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Have you been thinking about a quality alternative to a local public school education? St. Michael the Archangel, with middle and elementary school campuses as well as a long tradition of educational excellence, offers that to children in pre-K through eighth grade. Both of the school’s campuses will host an in-person open house over the next two weeks, and parents who want to learn about the advantages of a St. Mike’s are invited to attend
Est. Read Time: 2 minsFans of Pad Thai, Red Curry, Kang Kang Shrimp and other exotic tastes of Thailand are beginning to visit a new Thai restaurant that has opened in downtown Hellertown.
Est. Read Time: 11 minsConcerns about a 5-year Hellertown Area Library funding agreement were aired by Lower Saucon Township Council members at their meeting Wednesday, with council ultimately voting 4-1 to donate $50,000 to the library less a one-month installment payment made Jan. 1 instead of approving the agreement worth nearly $500,000, while opening up the possibility of a lawsuit against the library if access is denied to residents as a result of Wednesday’s decision.
Est. Read Time: 4 minsA new on-the- job training (OJT) program jointly run by St. Luke’s and PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley places deserving candidates in paid, entry-level, hard-to-fill, high-turnover positions while giving them a chance for a growth-oriented job in the health network.
Brian W. Diehl, 44, of Upper Saucon Township, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 as a result of an accident in Bucks County. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Romaine D. Zeiner, 73, of Upper Saucon Township, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at her residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Residents of both Hellertown borough and Lower Saucon Township who are concerned about the future of the Hellertown Area Library may want to attend a special Hellertown borough council meeting that will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Robert W. Zellner, 84, of Lower Saucon Township, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
An Italian restaurant on E. Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township has closed after less a year in operation, according to a Facebook post by the owners.
Rosaria Giannetto, 90, of Lower Saucon Township, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at ManorCare Health Services, Bethlehem. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Elaine D. Haas, 69, of Lower Saucon Township, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin said Tuesday that they are investigating a burglary in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, in which power tools were stolen from a vacant home.
Todd A. Bowers, 57, of Levittown, formerly of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A local college student is celebrating a sweet accomplishment made possible by her ‘bee-lief’ in herself and her interest in beekeeping.
Jay E. “Lucky” Szakacs, 73, Springfield Township, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 in Upper Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man has been charged after police say he was found to be in possession of 100 packets of Suboxone film, drug paraphernalia and U.S. currency in an unspecified amount following a traffic stop Friday on I-78 in the area of Exit 67 (Rt. 412) in Bethlehem.
As with most things, our perspective determines what we see. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. That certainly holds true for the winter months and the potential for outdoor enjoyment. Get out there and keep your 2022 goals and resolutions from getting frozen in place!
The winter storm that began late Sunday dumped as much as 4 inches of snow across the area before the snow changed to sleet, freezing rain and then rain. Monday morning the rain changed back to light snow, though barely enough to coat the slush puddles that formed as temperatures rose into the 30s.
A Hellertown house fire that broke out on a bitterly cold Saturday evening was quickly extinguished by volunteer fire companies who responded to the scene.
Joyce L. Zawick, 87, of Lower Saucon Township, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 at Weston Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department said Friday that it is investigating a motor vehicle theft from outside a restaurant on Rt. 412.
Andrew P. Glovas, 92, of Williams Township died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 at his home. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Three children who authorities say were living in squalor at the Quality Inn in Milford Township near Quakertown were rescued by state police Wednesday night, after troopers were initially called to the scene for a woman who had overdosed on drugs.
Angry Jack’s Axe Throwing Club owners AJ & Nikki Mitchell recently opened their fourth location in the Outlets at Wind Creek in Bethlehem; an opening that fortuitously coincided with Black Friday. The Mitchells hope more people in the area will discover the fun that comes from axe throwing.
A 36-year-old Hellertown borough woman has been charged with access device fraud for allegedly using a family member’s debit card to make an unauthorized cash withdrawal at an area casino.
A 54-year-old Hellertown borough man is charged with assault, after police say he struck a woman with a laptop computer and his hand during an alleged domestic altercation.
A Hellertown woman is facing misdemeanor charges of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person as well as a summary citation for harassment after police say she assaulted her boyfriend inside a moving vehicle with two young children inside it.
Richard Lawrence Transue, 72, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away at home on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Arrangements are by the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem.
Most of the patients being treated for COVID in local hospitals aren’t there for other reasons, St. Luke’s University Health Network officials said in a news release Thursday; a statistic they said “contradicts the recent public narrative that most hospitalized COVID inpatients tested positive for the coronavirus incidentally only after being admitted to the hospital for other reasons.”
If one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2022 is to improve your physical fitness, a business that will soon open in the Creekside Marketplace shopping center on Rt. 412 may be able to help. Owner John Rainis said he expects to open Unrivaled Nutrition & Training Feb. 1.
It’s been more than a year-and-a-half since a popular sports bar and restaurant in Lower Saucon Township closed its doors, several months after the coronavirus pandemic began. What would you like to see replace it?
Carol A. Petruno, 73, of Hellertown, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
If you’re excited about the Saucon Valley’s growing restaurant scene, or simply want to support it, there’s no better opportunity than next week’s Hellertown-Lower Saucon Winter Restaurant Week presented by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Commerce.
Saucon Valley senior Annalise Barner is hoping to be recognized as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s local “Student of the Year.” Barner said that as Student of the Year she will represent both the organization’s and her community’s values, but she also has a more personal reason for seeking the honor.