Today is a two for one, both a general primary and a special election. Be prepared to show your valid photo ID to the pollworkers; it is now the law! Here’s the information you need before hitting the voting booth: Election Info Guide to Touch Screen Voter System Lehigh County Voter Registration Office Lehigh County Voter’s Guide Polling Places (Polls close at 8 p.m.) Upper Macungie 1st District: Trinity Wesleyan Church, 6735 Cetronia Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 2nd District: Atas International, Inc., 6612 Snowdrift Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 3rd District: Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co…
Joe Corcoran said he's licking his wounds Wednesday following a landslide election loss to incumbent Kathy Rader in the race for an Upper Macungie Township Board of Supervisors seat. Tuesday's results, which are unofficial until certified by the county's Board of Electors, showed Rader, showed the incumbent ahead by a 67 percent to 33 percent margin. "I'm appreciative of the people who voted for me," Corcoran said. "It wasn't our year. We were up against a smoothly operated, well controlled and well financed campaign." Corcoran said it was too early to tell whether he would consider another …
South Whitehall Commissioner Brad Osborne won his bid for one of four spots on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners in a hard-fought, eight-person contest, according to unofficial vote tallies. Osborne was part of a Republican sweep on the county board, as incumbent Democrat Gloria Hamm and Democrats Geoffrey S. Brace, Dennis L. Pearson, and Timothy S. Waitkus fell short in their bids. Also winning seats on the board were Republicans Scott Ott, Vic Mazziotti and Lisa Scheller, who ran as a slate. Osborne watched the count from the DaVinci Science Center on Tuesday night, where he gathered…
Republican incumbent Kathy Rader won a full six-year supervisor term in Upper Macungie Township Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Joe Corcoran. Rader, a Breinigsville resident, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the township's Board of Supervisors in 2006 and elected to the unexpired term in 2007. The results, which are unofficial until certified by the county's Board of Electors, showed Rader, showed the incumbent ahead by a 67 percent to 33 percent margin. "I'm thrilled. I feel really good. It's been a tough campaign," Rader told Patch. "I'm happy to have to won. I'll continue to …
Patch's Voter's Guide Local Race Results *All vote counts are unofficial until certified by the county. Updated: 11:30 p.m. Upper Macungie Supervisor One candidate will be elected. (100% reporting) CANDIDATE VOTES Kathy Rader R-(Incumbent) 1,514 Joe Corcoran (D-Challenger) 736 Parkland School Board Five Candidates will be elected. (100% reporting) CANDIDATE VOTES Debra Evans (D-Incumbent) 3,394 Lisa Adams (Incumbent) 6,525 David Kennedy (Incumbent) 6,430 Roberta Marcus (Incumbent) 6,441 Robert Bold (Incumbent) 6,186 Jef Reyburn (R-Challenger) 4,202
Here’s the information you need before hitting the voting booth Tuesday. Election Info Learn About the Races and the Candidates Guide to Touch Screen Voter System Lehigh County Voter Registration Office Lehigh County Voter’s Guide Sample Ballot (Attached) Polling Places Upper Macungie 1st District: Trinity Wesleyan Church, 6735 Cetronia Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 2nd District: Atas International, Inc., 6612 Snowdrift Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 3rd District: Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co., 7850 Lime Street, Fogelsville. Upper Macungie 4th District: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 8227 …
Here are the five district polling places to cast ballots in Upper Macungie Township Tuesday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Upper Macungie 1st District: Trinity Wesleyan Church, 6735 Cetronia Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 2nd District: Atas International, Inc., 6612 Snowdrift Rd, Allentown. Upper Macungie 3rd District: Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Co., 7850 Lime Street, Fogelsville. Upper Macungie 4th District: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 8227 Hamilton Blvd, Breinigsville. Upper Macungie 5th District: Wellspring Community Church, 5042 Schantz Rd, Allentown.
Upper Macungie Township voters will go to the polls Nov. 8 to select a township supervisor. On the ballot are Republican incumbent Kathy Rader and Democratic challenger Joe Corcoran. Patch posed seven questions to the candidates concerning township issues. The answers appear below in alphabetical order by last name: 1. Describe the challenges you see in Upper Macungie. JOE CORCORAN: In the current economic climate, we need to be really smart about how we spend money. We need to do everything we can to get more from every tax dollar. That’s going to take new ideas and a different way…
Six candidates, including five incumbents, are vying for five positions on the Parkland School Board in the Nov. 8 election. Four have an edge because they won both the Democratic and Republican nominations in the primary, placing them on both ballots – Republicans Lisa Adams, David Kennedy and Roberta Marcus and Democrat Robert Bold. The other two candidates face more of a challenge in the contest for a school board seat: Incumbent Debra Evans, who is on the Democratic ballot. Political newcomer Jef Reyburn, who is on the Republican ballot. Debra Evans Evans, of North Whitehall, is seeking …
