PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZJosiah Hippert, of Northampton, reaches to catch a football tossed to him in the Northampton Borough Municipal Pool on opening day of the 2025 season, June 11. The originally scheduled opening was June 7, but some last-minute maintenance forced pool patrons to wait a few extra days for their summer aquatic fix. The pool, located at 1599 Laubach Ave., is open daily from noon to 7 p.m.

Sebastian Pena, of Northampton, is caught by his father, Alex, after coming down the slide to enter the pool on the June 11 opening day of the Northampton Borough municipal pool, 1599 Laubach Ave.

Skylar Hoefling, of Northampton, begins her summer by attending the opening day of the pool.

Malcolm McCulloch, of Bath, quenches his thirst with a root beer float from the pool’s snack bar.

The Morey family, of Northampton, relaxes poolside in front of the ocean-themed mural.

Gabriel Clayton, of Northampton, takes flight from the diving board.

Kaleb Yost, of Northampton, makes his grand entry into the pool via the slide.