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June 15, 2011

Lehigh County

Lehigh County was formed on March 6,
1812 from Northampton County. Its county
seat is Allentown. Lehigh County is
named after the Lehigh River, which runs
through the county's two largest cities,
Allentown and Bethlehem. The eastern
half of Bethlehem is located in
Northampton County. Lehigh County is
bounded on the north-west by the
Kittatinney or Blue mountains, separating
it from Schuylkill and Carbon counties,
north-west by Northampton, south-east
by Bucks, and south-west by Montgomery
and Berks counties. The county is
picturesque, formed by limestone and
clay slate with several creeks running
through the landscape. The townships
and boroughs and cities that make up
Lehigh County, are listed below

Alburtis Borough
Allentown City
Bethlehem City
Catasauqua Borough
Coopersburg Borough
Coplay Borough
Emmaus Borough
Fountain Hill Borough
Hanover Township
Heidelberg Township
Lower Macungie Township
Lower Milford Township
Lowhill Township Lynn Township
Macungie Borough
North Whitehall Township
Salisbury Township
Slatington Borough
South Whitehall Township
Upper Macungie Township
Upper Milford Township
Upper Saucon Township
Washington Township
Weisenberg Township
Whitehall Township

Northampton County

Northampton County is a county
located in the U.S. state of
Pennsylvania. It was formed in
1752 from parts of Bucks County.
As of 2010, the population was
297,735. Its county seat is Easton.

Northampton County is located in
Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Its
northern edge borders The
Poconos. The eastern section of
the county borders the Delaware
River, which divides Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. It is bordered on
the west by Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley's
more highly populated county.

The county is industrially-oriented,
producing anthracite coal, cement,
and other industrial products.
Bethlehem Steel, once one of the
world's largest manufacturers of
steel, was located there prior to its
closing of the Bethlehem Plant in
1998 and the sell of the Company
in 2003 to the International Steel
Group.

The townships and boroughs and
cities that make up Lehigh County,
are listed below:

Bethlehem, City
Easton, City
Bangor, Borough
Bath, Borough
Chapman, Borough
Glendon, Borough
Hellertown, Borough
Nazareth, Borough
Pen Argyl, Borough
Portland, Borough
Roseto, Borough
Walnutport, Borough
West Easton, Borough
Wilson, Borough
Allen Township
Bethlehem Township
Bushkill Township
East Allen Township
Forks Township
Hanover Township
Lehigh Township
Lower Mount Bethel Township
Lower Nazareth Township
Lower Saucon Township
Moore Township
Palmer Township
Plainfield Township
Upper Mount Bethel Township
Upper Nazareth Township
Washington Township
Williams Township

Carbon County

Carbon County is a county located in
the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of
2010, the population was 65,249.

Carbon County marks the northern
border of the Lehigh Valley region of
the state and is considered part of the
state's Coal Region, though the eastern
and northeastern section is considered
part of the Pocono Mountains region.
Most consider lower Carbon County,
including Palmerton and Lehighton
areas, as part of the Lehigh Valley in
spite of being north of Blue Mountain.

Its county seat is Jim Thorpe.

Boroughs
Beaver Meadows
Bowmanstown
East Side
Jim Thorpe
Lansford
Lehighton
Nesquehoning
Palmerton
Parryville
Summit Hill
Weatherly
Weissport

Townships
Banks Township
East Penn Township
Franklin Township
Kidder Township
Lausanne Township
Lehigh Township
Lower Towamensing Township
Mahoning Township
Packer Township
Penn Forest Township
Towamensing Township

Lehigh County will celebrate its Bicentennial on March 6, 2012. The county was created 200
years ago during America’s infancy, just as our young nation was preparing to go to war
again with Great Britain in the War of 1812.

And, just as those Americans persevered, overcame adversity and prospered the original
inhabitants of this county of rolling farmlands and the young city of Allentown built a
foundation for the future. During the last two centuries, Lehigh County has welcomed
waves of immigrants and continued to grow, becoming a large and diverse metropolitan
county with about 350,000 people while still maintaining a quiet charm and rich quality of
life.

