The next North Catasauqua Borough Council meeting will be 7 p.m. Aug. 5 in the basement-level meeting room at borough hall, 98 S. Fourth St.

This meeting is subject to cancellation. Check the borough website at northcatasauqua.org for any changes or updates.

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The Public Library of Catasauqua’s yard sale is set for 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 10 at Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 604 Fourth St., Catasauqua. There will be many bargains on clothes, toys, decor, glassware and more.

With every purchase, you will receive a ticket to return for bargain prices 1-1:30 p.m.

Food and beverages will be sold.

For more information, call the library at 610-264-4151.

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Borough businesses and residents are reminded that if you have not paid your sewer bill to do so immediately. Residents and businesses who have not paid their bills for six months or more may have service turned off for nonpayment.

Contact the borough office at 610-264-1504 for more information or to make a payment.

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The borough is now hiring a part-time office assistant.

This person will perform diversified duties such as customer service, payables, filing, answering the phone, coordination of the rental and home sale inspection processes and various additional office duties as needed and/or requested.

Qualified candidates must be able to adapt and learn new tasks quickly. Candidates will need a high school diploma, excellent written and verbal skills, strong attention to detail, computer and internet skills and experience using office equipment. The pay rate is $18 an hour.

The borough office is open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and this position will be up to 20 hours per week. Applications can be picked up at the borough office. Applications with attached resumes are due by 4 p.m. Aug. 15.

Contact the office at 610-264-1504 with any questions.

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St. Mary’s Church, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, will hold its Sizzlin’ Summer cash bingo Aug. 18.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The kitchen and doors will open 11:30 a.m., and bingo begins 1 p.m.

There will be 15 games, six specials and a jackpot round. Additional game sheets and specials will be available for purchase. Bring your own daubers but no hard boards.

The kitchen will be selling snacks, bingo favorites and beverages such as soda, water and iced tea. Other than BYOB, no outside food or beverages are permitted.

Tables may be reserved in advance by contacting the parish office at 610-264-0332 or by emailing kim.stmarys122@gmail.com.

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The borough summer concert series continues with two performances Aug. 24 at North Catasauqua William J. Albert Memorial Park, 701 Grove St. Third Hand Band performs 4-6 p.m., and Common Bond will take the stage 7-10 p.m.

There will be various food trucks at the park selling food and soft drinks. The food trucks include Geaker’s Taco, Greek Street, Jenny’s Jump Junction and The Udder Bar. Grove Street Pub will have an assortment of beverages available in its parking lot.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy rock and dance hits in small Town USA. This will be the last summer concert of the season.

For more information, contact the borough office.

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Holy Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church will be holding a mystery dinner theater event 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Enjoy an evening of crime and nourishment with Murder at the Moulin.

The menu includes herb-roasted chicken breast, roasted herb potatoes, salad, dessert and beverages.

For more information or tickets, contact Brenda at 484-634-6484.

Proceeds from the event go to the Children’s Home of Easton.

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St. Mary’s Church will celebrate Oktoberfest Sept. 21. The event will be held rain or shine.

There will be a German-themed Mass with Robbie Lawrence 4 p.m. Robbie Lawrence and the Steelworkers band will perform 5-9 p.m.

The church is in search of vendors for the outdoor craft, vendor, flea market, which will occur 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There is a cost, and each vendor brings their own tables and/or canopies. The church will be selling German-themed food and drinks, so no food vendors need apply.

For more information, email the parish office at kim.stmarys122@gmail.com or call 610-264-0332.

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Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association is working on two special summer displays for the Biery House Museum. HCPA is looking for Catasauqua history buffs to volunteer in helping to create an exhibit on the history of the Crane Iron Works and its impact on Catasauqua and the Industrial Revolution and a tribute to one of our hometown heroes, Tommy Lynch.

Email historiccatasauqua@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer for one of these projects.

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Visit the snack stand at the park. Remember it is cash only for this summer season. Stop by and get a snack or a cool drink while visiting the park.

The snack stand will remain open until the fall.

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Catasauqua Post Office, 205 Bridge St., is temporarily closed following a partial collapse of the ceiling in the lobby.

The post office will remain closed until further notice while the necessary repairs are made. Residents are advised to use the post office in Whitehall or Coplay.

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Don’t forget to visit Catasauqua Community Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., for bargains and unique items. The shop is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The shop accepts donations of good, used, clean clothing, household items and toys during regular store hours. Proceeds from the shop are returned to the community through contributions that support youth and adult programs and services.

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It might be the middle of summer, but the North Catasauqua and Catasauqua Halloween parade committee met in June to start preparations for the 2024 parade. Any residents who are interested in volunteering on the parade committee or the parade itself should contact the borough office.

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The Willowbrook Road bridge remains closed for continuing construction on the bridge. Northampton County has given a tentative reopening date of mid-October.

Northampton County Public Works has given a summary of the bridge project to include the existing metal grate bridge will be replaced with a concrete box-beam bridge with a concrete deck. The new bridge will feature 11-foot travel lanes in each direction with a 2-foot shoulder on each side.

During the bridge replacement, Willowbrook Road will be closed in the area immediately adjacent to the bridge with a full detour plan in place. The posted detour will use Savage Road, Route 329, Weaversville Road, Route 987 and Race Street.

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North Catasauqua Police Department reminds residents the department can help you find a family member who may have wandered off. North Catasauqua officers are specially trained on the deployment of the Project Lifesaver device, which is critical during a search and rescue emergency.

If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism or other condition, they may qualify for the Project Lifesaver program. The program is free of charge and funded by local donations and grants.

Recently, the police department partnered with South Whitehall Township Police Department, Whitehall Police Department and Coplay Police Department at Dorney Park to locate a missing child who was diagnosed with autism. Thankfully, he was found and was safe.

If you are interested in learning more about the Project Lifesaver program, contact Cpl. Santiago at 610-264-1504 or 610-437-5252 or by email at ssantiago@ncatapd.org.

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State Rep. Zach Mako, R-183rd, would like to make residents aware they may have unclaimed property coming their way. With more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians owed some of the state’s $4.5 billion in unclaimed property, the General Assembly has adopted a new law (Act 81) to streamline the return of certain properties.

The Pennsylvania Money Match program authorizes the Treasury to automatically return single-owner properties, valued up to $500 after a thorough identification and verification process. Pennsylvania Money Match will not affect claims for properties valued above $500 or those that have multiple owners or other complexities.

Those claimants will still need to file a claim and provide any required supporting documentation. You can check to see if you have unclaimed property by visiting Treasury’s website at patreasury.gov.

If you need assistance with filing a claim, contact Mako’s office. You do not need to pay anyone to help claim what is yours. Act 81 of 2024 takes effect in mid-September.

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Goodwill Keystone Area is providing free electronics recycling at each of its donation centers seven days a week.

Items accepted include computers, televisions, gaming systems, vacuums, toasters, cellphones and other pluggable items. The program is hoped to reduce waste, reuse items that are still good and recycle ones that are not.

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The Summer Olympic Games are here and underway. Take the time out to watch the games and support Team USA and our local Olympic athlete participants. Go, Team USA!

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Have a great week ahead, and enjoy the warm weather.