Thursday, May 17, 2012
But does the plan meet state requirements?
The construction of a new sewer pipe along Mertztown Road and through the village of Brookdale in Lower Macungie Township is part of the township plan to provide public sewer service to the proposed 600 acres Jaindl land development project. Typically, when a new sewer line is installed, all property owners along the line are required to connect to it. The township Board of Commissioners plans to vote to approve the new sewer plan at its meeting at 7 p.m. today at the township building on Brookside Road. But the plan to expand the public sewer area to the Jaindl project and build the new pipe does not seem to satisfy the state requirements for planning such sewer system upgrades. The township plan does not contain the detailed studies and …
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A New York Times story on graduates weighed down with college debt makes the case for last week’s column.
Once again, The New York Times is playing catch-up with Patch.com. On Sunday, The Times had a front-page story about the growing burdens of college loans, three days after my column ran on the same subject. The paper did a wee bit more legwork for their gazillion-word story – my research consisted mainly of talking to a friend at the deli counter at the Giant supermarket – so I’ll leave the term “copycat” out of this discussion. The lead of The Times story was about a young Ohio college graduate who owes $120,000 in loans and is working two jobs to pay the $900-a-month bill. Her mother is taking out life insurance on her because if anything happens to her daughter, she couldn’t pay the loans for which she co-signed. A decade ago, 58 …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Friends for the Protection of Lower Macungie Township has every intention of paying its bills.
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Tuesday, May 15
To the Editor: Friends for Protection of Lower Macungie Township takes our responsibility of handling donations from the community very seriously. To date we've raised more than $20,000, mostly in small donations from more than 50 community members through events and online. This is why we are challenging what we believe to be unnecessary fees billed to the appellants by the township. We will continue our policy of vigorously vetting all bills before authorizing any expenditure of money we collect. We owe this to the members of the community whom trust us to administer the legal fund on behalf of the residents. All contributions collected are used solely to underwrite legal costs of the appellants in appeal procedures. Further, we believe …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
May 21 issue of Time magazine shows picture of Mom breastfeeding young boy standing on a chair.
Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches in which local parents, caregivers and other members of the community are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting topics. This week’s Moms Talk question relates to a Time magazine cover photo of a breastfeeding mom used to illustrate an article about “attachment” parenting. The May 21 issue of time magazine features a cover photo of a mom breastfeeding her three-year-old son, who is standing on chair to reach her breast. The photograph is being used to illustrate an article about a concept in childrearing known as “attachment” parenting. The cover headline asks the question “Are You Mom Enough?” The article delves into the history of attachment parenting and some of its …
Patch asks Lehigh Valley readers whether they support gay marriage
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Sunday, May 13
President Barack Obama has publicly come out in support of gay marriage, the first time in history that a sitting U.S. president has ever done so. Obama made the announcement via an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America" last Thursday. Locally, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce established a new council for gay and lesbian businesspeople in January. Bethlehem's Adrian Shanker, president of Equality Pennsylvania, told the Morning Call last week that Obama has not gone far enough to promote gay rights and that his organization will continue to push Democrats such as Sen. Bob Casey to support gay marriage. Equality Pennsylvania has started an online petition to Casey. The Call's report includes comments…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.
Want to get out of town and go for a trip, but looking to save money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair in Devon, Ultrazone in Bensalem and Big Brown Fish & Pay Lake in Effort. When: May 24- June 3 Address: Lancaster Avenue & Dorset Road, Devon How Far From Lower Macungie Patch? 48.7 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes Admission: Hours: Summary: The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is one of the premiere equestrian events in the US and this year will serve as a preliminary for some Olympic Events. Steeped in tradition, the Horse Show began in 1896 and attracts some of the best horses and riders from the U.S. Canada, and Europe. In addition to the equestrian events, the Country …
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Ultrazone
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Lancaster Ave & Dorset Rd, Devon, PA
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
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2668 Route 115, Effort, PA
Big Brown Fish & Pay Lake
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Patch to the rescue! We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.
1. The 105th Annual Bach Festival When/Where: Events begin with a lecture at 2 p.m. May 11 and conclude with the reception at 6 p.m. May 12 at various Lehigh University venues. Why Go: Several concerts in Packer Memorial Chapel, other concerts featuring Bach performed on guitar and harpsichord. And just all that lovely music. Pricing: Prices vary by concert. 2. BOGO Jewelry Offer With a Twist ... or a Sparkle When/Where: All weekend at Ten Thousand Villages in the Lehigh Valley Mall Why Go: When you buy a regularly priced piece of jewelry you can buy a second for half price and either keep it or donate it to The Perfect Fit for Working Women, an outreach of the Allentown YMCA/YWCA. Pricing: Depends on what you buy. 3. Oh Mama! When/Where: …
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19 Memorial Dr W, Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University
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3145 Hamilton Boulevard Byp, Allentown, PA
DaVinci Science Center
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Macungie Fire Co No 1 Social Quarters
31 S Walnut St, Macungie, PA
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1607 W Union Blvd # A, Bethlehem, PA
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
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904 Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall, PA
Ten Thousand Villages
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Journalist Stephen Marche claims there is a war against youth and that the massive college student debt problem is part of it.
The specter of how to put two kids through college looms large in my life; I pick at it as one would a scab – and with similar results. Recently, a mother of three told me her daughter, an Emmaus High School grad who went on to a four-year school, has $60,000 in college loans – and she emerged with the least amount of debt among her friends. Strangely, that kind of burden on the middle class doesn’t bother syndicated columnist Cal Thomas. In an op-ed piece in The Morning Call last week he wrote this: “I feel about those with crushing tuition debt the way I feel about people who choose to live along the frequently flooded banks of the Mississippi River. If students and their parents choose expensive schools, they should accept the …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
A Colorado first-grader was recently suspended for singing the popular LMFAO song "Sexy and I Know It."
Moms Talk is a weekly feature on all Lehigh Valley Patches in which local parents, caregivers and other members of the community are invited to share opinions and advice on parenting topics. This week’s Moms Talk question relates to singing a pop song with questionable lyrics in school. A first-grade boy in Colorado was suspended this week for singing the popular LMFAO song "I'm sexy and I know it," to a female classmate while standing in the lunch line. This is the second time the boy has been reprimanded for singing the song in school, according to published news reports. This time, the offense comes with a three-day suspension for sexual harassment. His mom says the punishment is unfair, stating "I could understand if he was fondling …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Sterling Raber Agricultural Land Preservation Board of Lehigh County is asking the public to contact Gov. Tom Corbett and state lawmakers to keep funding for agricultural land preservation intact.
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Saturday, May 5
Editor's Note: The following release was submitted by the Lehigh County Farmland Preservation office. The Sterling Raber Agricultural Land Preservation Board of Lehigh County opposed Governor Corbett's budget proposal to eliminate the state cigarette tax as the primary source of dedicated funding for farmland preservation in Pennsylvania. The Board asks that local officials and the public contact the Governor's office and their state legislators to express opposition to the Governor's plan to cut this critical source of state funding for agricultural land preservation. What's your position? Tell us in the comments. Until this year, $20.5 million of state cigarette tax revenue was distributed annually to counties to help them buy …
Michael D Siegel
9:54 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
They are placed in the East Penn press in the legal adds (very small fonts on the last page). The law says they can do that and that is all they are required to do. They do post the advertisements on their website. more ›