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Allen Township Supervisors Approve website upgrade by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
An update and upgrade of the township’s website was approved on Thursday night by the Allen Township Board of Supervisors. They voted to spend up to $6,000 to bring the website to better efficiency by adding more pages and providing forms that are needed by residents in meeting township regulations. Township Manager Eileen Eckhart said it is the first update since 2005. Supervisor Larry Oberly, who has an interest in history, also noted that the website is colorful with local pictures of historical interest. Other Matters • Solicitor Lincoln Treadwell reported to the board that the security letter of credit for the Towpath Estates development is due to expire on March 22. The bank providing the security wanted to go to June 22, which Treadwell
felt was strange. He recommended that the township draw down the letter of credit if they don’t receive a confirmation by March 22 from PNC Bank. • Approval was given to spending up to $5,000 for the Westbrook and W. Bullshead Rds. bike lane layout, signage, and pavement markings by Reliable
Sign. • Mrs. Eckhart noted that the zoning office is set up and the zoning officer is reviewing permits in the municipal building. • The only things outstanding in code enforcement were about cars not being moved during snow conditions and complaints about hauling of garbage.
• The supervisors will check on a comparison of costs between diesel and propane for a generator at the township property. They will also look into having a contract for maintenance of the Kopper Penny intersection traffic light. • Authorization was given to advertise for seasonal part time grass mowing positions now that spring and summer are approaching. • The report of Fire Chief Jeff Mouer showed the following for the month of February: total alarm hours, 202.5; total training hours, 65; total alarms, 25 (5 dwelling fires in Lehigh Twsp., East Allen Twsp., and Northampton, 3 structure fires in Northampton, Allen Twsp., and East Allen Twsp., 8 vehicle accidents in Lehigh Twsp. and East Allen Twsp., 4 smoke detector activations in Allen Twsp., 1 dumpster fire in East Allen Twsp., 2 odor investigations in Bath and East Allen Twsp., 1 assist ambulance in East Allen Twsp., and 1 wires/pole down in Allen Twp.); $375,000.00 in total fire damage.
Tweets and Consequences will review social media disasters in government
Submitted by MIKE SCHLOSSBERG Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Schlossberg announced today that his first book, “Tweets and Consequences: 60 Social Media Disasters and How You Can Avoid a Career-Ending Mistake,” has been published. An electronic copy is available for purchase via Kindle, and a print copy is available for purchase on Amazon or directly from the author. The book was published by Strategic Media Books in South Carolina. “Tweets and Consequences” details sixty real world examples of elected officials and government employees who committed major errors while using social media. A fantastic example is former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who rocked the political world when he first
tweeted a picture of his boxercovered genitalia to the universe. Other prominent examples include: • Taylor Palmisano, a former campaign aide to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who tweeted that she would “choke that illegal Mex.” • The city of Yokohama, Japan, which incorrectly tweeted that North Korea had launched a missile against them. • Joshua Black, Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, who called for
the hanging of President Obama on Twitter & Facebook. These days, it seems as if not a day goes by without some a new (and frequently hilarious) social media scandal breaking. Tweets and Consequences covers them by providing an in-depth review of sixty political fails, an analysis of what happened, the end result for the politician in question and what lessons can be learned. This book is a must read for anyone who is involved in politics or social media…or just looking for a Continued on page 15
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