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SEPTEMBER 1-7, 2022
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Northampton County Allen Township Supervisors Husband and wife win Review sketch plans for proposed Wawa on Route 329 Medals at Transplant Games of America By KERI LINDENMUTH Developers have proposed a 24-hour Wawa gas station and convenience store at Savage Road and Route 329. During the Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, August 23, supervisors met with engineers, developers, and lawyers to review the proposed sketch plan and address their concerns, including tractor trailers and traffic flow. The Wawa will sit at the southwest corner of Savage Road and Route 329. The convenience store will be 6,000 square feet with customer entrances to the front and back of the building. Meanwhile, the fueling canopy will be 7,000 square feet. There will be eight fueling pumps onsite with 16 positions and 57 parking spots for passenger vehicles. There will be no parking for tractor trailers, which concerns
Al and Vicki Piccotti Submitted by JEFF ALEXANDER Two local Northampton County residents recently participated in the Transplant Games of America, husband and wife Al and Vicki Piccotti. The athletes performed admirably at the games by winning medals in a variety of Olympic-style events as part of Gift of Life Donor Program’s Team Philadelphia. More importantly, they raised awareness for the importance of organ and tissue donation in the region and across the country. Al Piccotti, a tissue recipient from Martins Creek, won five gold medals in Ballroom Dancing, a gold medal in Pickleball Mixed Doubles, and a gold medal in cornhole. Vicki Piccotti, a cornea recipient from Martins Creek, won five gold medals in Ballroom Dancing, a gold medal in Pickleball Mixed Doubles, and a gold medal in cornhole. The Transplant Games is held every other year as a celebration of life and donation, featuring
athletes and teammates who are living donors, organ transplant recipients, and bone marrow, cornea and tissue transplant recipients. The goal of the games is to show others that those who have received a transplant can live an active life and honor the selfless decisions of those who saved their lives by becoming organ donors. Al and Vicki were among the more than 100 total attendees from the region, which includes Delaware, southern New Jersey and the eastern half of Pennsylvania. They represented the area when Team Philadelphia traveled to San Diego, California and participated in the games from July 29-August 3. The Olympic-style competition included sports such as track and field, swimming, basketball and more. The team was filled with members of all ages and abilities, ranging from young children to adults. Team Philly was able to come home with medals in all age groups. Members of Team PhilaContinued on page 3
supervisors. With multiple nearby warehouses, supervisors asked how engineers will keep tractor trailers from entering the property. Without parking, supervisors worried that tractor trailers would park on a nearby access road. John Cogan of Cedar Crest Chestnut Development LP, the developers of the Wawa, said the Wawa corporation does not allow tractor trailers on the property. “Wawa,” he added, “is not a truck stop.”
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John Cogan of Cedar Crest Chestnut Development LP
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In addition, the access road to the property will be thinner than the standard road width and have extra striping to discourage truck parking. Supervisors worried that these steps will not be enough. “[The drivers] are going to do what they want,” said Supervisor Dale Hassler. “Wawa’s formula has been to discourage [tractor trailers] as best we can,” said Cogan. He added that there will be ample room for tractor trailers to exit the property once drivers realize there is no parking to prevent them from becoming stuck. Three vehicle entries are proposed for the property: a signalized access to the west of the property, a shared access road to the south, and an entrance on
There will be no diesel fueling pumps, and the canopy is not tall enough to fit tractor trailers. Continued on page 8
Northampton Area Public Library September events Submitted by VERONICA LAROCHE As we head back to school and summer turns to autumn, our annual basket social is just around the corner. Pre-event sale tickets will be available September 6-October 6: Buy three sheets, get one free. Tickets at the door of the Northampton Banquet & Event Center on Friday, October 7 at 6 p.m. will be $10 per sheet. We will accept donations big or small through October 6. Need an idea? Check out our Build a Basket board at the library. In observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed on Monday, September 5. We hope you have a restful and safe weekend. With the basket social taking up all extra library space this month, programs will be largely take-home. New Kids’ Craft Bags are available every other week. They are first come, first served with a
limit of two per family. September 6 is an adorable paper squirrel and September 19 is a fox hand puppet. Teens can register for a DIY Fall Scents Gel Air Freshener kit that can be picked up starting Monday, September 19, and adults can register for an Apple Mason Jar kit that can be picked up beginning Monday, September 12. Both kits are limited, so please make sure to register on our website at www. northamptonapl.org, call us at 610-262-7537, or email us at info@northamptonapl.org. In addition to craft kits, An Hour to Kill featuring Medical Maniacs will be held on Zoom Wednesday, September 7 at 6 p.m. Look into doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals with a penchant for malfeasance and murder. As always, Laid Back Book Club will be discussing our September selection, “Heather Webber’s Midnight at the Blackbird Café,” on our Facebook group.
Stitch and Chat will still be inperson on Tuesday, September 13 at 6 p.m. Instead of meeting in the Community Room, we will be meeting at the tables in the library proper. Join us with your knitting, crochet, needlework, cross stitch, or quilting blocks. If you or your kids are missing story time, check us out at the Bath Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, September 3 and 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. We will be sharing stories at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 a.m. For all the latest, stay up-todate by visiting our website at www.northamptonapl.org or follow us on Facebook.
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