In recognition of its 200th birthday, a Lehigh County Bicentennial Committee has been
formed in conjunction with the Lehigh County Government to plan several events and
projects to properly recognize the Bicentennial and to celebrate the county’s history,
heritage and the contribution of its residents.

In addition to coordinating and supporting three specific projects, the Bicentennial
Committee will be working with community organizations, churches, schools, local
governments and historical groups to develop and coordinate a wide variety of activities
to recognize the county’s history and heritage during the Bicentennial year. While our
commemoration marks the 200th anniversary of the creation of Lehigh County, our
celebration will be very much about today -- and the bright future that tomorrow holds for
our residents.

The Board of Commissioners is the
legislative branch of Lehigh County
government and has all the
legislative powers that may be
exercised by the County under the
Constitution, the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
the Lehigh County Home Rule
Charter. Some of the Board's powers
are: to enact, amend or repeal
ordinances, resolutions, and motions;
to make appropriations; to incur
indebtedness; to adopt the budget; to
levy taxes, assessments and service
charges; and to adopt the
Administrative Code and the
Personnel Code.

Contact Information

Board Of County
Commissioners
Government Center
Room 408
(Public Hearing Room 111)
17 South Seventh Street
Allentown, PA. 18101-2400
Phone: 610-782-3050
Fax:610-820-3053

Meetings

The meetings will be held on
Wednesdays (unless otherwise
noted) and will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The meetings will be held in the
Public Hearing Room of the Lehigh
County Government Center, 17
South Seventh Street, Allentown,
PA,
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2011 Meeting Dates
January 13th          July 13th
January 26th          July 27th
February 9th        August 10th
February 23th        August 24th
March 9th             September 14th
March 23th             September 28nd
April 13th                October 12th
April 27th                October 26th
May 11th                 November 9th
May 25th                 November 22rd
June 8th                  December 14th
June 22rd               December 21th

Commissioners

Dean N. Browning,
Chairman
Commissioner-at
Large-R-Defeated in r
PRIMARY

William H. Hansell,
Co-Chairman
Commissioner-at Large -
D-Not running for
re-election

Thomas C. Creighton III
District 1-R

Percy H. Dougherty
District 2-R

David Jones
District 3-D

Daniel K. McCarthy
District 4-D

Glenn Eckhart
District 5-R

Andy Roman
Commissioner-at
Large-R
Not running for
re-election

Gloria L. Hamm
Commissioner-at
Large -D

Committee Structure

Administrative

Percy H. Dougherty (c)
Glenn Eckhart (v)
David S. Jones, Sr.
Daniel K. McCarthy

Cedarbrook

Thomas C. Creighton, III (c)
Gloria L. Hamm (v)
Andy Roman
William H. Hansell

General Services

William H. Hansell (c)
Andy Roman (v)
Percy H. Dougherty
Gloria L. Hamm

Development

Daniel K. McCarthy (c)
David S. Jones, Sr. (v)
Percy H. Dougherty
Glenn Eckhart

Human Services

Gloria L. Hamm (c)
Thomas C. Creighton, III (v)
David S. Jones, Sr.
Andy Roman

Judiciary and Corrections

David S. Jones, Sr. (c)
William H. Hansell (v)
Thomas C. Creighton, III
Gloria L. Hamm

InterGovernmental and
Appointments

Glenn Eckhart (c)
Daniel K. McCarthy (v)
Thomas C. Creighton
William H. Hansell

Planning

Andy Roman (c)
Percy H. Dougherty (v)
Glenn Eckhart
Daniel K. McCarthy

County Executive - Don Cunningham

General questions or questions
regarding County Government and
services:

Send E-mail to:
publicaffairs@lehighcounty.org

First Democrat to be elected
County Executive in 2005 ---
Re-elected in 2009

Clerk of Judicial Records - Andrea E. Naugle

The Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records maintains all of the records for the
Civil, Criminal, Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds Divisions. The Lehigh
County Deed and Court records of the Thirty-first Judicial District, consisting of the
Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, include civil, criminal and register of wills
records from the County’s inception in 1812 to the present. All records are public
records except when precluded by law, i.e juvenile, child victim, mental health or
closed to public inspection by Order of Court.

