Walnutport Police Department

05/20/2026

𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬

HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced he helped secure almost $523,000 in Local Share Account (LSA) grants from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for projects in the 183rd Legislative District.

Act 71 of 2004 provides for the distribution of LSA gaming revenues through the CFA to support projects of public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

“I’m grateful to partner with Sens. Nick Miller and Jarrett Coleman to secure funding for these projects,” Mako said. “These resources will support the repair and replacement of essential infrastructure and equipment that municipalities and organizations rely on to better serve our community. I’m glad to help pursue this funding, as moving forward without it would have been difficult.”

Municipalities receiving LSA funding are:

• Northampton Borough – $59,397 to replace the police chief’s command vehicle.
• Lehigh Township – $89,500 to replace its mobile vehicle radios in its police vehicles and its base station at the police department due to a change in Northampton County 911 dispatching.
• Lehigh Township – $60,987 to replace its police radios to secure, modern digital devices, which will improve interoperability with surrounding areas.
• Slatington Borough – $36,241 to purchase a new patrol vehicle for the police department.
• Slatington Borough – $17,422 to make critical roof repairs to the Slatington Public Library.
• Borough of Walnutport– $56,911 to purchase a new camera system for four patrol cars, body-worn cameras for its officers and tasers.
• Borough of Walnutport– $202,432 to replace an aging and malfunctioning municipal dump truck.

The 183rd House District includes Lowhill and North Whitehall townships and Slatington Borough in Lehigh County. It also consists of Allen, East Allen, Lehigh and Moore (part) townships, and Bath, North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport boroughs in Northampton County.
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05/20/2026

We want to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Lori Ann and also to Kathy Knappenberger and her team from DOLLAR TREE for delivering to us some tasty treats. We appreciate what both of you ladies do for us on a regular basis and our gratitude goes beyond words. THANK YOU VERY MUCH once again.

05/20/2026

Don't forget, that from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM TODAY, there will be an electronic recycling and free document shredding event. This event is being held in front of the Walnutport Borough Garage, located at 100 Carbon Street. This is new location from past events.

Dont forget Electronic recycling and free document shredding event is today on Carbon Street by the borough garage.

05/20/2026

At the monthly Walnutport Borough Council Meeting on May 14, Mayor Wayne Weidner and Chief Jason Nothstein had the pleasure to present a CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION to five individuals, from two different incidents.

The first incident happened on April 20, when Patrol Officer Aung "ALEX" Tha, The Diamond Fire Company of Walnutport - Fire Station Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Kromer and Firefighter Matthew K***z jumped into the Lehigh River and pulled a male, who was showing signs of hypothermia, out of the water so he could be treated by waiting ambulance crew. All three men showed bravery and selflessness, and risked their own lives to save another human being.

The second incident occurred on April 26, when Patrol Officer Scott Ledo and The Diamond Fire Company of Walnutport - Fire Station Firefighter William Miller helped break up a su***de attempt, inevitably saving a man's life, by quick thinking and having a resilient mindset and effort.

Congratulations to each and everyone of you, and THANK YOU for your service to the residents of Walnutport!

05/20/2026

At the monthly Walnutport Borough Council on May 14, the Walnutport Police Department hired Anthony Amari as our new part time police officer.
Pictured is Officer Amari being sworn in by Mayor Weidner. He has already began his training with us. Please join with me and welcome Officer Amari.

05/19/2026

Dont forget this Wednesday is our spring electronic recylcing and shredding event. LOCATION CHANGE...it will be on Carbon Street by the borough garage. open to the public.. see the attached flyer for any questions...

05/14/2026

On May 9, retired Sgt. Joe Riedy and his wife, Julianne, experienced a devastating tragedy when a fire tore through their home, destroying the residence and claiming nearly all of their personal belongings. More than a dozen fire departments responded to battle the blaze, the fire ultimately decimat...

05/11/2026

We are extremely happy to announce that the Walnutport McDonald's, under the direction of Pany Management, has decided to extend their hospitality, once again, and host COFFEE WITH A COP event at their restaurant on Saturday June 27, from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

Stop on by, grab something to eat, have a cup of coffee, enjoy a McFriendly atmosphere with the police officers from the Walnutport Police Department. There will some games for the kids to do and win prizes. We hope to see everyone there!