Mertztown NewsLocal news for Mertztown, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lower Macungie commissioners OK revised budget- February 19, 2008 Lower Macungie commissioners have passed the township's revised budget, expanding the one passed two months ago by about $700,000 to include the hiring of six new office employees, renovations to a historic home on a township-owned farm, more money for a local youth group and funding to provide better internal controls.The revised $16.24 million 2008 spending plan replaces the $15.52 million budget passed by township supervisors in December. The board of three supervisors was replaced by five..http://www.topix.net/city/mertztown-pa/2008/02/lower-macungie-commissioners-ok-revised-bud... 60-foot tree blown down by storm falls on SUV; 1 dead, 1 critical- February 12, 2008 MERTZTOWN, Pa. - A 60-foot tree toppled by high winds fell onto a sport utility vehicle traveling along a Berks County road, killing a man and critically injuring his wife, state police said. via Cumberlink.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/mertztown-pa/2008/02/60-foot-tree-blown-down-by-storm-falls-on-s... |