On June 20, Lower Saucon Township Council authorized township staff to advertise for bids to restore the historic bridge across the Saucon Creek at the end of Old Mill Road.
Lower Saucon Township's historic Old Mill Bridge will soon be getting a makeover. On June 20, township council voted 4-0 to approve a motion authorizing staff to advertise for bids for the project, once all permits for the renovations have been secured. The landmark metal truss bridge is located at the end of Old Mill Road, where it spans the Saucon Creek in an area that has been designated by the National Park Service as the Ehrhart's Mill Historic District. The bridge is no longer open to vehicular traffic, however it is a popular crossing point for pedestrians and bicyclists, particularly due to its proximity to the nearby Saucon Rail Trail. Township manager Jack Cahalan told council that the plans are to "repair and rehabilitate" the …
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At their Sept. 6 meeting, Hellertown Borough Council members were dismayed to learn that a state agency has failed to respond to county officials regarding the planned demolition.
Hellertown Borough Council members had hoped the vacant Reinhard School building on Northampton Street would be demolished in early summer, but the 101-year-old yellow stucco structure still stands. At council's Sept. 6 meeting, Borough Engineer Bryan Smith said Northampton County officials were awaiting approval from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) on a Memorandum of Agreement to demolish the school. Borough Manager Cathy Kichline followed up Smith's comment by explaining that the county gave the PHMC 30 days from Aug. 3 to reply, but has heard nothing. The lack of communication from the state agency has been frustrating, council members acknowledged. "Obviously that has no teeth," councilwoman Gail Nolf said of …
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Jason N. Kipp
9:07 am on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Amusing that she never answers his question! more ›