The Clerk of Judicial Records is an independent, elected “public officer” whose
duties and responsibilities are set forth in the law and Constitution of this
Commonwealth. In January, 2008, Andrea E. Naugle took office as the first Lehigh
County Clerk of Judicial Records. She started her county service in 1973 and was
previously the elected Lehigh County Clerk of Courts from 1996 to 2007.

Civil Division

Room 132
Chief Deputy Susan K. Bloom
Asst. Chief Deputy Diane Washburn
610-782-3148 Fax: 610-770-3840

Criminal Division

Room 132
Chief Deputy Toni A. Remer
Asst. Chief Deputy Virginia Schuler
610-782-3077 Fax: 610-770-6797

Register of Wills Division

Room 123
Chief Deputy Barbara H. Engleman
610-782-3170 Fax: 610-782-3932

Lehigh County Government Center
17 S. Seventh Street
Allentown PA 18101-2400

Recorder of Deeds Division

Room 350
Chief Deputy Deborah A. Casciotti
Asst. Chief Deputy Laura
Zimmerman
610-782-3162 Fax: 610-782-3116

Clerk of Judicial
Records
Andrea E. Naugle

Lehigh County
Courthouse
Room 122
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA
18101-1614

Andrea E. Naugle
Democrat

District Attorney - James B. Martin

The District Attorney
is charged with
seeking justice for
all concerned when
criminal charges
have been filed and
to effectively
prosecute those
individuals who
commit both adult
and juvenile crimes.
He is the Chief Law
Enforcement Officer
for the County and
works closely with
all police
departments within
the County.

James B. Martin, District Attorney
Republican

Lehigh County Courthouse
Room 307
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101-1614
Phone: 610-782-3100
Fax: 610-820-3323

Office Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M

Sheriff - Ronald W. Rossi

The Office of the Sheriff serves
all original civil, criminal and
protection from abuse
documents issued by the Court
of Common Pleas. The office
also provides security for the
County's courtrooms, judges
and buildings. The Sheriff's
Office transports prisoners,
holds sales to collect debts on
both real and personal property,
investigates and apprehends
fugitives and bail jumpers and
preserves the peace at riots and
civil strike injunctions.

In addition, the Sheriff's Office
issues permits to carry a
concealed weapon within the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. These permits
are issued only after an
appropriate background
investigation is completed

RONALD W. ROSSI, Sheriff
Democrat

Courthouse- Room 253
455 West Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA. 18101-1614
Phone: 610-782-3175
Fax: 610-820-3368

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Coroner - Scott M. Grim

Old Court House Rm. 105
501 West Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA. 18101-1614
Phone: 610-782-3426
Fax: 610-820-8271

Scott M Grim, D-ABMDI,
Coroner

Paul R Zondlo, Chief
Deputy Coroner

Scott M Grim, elected Coroner, is accountable directly to the Citizens of Lehigh
County for the responsibilities of the Office of Coroner as mandated by
Pennsylvania Law.

Mission: To Investigate the cause of death, and determine the manner of death,
of persons who die within the boundaries of Lehigh County.

The Office: An independent office that investigates and documents the facts and
circumstances surrounding deaths over which the Coroner's Office has
jurisdiction.

History:
The Pennsylvania Coroner System is a direct descendant of the English Coroner
System developed in that country 600 years ago. The word Coroner is derivative
of "Crowner," slang for Keepers of the Pleas of Crown. Today's Coroner is an
elected Row Officer heading a team of professional investigators utilizing the
modern crime-fighting tools of computers, laboratories and specialized forensic
education.

Lehigh County Judges of Common Pleas

JUDGES OF COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS

President Judge:($163,260)
Carol K. McGinley, 2015;

Others ($161,850 ) listed in
order of seniority:
Edward D. Reibman, 2011;
William E. Ford, 2011;
Robert L. Steinberg, 2017;
J. Brian Johnson, 2013;
Kelly L. Banach, 2013;
James T. Anthony, 2017,
Maria L. Dantos, 2017,
Michele A. Varricchio, 2017.

