Parkland Press

Beginning Monday, Jan. 4, a regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinic will be held in conjunction with the Allentown Health Bureau, Coca-Cola Park, ...1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown, PA, 18109. Testing will be available daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 8. Up to 450 patients can be tested per day. Mid-nasal passage swab PCR tests will be performed. Testing is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is completely free to all patients. Testing is also open to individuals that are not county residents. Patients must be ages three and older and are not required to show symptoms of COVID-19 in order to be tested. No appointment is necessary. Patients are encouraged to bring a photo-ID or insurance card. Registration will also be completed on-site. The turnaround time for testing results is two to seven days after testing. Individuals who are tested should self-quarantine while they await test results. Individuals who live with other people should self-quarantine in a private room and use a private bathroom if possible. Others living in the home with the individual awaiting test results should also stay at home. The department has additional instructions for individuals waiting for a COVID-19 test result. Individuals who test positive will receive a phone call from AMI while individuals who test negative will receive a secured-PDF emailed to them from AMI. Waiting instructions are available here: https://www.health.pa.gov//COVID-19%20Patient%20Instructio Testing sites will change each week over the next eight weeks so that 61 counties will eventually be covered by dedicated pop-up testing sites over a 12-week period.

Leather Corner Post Hotel, 6855 Horseshoe Road, Orefield PA, was built in 1861, by Jacob George. Shortly before the Civil War, a tannery existed near the hotel,... as did a post for the hitching of horses, which explains the name of the village. After George died it was sold to John Bear in 1882. Today it is a restaurant where patrons entertain each other playing the Boom-ba. See more

It is with great sadness for all of our customers that we will not be making fastnachts this year. We thank you for your previous patronage and we will see you next year! This marks only the second time since 1965 that we have had to cancel... our biggest fundraiser of the year.

News Release from Lehigh County December 28, 2020 Volunteer Fire Organizations And EMS Awarded Relief Funding ... Lehigh County, PA- A resolution was recently passed by the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners that will award volunteer fire organizations and Lehigh County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) an estimated $567,400 in COVID-19 relief funding. Resolution 2020-82 was organized by Commissioner At-Large Bob Elbich who proposed that the surplus monies from the $33.3 million COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant benefit the county’s fire companies and EMS services. These organizations continue to serve on the frontlines alongside our county’s ambulances and healthcare workers, and are in need of equipment among other critical supplies. Funding from this resolution will go towards obtaining decontamination equipment, PPE, and backup turnout gear that will allow firefighters to keep up with the COVID-19 response in their areas. The resolution was unanimously approved by the Board of Commissioners with full support from Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong and his administration. As a result, and after careful consideration, funding has been immediately distributed to these organizations in the following allotments: Emmaus Fire Department--$31,500 Germansville Fire Company--$28,000 Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department--$37,500 New Tripoli Fire Company--$33,300 Slatington Volunteer Fire Department--$24,000 Macungie Fire Company--$15,560 Catasauqua Fire Department--$30,000 Neffs Volunteer Fire Company--$20,000 All Departments and Lehigh County Emergency Response Digital Data-- $101,000 South Whitehall Regional Fire Companies (Woodlawn, Cetronia, and Greenawalds) -- $83,150 Schnecksville Fire Company--$24,000 Eastern Salisbury Fire Department--$15,000 Western Salisbury Fire Company--$31,000 TriClover Fire Company--$18,300 Lynnport Fire Company--$15,000 Emerald Fire Company--$15,000 Slatedale Fire Complany--$15,000 Friedens Fire Company-- $15,000 Additionally, Lehigh County EMS will receive a mobile software application, CrewForce, a companion app that communicates the county’s existing Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. This app, which will be available on smartphones and tablets in all county emergency vehicles, will allow Fire and EMS workers to view in real-time all critical information regarding the incident scene and any reported hazards, such as COVID-19. This real-time information will allow for patient confidentiality, along with streamlining the process of notifying the first responders of hazards that may place their safety at risk. Currently, Lehigh County volunteer fire and emergency medical providers must contact the 9-1-1 Communications Center by telephone to be provided these critical details. With the help of this new technology, Lehigh County EMS and local fire organizations will be able to streamline the communications process more efficiently and effectively when responding to a situation. It is through the hopes of Resolution 2020-82 that local fire organizations and county EMS services receive the financial support they need as they continue to carry out their services to the public. The County of Lehigh commends these organizations for their dedicated service throughout the year and is honored to award these funds. ###

Send us your fun in the snow photos for publication in the Parkland Press. Sledding, building a snowman, even shoveling. Email jpg photos to [email protected]. Be sure to let us know who is in the photo and where the photo was taken.

PA WEATHER UPDATE 12/16/20: Snow arrives in a few hours. Expect heavy snow this evening with snow measured by the foot by Thursday (12/17) morning. Remembe...r to: Finish preparations this morning Follow your trusted local weather source Stay home this evening to stay safe and allow road crews to work #PAWX #PAWinter

State police offer advice for upcoming snowstorm. Click on link below.

