch the meeting on YouTube. Free copies of the proposed ordinances may be obtained in the Office of the City Clerk, Room B212, City Hall, 10 East Church Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM.
Tad J. Miller, City Clerk
Mar 25-26 Show more »
Sealed bids will be received electronically by the Board of Supervisors, Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County 6272 Rt. 309, New Tripoli, PA 18066 on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ until 3pm on Monday April 15, 2026 when the bids will be opened and read.
Materials: All quantities are +/-.
-- Superpave -- 500 tons 25mm; 2,000 tons 9.5; 3,500 tons 19.0mm (BINDER)
-- Stone -- 500 tons #1; 1,800 tons #8 - 1% wash; 500 tons #57 - 2% wash; 800 tons #2A, 500 tons 2RC
-- 400 tons PennDOT approved type 2 anti-skid
-- 500 tons R6 Riprap
-- 100 tons high performance Cold Patch
All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the proposal, made payable to Heidelberg Township. The materials specified herein shall meet the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications. Escalator clause will apply. The successful bond with suitable, reasonable requirements, guaranteeing performance of the contract or delivery to be made with sufficient surety in the amount of 100% of the amount contracted within 20 days after the contract is awarded.
Bidding Documents can be obtained at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ All proposals must be made on the form furnished by the Township as posted on PennBid. The Supervisors reserve the right to reject any item or items and reserve the right to reject any and all proposals.
Dawn Didra, Township Administrator
Mar 25-26,Apr 8-9 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of James F. Bailey, deceased, late of the Borough of Walnutport, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Letters of Administration 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 payments without delay to:
Michelle J. Bailey
1208 Riverview Drive
Walnutport PA 18088
or to her Attorney:
Jenny Y.C. Cheng, Esquire
Cheng Law Offices, P.C.
430 Delaware Avenue
P.O. Box 195
Palmerton, PA 18071
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of MARY E. FORTE, late of Macungie, County of Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payable without delay to:
STEPHEN POLLI
2835 Sweden Point Road
Marbury MD 20658
or to his attorney
John L. Obrecht
1731 Main Street
Northampton PA 18067
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of South Whitehall Township will meet in the Township Municipal Building located at 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public meeting to discuss the following, and any other business brought before the Board. The meeting will also be streamed live through GoToMeeting. Due to the limitations of the facility, public comment may or may not be available for remote viewers. To access through your computer, go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/757430189. To access the meeting through your phone, dial 1-224-501-3412 and, when prompted, enter 757 430 189.
ST. JOSEPH'S SOLAR
MAJOR PLAN 2025-103
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAN REVIEW
An application to further develop the property located at 1879 Applewood Drive, 1915 Applewood Drive & Clauser Road, PIN Nos. 546781173891, 546772519145 & 546781520384. The plan proposes to consolidate three (3) lots into one (1) lot as well as install a solar array for the church property, Lot 1, containing 8.5272 acres; Lot 2, containing 3.5687 acres, and Lot 3, containing 5.31 acres; The electricity produced by the solar array would be solely for the church property's use with the intention of reducing onsite consumption of utility supplied electricity. Lot 1 is served by existing public water and public sewer and zoned R-3 Low Density Residential. St. Joseph the Worker Parish Charitable Trust is the owner and applicant.
All properties are located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Copies of plans, applications and supporting documents are available for public inspection upon request.
David Manhardt, Community Development Department
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2 Show more »
ESTATE OF Gail C Drumm, deceased, late of Slatington, Lehigh County, PA, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to:
Erik Thomas Drumm, a/k/a Erik T Drumm, EXEC
C/O Stephen A Strack, ESQ
Steckel and Stopp LLC
125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210
Slatington PA 18080
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, will consider for adoption at a Public Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th day of April, 2026, at the Hanover Township Municipal Building, 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, an Ordinance amending the Township of Hanover Code of Ordinances, Part II General Legislation; Chapter 130 Political Signs, to address any conflicts with First Amendment Protections.
Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for review at the Hanover Township Municipal Building located at 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during normal business hours.
The following is the proposed Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 26-__
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER, COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, PART II GENERAL LEGISLATION; CHAPTER 130 POLITICAL SIGNS, TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED SIZE OF POLITICAL SIGNS AND ADDRESS ANY CONFLICTS WITH FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS; AND, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (the "Township) through its Board of Supervisors (the "BOS"); adopted Ordinance No. 02-07, the Political Sign Ordinance, as amended, on October 22, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the BOS wishes to further amend the Political Sign Ordinance to amend the maximum permitted size of political signs and address any inconsistencies with First Amendment protections as afforded by the Constitution of the United States of America; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED, by the Board of Supervisors of Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania as follows:
SECTION 1. The Township of Hanover's Code of Ordinances; Part II General Legislation; Chapter 130 Political Signs; §§ 130-5 Maximum size through 130-9 Violation and penalties are deleted in their entirety and replaced as follows:
"§ 130-5 Maximum size. The maximum size of any political sign in the Township shall be 8 square feet per side.
§ 130-6 Location of political signs. With permission of a property owner, political signs may be placed on private property. No political sign shall be placed on any Township property or on any public utility pole or any traffic lights and or any other municipal or public utility structure, provided that political signs may be displayed on election day in the vicinity of the polling places, to the extent that it is permitted by state and federal election laws.
§ 130-7 Violation and penalties.
A. Any person or entity who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
B. In addition to the above remedies, the Township may institute in the name of the municipality any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate violations of the provisions of this chapter."
