Mertztown NewsLocal news for Mertztown, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Farmer's trucks raising ire in Longswamp Twp.- June 29, 2008 Lower Macungie Township Commissioners have a tough decision to make: Close a road to large trucks and appease safety concerns in a neighboring township or save a local farmer time and money by continuing to allow him to drive tractor-trailers on the route.Officials in Longswamp Township, Berks County want the township to post a sign near the LehighBerks border on Fairchild Street banning large trucks. Residents along a steep decline on the road in Longswamp say trucks often run off the roadway..http://www.topix.net/city/mertztown-pa/2008/06/farmers-trucks-raising-ire-in-longswamp-twp... Driver not blamed in fatality- June 27, 2008 A former Parkland High School wrestling coach had been booked for drunken driving, released and was walking home alone when a car driven by a 25-year-old Allentown woman struck and killed him, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/mertztown-pa/2008/06/driver-not-blamed-in-fatality?fromrss=1 Berks Legion: Topton beats Hamburg in slugfest- June 22, 2008 Topton and Hamburg combined to hit 10 home runs and score 43 runs, as Topton won 28-15 in Berks Legion baseball Friday at Mertztown.http://www.topix.net/city/mertztown-pa/2008/06/berks-legion-topton-beats-hamburg-in-slugfe... |