Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Is Salisbury High School graduate Brian Ernst, who plays baseball at ESU, good enough for the Major Leagues?
Salisbury, the modern name of Stonehenge, may someday be known as the birthplace, the rock bottom beginning, of the baseball career of Brian Ernst. Ernst, a 2008 Salisbury High School graduate, honed his talents here, and now the pitcher/first baseman standout at East Stroudsburg University is on the radar of Major League scouts. The hope is this local athlete's formidable talents will get noticed by the Major Leagues during the draft the first week of June. ESU baseball coach John Kochmansky thinks Ernst has a decent chance to make it. "What is distinctive about Brian is how hard he works," Kochmansky said. "He not only works out everyday, he watches videos of himself pitching and analyzes ways to improve his motion." Several teams have …
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Salisbury High School grad Brian Ernst, who will play for the Lehigh Valley Catz this summer, talks baseball.
Salisbury High School graduate Brian Ernst, a talented pitcher and first baseman at East Stroudsburg University, might have a shot at the Major Leagues when the scouts come looking the first week of June. Ernst, who will play this summer for the Lehigh Valley Catz, part of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, talked baseball with Patch. Patch: A good hitting pitcher can be a boon to a team in a close game, so why do most lose this skill once they reach the “show?" The common wisdom is it isn’t worth giving pitchers, who play once in four days, at most, batting practice at the expense of daily players. Ernst: Each player needs to focus on and hone his unique skills. Patch: Why is it so easy to hit a hanging curve? Ernst: Because you can…
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The new Arts Academy Charter School, a middle school scheduled to open in August in Salisbury Township, has two new administrators.
The new Arts Academy Charter School, an arts-enriched middle school in Salisbury Township scheduled to open in August, has appointed two administrators, according to a news release. William Fitzpatrick was appointed executive director and Jan Labellarte was appointed principal. Fitzpatrick has been the artistic director of the figure skating program at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts since 2004. while there, he developed curriculum for the first public school figure skating program in the country. Fitzpatrick spent 33 years in management at the Steel Export Corporation, while serving in a leadership capacity for a variety of figure skating associations. He is currently a judge and referee for the United …
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KidsPeace Family Center
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Dozens of properties are listed for the monthly Lehigh County sheriff's sale on May 25
Dozens of properties are on the list for Friday's monthly Lehigh County Sheriff's sale. The list includes an opening bid and a total of back taxes owed on each property. Sales are held starting at 10 a.m. in Room 131 on the first floor of the Lehigh County Courthouse, Fifth and Hamilton Streets, Allentown. The sale is a public auction and buyers must bid for properties, which are not available for inspection prior to the sale. More information is available on Lehigh County's website.
Topics such as divorce and homosexuality conflict with certain morals. How can we teach our children values without causing them to become judgmental?
With all the discussion of gay marriage rising to a heated level once again, I admit that I’m feeling a bit confused in my own beliefs. The topic is often a controversial one, especially when you were raised in a conservative Christian home such as I was. I’ve grown up believing that homosexuality is sinful, and that those who conduct such sin will go to hell. Not only should they deny their feelings and "act like" heterosexuals; they should pursue marriage, have children and live Godly lives. These beliefs are based on the biblical verse I Cor. 6:9 - 10 which states, "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, …
Monday, May 21, 2012
With three potential rabies cases reported in the last week in eastern Lehigh County, here are 10 things to know about the deadly virus and how to keep your family safe.
A man visiting West Bethlehem was bitten by a rabid fox last week. It was the third attack by a fox in eastern Lehigh County this month. In two of those cases, the animal was confirmed to have rabies. In 2010, Pennsylvania led all states in the country in the number of rabies cases among domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, horses and cows, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Since 2000, the number of animals confirmed to have rabies in Pennsylvania has ranged between 350 and 500 a year, according to the state Department of Health. In 2010, 6 percent of the confirmed rabies cases were foxes, while 53 percent were raccoons. Cats and skunks accounted for 14 percent each while bats accounted for 7 percent of confirmed cases. With the …
Take our Patch poll: where's the best movie theater in the area?
Where's the best movie theater in the area? Is it: Emmaus Theater Rave Motion Pictures Promenade 16 AMC Tilghman 8 Frank Banko Alehouse and Cinema The Boyd Theatre Vote for your favorite in the survey below and don't forget to click on the links above and rate the business on its Patch Directory listing. You can even leave a review. Poll closes 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. You can also vote in neighboring Patches: Bethlehem Patch, South Whitehall Patch, Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch, Upper Saucon Patch.
Robert Bruchak will replace Business Administrator Christine Stafford, who is retiring in July 31.
The Salisbury Township School District School Board approved the hiring of Robert Bruchak as the district's new business administrator and board secretary. Bruchak was offered a three-year contract effective August 1 at a salary of $110,000. Bruchak will replace Business Administrator/Board Secretary Christine Stafford, who will retire July 31 after working three years in the district and 35 years in public education. The board accepted the resignation of Assistant Business Administrator Diane Serfass, who is leaving to serve as the business administrator for the Palmerton School District. Bruchak, who lives in Macungie, was the former business administrator at Chester-Upland School District and Souderton School Distrct.
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Richard Babyak will be the new Salisbury High School girls soccer coach and and Joseph Mladosich will be the new girls head basketball coach.
The Salisbury Township School District School Board recently approved Richard J.B. Babyak as the new varsity girls soccer coach and Joe Mladosich as the new varsity girls basketball coach. Babyak, a 1977 Salisbury High School graduate, will take over for Mark Allinson after the spring season. Allinson, the first and only head varsity girls soccer coach in school history, will remain head coach of the Salisbury boys soccer program. Girls soccer moves from the spring to the fall beginning this August. Babyak has been an assistant coach with the Salisbury girls program since 1999. He also has assisted Allinson with the boys program since 1995. “Salisbury soccer has always had a special place in my heart,” Babyak said in a news …
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A very busy Lehigh Valley crossroads will undergo a five-phase makeover
One of the busiest crossroads in the Lehigh Valley will undergo a major reconstruction project starting Monday, May 21. Motorists should use extra caution at the interchange of Route 22 and Route 145/MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. This first of five phases involves the construction of a temporary pedestrian bridge over 22, adjacent to the 145/MacArthur Road overpass. The temporary bridge will accommodate pedestrian traffic during the reconstruction of the interchange. This initial work will require about one week of nighttime lane restrictions on 22 between 15th Street and Fullerton Avenue. Motorists should anticipate weeknight lane restrictions on US 22 east or west between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. next week (May 21 …
ted.dobracki
3:07 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
It seems that Michelle's biggest question was if Salisbury should merge with another district, in order for both districts to reduce their overhead. Many states even have county wide school districts. So, this is a very rational and obvious question, especially to people who might have come from as far away as, say Maryland or Virginia. A combined Salisbury & Southern Lehigh, for example, would … more ›