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This is a Spring 2026 newsletter from Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, serving as a community information guide covering local government services, meeting schedules, and township programs. The document includes a table of contents referencing topics such as trash collection, internet installation, stormwater management, community events, park programs, and facility rentals, along with local business advertisements. The newsletter is presented as a partnership between the township and Hometown Press to provide residents with government information and community resources.
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This document provides contact information and procedures for Bethlehem Township residents to submit Right-to-Know requests under Pennsylvania's open records law. The Open Records Officer is Doug Bruce (dbruce@bethlehemtownship.org) for municipal records and Chief Gregory J. Gottschall (ggottschall@bethlehemtownship.org) for police records, both reachable at the township office at 4225 Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18020, or by phone at 610-814-6400. Requests must be submitted using the Standard Right-to-Know Request Form available through the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records website, with appeals of denials directed to either the Northampton County District Attorney's Office or the state Office of Open Records.
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Bethlehem Township's municipal news page reports several administrative updates and public notices, including the cancellation of an April 1, 2026 Comprehensive Plan meeting and scheduling of a March 4, 2027 committee meeting. Recent announcements include a snow emergency declaration for January 24-26, 2026 with parking restrictions on designated routes, a police department recruitment for entry-level patrol officers, traffic safety enhancements at Seventh and Dewalt Streets (converted to an all-way stop intersection), and notification of blasting operations beginning January 5, 2026 at the Freemansburg Industrial construction site. The township also made its Act 537 wastewater plan available for public viewing.
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