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Ken Kraft represented District 1 on the council from 2011 to 2018, and is running to do so once again.

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Easton’s first city council meeting of 2023 will address this year's budget.

David Collins will take on the new job next month, overseeing plans to keep the jail safe and secure.

The busy road has been closed since early December, when heavy rain washed out a roadside rock facing and sent boulders onto the blacktop. A protracted closure is expected.

The Rock'n Play Sleeper is not safe, they say.

Sunny Ghai will be the new chair starting in February. He campaigned for the board as a smart growth candidate.

The former judge is running in May's Democratic primary, hoping to unseat incumbent Terry Houck.

While the S&P report noted that Easton has a “weak economy,” based on market value per capita, projected effective buying income and unemployment rate, among other factors, it also recognized the positive impact of ongoing development activity on city revenue.

The new year arrives with a new political calendar, including amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution, local municipal races and school board elections filling the 2023 ballot.