Lower Macungie resident and Allentown police detective Michael Faulkner swept past challengers Kathleen Palmer, and Ron Clever in Tuesday's primaries to take the District 31-3-02 Magisterial District Judge seat without needing a November election. Faulkner, by virtue of the double primary win, takes the six-year seat which was opened by the retirement of sitting District Judge Charles Crawford. The trio cross-filed in both Democratic and Republican primaries, meaning that if primary results were split, the race would've been decided in November's general election. District 31-3-02 serves the …

Wescosville attorney Ron Clever joins Kathleen Palmer and Michael Faulkner in a three-way race for Magisterial Judge of District 31-3-02 in the May 17 primary. The seat is open this year as current District Judge Charles Crawford is scheduled to retire at the end of his current term. District 31-3-02 serves the communities of Alburtis Township, Upper Macungie Township, Lower Macungie Township, Lowhill Township and Weisenberg Township. Clever, a graduate of Muhlenberg College and the Duke University School of Law, has 27 years of experience as an attorney and has served as a constable for 13 …

Upper Macungie Township's supervisor race won't be decided until November's general election, but Democratic candidate Joe Corcoran isn't waiting to mobilize his voting block. Corcoran, in a Wednesday release, called on fellow Democrats to "make a statement," in the May 17 primary where he is running unopposed on the ticket. Corcoran will face incumbent Upper Macungie Township supervisor Kathy Rader in November's general election. Rader is running unopposed on the Republican ticket. Corcoran's release asked Democratic voters  to support his bid to bring private sector business experience, …

Monday, April 18 is the deadline to register to vote in the May 17 primary, which features local races for seats on public school boards - the primary taxing body for Pennsylvania property owners.  Lehigh and Northampton county Democrats and Republicans will also be choosing their candidates for municipal offices, county commissioner and, in some cases, magisterial district justice and county judge.  Primary elections in Pennsylvania are “closed,” meaning only voters registered in one of the two major parties can cast their ballot for candidates. Voters registered as Independent can only vote…

Officials at the Lehigh County Board of Elections confirmed that Magisterial District Judge candidate Ronald Clever of Wescosville is challenging the petition signatures of rivals Michael Faulkner and Kathleen Palmer. The challenge is scheduled to be heard tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Lehigh County Courthouse in front of Judge William Ford.  The open seat in District 31-3-02 serves the communities of Alburtis Township, Upper Macungie Township, Lower Macungie Township, Lowhill Township and Weisenberg Township. Nominating petitions must carry 100 signatures and require a $50 fee payable to the …

The Lehigh County Bureau of Elections and candidates for office drew ballot positions on Tuesday for the May 17 primary, including ballot positions for Upper Macungie Township Supervisor and Parkland School Board. In the race for the six-year Upper Macungie Supervisor term, incumbent Kathy Rader drew the top spot on the Repbulican ticket. Challenger Joseph J. Corcoran drew the second slot on the Democratic ticket. The Upper Macungie Township Auditor six-year term drew one candidate, Carl F. Schmoyer, Jr., who is running unopposed on the Republican ticket. The three candidates running for …

Incumbent Kathy Rader will be challenged by Joe Corcoran for a seat on the Upper Macungie Township Board of Supervisors while five incumbents and one newcomer are running for seats on the Parkland School Board in the May 17 primary election. In addition, three candidates filed petitions to run for an open magisterial District Judge seat in District 31-3-02. Candidates had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to file petitions with the Election Board of Lehigh County. The following incumbents filed petitions for re-election to five seats on the Parkland School Board. Four have cross-filed, which means they …

Lower Macungie resident Mike Faulkner has announced his candidacy for magisterial District Judge of District 31-3-02 in a Tuesday release. The seat is open this year as current District Judge Charles Crawford is scheduled to retire at the end of his current term. District 31-3-02 serves the communities of Alburtis Township, Upper Macungie Township, Lower Macungie Township, Lowhill Township and Weisenberg Township. Faulkner, a graduate of Shippensburg University with a criminal justice degree, has worked for the Allentown Police Department for 20 years. He currently serves as a supervisor and …

Brad Osborne, a chemical engineer and a South Whitehall commissioner, kicked off his campaign Saturday for one of four at-large Lehigh County commissioner seats. At the Woodlawn Fire Co. social hall, where family, friends and elected officials gathered over coffee and doughnuts, Osborne said he is running for county commissioner for "a very simple reason"  -- the need for a more effective county board of commissioners. Historically, he said, the board has had difficulty in working productively with any administration, whether Democratic or Republican.  "A high performing board will work with …