"Christmas Shopping" Early 1960's Hess's Dept Store Allentown PA

Although our officers were very disappointed that we could not have our usual National Night Out event this year, we are VERY excited to announce that we will b...e keeping the spirit of National Night Out alive by doing an Upper Macungie Township Neighborhood Tour! This Saturday, October 24th, at 1:00 pm, our officers, along with a crew of UMT emergency responders, will tour through Upper Macungie neighborhoods to celebrate our partnership with the community and our joint mission to keep UMT a safe place to live and work! Our drive-through tour will allow residents to safely enjoy our parade from their homes, garages, and front yards! Stay tuned for more information (such as tour routes), which will be shared later this week! Thank you for continued support!

This evening at 2026 Stations 26, 8, 22 and EMS 62 were dispatched to a barn fire at 7209 Kernsville Rd in Lowhill Twsp. 801 signed on the air and was told th...at there should not be any animals or persons in the barn. A lot of flames and smoke showing. A 2nd alarm was immediately asked for bringing stations 11, 32, 25, 17 and 51. 2603 arrived on scene and declared a working fire and asked for more tankers since there are no hydrants in the area. 803 assumed command. A large backhoe was brought in to pull apart the the walls. Crews are still on scene at this time. 1 firefighter was treated for heat.

Red Cross distributes cleanup kits. Click on link.

Plan vote from home using a mail ballot? Use these dates to plan ahead and remember to return your voted mail ballot as soon as you can. Register to vote: Register.VotesPA.com Sign up to vote by mail: VotePA.com/ApplyMailBallot Track your ballot: VotesPA.com/MailBallotStatus

After a few days of e-learning with Officer Bill, Lt. Nickischer quickly realized that those in-school days for students with last names starting with M-Z simpl...y couldn't come fast enough. All kidding aside, we want to wish all of our Upper Macungie students a safe and successful 2020-2021 school year. We also can't thank our local teachers and district administrators enough for all of their efforts to educate our young learners while also prioritizing their safety. Your dedication to our children is very much recognized and appreciated. Special thanks to Parkland School District Transportation for being great sports and helping us with our 2020 "Back-to-School" photo shoot! #committedtoservice

Looking for a new furry friend? If so then stop on by the sanctuary Saturday and let us help you find the love of your life We hope to see you there! 10:00-12...:00 are for those with prior appointments only 12:00-2:00 OPEN TO PUBLIC Please understand we need to operate in accordance with CDC guidelines. There is a high probability of an extended wait time as we need to limit the number of people in the building at one time. Visitors will be allowed in on a first come/first served basis. Please direct inquiries to [email protected]

Garden Club has annual tour. Click on link below.

A note from our Executive Director, Katrina Sundstrom: #communityhelpingcommunity #lehighvalley #parklandcaresfoodpantry #CARESforcommunity

Members of the Ironton Rail-Trail thank the 85 registered Runners and Walkers who participated in the 19th Annual IRT 10K Run/Walk this morning. All had a great... time. Best time was 31:39. All times will be available tomorrow at PretzelCitySports.com. Chris Schmidt and his crew at Keystone Running Store is a 19 year partner with IRT. Looking forward to celebrating next year's 20th Annual IRT 10K. The timers from Pretzel City Sports (PCS) conducted a very professional event. Ed from PCS had 2 sons race in the 10K! A 70 years young Lady Runner got a top prize - no competition! See more

4 candles burning so softly, you could hear them talking quietly. The first candle, the candle of PEACE, said, "The world is full of anger, no one can keep me ...lit." It went out completely. The second candle, the candle of FAITH, said, "I am no longer indispensable. I cannot stay lit." And went out. The third candle, the candle of LOVE, spoke, "People don't understand my importance and have put me aside. They let differences come between those who are dearest to them." It extinguished. A child entered the room and saw the three unlit candles. "Why aren't you burning, you are supposed to stay lit until the end?" And the child started to cry. The fourth candle, the candle of HOPE, answered, "Don't be afraid, I am HOPE. While I am still burning, I can relight the other three candles. The child took the candle of HOPE and lit the extinguished candles. The greatest of these gifts is LOVE, but HOPE should never leave your life. With HOPE, each of us can have PEACE, FAITH, and LOVE. Have HOPE and let God's light shine through you. God Bless. See more

We are so excited to announce this amazing item for our Health on Wheels Gala silent auction! Lehigh Valley native Carson Kressley offers the once-in-a-lifetime... opportunity for you and a friend to spend a day in New York City with him! Check out https://cetronia.home.qtego.net/ for more information about this item and so many others! Bidding starts Tuesday! . . . #queereye #carsonkressley #charityauction #rupaul #rupaulsdragrace #howtolookgoodnaked #fashion #queereyeforthestraightguy #tszuj #fabfromthefarmlife #design #dancingwiththestars #getaroom #thomfilicia #celebrity #nyc #bravo #newyorkcity

Sign up for the 19th Annual IRT 10K. Saturday August 22. Walkers start 8:30 AM. Runners start 9 AM. The race is held on the 5 mile Loop section and a small loop through the Whitehall Parkway. Share with friends. Signup: BlT.LY/IRTCOPLAY or Pretzelcitysports.com (Yardsign typo LV s/b LY)

One week until our August Food Collection! There is no donation too small. When we all come together as a community, we can do great things. Clicking the Share button is the easiest way to help! #communityhelpingcommunity #lehighvalley #CARESforcommunity