Parkland Press

North Whitehall resident Charles Horwith wanted to know more about building coverage on a lot.

He alleged, during the supervisors’ Aug. 5 meeting, that his neighbor exceeded the maximum lot coverage by building an addition to an existing building near the intersection of Old Post and Mauch Chunk roads near the Binney Mart.

Township Solicitor Lisa Young attempted to explain the process for calculation of the maximum lot coverage.

Wendy Lukens lives on a private road and...

Consultant Thomas Comitta returned to South Whitehall July 30 for the third comprehensive plan meeting which took place in the forum room at Parkland High School.

This time, attendance was far less than the full house at the previous session.

Comitta began with a summary of suggestions given by residents at the two earlier meetings.

These included opportunities for alternative transportation, maintenance of Covered Bridge Park and historic places, coordination of future...

One of the fun activities during the summer at Parkland Community Library is the “Read to the Pups” program.

On July 29, children were invited to stop in, sit outside on the grass on a blanket and practice reading their favorite stories to the gentle Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs.

On this particular evening, five Therapy Dogs listened intently as the kids read their favorite tales.

Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin recently praised the value of Crisis Intervention Team training provided to Lehigh County Law Enforcement and the Hub Model used by Upper Macungie police.

CIT training is an international model for training first responders, specifically police, about what mental illness is as well as what constitutes intellectual disabilities and other disabilities which affect mental health.

The training is being provided to members of law...