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Police are urging Lower Saucon Township residents to be on the alert and to report anything suspicious to them in the wake of a daytime burglary in which they said six guns and several pieces of jewelry were stolen from a residence.
Earlier this week, someone who is building a new home in Lower Saucon Township got a nasty surprise. Township police say the home was extensively vandalized over the weekend.
Summer is a time for fun, but it can also be a time for crime, especially with behavioral patterns that deviate from what the norm is during the rest of the year and many families spending more time outside and away from home.
Steven F. Hillias, 49, of Upper Saucon Township died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A man who is now being charged with DUI tried to conceal his use of a controlled substance by throwing a hypodermic needle out the window of his car as an officer stopped him in the 1500 block of Main Street early Friday, Hellertown Police said in a news release.
A Coopersburg man will serve up to 16 years in state prison for selling the heroin that killed a Sellersville resident, the Bucks County district attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Fountain Hill Borough Council met Wednesday and the first order of business at the meeting was to hire several seasonal part-time staffers to help keep summer playground operations running smoothly.
Students and staff at Hellertown’s St. Theresa School will have a new face to look up to in the fall. The school announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that Deacon Peter H. Schutzler will become principal of the school on July 1.
Calling it a “relic,” State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) announced Tuesday that a ballot reform initiative she’s introduced would do away with the straight party voting option in Pennsylvania’s elections.
Ronald G. Ercolani, 83, of Allentown passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 with his family at his side. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Bruce E. Ferris, 71, of Salisbury Township died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
An area homeless shelter has some bright new paint on its walls thanks to the generosity of a local business. On Thursday, June 6, employees of the Sherwin-Williams Company of the Lehigh Valley chose the Allentown Rescue Mission for their annual community paint project.
If you live in a flood-prone area the National Weather Service is advising you to keep a close eye on nearby waterways. The NWS has issued a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. Tuesday for southeastern Northampton County due to possible continued heavy rainfall this evening.
Springfield Township Police said Monday that they’re investigating two residential burglaries that took place on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13.
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying a woman who they say allegedly shoplifted nearly $150 worth of items from a Montgomery County Walmart store last month.
Hellertown Police said Monday they have charged two Bethlehem residents with theft and receiving stolen property, after identifying them as the individuals who allegedly stole a cell phone and a bluetooth speaker from a youth at Water Street Park last week.
Harold W. Hoffman, 89, of Upper Saucon Township, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A landmark car dealership in the Hellertown area has a new owner and a new name. Chevy 21 on Hellertown Road (Rt. 412) in Bethlehem is now Raceway Chevrolet of Bethlehem.
A new medical center in the Saucon Valley area will host a community open house on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Luke’s Center Valley Health Center will offer healthy family-friendly activities, tours, free health screenings, giveaways and healthy snacks.
