Fans of the pizza at Vera Cruz Cafe & Market in Upper Milford Township will need to put their orders on hold until next month. According to a handwritten sign on the front door of the shop, the popular local eatery is closed for remodeling and will reopen in October.
An Emmaus woman recently became an unwitting and unnamed local celebrity when a simple photo stunt in Triangle Park became the topic of conversation at the July 16 Emmaus Borough Council meeting. At that meeting Council discussed the need for stricter enforcement of the rules in Triangle Park, including regulations against cooling off in the fountain. During that conversation, Council President Lee Ann Gilbert offered as supporting evidence the fact that she had even been told about a woman who went for a swim in the fountain with a raft. Pam Schiaffo, the unnamed woman with the raft, …
The Emmaus Arts Commission's second annual Art in the Garden Rain Barrel Project and Silent Auction will come to an end on Sat., July 21 at Emmaus Community Day. The barrels have been on display in the front windows of the Clock Building since June 11. Official bid sheets are located at Emmaus Borough Hall in front of the cashier's window. Bids are being taken weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bids start at $100 per barrel with minimum bid increments of $10. Final bids will be accepted the day of the auction on-site at Emmaus Community Park during Community Day. Auction results will be …
On May 17, the Emmaus Rotary Club presented Seven Generations Charter School with a donation of $1,200 for an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). In a prepared statement, Seven Gen said: "We are so appreciative of the wonderful community around us for supporting our school, and to the Rotary for making it a safer environment for students, staff and visitors."
Before the umpire shouts “play ball” at Lenape Park in Upper Milford Township next month, Upper Milford Township Youth Association baseball and softball teams will be able to doff their caps to an American flag flying on a newly installed flagpole. Located between the snackbar and the restrooms, the flagpole is visible to teams playing on both the upper and lower ball fields in the park. Barry Williams, the Upper Milford Youth Association’s baseball coordinator, thanked the Upper Milford Board of Supervisors at last week’s supervisors’ meeting for their role in getting the flagpole put in …
The first official day of spring hasn't yet arrived, but with the unseasonably warm winter we've been experiencing in Emmaus Patch and throughout the Lehigh Valley, signs of spring are everywhere. The purple crocuses you see in the photo here popped up at Emmaus Patch HQ a a couple of days ago and managed to survive the early morning snowfall on Saturday. In what ways is spring springing up in your neck of the woods? Upload your photos and/or tell us in the comments below.
East Penn Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger told the East Penn Board of School Directors at the January 9 school board meeting about recent accolades the district has gotten for its efforts at being more environmentally conscious: Named to the E-power Energy Smart Business Honor Roll by PPL. According to the PPL Web site, the honor roll praises businesses, institutions and non-profits that have "taken measures to become more energy-efficient." Recognized by the 2011 Delaware Valley Green Building Council (Lehigh Valley branch) for being a green school district.
Well, the weather forecasters finally got one right...sort of. The snow started later than they originally predicted, but it's falling now. An October 29 snowfall is unusal, to say the least. And, pretty, against the backdrop of the fall foliage. Here's what things looked like at Emmaus Patch HQ at about 8 a.m. Upload your fall storm pictures so we can see what Hallow-Winter looks like where you are!
They range from members of the Emmaus High School marching band to Spiderman and they showed up in Emmaus on Oct. 8. They were created by scarecrow enthusiasts from all walks of life, ranging from school children to Brownie Troops. And, they are the product of the Shops of Emmaus "Just Say Yes to Scarecrows" 2011 pro-scarecrow event.
