Helen Behe is an MFA graduate of DeSales University and a resident of Hellertown. She enjoys woodburning and vintage video games, and plans to pursue an English PhD.
Polk Valley Park was not always intended to be for recreation. Its 48 acres were once destined to be purchased and developed into a residential area consisting of 155 homes. But those plans never came to pass; instead, in 2002, the land was donated to Lower Saucon Township and designated as a future park.
Devotion to the community is not a novel aspect of Yeager’s Pharmacy’s history, which dates back 70 years. Under the ownership of pharmacist Mykola ‘Myk’ Salata, the Hellertown drugstore continues to provide the kind of small-town customer service reminiscent of a bygone era.
Devotion to the community is not a novel aspect of Yeager’s Pharmacy's history, which dates back 70 years. Under the ownership of pharmacist Mykola 'Myk' Salata, the Hellertown drugstore continues to provide the kind of small-town customer service reminiscent of a bygone era.
Nearly a century ago, Hellertown's Morris Dimmick spearheaded the development of a public space for recreation and relaxation that is still enjoyed by countless local residents. Today, that space bears his name.