ALERT! Another warehouse is proposed for our community! When is enough, enough???
Another warehouse is proposed for our community. This one in Allen Township. Come to the next rezoning meeting at the Allen Township Fire Department located at Allen Township Fire Company, 3530 Howertown Road / Northampton, PA. 18067. The above flyer is by “Stop the Warehouse:…
Another Warehouse for Lehigh Valley? Let’s hope not!
Allen Township Planning Commission Meeting Monday, January 23, 2023, 6:00 P.M. Location: Allen Township Fire Company Building located at 3530 Howertown Road, Northampton, PA. The agenda for this meeting is at the link below: http://www.allentownship.org/planagenda.pd A possible rezoning will be discussed which could result in…
A Matter of National Security
“Farmland ownership a matter of food, national security” (By Bruce Shultz, National Farmers Organization) I was on a conference call this summer, and one of the participants asked the question: Who are the two biggest owners of tillable ground in the U.S.? The first was easy, we…
MORE LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND!
Planning Commission sees more farmland disappearing from Forks housing development (Jeff Ward, WFMZ 69NEWS) A Forks Township development will bring 246 new homes to Northampton County, but at a cost, according to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission. The 1311 Arndt Road plan will cover more…
Another shopping center. I guess it’s better than another warehouse.
Latest Jaindl Land Co. development could be biggest in one Lehigh County township since Hamilton Crossings: By Jennifer Sheehan; The Morning Call. “The development at Interstate 78 and Route 222 could significantly add to the scope of Lower Macungie’s retail offerings and be the biggest…
The Power of Residents Coming Together!
No new Wawa in Northampton, as court strikes down Wawa’s appeal (Damon C. Williams; Bucks County Courier Times) The courts — and a majority of nearby residents — have spoken: there will be no new Wawa coming to 287 Holland Road. The case pitted a…
Warehouses keep spreading! When is enough, enough?
Palmer Twp., neighbors discuss six new warehouses in the works (WFMZ 69 NEWS) PALMER TWP., Pa. – Six new warehouses could be going up in Palmer Township. Some neighbors say they’ve had enough. Meanwhile, the township says these projects have been years in the making…
Great to see some open space preserved instead of more concrete monsters!
Here’s where Northampton County’s 22nd park will be, thanks to donation: Lehigh Valley Live By Kurt Bresswein Northampton County is adding a 42-acre parcel to its array of 21 parks, preserves, and trail properties. The county council on Thursday approved purchasing the Allen Township land for $225,000,…
Lehigh Valley planners raise major concerns over 5.9M square feet of industrial space eyed for Slate Belt – lehighvalleylive.com
The plague of the concrete monsters continues in Lehigh Valley! Check out the data presented in this Lehigh Valley Live article. “A proposed industrial park with 12 buildings totaling nearly 5.9 million square feet on 800-plus acres in the Slate Belt will require significant investments…