Top Palmer-Forks Patch Stories of 2011

 1.     : Some residents living along the Delaware River were urged to evacuate as the river got ready to crest after Hurricane Irene.

2.     : " angels"—anonymous donors who pay off layaway orders for strangers during Christmas — have landed in the Lehigh Valley.

3.     :  Forks Family gets zoning approval to remove driveway, which backs onto Sullivan Trail.

4.     : While employee salaries in Palmer and Forks are competitive, is the more generous employer.

5.     : Palmer Township's 2012 budget passes with no tax increase for the fourth year in a row.

6.     : The Forks Township 2012 budget has a $210,766 deficit.

7.     : The Palmer Township Planning Commission allows two property owners to claim land once meant for a road.

8.     : After more than a year of planning and fundraising, the broke ground Dec. 12 on its new baseball field at the  in Palmer Township.