These Projects Could Affect Your Taxes

Development in neighboring South Whitehall and North Whitehall townships will help boost assessments and tax collection within the entire Parkland School District.

Last week, Patch reported on development projects in Upper Macungie Township that will help keep school-related property taxes down. On Friday, during an all-day 2013-14 school budget seminar, the Parkland School Board also reported on similar development in neighboring South Whitehall and North Whitehall townships. Development in these neighboring sending districts will also help assessments and tax collection within the entire Parkland School District. According to the school district: In South Whitehall: In North Whitehall:

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Who's Hiring? Samuel Adams Brewery, Uline, Hilton Garden Inn

Material planner and warehouse manager are some of the jobs available in the Upper Macungie, South Whitehall and North Whitehall areas.

Are you or someone you know looking for work? Check out these local jobs posted recently around town and online at Craigslist.com. and Indeed.com, and on company websites. Click on the job title to view the posting. Material Planner, Samuel Adams Pennsylvania Brewing Company Warehouse manager, Uline Guest Service Agent, Front Desk, Hilton Garden Inn Internet Radio Station Director, part-time, Lehigh Carbon Community College. Administrative Assistant Administrative coordinator, Air Products Sales Associate, full-time, Goodwill Industries, Tilghman Square Shopping Center Soft Goods Specialist, part-time, Goodwill Industries, Tilghman Square Shopping Center Group Supervisor, Assistant Group Supervisor, Park Avenue Kids Korner Hotel Houseman, …

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Apartment, Retail Complex Proposed in Upper Macungie

A developer has proposed building 450-unit luxury apartment and retail complex at Cetronia and Schantz roads in South Whitehall and Upper Macungie townships.

Apartment, Retail Complex Proposed in Upper Macungie

A developer has proposed building 450-unit luxury apartment and retail complex at Cetronia and Schantz roads in South Whitehall and Upper Macungie townships.

A developer has proposed building a 450-unit luxury apartment and retail complex on fields at Cetronia and Schantz roads in South Whitehall and Upper Macungie townships. KRE, of Bridgewater, N.J., presented a preliminary sketch plan Wednesday to the South Whitehall Board of Commissioners that includes a gated, four-story apartment complex of one- and two-bedroom apartments that would rent for $1,300 to $1,600. The design includes a clubhouse, private road, 30,000- to 40,000-square-feet of retail space that could house a high-end grocery story, such as Whole Foods, and two retail stores or restaurants, according to Tom Gough, director of development at KRE. Since the apartment buildings would have elevators, Gough told the board, they would…

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$450K Mobile Command Unit Eyed by Upper Macungie

Upper Macungie and South Whitehall officials agreed Wednesday to seek state and local grants to help pay for a new high-tech mobile emergency command unit.

Upper Macungie and South Whitehall officials agreed Wednesday night to seek state and local grants to help pay for a new $450,000 mobile emergency command post. The high-tech vehicle would be equipped with the latest communications technology, including satellite, that could be used in large-scale emergencies that require unified command and control, said Jeff Kelly, emergency management coordinator for South Whitehall. Officials from the two townships plan to pursue a Pennsylvania municipal assistance program grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development that would pay up to 75 percent of the total cost. They plan to garner support from state legislators and to seek funding from corporations and Lehigh County. If grant …

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Groundhog Day Preview: Will Yahdee See His Shadow?

Forget Punxsutawney Phil. On Saturday, Feb. 2, Lehigh Valley 'groundhogs' Yahdee and Lee will appear in South Whitehall again to make a prognostication.

  Will Yahdee the groundhog see his shadow this year? Punxsutawney has its Phil, but in the Lehigh Valley, Groundhog Day belongs to Yahdee (who has seen a taxidermist) and his grandson Lee (a puppet.) For the sixth time in seven years, Grundsau Lodge No. 16, formed to preserve the language and traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch, will host a Groundhog Day event near Wehr's Dam in South Whitehall. Festivities will get under way at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, with men in top hats, the "groundhogs," and songs sung in Pennsylvania Dutch. Yahdee and Lee will float on a raft (or sled if the creek freezes) 150 feet down Jordan Creek toward Wehr's Dam, then Lee will be brought on land and whisper a prediction to the lodge's president. If the …

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Hundreds Flock to Emergency Preparedness Day

Police, fire, ambulance and other emergency organizations participate in Emergency Preparedness Day, sponsored by South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall.

  Hundreds of visitors flocked to the former Lehigh Valley Expo Center on Cetronia Road in South Whitehall Saturday to learn how police, ambulance and fire personnel respond when disasters strike -- and how to prepare for the worst themselves. The Emergency Preparedness Day, which offered demonstrations, exhibits and entertainment, was sponsored by South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall. Fire companies from Cetronia, Woodlawn, Greenawalds, Tri-Clover, Trexlertown and Fogelsville were on hand to show off their firefighting equipment. They were joined by Cetronia and NOVA ambulances corps along with law enforcement representatives from South Whitehall, Berks-Lehigh Regional and Pennsylvania State Police, and professionals from …

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Mary Ellen Alu

4:19 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

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Preparing for a Disaster: 5 Things to Do, Just in Case

To help residents, Upper Macungie Township will once again host an Emergency Preparedness Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, as part of National Preparedness Month.

You've heard all the "no-duh" tips before about preparing for a disaster - keep water and non-perishable food on hand, have a flashlight with extra batteries... But this month the federal government is hoping you will get down to details to make a plan for, not the unthinkable, but the inevitable: wild fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or even terrorism and pandemics. To help residents prepare, Upper Macungie will partner with South Whitehall and North Whitehall once again, hosting an Emergency Preparedness Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 501 Cetronia Road, South Whitehall. The event is sponsored by South Whitehall, North Whitehall and Upper Macungie. It will feature classes on CPR, generator safety, babysitting and…

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Shooting Staged at Parkland High School

Parkland High School in South Whitehall held a massive "active shooter" drill Wednesday along with local law enforcement to practice the response to a Columbine-like shooting tragedy.

Parkland High School officials and local law enforcement are now better prepared for a mass shooting event after holding an hours-long "active shooter drill" Wednesday morning. The drill was a simulation of how law enforcement and school officials would react in the event of mass shooting at the high school. Bob Werts, program manager of the Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Counter Terrorism Task Force, said the drill was important for several reasons. "What I feel is important is how tax dollars are being spent. They're being spent here for a very good reason," Werts said."This is the largest drill in our region. The second largest was at Jim Thorpe." Werts said the drill cost $16,000 through a state-funded grant. The drill started at 9 a.…

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Two Plead Guilty in Arson Case

Cory Praschyk and Nicolle Balliet had been charged with causing or attempting to cause fires in South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall, according to court records.

  Two people charged with using a fireplace lighter and emergency flares to set or attempt to set fires in South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and North Whitehall have each pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge in Lehigh County Court. According to online court records, Cory Praschyk, 21, of 1570 Chaucer Lane, Hanover Township (Northampton County), and Nicolle Balliet, 19, of 1030 N. 23rd St., Allentown, each pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit arson/intentionally destroy an unoccupied building. In the negotiated pleas, additional charges of arson and related offenses were withdrawn. Both are scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 10 before Judge Robert Steinberg. Praschyk had worked with several volunteer fire companies, including …

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