Whitehall Coplay Press

01/24/2025

Coplay Borough Council approves Grohotolsky to fill empty seat. For more details, see the Jan. 23 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

At its Jan. 14 meeting, Coplay Borough Council named Timothy Grohotolsky to fill a seat left vacant by the death of Councilman Charles Sodl. Grohotolsky will serve a one-year term, ending in 2025. At ...

01/23/2025

Work is moving along for the construction of a new Cementon-Northampton Bridge. See the Jan. 23 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

The new Cementon-Northampton Bridge, which carries state Route 329 over the Lehigh River, is starting to look like a bridge. During the week of Jan. 6, the concrete beams were delivered and placed on...

01/22/2025

Whitehall commissioners hear concerns from Water Street residents. See the Jan. 23 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

The family of Edward Tomcics and their Water Street neighbors attended the Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners meeting Jan. 13 to share their frustrations and concerns for the safety of Darktown...

01/22/2025

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01/17/2025

School board members hear about holiday events at Whitehall High School. See the Jan. 16 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Whitehall-Coplay School District School Board held a meeting Dec. 16, 2024. The meeting had an absent president and vice president, so Patty Gaugler was elected president pro tem. Student Council Pres...

01/16/2025

Whitehall continues to honor military personnel with more Hometown Heroes banners. See the Jan. 16 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Whitehall Township is currently accepting applications for its Hometown Heroes banners program. For its fourth year, Whitehall is welcoming those who want to honor their township loved ones who served...

01/15/2025

American Club of Coplay prepares to move its bar from Third Street to Cherry Street. See the Jan. 16 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

American Club of Coplay was established Sept. 10, 1936, at its 32 N. Third St. site. The meeting location evolved into its club bar, a lower-level social gathering space with a kitchen, bar and severa...

01/10/2025

Coplay Whitehall Sewer Authority approves its 2025 budget. For more details, see the Jan. 9 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Coplay Whitehall Sewer Authority Chairman James Hahn brought the 2025 CWSA budget to a vote during the Dec. 19, 2024, meeting, the last for the year. The budget was approved. There will be no rate in...

01/09/2025

Whitehall commissioners approve the 2025 budget, avoiding a tax increase. See more in the Jan. 9 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

The budget for 2025 was adopted by Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners at the Dec. 9, 2024, meeting. The tax rate will remain unchanged. Commissioner Ken Snyder told those in attendance he belie...

01/08/2025

Coplay Saengerbund rings in 2025 with the annual Silvester Feier. See more in the Jan. 9 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Coplay Saengerbund, 205 S. Fifth St., held its Silvester Feier New Year’s Eve celebration Dec. 31, 2024. Well-dressed attendees were delighted to gather for the festivities, and the social hall was ni...

01/03/2025

A local martial arts school has been rebranded and is ready to teach you and your family. See the Jan. 2 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

If you are seeking a fun activity that can build confidence, improve overall health and help reach full potential for you, your child or grandchild, consider martial arts. High-quality martial arts pr...

01/02/2025

Fellowship Community residents enjoy a visit from Dudley the alpaca. See more in the Jan. 2 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Residents eagerly gathered Dec. 19, 2024, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall, to meet and greet a very well-behaved, handsome guest — Dudley, an alpaca from Illusion Ranch, Boyertown. Dudley is a 12-y...

12/31/2024

Whitehall needed a rally. Then the Zephyrs had to find a way to close it out. James Middleton’s squad found a way to do both Saturday in the final of the Lady Indian Christmas Tournament, topping hos...

12/27/2024

Coplay Borough Council holds a moment of silence for its vice president. For more, see the Dec. 26 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Coplay Borough Council began its Dec. 16 special meeting with a moment of silence in memory of council Vice President Charles Sodl, who died Dec. 15. Sodl, 83, was appointed by Coplay Borough Council ...

12/26/2024

Whitehall residents face a garbage rate increase for 2025. For more details, see the Dec. 26 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Whitehall Township has approved a contract with JP Mascaro and Sons that will increase Whitehall’s garbage fee to $615 annually. The previous rate was $335 a year. The fee would be $725 a year, should...

12/20/2024

Coplay’s annual Christmas party celebrated the life and legacy of the former mayor. Read more in the Dec. 19 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

The eighth annual Coplay Borough Christmas party was held Dec. 6 at the pavilion at American Club of Coplay, 330 Cherry St. In addition to a holiday celebration, attendees honored the life and legacy ...

12/19/2024

Whitehall-Coplay School District brightens the holidays for some students with the Zephyr Express. See the Dec. 19 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

Zephyr Express Tweet Published December 18. 2024 10:56AM PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZAmaziah Rodriguez has “the best day ever” with his shopping assistants Robert McGrath, of Lehigh Valley Health Network Security, and Ali Saylor, of Cetronia Ambulance Corps, during the Dec. 5 Zephyr Express hol...

12/18/2024

Whitehall commissioners conditionally approve a distribution center development on Main Street. See the Dec. 19 edition of Whitehall-Coplay Press.

A request by Landston Equities LLC to place a distribution center in Whitehall has been approved by Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners. At the Dec. 9 commissioners meeting, the board unanimousl...