Tag: Allentown
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Emergency management coordinator named in Allentown
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Mayor Gregory Westfall has appointed Cheryl Johnston-Willois to a three-year term as Allentown’s emergency management coordinator. The mayoral appointment came several weeks after municipal officials established an Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in Allentown. The Borough Council gave its stamp of approval to the mayoral appointment on April 12.…
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Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year
By Wayne Witkowski It’s one thing to have growing pains, but they hurt even more for a team having to rebuild from the loss of graduated All-American Dakota Wojcik and four outstanding defensemen like Allentown High School’s boys lacrosse team has had to do. With 10 players graduated — eight of them starters — the…
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Budget keeps tax rate stable in Allentown
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted a $2.36 million budget that will fund all of the borough’s expenses during 2016. The budget will be supported by the collection of $1.52 million in taxes from Allentown’s residential and commercial property owners. That is the same amount of money that property owners…
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Pitching, hitting have Redbirds off to strong start
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s softball team continues to roll along at 8-1 despite shuffling its lineup for an injured player. The week is highlighted by a showdown in the Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division that was scheduled for April 20 at Robbinsville High School. “It will be a great game,” Allentown coach Kim…
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Schmitt to run for Allentown council seat
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Two three-year terms on the Borough Council will be on the ballot in November, but only one candidate affiliated with a political party has filed a nominating petition to run for office. Acting Borough Clerk Laurie Gavin said incumbent Democrat Robert Schmitt filed a nominating petition by the…
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Youth ice hockey program looks to boost participation
By Wayne Witkowski Dan Bergan, head coach of the Robbinsville-Allentown Ravens co-op ice hockey team, has been concerned along with the other ice hockey coaches in the Colonial Valley Conference (CVC) about dwindling numbers for their rosters, and they are doing something about it. In a joint effort with the Lawrence Flames, a New Jersey…
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Sport Shorts
With big performances to help lead the Lycoming College women’s lacrosse team to a pair of wins, senior Meghenn Jackson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck/Anne Arundel C.C.) and junior Nicole Gerling (Allentown) have earned the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively, the conference office in Annville, Pennsylvania, announced April 4.…
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Redbirds overcome inexperience to win baseball opener
By Wayne Witkowski It was no April Fools’ joke when Allentown High School’s baseball team, down to its last out, opened its season with a comeback victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, 4-2, April 1 — something not expected of a team decimated by 13 graduations from last season. “We’re talented but young and…
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Allentown council introduces $2.36 million budget
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has introduced a $2.36 million budget for 2016 that essentially holds municipal taxes flat this year. The budget will be supported by the collection of $1.52 million in property taxes from Allentown’s residential and commercial property owners, according to information provided by borough officials. Allentown’s…
