The first confirmation of West Nile virus in Northampton County this year came Tuesday, with a report from the state’s West Nile Virus Control Program indicating that a mosquito tested in the City of Easton tested positive for it.
Community
PennDOT Says ‘No’ to Funding Traffic Cops at Walnut Street Light
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The detour now in place around the $3.8 million Water Street Bridge replacement project in Hellertown means more traffic than normal is accessing Main Street via Walnut Street.
Bethlehem
Poll: Should Closed Metal Bridge Be Repaired or Replaced?
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To some people it’s known as the “metal bridge.” To others it’s the “High Street Bridge.” Technically speaking its name is the Seidersville Road Bridge, but regardless of what you call it, the fact remains that it’s not seen any traffic move across it in nearly eight years.
Community
South Whitehall Twp. Mosquito Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
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The second mosquito to test positive for West Nile virus in the Lehigh Valley this season has been found in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania’s West Nile Virus Control Program confirmed Tuesday. The first mosquito to test positive for it was found in Allentown a week ago.
Community
Watch: Getting Ready for Removal of the Water Street Bridge
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Although it’s the weekend, PennDOT and Kriger Construction employees have been busy at the site of Hellertown’s Water Street Bridge, which will close for the construction of a replacement span on Monday, July 29.
Bethlehem
5 Things to Know About the Water Street Bridge Closure & Detour Maps
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You may have seen large orange signs posted about it recently. The Water Street Bridge in Hellertown will be closed to traffic on Monday, July 29, so a replacement span can be built. Before that happens, here are some answers to commonly asked questions about the bridge project.
Allentown
Lehigh County Mosquito Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
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The first mosquito to test positive for West Nile virus in the Lehigh Valley this season has been found in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania’s West Nile Virus Control Program confirmed Tuesday.
Community
Meadows Road Bridge Eligible for National Register of Historic Places
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A study of one of the oldest bridges in the area conducted by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has determined that it is eligible for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.
Business
Hellertown Wants Cops at Walnut Street Light Once School Starts
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Borough council members said Monday they are concerned that the additional traffic traveling to and from Saucon Valley schools will worsen congestion at the Walnut and Main intersection betweeen Aug. 26–when the new school year begins–and the completion of the new bridge.
Community
New Hellertown Playground Opens to Delight of Young and Old
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Although it’s already been attracting curious young visitors for more than a week, the new playground at Hellertown’s Dimmick Park wasn’t officially “open” until a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with borough officials and the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce Sunday afternoon.
Bethlehem
Update: Water Street Bridge Closed from July 29 to Sept. 27
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The start of the two-month Water Street Bridge closure has been delayed again–until Monday, July 29–according to PennDOT and project contractor Kriger Construction, who announced the postponement Wednesday.
