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Looking by Back Ed Pany Northampton County Farms: Part 4 of 4
Contributed photos In this concluding column, we continue to look back at advertisements from the 1914 “Farm Directory of Northampton
County.” Join us in two weeks as we begin a nine-part series about the Great Depression.
Lehigh Twp. BOS receive Jaindl update
By LAURA KLOTZ During their Oct. 28 meeting, the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors approved payment to Pennoni Associates in the amount of $8,266.25 for the work they have done on the zoning ordinances under the current contract. However, some word-
ing in their new contract was questioned, as it gave the impression that Pennoni could continue to bill the township even after the terms of the contract were completed. Township Solicitor David Backenstoe recommended confirming the situation with PennoContinued on page 2
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Dedication to be held for Christ Church of Bath’s steeple restoration Submitted by CAROL BEAR-HECKMAN The four-story tall steeple and cross atop Christ Church in Bath was recently restored, painted and re-gilded through a generous donation by the Philip and Loretta Bollman Family. Philip D. Bollman was born in 1905 in Reading. He graduated from Allentown High School and earned a B.S. from Albright College (formerly Schuylkill College). He completed graduate work at Temple University, Penn State University and Lehigh University. From 1935 to 1946, he was supervising principal at the Bath school. Afterwards, he was a school administrator in the Easton School District. Philip was active in his commu-
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nity. He was past president of the Bath Lions Club, past president of the Northampton County Teachers Association, past treasurer
(also secretary) of Monoquesy Lodge F&AM No. 413, and Continued on page 2
Allen Township rejects adoption of Radar Drive, cites poor maintenance
By KERI LINDENMUTH Allen Township will not adopt Radar Drive as a township road. The decision was made during the Oct. 28 Board of Supervisors meeting, following a request from FedEx. This is the second time the township has rejected a request to adopt the road due to poor maintenance. In 2021, the township withheld $1.1 million in security from Rockefeller Lehigh Valley, the developer of the property. At the time, previous Township Engineer Stan Wojciechowski said the wearing course was not properly applied, leading to cracking along the 800-foot length of road. These issues discussed in 2021
have still not been addressed, according to the township. Supervisor Dale Hassler said the road showed more cracking, patches and divots during a recent visit. “Since that road was put in, there has been no maintenance done,” he said. Adopting and maintaining the road would put additional expenses on the township. In addition, the road dead-ends before it connects to any existing road, meaning the public has no use for it, according to supervisors. As a result, supervisors unanimously voted to reject the road adoption request, keeping Radar Drive as a private road. In other news, the township
discussed whether additional sidewalks need to be installed along Cherryville Road to improve access and safety at the site of the new DG Market grocery store. The township received a donation from DG Market to install sidewalks, should they be needed. However, constructing the sidewalks would require cooperation Continued on page 2
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