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APRIL 4-10, 2024
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Girl Scouts assemble Easter Baskets for community outreach
Looking by Back Ed Pany Hurricane Agnes and The railroads
From left to right: Kara Reighn, Caroline Mann, and Maddalyn Daney Submitted by MEAGAN MANN Brownie Troop 807 is learning the importance of support-
ing their community. In doing so, they put together Easter baskets to donate to the children currently housed at Turn-
ing Point of the Lehigh Valley. Troop 807 meets every other Wednesday at St. Peter's UCC in Seemsville.
The rebuilding of Shocks Mill Bridge; photo is courtesy of William Shank.
Nazareth Borough Council Honors police officer; Welcomes new council member
Newly appointed Councilwoman Cynthia Corpora is sworn in by Mayor Lance E. Colondo
By SAVANNAH BROWN Nazareth Borough Council met Monday, April 1 to honor a borough police officer, appoint a new council member and discuss parking issues. First, Mayor Lance E. Colondo honored Supervisor Randall Pompei with a resolution for being the recent recipient of the Nathan Ogden Award by the Northampton County Chiefs of Police Association for his exemplary service and devotion to law enforcement. Colondo expressed that Pompei has been an integral part of the Nazareth Police Department since his hiring on July 1, 2016 where he has effectively served as a supervisor in the police department’s day-to-day operations.
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Shocks Mill bridge today We recently received another railroad article from our friend Mr. Thom Horvath of Bridgewater, New Jersey. He has forwarded a few articles and photos over the last year. These articles were especially interesting to our local railroad buffs. We hope you enjoy the information he has shared with our readers. Do you recall Hurricane Agnes in 1972? In the Lehigh Valley, winds lasted several days, power outages were common and over 19 inches of rain fell in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. At the time, the estimated damage of the storm was $2.1 billion across the United States. While hiking at the Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in York,
Pa., Mr. Horvath viewed the rebuilt Shocks Bridge from the Schull’s Rock Overlook. Thom recalls the damage to the railroad industry because of Hurricane Agnes. The storm destroyed or damaged 48 Penn Central Railroad Bridges. In 1972 Agnes destroyed Shocks Mill Bridge, a landmark and important transContinued on page 2
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