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Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club provides update A year after safety complaints By KERI LINDENMUTH A year after residents living near the Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club in Northampton voiced concerns over stray bullets, the club has taken steps to improve safety and regain residents’ trust. Christopher Bodnar, vice president of Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club, appeared before the Northampton Borough Council during their meeting on March 5 to give a safety update. “We have put a lot of plans into place,” Bodnar told council. Among those plans is adding 20,000 to 30,000 tons of dirt to a safety berm behind the range, increasing its height by over 20 feet. Cameras have also been installed at the site and are regularly moni-
tored, along with random range safety checks. New gate locks have also been installed, anonymous incident reporting has been implemented and renewal dues have been increased for the club’s 1,400 renewing members. Meanwhile, all new members must complete a range orientation. Most of these changes, said Bodnar, have been done with the help of volunteers. “I just want to commend you on everything you’ve done to assuage the problem we had,” Mayor Anthony Pristash said to Bodnar. “It has really been a great effort on your part and the organization’s to take this very seriously.” Council President Julia Kut-
zler thanked Bodnar for his "diligence." “You really did the best that could be done,” she said. Since the spring of 2025, Bodnar said the club has only received one safety complaint. The club continues to deliver regular monthly updates to the police department and to Borough Manager Brian Welsko. More upgrades are planned for the future, as funding allows, including video orientations, an electronic gate and enhancements to the berm. In other news, Northampton Borough Council is reviewing an ordinance that would set pavilion rental fees for nonprofits. Until Continued on page 9
Moore Township Supervisors hire open Space coordinator; discuss fire billing Ordinance and recreation fees By SAVANNAH BROWN The Moore Township Board of Supervisors approved several land development plans, personnel actions and township initiatives during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 3. Supervisors unanimously granted a waiver and deferral request for the Fox Hollow Knoll project, allowing the plan to be reviewed as a preliminary/final submission under Sections 26057 and 260-58 of the township code. Two minor subdivision plans also received conditional approval. The board approved the Szivos minor subdivision, which will divide the property more evenly,
following a recommendation from the Planning Commission based on a Jan. 21 review letter from Keystone Consulting Engineers. Supervisors also conditionally approved a preliminary/final minor subdivision plan submitted by 1015 Partners LLC, which will create two new building lots. The decision followed recommendations outlined in a Feb. 16 review letter from Keystone Consulting Engineers. During reports, Police Chief Gary West stated that the Police Department had 275 incidents in February. Officers issued five written or verbal warnings and 36 traffic citations and made five
arrests, including one for driving under the influence, one for possession of drug paraphernalia, one for theft and two for assault. Police also responded to six reportable accidents and five nonreportable accidents. Later in the meeting, supervisors also approved a retirement agreement for West, who announced he will retire Sept. 4 after 33 years of service with the Police Department. Fire Recorder Jason L. Harhart, reported that for the month of February the Klecknersville Rangers Volunteer Fire Company responded to 82 ambulance calls Continued on page 2
Bath Borough Council Approves Wawa Redevelopment plan for Former PNC Bank site By SAVANNAH BROWN Bath Borough Council approved preliminary and final conditional approval for a proposed Wawa redevelopment project during the Monday, March 9 meeting. The approval came through a resolution for the property at 202 N. Walnut St., the former PNC Bank site. The land development plan, which has been under review for more than a year, has already been reviewed by the borough’s Planning Commission and the Zoning Hearing Board. The proposed project includes 50 parking spaces and six fuel canopies facing North Walnut Street. Access points are planned for Barrall Avenue, North Chestnut Street and North Walnut Street. Tractor-trailer traffic and electric vehicle charging stations will not be accommodated at the location. According to borough officials, the project’s traffic study was approved by PennDOT on July 8. The design includes medians on state roads to limit left turns and help distribute traffic among the three access points. PennDOT also determined that a traffic signal at the site is not required at this time. The proposal includes several public improvements, particularly along Barrall Avenue. Planned upgrades include full-depth road reconstruction, drainage improvements, new pedestrian walkways, sidewalk and ADA improvements, a dedicated rightturn lane from North Walnut
Street onto Barrall Avenue and the removal of on-street parking to create a left-turn lane. Council approved the resolution unanimously. Council also unanimously adopted an ordinance amending sections of the borough code to prohibit certain classes, sizes and types of vehicles and to prohibit parking and stopping on Barrall Avenue. In other news, council voted unanimously to advertise a proposed ordinance that would remove 226 E. Northampton St. from the list of designated handicapped parking spaces in the borough and approved several motions during the meeting such as the release and advertisement of a Request for Proposal for lawn care services and ratified authorization of a highway occupancy permit application associated with the Wawa land development plan. Council then granted a municipal solid waste waiver for the four-unit property at 403 N. Walnut St., allowing the property owner to opt out of the borough’s contracted waste service with JP Mascaro. The property currently uses a dumpster serviced twice weekly by Republic Services. Continued on page 7
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