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MARCH 21-27, 2024
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The Nazareth Fire Department held their annual Shamrock 5K on Saturday, March 16. Photo by Gregory Morgan Photography
Looking by Back Ed Pany The Atlas Gardens
Plowing the Atlas Gardens, 1938 The old Atlas Portland Cement Company complex was located on 728 acres of land. During World War I, the company decided to plow a 40-acre tract and give plots to employees to raise vegetables for their families. The Cement News’ March
1918 edition states, “During last year, 375 employees had the opportunity to raise splendid crops. Over 500 plots have already been taken up this season. Each employee is given a plot equivalent Continued on page 4
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Bath Borough Council Hears PennDOT Route 248 realignment Project presentation By SAVANNAH BROWN The Bath Borough Council met Monday, March 11 with a packed house for the PennDOT Route 248 realignment project presentation provided by Consultant Project Manager Michael McGuire. McGuire expressed the need for the realignment project is due to the circuitous alignment that causes excess turning movements, driver confusion and congestion within the borough, high and increasing truck volume and for pedestrian safety. The project includes realignment of the W. Northampton Street and W. Main Street intersection, a full bridge replacement and reconstruction of W. Northampton Street from the bridge to Chestnut Street. Route 248 will then realign from Chestnut Street, following W. Northampton Street to W. Main Street. Construction is expected to begin during the summer of 2024, lasting two to three years and will largely depend on weather conditions throughout the project. Additionally, when the bridge replacement phase begins sometime in 2025, there will likely be heavy traffic congestion and delays. The project will include: new sidewalks, drainage and reconstruction on the west end; a new expanded intersection, new drainage and sidewalks, a bridge
replacement over Monocacy Creek, a municipal lot for staging and access and repaving at the intersection; and new drainage, sidewalks and reconstruction of Northampton Street, which will become Route 248. The construction staging will likely begin with utilities during the summer/fall of 2024, sewer and water relocations and improvements occurring fall 2024 to winter 2025 from the end of Northampton Street being closed past Old Forge with Route 248 remaining open, drainage, sidewalks and paving Main Street on Route 248 during winter and spring 2025, bridge construction with Northampton Street being closed at Monocacy Creek in 2025, a possible winter shutdown at the end of 2025 to the beginning of 2026 and reconstruction of Northampton Street east of the bridge in spring 2026 with Northampton Street becoming one-way for approximately four to six weeks. McGuire added there will be some closures during the day that will be inconvenient, and that since the bridge cannot be reconstructed in pieces, it will shut Northampton Street down for approximately nine months while it is torn down and replaced; however, McGuire noted “it could be another few months give or take.” The bridge will be Continued on page 6
Allen Twp. Supervisors Oppose Zoning Variance for DG Market Page 3
Lattemann's Corner Store & Deli To close its Doors Page 7
Former Fire chief Charged with Stealing over $47K from Fire dept. Page 11
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