Northampton Press

01/03/2025

A school district report details trends in the PSSA results. For more details, see the Jan. 2 edition of Northampton Press.

Part two The Northampton Area School District Academic Report 2023-24 gives a snapshot of student test performance. Part one, published Dec. 12, 2024, in Northampton Press and available on the Northam...

01/02/2025

Northampton Borough Council approves the 2025 budget with a tax increase. See the Jan. 2 edition of Northampton Press.

At the Dec. 19, 2024, Northampton Borough Council meeting, council approved the 2025 borough budget. The budget contains a 1.5-mill tax hike. Northampton Mayor Anthony Pristash said the office team an...

12/30/2024

12/27/2024

Bath Borough Council warns residents about costs for the new MS4 requirements. See more in the Dec. 26 edition of Northampton Press.

During the Bath Borough Council meeting Dec. 9, a resident asked about the upcoming Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program and its cost. The borough is required to develop a plan to deal ...

12/26/2024

Franklin Elementary School passes additional indoor air quality tests. See details in the Dec. 26 edition of Northampton Press.

A test at Franklin Elementary School, Northampton, has determined the building’s indoor air quality (IAQ) to be normal. “Nothing came up. I’m fully confident we don’t have any problem at Franklin,” No...

12/20/2024

Proceeds from a breakfast with Santa will benefit the NAMS food pantry. See more in the Dec. 19 edition of Northampton Press.

The Chapman Lodge 637 partnered with the WolfPack Search and Recovery organization to hold the second annual breakfast with Santa Dec. 8 at the Lodge, 1103 Sixth St., North Catasauqua. Santa Claus cir...

12/19/2024

Moore supervisors set a special meeting to approve the 2025 budget. For more details, see the Dec. 19 edition of Northampton Press.

At the Dec. 3 Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors announced the final 2025 township budget will be voted on at a special meeting, set for noon Dec. 27. The budget includes a two-m...

12/18/2024

Santa visits East Allen residents during Christmas in the Park. For more, see the Dec. 19 edition of Northampton Press.

Despite a cold, windy afternoon, East Allen Township held a well-planned Christmas in the Park event Dec. 7 at Bicentennial Park. It was the second annual holiday event at the park. Popular music and ...

12/13/2024

The Press takes a look at the pre- and post-pandemic results of the NASD Keystone Exams. See details in the Dec. 12 edition of Northampton Press.

Part one The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic shutdown cast an apparent shadow over the Keystone Exam test results, based on the Northampton Area School District Academic Report 2023-24. An analysis of t...

12/12/2024

Bath Borough gets in the holiday spirit with its tree lighting. See more in the Dec. 15 edition of Northampton Press.

Bath Borough held its annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 1 at Monocacy Creek Park. The well-attended gathering featured an award, guest speakers, a touching rendition of the national anthem, h...

12/11/2024

Northampton Borough Council advances the 2025 budget with a tax increase. See details in the Dec. 12 edition of Northampton Press.

At the Dec. 5 Northampton Borough Council meeting, council approved the advertisement of the 2025 Northampton Borough budget and to advertise the tax millage. The budget includes a 1.5-mill tax hike. ...

12/06/2024

Northampton rings in the holiday season with its annual tree lighting. See the Dec. 5 edition of Northampton Press.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Tweet Published December 03. 2024 07:41PM PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as the official Northampton Borough Christmas tree and other decorations are lit Dec. 1, bringing festive lights to life at the corner o...

12/05/2024

Northampton Borough Council approves the hiring of two new police officers. See more in the Dec. 5 edition of Northampton Press.

At the Nov. 21 Northampton Borough Council meeting, council approved the hiring of two applicants who completed Civil Service Commission testing and final certifications. Northampton Borough Police Ch...

12/04/2024

NASD Board of Education reorganizes and names Kristin Soldridge president. See the Dec. 5 edition of Northampton Press.

Kristin Soldridge has been elected president of Northampton Area School District Board of Education. The former school board vice president, she succeeds Doug Vaughn, who was president. Soldridge, who...

11/29/2024

Northampton Area Middle School students are working hard in classes. See the honor roll in the Nov. 28 edition of Northampton Press.

Northampton Area Middle School has announced the students named to the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2024-25 academic year. DISTINGUISHED HONORS Grade 6: Naya Iyad Alkhoury, Logan Mic...

11/27/2024

A concern over air quality has the school district testing one of the elementary schools. See the Nov. 28 edition of Northampton Press.

Four parents at the Nov. 18 Northampton Area School District Board of Education facilities committee meeting said their children, who attend Franklin Elementary School, have respiratory problems. One ...

11/22/2024

Northampton council makes approvals to assist with the former bank project development. See the Nov. 21 edition of Northampton Press.

At the Nov. 7 Northampton Borough Council meeting, council approved resolutions to address a potential multimillion-dollar project to renovate a former bank at 21st and Main streets. The project repor...