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DECEMBER 29, 2022-JANUARY 4, 2023
Looking by Back Ed Pany Haff Hospital
The pictured home is located at the site of the former Haff Hospital on Washington Avenue. Photo courtesy of Larry Oberly. A number of years ago, I wrote is inadequate to the growing dea history of a Northampton and mands upon the establishment, area landmark- the Haff Hospital. and Dr. Haff, after due deliberaI was fortunate to interview tion, decided to enlarge the hosMrs. Doris Danner, a dedicated pital. nurse who graduated from the “Many sites were offered, but Haff Hospital nursing program. the one of Siegfried Avenue, near In my research with Mrs. Sally- 21st Street, was acquired from ann Madden, former Northamp- the Levan estate. In a few days, ton Area High School librarian, they commenced excavation for we researched the old Cement the foundation. This part of the News, a Northampton newspaper work is being done by Sheaffer that served the Cement Belt. We and Reyer contractors, who emfound a May 6, 1921 edition with ployed their steam shovel on the the headline: “Dr. Haff’s New job. Hospital on Siegfried Avenue.” “M.M. Casey Co. Construc“Ground was broken on Mon- tion, of New York City, has been day for the erection of Dr. Charles awarded the contract to erect the A. Haff’s new private hospital. hospital. The structure will be The present building at 2006 90x50 feet, a three-story buildWashington Ave., Northampton, Continued on page 3
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Alliance Fire Co. gives Generous Donation to Northampton Fire Dept.
NOTEWORTHY NEIGHBORS
Local heroes: workers The Home News is EMS seeking essential
By SAVANNAH BROWN On Monday, December 19, members of Alliance Fire Company social club gathered to present a generous $5,000 donation to the Northampton Fire Department. Vice President Todd Csencsits from Alliance Fire Company social club warmly expressed, “Our whole mission here at the fire company is to give back to the community and we are very pleased that we can give you a $5,000 check today.” Fire Chief Keith Knoblach graciously accepted the donation on behalf of Northampton Fire Department. Alliance Fire Company is committed to thoughtfully donating to various entities in the Northampton Borough. Just last month, Alliance Fire Company donated $2,000 to Northampton Regional EMS, $2,000 to Northampton Borough Police Department, and $2,000 to Northampton Borough Council for the pickleball courts at Alliance Park behind Alliance Fire House. Continued on page 9
Share the ups and downs of Their career field
workers in the community to interview for a new, ongoing feature, Noteworthy Neighbors. Emergency responders, teachers, local government, busthisdrivers, By SAVANNAH BROWN how understaffed career field farmers, if Medyou do essential The life of an etc.; Emergency currently is, which poses many ical Services is very difForhear instance, when work forworker a living, we challenges. want to ferent from your average nine to answering calls to neighboring from If demanding, you are interested five. It canyou. be hectic, municipalities duein to short staffand strenuous, but also rewardthere are nowith ambulances left being interviewed anding,sharing ing, and eventhe life work to backfill the community, not to themeaningful, community that you do, changing. mention the countless overtime please email into AskUs@HomeNewsPA.com. To gain perspective this he- hours that EMS workers face. roic career field, three local EMS workers volunteered their time: Maria Wescoe, a Northampton resident and the Director of Operations at Northampton Regional EMS with 41 years of service; Joe Light, an East Allen Township resident and President of East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps with 14 years of service; and Ryan Bowers, a Lehigh Township resident and Paramedic at City of Bethlehem EMS, who also volunteers at Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Co. and Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. with 16 years of service. The consensus among these three EMS workers regarding what the public may not know is
And although some EMS organizations are tax based, many are not. This means the organizations that do not receive tax revenue have to fund themselves, often only relying on donations, fundraising, and low insurance reimbursements, which isn’t enough to keep up with rising costs. Joe also shared that volunteerism is dying because EMS is
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