Coplay News

A little closer to home, people are getting ready for Independence Day. Residents in Coplay were out enjoying the 4th a day early.

FRIDAY Coplay : 9:45 p.m., in conjunction with the Community Block Party, Keefer Street from Cherry to N. Second Street.

Reading Eagle: Abby Drey Jaann Smith of Lebanon weaves a piece of material as Emily Stecker, 8, visiting from Georgia, watches on Saturday afternoon at the Kutztown Folk Festival.

Property owners who live in the Whitehall - Coplay School District can expect a 1.87-mill tax hike under the 2009-10 budget approved Monday.

Q. I've noticed that the trucks our mail carriers use have no license plates or inspection stickers on them.

For parents of gifted children, finding appropriate summer courses can be difficult.

History enthusiasts, muzzleloading aficionados and anyone who has an interest in learning more about what living on the early American frontier was like will have the opportunity to take a trip back through time at the 15th annual Kentucky Rifle Frolic, set for June 20-21 at Jacobsburg Historical Society in Bushkill Township.

This is a very reactionary "opinion" piece about Coplay PA, where i've been abused for over four years.

WHITEHALL AARP CHAPTER 3115, will meet at noon Thursday at the American Club, 300 Cherry St., Coplay.

A Coplay man was Tasered by police and charged with Disorderly Conduct early this morning after he became abusive during a traffic stop, State Police said.

Ill-placed highway advisories, a reader says, cause backups and may be a safety hazard.

All the District 11 semifinal baseball games that had been scheduled for today were postponed to Thursday.

Scrap wood: Thomas of Slatington is looking for scrap wood. He needs pieces that measure 2-inches-by-4-feet, 2-inches-by-6-feet or 2-inches-by-8-feet. Chest of drawers: Dot of Coplay is looking for a four- or five-drawer chest of drawers.

Building photos: Glenn of Coplay is looking for old photos of 204 N. Ninth St., Allentown.

A candidate for Whitehall Township treasurer was, until last month, a tax delinquent.

A plan to offer state and local tax incentives for redevelopment of the former Lehigh Valley Dairy property was set back Monday when the Whitehall - Coplay School Board refused to vote on the measure.

Tax day is an annual stress test for millions of Americans, but Wednesday's Internal Revenue Service filing deadline may be the toughest one yet for many who can't pay their mortgages or rent, let alone a big tax bill.

Tax day is an annual stress test for millions of Americans, but Wednesday's Internal Revenue Service filing deadline may be the toughest one yet for many who can't pay their mortgages or rent, let alone a big tax bill.

Even before you walk into the Slought Foundation to see its current exhibition, "The Art of Limina: Gary Hill," a window display stops you in your tracks.

Rick Braun glanced around the Dieruff High School band room. ''It hasn't changed one bit,'' said the noted contemporary jazz trumpeter, who made his first return visit to his east Allentown alma mater Thursday afternoon to perform for music and art students from several Lehigh Valley schools.