Lehigh Township fine-tuning Plans for 2023

By LAURA KLOTZ

The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. Township Solicitor David Backenstoe opened the meeting by introducing Nancy Arrow, a Northampton County attorney who is running for judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Arrow spoke for a few minutes about her efforts to meet county residents and allow them to put a face to her name. If elected, she would be the second Republican female judge in Northampton County. She is a former district attorney who currently specializes in family law.

The board approved bills and a request for an extension to a lot consolidation plan by John and Dennis Moyer.

Police Chief Scott Fogel reported “nothing out of the ordinary” during the month of December. He provided the

During their meeting on January 24, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors voted to allow township manager Ilene Eckhart, solicitor Lincoln Treadwell, and engineer Stan Wojciechowski to take action against Rockefeller Development Group to collect payments for new road striping. Rockefeller’s maintenance security bond expires on February 27. However, the developer’s maintenance period ends in August. The township has asked the developers to provide extra coverage during this time, but nothing has been promised. Once the maintenance bond expires, the township will be responsible for repairs to Willowbrook Road. This includes restriping the road, which has not been completed since 2017.

Wojciechowski said roads must be striped every one to two years. He estimates it may cost $20,000 to complete the project.

With this vote, the township will either take action to sue Rockefeller for a portion of their $650,000 security bond or charge them additional security to cover the striping. Eckhart, Wojciechowski, and Treadwell will decide which path is best for the township.

By SAVANNAH BROWN

On Feb. 2, 2021, a 30-inch snowstorm collapsed the roof of Hampton Lanes, closing the business for almost two years.

General Manager Jason Lauchnor explained there were many delays since the business’ temporary closure due to supply chain issues, which resulted in 36 weeks to get steel for the building and 16 weeks just to get a glass door for the facility.

“Date after date we missed it, and we just kept plugging and chugging, and here we are many years later,” said Lauchnor.

“Insurance isn’t designed for a two-year shut down, and obviously with supply chain issues, costs went up. The building was appraised before all that, so it cost a lot more than the building was appraised for, and it wasn’t designed to take two years,” Lauchnor added.

In terms of upgrades, Hampton Lanes has a whole new arcade with over 30 games, the floor plan of the facility is open concept, there is an upcoming VIP area, eventually there will be walls that come out to divide it, a new stone wall separating the larger Hammerhead Hops and Grill (also known as Hammerhead Lounge), big screens everywhere you look, comfortable new furniture, 24 lanes of bowling, LED lighting, and a larger space to play pool. Additionally, Hampton Lanes is in the progress of adding a 20-tap beer wall and a restaurant area as well.

However, all was not lost in the temporary closure of the facility and structural damage. The front desk and the high-top tables in the bowling area have all been made out of wood from the old lanes.

Hammerhead Hops and Grill