Parkland Press

South Whitehall Commissioner Matthew Mobilio held a virtual town hall meeting May 1 to provide updates on township matters and answer residents’ questions.

Mobilio opened the town hall by discussing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on South Whitehall, specifically noting staff are working to keep the township’s budget secure.

“I can assure you, and I think all of my commissioner colleagues would assure you that we are doing everything that we can,” Mobilio said. “...

The 10-year tradition of Small Business Saturday falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the day after Black Friday.

The nationwide effort is designed to encourage communities to shop local as the busiest shopping season of the year kicks off.

According to the Lehigh Valley Chamber, so many small businesses report Small Business Saturday is one of the biggest shopping days for them in the entire year, so the Chamber is supporting a virtual version?

“It is our goal to...

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar held a public livestream May 4 to provide an update on Pennsylvania’s June 2 primary election, discuss protective measures for in person voting and encourage Pennsylvanians to cast their ballots by mail.

“From where we stand today, it is unlikely we’ll eradicate COVID-19 from our commonwealth by June 2, but we still need to hold a primary election,” Wolf said. “Free and fair elections are essential to who we are as a...

We recognize National County Government Month every April and the many ways counties impact people every day, often in ways we don’t see or realize.

This year, while unprecedented challenges in governing have changed the operations and measures needed to provide important services, we have an opportunity to highlight the county governments that are still here every day on the ground, doing their part to help everyone stay safe and healthy during tremendously difficult times.

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