South Whitehall commissioners, during their March 2 meeting presented a certificate of appreciation to Cetronia Ambulance Corps for providing space for the township emergency operations center.

Jeff Kelly, South Whitehall emergency management director, reported ambulance corps officials offered the township a 22-foot by 14-foot room at the 4300 Broadway facility.

The space is equipped with phones, township computers and the Internet.

“Everything is all set up,” Kelly said. “We can just go over to Cetronia Ambulance in case of an emergency.”

The center provides a unified command post for officials to take control of an incident occurring in the township.

Kelly said this might include hurricanes, snowstorms, downed trees, closed roads, power outages and other conditions impacting public safety.

On the certificate, the township indicated the center will help to reduce the potential effects of major emergencies in the community and will enable South Whitehall to protect the heatlh, safety and welfare of residents, businesses and guests.

Board President Christina “Tori” Morgan expressed appreciation to the ambulance corps.

“Having this has made emergency command more efficient,” she said. “We have had a fabulous relationship with Cetronia Ambulance.

“This is a collaborative effort which really benefits our community.”

In other business, commissioners granted authorization to PPL to install a street light at the intersection of Focht Avenue and Mylinda Lane.

Township Manager Howard Kutzler reported on the situation.

“I went out to look at the intersection,” he said. “It should be lit.”

The request came from Greenawalds Fire Company Station 11 for improving security at its parking lot.

PPL will erect the light, and the township will be billed $19 per month to cover the cost.

In another matter, commissioners authorized Kutzler and staff to continue meeting with representatives of Upper and Lower Macungie, as well as the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA).

The group aims to identify potential sites along Hamilton Boulevard for convenient, safe bus stops.

The work begins with a look at existing bus stops and recommendations to improve them with pads, sidewalk extensions or crosswalks.

The townships plan to apply for inter-municipal grant funding for the LANTA bus stop improvements.

During courtesy of the floor time on the agenda, Cyndi and Tim King, 632 Chelsea Lane, requested permission to set up two beehives at their home.

Commissioner Matt Mulqueen suggested the Kings present their case to the zoning hearing board.