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Northampton School Board votes Against donation, approves Revised Health and Safety Plan
By SAVANNAH BROWN The Northampton School Board met Monday, December 5 after their 2023 organization meeting with two split decisions on agenda items. When President James Chuss asked whether the board had any questions on agenda items, Vice President John Becker expressed his concerns about the donation of the pocket-sized Constitutions from the Moms for Liberty nonprofit organization. “Northampton Area School
District has in recent history encountered groups bearing political affiliations wishing to make book donations for our students. Concerns were raised over these affiliations and the topics of such books being donated. While the Constitution is clearly an instructional text used within our classrooms, the organization making the donation is politically motivated,” said Becker. Becker cited the conservative political focus of the Moms for Liberty organization as the pri-
mary basis of his concern and made a motion for the board to remove the donation from the agenda. Board member Robert Mentzell raised the question, “If we accept these, couldn't someone interpret that as a tacit approval of the school district buying into the Moms for Liberty agenda?” Mentzell added, “We need to maintain strict neutrality. We’re not playing politics here, we’re educating kids.” Continued on page 3
Moore Township Supervisors Discuss easement agreements for MS4 projects, approve resignations By SAVANNAH BROWN The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, December 6 to discuss waivers, subdivisions, Nixle, open space preservation, MS4 project easements, an East Walker Road culvert, forestry ordinance, resolutions, and resignations. First, supervisors granted a waiver to Muschlitz Excavating Land Development for SALDO section 3.04.c in regards to the way stormwater infiltration is calculated because the applicant is building an underground water basin and they are requesting relief in the freeboard requirement. Township Engineer Kevin Horvath expressed that he does not
see the request as a concern. The board approved the waiver unanimously. The board also unanimously approved the Wayne Cacciola minor subdivision conditional approval based on the Keystone Consulting Engineers letter dated November 16 for the subdivision of the house on the property being separated from the rest of the property, which is preserved farmland. The Ruth Beal lot line adjustment conditional approval was also approved unanimously for the lot line adjustment between a mother and daughter for two square lots that will now be more conforming than they previously were.
Under reports, Fire Police Captain Jason Harhart reported that the Klecknersville Rangers Vol. Fire Co. responded to 25 fire calls for the month of October, which accounted for two fires, one fire police, seven automatic fire alarms, seven ambulance assists, one for wires down, and seven mutual aid calls with Bath for three motor vehicle accidents, one fire alarm, one spill, one fire, and one carbon monoxide alarm. The fire company also responded to a total of 48 ambulance calls for the month of October. Next, Public Works Director Craig Hoffman shared that Continued on page 7
Looking by Back Ed Pany Wages from 1942 Inflation is a concern of everyone, so we thought we would look at wages in 1942. We have a labor agreement from Coplay Cement Manufacturing Company and the United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union Local No. 14, Coplay. I guess I will attend the negotiation meeting. Here are some names our older readers may remember: The union: Raymond W. Ambearle, president; committee, Ralph Brader, John Lohr, John Bundra, Charles Walockovitz, James Kern, Edward Deichmeister and Ralph Proctor. The company representatives were M.G. Gruenwald, president, and D.J. Uhle, vice president. The agreement states, as of April 1, 1942, all hourly pay rates increase 5 cents. Packers receive a piece-rate increase, 8 cents per 100 c. The union sick benefit committee stated benefits as $2.50 a week for 15 weeks. A doctor’s certificate must be provided at time of notice. Even though the year is 1942 a war year - these rates may shock some of our younger readers. Quarry: Labor, 70 cents Blaster, 80 cents Truck driver, 83 cents Repairman, 3rd, 86 cents Repairman, 1st, 96 cents
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Cement Workers contract, 1942. Photo courtesy of Larry Oberly. Electrician, $1.08 Shovel operator, $1.08 Foreman, $1.08 Mill: Labor, 70 cents Beltman helper, 74 cents Truck driver, 76 cents Stone house foreman, 78 cents Continued on page 5
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