Severe Thunderstorm Watch 'til 8PM

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8PM for the Lehigh Valley. Please keep your eyes to the sky.

According to the National Weather Service, a Severe Thunderstorm is:

A thunderstorm that produces either of the following: winds of 50 kts (58 mph) or greater (these speeds can result in structural or tree damage), hail ¾" in diameter or larger, or a tornado. Lightning frequency is not a warning criteria for issuing a severe thunderstorm warning. Severe thunderstorms can result in the loss of life and property. They can also produce a tornado with little or no advanced warning. A table of hail sizes can be found in this glossary, under the definition of hail.

Tatamy Has a Hero

I learned this morning that, as fate would have it, Tatamy Borough's very own Corporal Fred Lahovsky was among the dozens of police officers and State Troopers involved in this weekend's car chase following the abduction at gunpoint of 9-year old Trevor Autenrieth from Nazareth. Quoting from an article in this morning's Express-Times:

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper John Osterhout, of the Swiftwater barracks, and police Cpl. Fred Lahovski, of the Tatamy Police Department, are being credited with pulling 9-year-old Trevor Autenrieth to safety during Sunday night's gunfire that ended in the deaths of Trevor's father, Daniel Autenrieth, and Trooper Joshua Miller.

Unfortunately, lives were lost in this senseless tragedy. Governor Rendell said it best:

"The death of Trooper Miller and the wounding of Trooper Lombardo remind us all once again of the dangers that our law enforcement officers face each day."

Thank you Fred. Thank you for answering the call for help. Thank you for putting the safety and lives of others before yours. Because of your selfless action, and that of your fellow Officers and State Troopers, this boy is safe at home with his mother and family.

Hollo Road - Speed Limit Confusion

Can someone please explain to me why the North/East bound direction of Hollo Road has a posted speed limit of 25 MPH, but the South/West bound direction has a posted speed limit of 35? It's a bit confusing, don't you think?

For the life of me I can't imagine why you would want a 25 MPH speed limit on that road (there's one of those portable "your speed is" displays there - tonight it told me that I was doing 40). Anyway - 25 MPH is a little slow. 35 seems more reasonable - I guess I need to be going the other way for that. I'll post some photos here tomorrow.

ProLogis Parkway is OPEN!

I came home from a long day at work tonight at 9:15. Of course, I headed down the old Hollo Road, only to discover that the barricades have been REMOVED and the Hollo Road/Prologis Parkway intersection is now open.

Tomorrow I'm playing the lotto.

HELP WANTED - Part Time Borough Treasurer

As recently posted in the Express-Times, Tatamy Borough is accepting applications for a part-time Borough Treasurer. The candidate should have a finance background. Interested applicants may drop off their resume at the Borough Office, 423 Broad Street, Tatamy. If the office is closed, please deposit it in the mail slot on the office door.

Thank you!