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The parent of a Saucon Valley Middle School student denounced the manner in which he says his daughter’s bullying at the hands of a classmate since the start of the school year has been handled by the school’s administrators at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
The Lower Saucon Township Historical Society couldn’t have asked for a nicer fall day for their Apple Festival, which was held Saturday amid the colorful trees which surround the stone Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse and its grounds.
The Hellertown Borough Authority’s new bills contain all the information a customer needs: the usage, the meter readings, the amount due and when it is due by, and any penalty assessed for non-payment.
A painful back injury and the rehabilitation needed to recover from it might scare you or me into keeping both feet firmly planted on the ground as much as possible. That hasn’t been the case for Southern Lehigh junior cheerleader Jaime Peterson, who has set her sights on greater goals since she suffered a broken back two years ago.
The rain that forced the cancellation of Sunday’s Saucon Valley Spirit Parade in Hellertown also left postmaster Joe DiRusso with an unusual problem on his hands: 500 pounds of donated Halloween candy and no one to eat it.
If you’re looking for a dog who’s already trained, will never leave your side, will love you constantly and will be loyal to the very end Norton is the dog for you.
Friday’s view was breathtaking from the atop the ridge that overlooks Camelback Mountain Resort in the Pocono mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania; a popular site for wedding ceremonies at the year-round resort in Monroe County.
The Saucon Valley Panthers couldn’t have asked for a better opponent with whom to end their two-game losing streak. After falling to both Wilson and Northwestern Lehigh the previous two weeks, Saucon returned home on their Senior Night to play Colonial League East leader, the Notre Dame Crusaders. The Panthers needed to bring their “A-game” in this contest and that they did. It wasn’t a perfect night, but Saucon Valley, perhaps, played their best game of the season.
The Saucon Valley Panthers snapped a two-game slide on Friday night with a big win over the Notre Dame Crusaders. The Panthers jumped out in front of Notre Dame early, and were able to hold off a late surge by the Crusaders. It was a game of momentum swings that, once again, came down to the last minutes.
Sometimes life rains on your parade. Even in Hellertown. A beloved community event that volunteers spent the better part of a year planning has been canceled due to the rain that is expected to fall Sunday.
St. Luke’s University Health Network is opening a new eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem in early 2020.
A Philadelphia man is charged with murder in the killings of two men early Saturday at a campground in rural upper Bucks County, the Bucks County District Attorney’s office announced in a news release Saturday afternoon.
October is National Fire Prevention Month, which is why many volunteer fire companies host open houses this time of year. Dewey Fire Co. No. 1 in Hellertown is one of them, and once again residents flocked to the fire station for food, fun and fire safety education.
The Saucon Valley Panthers traveled to Northwestern Lehigh to take on the Tigers on what was a nice mild fall Sunday. Find out how the Rookie Flags, Competitive Flags, JV and varsity teams fared in their matchups.
The time to save on dining with special deals at many restaurants in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is approaching. During that time, a number of eateries will offer multi-course lunch and dinner menus at fixed prices, as well as other deals.
Betty Mae Albright, 86, formerly of Apples Church Road, Bethlehem, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at Weston Care Center, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
If you want to know the order in which the participants in Sunday’s Saucon Valley Spirit Parade will appear in it, so you can get that perfect photo of someone special or cheer extra loud for a friend or relative, read on.
If you’ve been craving authentic Mexican food you soon won’t have to travel outside Saucon Valley to enjoy it, at least for one day each week. A new “Mexican Night” is set to debut Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Ella’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in Hellertown.
Saucon Valley (5-3) has lost their last two football games. After winning four in a row, the Panthers hit the skids two weeks ago at Wilson where the Warriors (4-4) hit a game-winning field goal in the last few seconds of play. Then last week, Saucon was again on the road at Northwestern Lehigh where they were thumped by the Tigers (7-1). Things will not get any easier for the Panthers on Friday night when they welcome the Notre Dame Crusaders (6-2) to town.
A popular brewery in Hellertown is making headlines far beyond the Saucon Valley, and for all the right reasons. Lost Tavern Brewing, which opened in July 2016, ranks as one of the top 10 breweries in Pennsylvania, according to the aptly named website Breweries in Pennsylvania.
George Vargo, 93, of Lower Saucon Township, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown, Pa.
The storefront at 650 Main Street in downtown Hellertown has been home to several businesses in recent years. After the most recent tenant to occupy it–The Coffee Shop Company–closed its doors on Oct. 13, many residents are wondering what’s next for the retail space.
A Hellertown man is facing charges related to an alleged domestic incident which police say occurred at his home in the 100 block of E. Saucon Street on the afternoon of Oct. 9.
A new municipal park that’s currently under construction next to Hopewell Elementary School on West Hopewell Road in Upper Saucon Township was briefly discussed by township supervisors at their meeting Monday night.
When Fountain Hill residents head to the polls Nov. 5 to select the candidates they believe will best represent them on borough council, one issue in particular may feature prominently in their decisions: the future of the small community’s police force.
The Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors voted Monday night to conditionally approve the final land development plan for a Traditions of America age-qualified development on the Locust Valley Golf Club property.
Residents frustrated by the lack of progress on a bridge replacement project on Blue Church Road in Upper Saucon Township received an update from on it from township officials Monday night, although the news probably wasn’t music to anyone’s ears.
The same teams playing each other only two days since they last squared off. How often does that happen? That’s exactly what happened to the Saucon Valley boys soccer team Saturday.
The Saucon Valley Spirit Parade Committee has announced the name of this year’s parade grand marshal, and it’s one that should be familiar to longtime borough residents.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department announced Tuesday that it’s issued a warrant for the arrest of a Sellersville man who is charged in an animal cruelty case.
One of the biggest events of the year in the Hellertown area is this Sunday, Oct. 20, rain or shine. The annual Saucon Valley Spirit Parade marches off at 2 p.m., and once again it will feature a fine assortment of bands, floats, fire trucks and enough candy being thrown by the people on the fire trucks and floats to fill a swimming pool.
Shawn C. Weber, 32, of Nazareth, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 in Hellertown, Pa. Final arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department wants to identify whoever is responsible for two smash-and-grab vehicle breakins that occurred at Polk Valley Park Sunday afternoon.
