Kensington Circle and Becker Avenue
Kensington Circle and Becker Avenue Road Work/Road Closure (October 3rd & 4th, 2024): Starting approximately at 6:45 am on October 3rd, 2024, Barker & Barker Paving will mill Kensington Circle. Following the road milling, Barker & Barker Paving will begin paving the road. During the paving portion of the work, vehicles will not be able to drive on the road.

Following the milling and paving of Kensington Circle, Becker Avenue will be milled and paved by Barker & Barker Paving.

For residents living on Kensington Circle, vehicles can be parked at the Allen Township Fire Company Building’s parking lot located on Snow Hill Road on October 3rd and 4th, 2024.

For residents living on Becker Ave, residents may park a vehicle at the Allen Township Municipal Building on October 3rd and 4th, 2024.

Trash & Recycling Pickup: J.P. Mascaro will collect trash and recycling earlier than or at 7:00 am on October 3rd, 2024 for Kensington Circle and Becker Avenue.

On October 3rd and 4th, please make sure:
- Pets are restrained;
- Vehicles are not parked on Becker Ave AND Kensington Circle;
- Basketball hoops, trailers, and other objects are not on Becker Ave AND Kensington Circle.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please direct any questions or concerns to the Township Public Works Leader Tom Gogle at 610-262-7012 ext. 105 or the main office at 610-262-7012 or info@allentownship.com


Valley Road Closure
ROAD CLOSURE: Weather permitting, on Thursday, October 3rd, and Friday, October 4th, Valley Road, between Becker Road and Twin Brook Road, will be closed from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm for road paving. The road will be reopened after 3:30 pm on Thursday until work commences on Friday, October 4th, at 7:30 am. Please direct any questions or concerns to the Township Public Works Department at 610-262-7012 ext. 105.

Trick-or-Treat in Allen township will be held on Thursday, October 31st, 2004 from 6:00PM-8:00pm.

Movies in the Park is scheduled for October 18th at Howertown Park at 7:00pm. The featured movie is Disney's Haunted Mansion (2023) rated PG-13.

Dress warm and bring your chairs and blankets!!!

The Allen Township Board of Supervisors will be accepting letters of application and resumes from Township residents Interested in filling the unexpired term of Tax Collector. Successful applicant will be responsible for collecting the Allen Township Real Estate Taxes. The tax collector is compensated by the Township, but is considered an independent contractor not an employee. Expenses for maintaining an office are paid out of the Tax Collector's compensation. The appointed tax collector will serve through December 31, 2025, and will need to seek election in the municipal election in 2025 in order to continue with a four-year term beginning January 2026.

Minimum qualification requirements include:

• Prospective appointee must be a registered elector and who has resided in the Township for at least one year and continue residency during term of office;
• Hold no other elective municipal office;
• Collect real estate levied under the municipal codes;
• Attend training and complete testing to become a qualified tax collector (Act 48-2015 requirement - PA DECD | PA Training Hub
• To provide a surety bond with a surety company authorized to act as a surety;
• Keep correct account of all funds collected;
• Submit periodic mandatory reports to Allen Township and Northampton County; and
• Must file a Statement of Financial Interest before taking oath of office. Please reference the PA Tax Collector's Manual (dced.pa.gov/download/tax-collectors-manual) for additional Tax Collector information.
• Prospective appointee will be subject to a background check

Interested parties should either email their letter of application and resume to manager@allentownship.com or mail to Allen Township Municipal Building, 4714 Indian Trail Road, Northampton, PA 18088, by Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

Due to the renovations taking place at the Allen Township Volunteer Fire Company Building, the polling place for both voting districts within Allen Township will be located at:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1335 Old Carriage Road
Northampton, PA 18067

The Polling Place is open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day.
Please note that the next election date is November 5th, 2024.

Voter registration forms, as well as information about related issues such as write-in voting, absentee voting, and accessibility issues are available from the Northampton County Election Office located at:

Northampton County
Election Division
669 Washington St. Lower Level
Easton PA 18042-4343
610-829-6260

If you are not a registered voter in Allen Township, you must register with the County Bureau of Elections to be eligible to vote.

A list of General Information is available at the Northampton County Elections Office website.

The developer for the Stone Ridge Commercial Land Development has reported that site work and construction activities associated with the Stone Ridge Commercial Land Development are scheduled to commence Thursday, August 22, 2024. The initial construction will include site work in the areas between the rear property boundary of Graystone Circle properties and near the current end of the residential development west to Horwith Drive. Initial work will include earthmoving related to the installation of stormwater controls, grading associated with the future Stonegate Drive and modifications to the existing planted berm (at the rear Stone Ridge Meadows Inc. property line) to raise the elevation in preparation of additional new, heavy landscaping buffering (including fence screening installation) per the plan approval.

Northampton County's Wayne A. Grube Park, is located in Allen Township. However, Northampton County Parks Department handles all maintenance as well as all reservations requests for this facility. Please direct all inquiries or reservations request to Northampton County via their portal:

Park Reservation Portal.

Additionally you may contact the Northampton County Parks Clerical Specialist at 610-829-6401.

Did you know that the Kreidersville Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Northampton County? This historic bridge was built in 1839 and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

You can visit the Kreidersville Covered Bridge website for more information and history.

Residents of Allen Township can drop off brush, leaves, Christmas trees, and grass clippings at the First Reginal Compost Authority on Weaversville Road.

For additional information, please visit the First Reginal Compost Authority website.

The Allen Township Park and Recreation Board is seeking volunteers to assist with future community events at Kreidersville Covered Bridge Park and Howertown Park in Allen Township.

The Park and Recreation Board is interested in holding events for the community such as MOVIE NIGHTS, FOOD TRUCK EVENTS, FIRST RESPONDER DAY, YOGA CLASSES, ART CLASSES, HOLIDAY THEMED EVENTS, and MORE!

Volunteers are needed to make any of this possible!

Volunteers will be responsible for assisting with organizing the events, setting up for events, cleaning up following events, and other duties as needed.

If you have any special interests or ideas for community events, would like to volunteer, or would like to get involved, please reach out!

Please click HERE to access the Park and Recreation Volunteer Form.