In this week's "Talk of the Town" we're exploring the topic of hobbies, and specifically the special things people collect. We caught up with West Lawn resident Jen Davies-Stevenson at the "Farewell to Summer Festival" in Emmaus, and here's what we asked her: Is there something special you enjoy collecting? Why have you chosen that particular item? "I collect little ceramic owls. I started collecting them because at our remote property I could hear the owl every night down in the woods, down in the valley, when I'd lay down to go to sleep. I started collecting them about four years ago. I've …
Visit the "Nature Nook" to learn a little something about a plant, animal, insect or woodland creature that you might come across as you are out and about in Emmaus Patch. Here, we help you to get up close and personal with the monarch caterpillar. This colorful caterpillar will soon morph into one of North America's most popular butterflies - the monarch, also called the "milkweed butterfly." In this stage the caterpillar is a pretty pattern of black, white and gold. Soon this wiggly creature will become a beautiful butterfly colored in hues of orange, yellow and black. But beware, hungry …
Turtles are often harmless little creatures seen crawling slowly across country roads with little awareness of their potential fate. But be careful if you stop to help one cross and you see a spikey shell, beaked nose, and long tail -- snapping turtles aren't fond of being handled by humans. They might just think you're interested in making a pot of "turtle soup" in which snappers are the main ingredient. Common snapping turtles, also referred to as "snappers," are native to our area, as well as throughout the mid-west and east coast. They grow to be fairly large with shells as long as 20 …
Visit the "Nature Nook" to learn a little something about a plant, animal, insect or woodland creature that you might come across as you are out and about in Emmaus Patch. Here, we help you to get up close and personal with the American red squirrel. Squirrels are a common site in Emmaus and Upper Milford, but the little American red squirrels are often feared compared to the typical eastern gray squirrels. These small creatures with their fluffy reddish-brown coats, white bellies and bushy tails are cute to look at, but often come with a destructive agenda. Mostly active during the morning …
Check out "Talk of the Town" each Tuesday to learn what one of your friends and neighbors thinks about a particular aspect of the place we all call home. We'll ask a different resident a different question each week (we may repeat some of the more popular ones) and share his or her answer, along with a photograph, on Emmaus Patch. We'll also invite you to share your thoughts on the question in the comments and to make suggestions of future "Talk of the Town" questions. This week, we're talking with Emmaus resident Jackie Reese. We caught up with her St. John's Lutheran, and here's what we …
Check out "Talk of the Town" each Tuesday to learn what one of your friends and neighbors thinks about a particular aspect of the place we all call home. We'll ask a different resident a different question each week (we may repeat some of the more popular ones) and share his or her answer, along with a photograph, on Emmaus Patch. We'll also invite you to share your thoughts on the question in the comments and to make suggestions of future "Talk of the Town" questions. This week, we're talking with Emmaus resident Denise Fruhwirth. We caught up with her and her pup, Patty, on Chestnut Street…
Visit the "Nature Nook" each Monday to learn a little something about a plant, animal, insect or woodland creature that you might come across as you are out and about this summer. This week, we help you to get up close and personal with White-Tailed Deer. For those living near South Mountain or in rural Upper Milford Township, you probably see this common Pennsylvania resident almost as regularly as you see robins, squirrels and groundhogs. The white-tailed deer is the smallest of North America's deer family, according to National Geographic. They are herbivores, which means their diet …
Check out "Talk of the Town" each Tuesday to learn what one of your friends and neighbors thinks about a particular aspect of the place we all call home. We'll ask a different resident a different question each week (we may repeat some of the more popular ones) and share his or her answer, along with a photograph, on Emmaus Patch. We'll also invite you to share your thoughts on the question in the comments and to make suggestions of future "Talk of the Town" questions. This week, we're talking with Macungie resident Jenna Cannon. We caught up with her and her family at the Creamery on Main, …
Visit the "Nature Nook" each Monday to learn a little something about a plant, animal, insect or woodland creature that you might come across as you are out and about this summer. This week, we help you to get up close and personal with the Trumpet Vine. By mid-summer, the bold trumpet-shaped blooms of trumpet vines (Campsis radicans) often highlight trellises, porches and awnings. Most produce a range of colorful flowers, but scarlet-orange tends to be the predominant variety in Emmaus and Upper Milford Township. Native to the southeastern part of the United States, trumpet vines, also known…
You may not know much about history, but Emmaus Patch is going to help change that. Every Friday this summer, you're invited to join Peggy Heminitz for a brief history lesson. Peg will share a local photograph and some historical fact about the place we call home. We promise there won't be any tests! This week, we're focusing on the Knauss Homestead: Heinrich Knauss built the log house behind the Superior Diner for his father, Sebastian Knauss in 1777. It remained in the Knauss family for 158 years, where seven generations of the family lived and worked. Sebastian was one of the two men—the …
