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CR North student Sanjana Harihar produces and donates PPE masks to local shelters

June 23, 2020

By Stewart Gross

Sanjana Harihar, who just finished her junior year at Council Rock North, has been making PPE masks at home and donating them to shelters for the needy during the COVID-19 crisis.

Many …

June 23, 2020

Council Rock School District recently announced that Council Rock North English teacher, Hollie Woodard, was recently named a 2021 Finalist in the PA Teacher of the Year competition. The process started when a member of …

Julie Henning discusses her journey through life with Pearl S. Buck

June 23, 2020

by Lori Goldstein

Julie Henning has recently published her autobiography, “A Rose in a Ditch,” the title referring to the fact that Julie, or Sooni as she was known in her native South Korea, was …

Northampton Library’s summer fun

June 23, 2020

The Free Library of Northampton is offering some virtual fun this summer to help keep you entertained! Registration is not required unless specified.

Summer Reading 2020 – for preschool, elementary and teen readers. Register at …

Northampton Township reopening

June 23, 2020

As of June 5th, when the region entered the Yellow phase of Governor Wolf’s Reopening Plan, reopening updates are as follows for Northampton Township departments.

*Administration Building:

The Northampton Township Administration will remain closed to …

June 10, 2020

The Wolf Administration is urging the public to consider how COVID-19 could change or alter emergency preparedness plans leading into summer, when we face the threat of severe weather that comes with warmer weather.

“The …

June 8, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that beginning Tuesday, June 2, 2020, driver’s skills test, including motorcycle skills test, will resume at reopened Driver License Centers.

Customers whose driver’s skills tests were canceled …

June 8, 2020

PA CareerLink® offices are increasing virtual services and offering limited in-person appointments for job seekers and employers in counties in the green reopening phase across Pennsylvania.

“Although the physical doors of PA CareerLink® offices closed in …

Department of Human Services Provides Guidance for Parents with Children Returning to Child Care

June 8, 2020

The Department of Human Services (DHS) today released a Frequently Asked Questions guide for families in need of child care and parents with children that will be returning to a child care facility in counties …

June 8, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association president Dr. Kate Harnish today reminded Pennsylvanians of the importance of getting back on track with regularly scheduled pet vaccinations and boosters. Maintaining up-to-date vaccines is …

June 5, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning Pennsylvania’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) participants of potential scams and cautioned them not to disclose their personal information without verifying the identity …

June 4, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced on May 27th that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner’s permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

Effective …