IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN 

THE 3

rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF 

PENNSYLVANIA

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NO. 515

 

MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 13th day of October 2022, upon consideration of the Petition to 

Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 3

rd Judicial District (Northampton County) of 

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that the 

Petition, which provides for the realignment of Magisterial Districts 03-2-04, 03-2-08, 03-

2-11, 03-3-02 and 03-3-03, within Northampton County, to be effective December 1, 

2022, is granted; and that the Petition, which provides for the reestablishment of 

Magisterial Districts 03-1-04, 3-2-01, 03-2-03, 03-2-05, 03-2-06, 03-2-09, 03-2-10, 03-2-

12, and 03-3-01, within Northampton County, to be effective immediately, is granted.

Said Magisterial Districts shall be as follows:

Magisterial District 03-1-04

Magisterial District Judge Vivian I. Zumas

City of Bethlehem, Ward 14

Hanover Township

Magisterial District 03-2-01

Magisterial District Judge Roy A. Manwaring II

City of Bethlehem, Wards 6, 7, 8, 9

Magisterial District 03-2-03

Magisterial District Judge Sandra L. McClure

Bethlehem Township
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Magisterial District 03-2-04

Magisterial District Judge Alan R. Mege

Freemansburg Borough

Hellertown Borough

Lower Saucon Township

Magisterial District 03-2-05

Magisterial District Judge Robert C. Weber

City of Easton, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Magisterial District 03-2-06

Magisterial District Judge Daniel G. Corpora

City of Easton, Wards 6, 9, 10, 11, 

12

Glendon Borough

Williams Township

Magisterial District 03-2-08

Magisterial District Judge John C. Capobianco

Nazareth Borough

East Allen Township

Lower Nazareth Township

Upper Nazareth Township

Magisterial District 03-2-09

Magisterial District Judge Susan Hutnik

Tatamy Borough

Forks Township

Palmer Township

Magisterial District 03-2-10

Magisterial District Judge Jordan A. Knisley

City of Bethlehem, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4

Magisterial District 03-2-11

Magisterial District Judge Nicholas E. Englesson

City of Bethlehem, Wards 5, 15, 16, 

17

Magisterial District 03-2-12

Magisterial District Judge Richard H. Yetter III

West Easton Borough

Wilson Borough

City of Easton, Wards 7, 8

Magisterial District 03-3-01

Magisterial District Judge Robert A. Hawke

North Catasauqua Borough

Northampton Borough

Walnutport Borough

Allen Township

Lehigh Township

Moore Township, Klecknersville and 

Beersville Districts 
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Magisterial District 03-3-02

Magisterial District Judge Douglas Schlegel, Sr.

Bath Borough

Chapman Borough

Stockertown Borough 

Wind Gap Borough

Bushkill Township

Moore Township, Phillips and 

Eastern Districts

Plainfield Township, Plainfield 

Church Districts

Magisterial District 03-3-03

Magisterial District Judge Alicia R. Zito

Bangor Borough

East Bangor Borough

Pen Argyl Borough

Portland Borough

Roseto Borough

Lower Mount Bethel Township

Plainfield Township, Delabole, 

Belfast, and Kesslerville Districts

Upper Mount Bethel Township

Washington Township