BB DeCheine Offers Unique Salon Experience in Hellertown
BB DeCheine Fine Men’s Salon & Beauty Co. is excited to provide a salon experience like no other to residents of the Saucon Valley and beyond.
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ACES Learning Hub Provides ‘Pod’ Schooling Solutions for Families
ACES Learning Hub is an education-based staffing company, who is providing certified educators to families to assist their children as they navigate through online schooling this fall.
Hellertown’s Main Street Gym Now Offers 24-Hour Access (Sponsored)
Is your busy schedule preventing you from getting your workouts in? Hellertown's Main Street Gym now offers 24-hour access, so shift workers, night owls, and COVID cautious members can hit the gym whenever they please.
Hellertown Provides Funds for Businesses to Make Facade Improvements
The Borough of Hellertown offers a matching grant facade improvement program to eligible businesses. Businesses can use the program to get a one to one reimbursement on certain exterior renovations. The program fund still has $25,000, which is up for grabs for eligible businesses.
Fountain Hill Fire Department Welcomes New Chief
Last Monday, Aug. 3, the Fountain Hill Fire Department elected Derek Richmond to the position of fire chief. Richmond, who was previously serving as assistant fire chief for the department, took over for Rick Reis, whose most recent stint as fire chief began in 2018.
Upper Saucon Township Named One of America’s Safest Communities
Upper Saucon Township has been ranked as the 27th safest city in the country according to a new report by the company SafeWise ranking the 100 safest cities in America.
Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Vendor Highlight: Funny Farm Apiaries
Funny Farm Apiaries is a small farm located in the hills of Berks County. They extract local, raw honey produced from more than 70 beehives. In addition to selling their raw honey, Funny Farm also sells flavor-infused honey, flavor-infused honey peanut butter and other products.
Local Author, Students Celebrate Release of New Books
Saucon Valley author Joe Harvey has enjoyed the release of his two newest books this summer. One of the new releases, If We’re Really Quiet, It Won’t Find Us, was made possible with the help of three Saucon Valley students who inspired the main characters of the book.
Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Vendor Highlight: Macungie Mountain Herb Farm
Macungie Mountain Herb Farm is a five-acre farm and mobile restaurant. They specialize in local, authentic food and beverages prepared with locally sourced ingredients. They sell their products Sundays at the Saucon Valley Farmers' Market throughout the summer and fall.
Zoning Amendment Hearing for Creek Road Development Proposal Back on Calendar
Following a months-long delay, Bethlehem City Council will consider a rezoning request for a proposed senior-living development along Creek Road in September. The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted against the developer's request to rezone the land at their March 12 meeting.