Lawrence J. Brenner and
Alan M. Black (retired;
serving as senior judges)

The Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
is a general jurisdiction trial court located in
Allentown, Pennsylvania. There are ten full
time judges and two senior judges providing
judicial services to the citizens of Lehigh
County. Each full time judge is assigned to one
or more of the court divisions, which are the
Criminal/Juvenile Division, the combined
Civil/Motion/Family Court Division and the
Orphans’ Court Division. Within their
respective divisions, the judges hear a wide
spectrum of cases, including adult criminal
cases, juvenile delinquency cases, lawsuits
involving money or property, divorce, custody
disputes, child support issues, juvenile
dependency cases, estates, guardianships and
adoptions. The court provides judicial
oversight to Court Administration, Adult
Probation, Juvenile Probation, the Domestic
Relations Section, the Court Transcription Unit,
the Protection from Abuse Office, the Court
Interpreting Unit, the Child Custody Office and
the Law Library. The Court also provides
administrative services to the fourteen offices
that comprise the Magisterial District Court
System of Lehigh County.

County Controller

Court Administration ---

The District Court Administrator, Susan T. Schellenberg, and the
Deputy District Court Administrator, William B. Berndt, are
responsible for the supervision of all court-related departments of
the Judiciary, to include Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation,
Domestic Relations, Magisterial District Court personnel, the Law
Library, the Court Transcription Unit, and court staff personnel

LEHIGH COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGES

The mission of the office of the controller, Lehigh
County, Pennsylvania, is to:

Examine the propriety of internal control,
Assess compliance with statutory requirements,
Evaluate operating procedures,
Audit the accuracy and completeness of records and files
pertaining to the receipt and disbursement of County
funds by all officers, agents, and employees of the
County.
The controller's office conducts assessments of
management performance and program results of any
county department or agency to evaluate the efficiency
and economy of the agency's or department's use of
taxpayer funds.

Copies of the completed audit reports are available upon
request. To obtain a copy of an audit, please call our
office at 610-782-3082 and we will mail or email a copy to
you or click on the section link to the left "Reports by
Year" to download the reports yourself.

Thomas Slonaker, Controller

John A. Falk, Deputy Controller

Government Center - Room 465
17 South Seventh Street
Allentown, PA. 18101-2400
Phone: 610-782-3082
Fax: 610-820-3335

31st Judicial District $80,927
Term: 6 years

District:

1-01 Patricia M. Engler, 2015
– 610-432-3080; Allentown
wards 8, 10.

1-02 Maryesther S. Merlo,
2015 – 610-432-8700;
Allentown wards 4, 7, 11.

1-03 Ronald S. Manescu,
2015 – 610- 434-7903;
Allentown wards 3, 13, 17,
18.

1-04 Vacancy, filled by
David Howells, Jr. until 2011
– 610-797-0906; Allentown
wards 12,16,19.

1-05 Carl L. Balliet, 2011 –
610-439-0661; Allentown
wards 14,15; Hanover Twp.;
Catasauqua.

1-06 Wayne Maura, 2011 –
610-691-3950; Bethlehem
wards 10,11,12,13.

1-07 Robert C. Halal, 2013 –
610-437-6096; Whitehall
Twp.; Coplay.

1-08 Anthony G. Rapp, 2011
– 610-797-8724; Salisbury
Twp.; Fountain Hill.

2-01 Karen C. Devine, 2015
– 610-782-3834; Allentown
wards 1,2,5,6,9.

2-02 Jacob E. Hammond,
2013 – 610-434-2070; North
Whitehall Twp.; South
Whitehall Twp.

2-03 Donna R. Butler, 2011 –
610-967-2888; Emmaus;
Upper Milford Twp.

3-01 Rod R. Beck, 2011 –
610-767-8641; Slatington;
Heidelberg Twp.; Lynn
Twp.; Washington Twp.

3-02 Charles H. Crawford,
2011 – 610-398-1167;
Alburtis; Macungie; Lower
Macungie Twp.;
Lowhill Twp.; Upper
Macungie Twp.;
Weisenberg Twp.

3-03 David B. Harding, 2013
– 610-282-1555;
Coopersburg; Lower
Milford Twp.; Upper Saucon
Twp.
Committee Structure