Category: Examiner News

  • Dances of the past delight at harvest festival

    Members of the Crosswicks Historic Dancers entertain the spectators at Allentown’s Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 14. MARIE ORTIZ

  • Harvest festival yields a trip back in time

    The 19th century comes to life as Jim and Mary Choate portray Sgt. Maj. John Butler and his wife, Jessie, in a Civil War encampment at Heritage Park, Allentown, during the borough’s Fall Harvest Festival, Oct. 14-15. MARIE ORTIZ

  • Millstone heritage council created

    MILLSTONE — A new Historic Heritage Council will take on some of the responsibilities of the Historic Preser-vation Commission. Members of the new heritage council will focus their efforts on what Mayor Cory Wingerter called the "more fun" duties of a historic interest group. They will explore and document Millstone’s history, and educate others about…

  • Candidates run solo in Millstone election

    Staff Writer By louis c. hochman Candidates run solo in Millstone election Four candidates are running for two three-year seats on the Millstone Township Committee in an election that, as candidate Franklyn Rother puts it, proves "you can’t tell a Republican from a Democrat in Millstone." Incumbent Mayor Cory Wingerter and former Shade Tree Commission…

  • Religious director plans to renew synagogue family Congregation Anshei Roosevelt welcomes Shalom Gittler

    Correspondent By clare m. masi Religious director plans to renew synagogue family Congregation Anshei Roosevelt welcomes Shalom Gittler JERRY WOLKOWITZ A stained-glass window creates a startling visual pattern inside Congregation Anshei Roosevelt. The members of Congregation Anshei Roosevelt are no longer without a leader. Shalom Gittler has come to "watch over them." According to Joy…

  • High flying fun

    An ultralight plane takes off from Reed’s Sod Farm, Allen-town, after a short stop on Saturday. MARIE ORTIZ

  • Medic!

    Medical personnel, also known as "butchers" during the Civil War, treat one of the wounded during a re-enactment of the War Between the States held at the Allentown Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 14-15. MARIE ORTIZ

  • Traffic years ago stopped by utilities, runaway deer Today’s tie-ups caused in part by development in surrounding towns

    Staff Writer By leslie galliker Traffic years ago stopped by utilities, runaway deer Today’s tie-ups caused in part by development in surrounding towns ALLENTOWN — People sometimes look to the past to try to understand, and maybe correct, the problems of the present. But the factors that contribute to Allentown’s current traffic snarl were virtually…

  • CROP walkers will take strides against hunger

    ALLENTOWN — Still going strong after nearly a quarter-century, the CROP Walk will make its return to the borough on Oct. 22. The 24th annual Allentown Area CROP Walk, sponsored by Church World Service, is a 5-kilometer walk that raises funds to alleviate hunger locally and worldwide. Money raised by participants through pledges is shared…