County is closing the emergency shelter at Troxell and opening a “warming center” in Allentown.
Upper Macungie residents can bring their fallen tree limbs to the township's Schantz Road site for disposal.
Upper Macungie Recreation Board recommends granting permits allowing a 5K race in the Spring to benefit Wounded Warriors.
First phase of Upper Macungie's dog park needs $4,000 to complete the fencing and pavement.
A new development on Cetronia Road includes a Wawa that is more than 4,000 square feet.
The Parkland School District is exploring a way to balance the budget by selling ads inside buses, cafeterias, stadiums and other school property.
The Planning Commission did not approve plans for the Above and Beyond Personal Care Facility yet, but said they are getting close.
Jaindl Land Company seeks to rezone two parcel along Route 100 and subdivide one of them.
The Berks-Lehigh Regional Police Commission is deadlocked, 2-2, on whether to let the police chief retire or offer him another contract.
Upper Macungie supervisors are discussing leaving Berks-Lehigh Regional Police to create a new department for the township.
Upper Macungie wants you to be a member of its Community Emergency Response Team.
Property developers seek a zoning variance to build a large Wawa off Cetronia Road.
The Upper Macungie Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a variance Oct. 12 to allow a homeowner to build a higher fence than the ordinance allows.
About 75 percent of Parkland teachers have websites, but the school district wants 100 percent by the end of the school year.
Upper Macungie supervisors expressed some frustration Oct. 6 with the mounting traffic problems caused by Amazon.com warehouse employees.
As Upper Macugie decides whether to start its own police force or remain with Berks-Lehigh Regional, the chief of police submits a resignation letter. Or it is a notice of retirement?
Kurt Schreefer most recently served as project manager/assistant director of operations at Moravian College in Bethlehem.
Lehigh County West Nile Resource Center will spray parts of Upper Macungie during the late evening hours on Tuesday, September 27.
David Jaindl and engineers from The Pidcock Company make a presentation to the Upper Macungie Planning Commission to rezone two parcels on Route 100.
Compass Business Center wants to build mini-warehouses at Snowdrift Road and Tilghman Street.
Intermediate Unit instructors no longer pick up kids at Salisbury High, some other districts.
In a Patch Poll on about whether it is a good idea for Parkland to start school before Labor Day, Patch readers were nearly split 50-50.
Upper Macungie, South Whitehall and North Whitehall hosted Community Emergency Preparedness Day to inform residents about how to prepare for and react in an emergency .
Starting the school year before Labor Day would allow Parkland School District to better plan for bad weather.
PennDOT advises motorists that some Upper Macungie state roads are still closed due to flooding.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency wants flood damage documented.
Proponents of the rules say illegal immigrants cost Pennsylvania taxpayers $1 billion each year.
Changes could be coming during fall session
But township supervisors want due diligence done by planners.
Executive Don Cunningham’s plan would restore $2.7 million for Green Futures Fund.
A report from Pennsylvania's Auditor General found technical errors leading to shortages and hoarding of merchandise.
Republicans say workers should not have to pay mandatory union dues.
All local fire companies are affected by the change.
Routes 100 and 78/22 in Upper Macungie will see more traffic because of Route 309 bridge project detour.
Doing so would increase the hours minors can work while clearing up ‘archaic’ and confusing provisions.
A better solution: investing that money in LANTA.
Corbett's relative popularity among recently-elected Republican governors is the result of low-key union negotiations and tough spending cuts, officials say.
The state secretary of transportation and commission chairman, Barry Schoch, says the cameras would only be for increasing safety.
The idea is not recommended in a new transportation commission report, but is suggested.
Body votes to possibly study exit strategy from Berks-Lehigh Regional Police Department.