SECTION 2. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be severable and if any provision thereof shall be declared unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared as a legislative intent of the Township that this Ordinance would have been enacted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid provision(s) not been included herein.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
Anthony Giovannini, Solicitor
Hanover Township
Northampton County
38 West Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of: Philip Bruce Secor a/k/a Philip B. Secor, Deceased, late of 1263 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Apt. 116, Allentown, PA. Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to:
Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of
Philip Bruce Secor a/k/a Philip B. Secor, Deceased:
David Hallock Secor a/k/a David Secor,
Personal Representative
c/o Attorney Eric R. Strauss
33 South Seventh Street
P.O. Box 4060
Allentown, PA 18105
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
PAVEMENT MARKINGS INSTALLATION
Bid #2026-03
South Whitehall Township is soliciting bids on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Cooperative Purchasing Council for the following:
Sealed online bids will be accepted by South Whitehall Township, on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Cooperative Purchasing Council, via the PennBid program until 10:00 a.m., local time, on April 9, 2026
On April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., South Whitehall Township will receive the sealed bids and open them online, with results being made public via PennBid. Online sealed bids shall be submitted by way of the PennBid program. Paper bids will not be accepted. All documents and solicitation details are available online at no cost except to successful bidder at PennBid – https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, with a corporate surety authorized to do business in Pennsylvania in accordance with the project specifications in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. All bids shall be effective for sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the bid opening.
Any questions related to this bid solicitation should be submitted using the "QUESTIONS" feature within PennBid no later than five (5) days prior to the bid opening.
The Lehigh Valley Cooperative Purchasing Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to accept either in whole or in part, any one bid or combination of bids and to accept the bid which it determines in its best interests. The Council also reserves the right to waive or permit the curing of any informalities or irregularities in a bid as permitted by law.
Donna Zackeru-Lagonia
Purchasing Agent
Mar 25-26 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Carol L. Stewart deceased, late of Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to
Alfred G. Lugo, Executor
c/o YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Or to his Attorney YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Marie I. Berghold deceased, late of Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Letters Testamentary have been granted to the undersigned, who requests 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 payments without delay to
Robert F. Berghold, Executor
c/o YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Or to his Attorney YOUNG & YOUNG
Rebecca M. Young, Esq.
Lia K. Snyder, Esq.
119 E. Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Lowhill Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Monday April 6, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Building, 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli. This meeting will take the place of the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday April 9, 2026 at 6:30 pm.
Jill Seymour
Municipal Secretary
Lowhill Township, 2nd Class
Mar 25 Show more »
ESTATE NOTICE
Estate of Mary Ann Massad, late of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Letters of Testamentary have been granted to the below named personal representative, who requests 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 payments without delay to Thomas L. Massad, Executor, c/o The Roth Law Firm, P.O. Box 4355, Allentown, PA 18105 or his Attorney, Tracey A. Shreve, Esquire, The Roth Law Firm, P.O. Box 4355, Allentown, PA 18105.
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
KAUFMAN, SHERYL L.
LATISHA BERNARD SCHUENEMANN,
ESQUIRE
2755 CENTURY BLVD.
WYOMISSING, PA 19610
Attorney
Estate of
SHERYL L. KAUFMAN
Court Term No.
2026-0285
Late of
LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
deceased
EXECUTRIX
NOTICE
Letters Testamentary on the above estate, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement.
AMANDA L. SWOPE
executrix
702 W. BROAD ST.
QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2,8-9 Show more »
BIDS WANTED
Leasing of Agricultural Land
The Township of North Whitehall is soliciting bids for the leasing of tillable acreage located within the Township.
Bids will be received until 9:00 AM prevailing time, Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Township Municipal Building, (Ironton) Coplay, PA, and will be publicly opened at approximately 9:15 AM that same day. Any proposals received later than the specified time will not be considered.
Necessary bid forms and instructions may be obtained at the Township Office, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA Monday through Thursday 8 AM till 4 PM.
The lease of this land shall be made to the best responsible bidder.
The North Whitehall Township Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Jessica Koenig, Secretary/Deputy Treasurer
North Whitehall Township
Mar 25-26,Apr 1-2 Show more »
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 (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, APRIL 13, 2026, at the North Whitehall Township Municipal Building located at 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037, proposed Ordinance No. 2026-5 (the "Ordinance"). The purpose of the Ordinance is to amend regulations applicable to use of Township parks and recreational facilities (collectively, "Parks"). The Ordinance will be incorporated into Chapter 304 of the Code of the Township of North Whitehall, titled, "Parks and Recreation Areas," ("Chapter 304") as the same is available online through the Township's website.
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 OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH WHITEHALL, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 304 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH WHITEHALL, TITLED 'PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS'; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION."
The Ordinance contains a statement of legislative findings identifying the Ordinance's purposes and setting forth the authority of the Board to adopt the Ordinance. The Ordinance contains a single section, Section 1, that contains the substantive amendments to Chapter 304. These amendments are summarized as follows: updating and correcting identifications of names of existing Parks; adding an exception to hours of operation of Parks for lighted fields and courts; clarifying a prohibition on throwing of objects; prohibiting overnight parking; establishing standards for permitted motorized vehicles and bicycles; revising prohibitions on display of banners or posters; prohibiting washing, repairing and/or painting of private vehicles; prohibiting the feeding or disturbing of animals or wildlife; prohibiting removal of natural resources; restricting organized events at Parks; identifying the Township's authority to close or block access to Parks during specified events; and authorizing the Township's Code Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of Chapter 304.
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 KLUSARITZ, CHAIRMAN
Mar 25-26 Show more »
