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St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is opening its School of Phlebotomy in January to develop highly-skilled, patient-focused phlebotomists find rewarding careers.
Est. Read Time: 3 minsSaucon Source’s 2021 Lehigh Valley-Upper Bucks Holiday Lights Contest & Tour is back! Submit a photo of your holiday display below to be entered into this year’s contest. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter using the link in this story to see your entry as well as other submissions in this year’s contest. Voting for this year’s winner will begin on Dec. 17.
Est. Read Time: 6 minsNot many people can draw a crowd on a cold night like Kris Kringle can, and the Jolly Old Elf did just that at Coopersburg’s annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday, arriving on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck to a greet well-wishers of all ages.
Est. Read Time: 8 minsAlthough the coronavirus pandemic isn’t over, the smiles and laughter at Friday night’s holiday season kickoff in Saucon Valley–Light Up Night–were enough to make many who were there forget about the trials it has brought over the last 20 months for a bit.
Pennsylvania State Police at the Fogelsville barracks are investigating a brazen shoplifting incident that took place at a well-known cosmetics and beauty product retailer in Lower Macungie Township Monday.
Car trouble during a “severe weather event” was a motorist’s excuse for breaking into an unoccupied home in Bucks County to go online, state police at Dublin said Tuesday.
A New Jersey man received two traffic citations after police say he fell asleep at the wheel, drove through a stop sign and struck another motorist in a rural part of Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Sunday morning.
The Hellertown Post Office’s new Letters to Santa collection box is the result of a year-long, community-wide art collaboration. Members of the community gathered outside the post office Saturday morning to celebrate its unveiling.
James Edward Sturm, 91, of Wassergass in Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2021. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Anyone hoping to pick up cookies and milk for Santa or snacks for his reindeer at a new Wawa on Rt. 309 near Coopersburg is going to have to wait until next year to do that.
Lorraine Mary Shegda, 66, formerly of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Ninety-nine years ago, the residents of the Lehigh Valley were just as excited for Thanksgiving as they are today, according to historic newspaper clippings from 1922.
A new boutique in Emmaus hopes area residents will think it’s the cat’s pajamas–and possibly even buy some cat pajamas after it officially opens later this week.
As a result of a recent PennDOT bridge inspection on Spring Valley Road in Upper Saucon Township, trips down the rural lane will take a bit longer for at least six months.
Local police officers will be spreading the holiday cheer to disadvantaged children next month. The Quakertown Borough Police Department is partnering with surrounding law enforcement agencies for their annual Shop with a Cop on Thursday, Dec. 9.
Paul R. Wagner, 78, of Williams Township, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at his residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A fire that tore through a home in the 6000 block of Domarray Street in Upper Saucon Township Sunday afternoon appears to have caused extensive damage, but could have inflicted a more serious toll.
Adele M. Reiss, 84, of Coopersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Vineyard visits are typically thought of as a warm weather activity, but winter can be a magical time among the vines, too. That’s what the wineries of the Bucks County Wine Trail are promising guests with their second annual Light Up the Vines holiday lighting.
Just in time for the holidays, an event is being planned that will make neighborhoods sparkle while benefiting families in need who are served by a worthy local organization. Luminaria Night will be held Saturday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m., and will benefit New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem.
Giving Tuesday has become a global phenomenon over the past decade, with billions of dollars donated to worthy causes during the five-day period after Thanksgiving. We may be a bit biased here, but in addition to the countless number of deserving nonprofit organizations in our area, we think local news production is also a cause worthy of your support.
A 21-year-old Hellertown man who is already facing charges in Dallas Township, Luzerne County, related to the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl is now facing additional charges of indecent sexual behavior toward minors in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Santa Claus never forgets to stop by Fountain Hill in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and he has already announced that he will make his yearly visit to distribute gifts throughout one of his favorite boroughs on Dec. 18.
Authorities obscured the last four seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly-released videos of the incident involving Pennsylvania State Police that occurred in Monroe County last December. New footage is prompting calls for an independent investigation.
Edward J. Mease, 96, of Lower Saucon Township, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Motorists who’ve been hoping for a quick end to gas main work on Rt. 378 in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Townshp that has been ongoing for months will likely be disappointed to learn that the project won’t be completed until sometime next spring.
Those iconic McDonald’s golden arches will soon be towering over Rt. 309 in Upper Saucon Township, and members of the local business community gathered Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony for the area’s newest franchise addition.
If you would like to see a loved one from Hellertown or Lower Saucon Township recognized for their military service as part of the Saucon Valley Hometown Heroes Banner Program, there is currently another opportunity to do that.
Members of the Hellertown community are excited for the return of Light Up Night, the borough’s holiday kickoff event. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m., and its agenda will feature some exciting new additions.
The Saucon Valley High School Marching Band earned second place at the Cavalcade of Bands Championships, held at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13.
A reported standoff situation drew a significant response by police and other emergency officials as well as closed roads in the tiny Lehigh County borough Monday night.
A Philadelphia man has been convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for killing two men in October 2019 at a campground in rural upper Bucks County.
A stage coach stop was located on Main Street in Hellertown in front of the former Park Hotel. At the hotel’s station, fresh teams of horses were exchanged for ones that were exhausted.
Project Keep Hellertown Warm is once again providing hats, scarves, gloves and mittens to help those in need brave the cold winter months, with no questions asked and free of charge. The project returns for its third season in 2021, after it was launched by Saucon Source in 2018 as a way to anonymously help out members of the community who are in need of winter gear but may not have the means to purchase items themselves.