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JANUARY 14-20, 2021
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Returning WWI soldiers. Photo courtesy of Larry Oberly. By LARRY OBERLY and ED PANY Today our families, schools, businesses and churches have been severely impacted by the Covid 19 virus. Looking back in history, our world and the United States faced a pandemic in 1918. My friend Larry Oberly researched the 1918 pandemic in
the articles of the “Old Cement News,” the weekly paper served readers in Northampton, Coplay, Whitehall and the Cement Belt for over a half of a century. Mr. Oberly writes. It may be difficult to appreciate the suffering of the1918 Spanish Flu even though we have our own pandemic going on right
Board of Supervisors Hold Reorganization Meeting and discuss Short-term rentals
By JASON KAMERY The Moore Township Board of Supervisors met at 7 p.m. on January 4 via Zoom for their Reor-
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ganization meeting and the year's first monthly meeting. Dan Piorkowski will continue to serve as chairman, while David Shaffer continues as Vice Chairman. One of the topics brought up for discussion were the issues with short-term rentals, such as Airbnb. "When you are talking about
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many of our doctors and nurses to support them. This left gaps in medical services here at home. That would continue until after the Armistice ended the war on Nov. 11, 1918. Some believe the first case of Spanish Flu was discovered at Fort Riley Kansas on March 11 of 1918 and was brought back
from Europe by returning soldiers. The spread of the virus was actually very slow during the spring and summer of 1918. As the United States raised money for “Liberty Loans” to fight the war in Europe, there were traveling trains and parades that moved
Northampton Borough Looks ahead to vaccine Distribution and honors Police Chief
Also during the meeting, Police Chief Bryan Kadingo was honored for 30 years of service to the borough as a member of the police department. He was presented with a special gift on behalf of the borough. “We would have liked to have done this at a public meeting, but it does not seem to be playing out that way,” Brobst said. “But they have been a very good 30 years.” The gift Kadingo received was a watch, engraved with his 30 years of service. In other news, it was announced that rental inspections have begun. This is the third year of the program. All rental owners should be receiving notices from the borough.
now. Some things to remember as we look back at what happened then and now, we need to see the context of 1918 versus today. Back then there was a World War going on. It had begun in 1914 in Europe and we sent our soldiers to help the allies fight, beginning in April of 1917. As we sent our soldiers, we also sent
By KERI LINDENMUTH As the COVID-19 vaccine begins its roll-out across the country, Northampton Borough Council is discussing how its employees and residents can safely acquire their vaccines once they are available. During council’s virtual meeting on Thursday, January 7, Councilman Robert McHale asked borough manager LeRoy Brobst whether any borough
buildings were being considered as distribution centers. With easy access, traffic flow, and parking, McHale said they would be ideal locations. Brobst agreed and said the borough is considering either the recreation center or community center. However, there is no definitive date as to when the vaccine will become available to municipal employees, who are classified under Phase 2B.
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