West Easton residents should set some time aside on the evening of December 23rd in order to attend the 2nd West Easton council meeting this month.
The meeting will cover not only the budget for the coming year, but the status of the planned police force, among the other items on the agenda. Continue reading
My favorite radio personality is finally returning to the Lehigh Valley.
Samantha Layne, formerly of the Michaels and Layne Show on 99.9 The Hawk, who was unceremoniously let go earlier this year by new owners, has found a home in Allentown, PA.
Almost immediately upon the discovery by listeners that she was no longer a part of our morning commute, a Facebook page was started that gained more than 2000 followers to boycott 99.9 The Hawk (WODE), in protest of the new owners decision.
Now, good news has arrived for fans of “Sam.” Continue reading
As I look out my window this morning I have an urge to write about the new snow and the winter season that hasn’t officially started yet.
Others like to write about the beauty of winter. Such as:
Fresh snow on the trees and Jack Frost nipping at noses.
Fun snowball fights and making snow angels.
Sledding with the family and enjoying a warm fire.
Enjoying the skiing and snowboarding opportunities.
In general, I’m reminded it is a time of year that creates great memories.
Here are my thoughts, as I grab my Arctic Blast Ergonomic Snow Shovel
West Easton’s mayor has been speaking with former Forty Fort Chief of Police Frederick Lahovski to serve as Police Chief of West Easton.
I had been keeping this information close to the vest for the last couple of weeks after hearing in a Wilson Borough business checkout line that an officer named, “Fred,” might become a police chief for a nearby town. Continue reading
When I was told that a resident of West Easton wrote to the Wilson Borough Council, in an effort to screw their own West Easton community out of obtaining police coverage I was skeptical.
After all, it was known that the City of Easton, led by Mayor Panto, wasn’t going to renew the long-standing police contract. If Wilson couldn’t be persuaded to provide police protection, the community of West Easton would be left to depend on State Police, or scramble to create a new police force.
I requested from Wilson any letter received from any West Easton resident that advised their Council against providing police coverage to West Easton. Continue reading
West Easton Mayor Gerald Gross began last nights council meeting with the swearing in of re-elected and incumbent council members Tom Nodoline, Louis Niko, and Tim Jones, along with council appointee, Paul James, who will replace former councilwoman Marion Molleur.
Molleur resigned from the West Easton council by letter, in October. Continue reading
