Marie A. Chajko, 84, formerly of Hellertown, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of the late Stephen Chajko. Continue Reading →
Josh Popichak
Josh Popichak is a journalist and publisher who is passionate about providing an open online platform and advocating for independent, local news. He has covered news--first in print, later online--in the Saucon Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania since 2005. In addition to writing extensively about local issues, he uses Facebook, Instagram and other social media to help personalize and broaden awareness of topics affecting the communities he covers. He also manages the Facebook pages for several local businesses as part of his business, Saucon Source LLC. He is a 1999 graduate of Bates College, where he was a history major and arts editor for the student newspaper.
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Margaret A. (Hovancik) Neith, 91, of Hellertown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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Margaret A. (Hovancik) Neith, 91, of Hellertown, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Anderson Campus. She was the wife of the late Oliver D. Neith. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries, Sponsored by Heintzelman Funeral Home, Heintzelman Funeral Home, Hellertown, Margaret A. Neith, Obituary
Family Fun at Fire Company’s Spring Open House (Photos)
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Lower Saucon Fire Rescue hosted a spring open house Tuesday. The event, held at the Leithsville fire station, featuring food, a bounce house, fire and rescue demonstrations, the Saucon Valley fire prevention trailer, a truck and equipment display, a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog and more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Fire, Police, Demonstration, Fire Safety, K-9, Leithsville
Hellertown Hopes to Remove Trees, Replace Sidewalk on Constitution Ave.
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Hellertown Borough Council Monday unanimously approved a plan to remove 10 large trees and replace 450 linear feet of damaged sidewalk along Constitution Avenue near the Hellertown Area Library. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, Constitution Avenue, Hellertown, Library
Bank of America to Close Hellertown Branch in July
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One of Hellertown’s three banks is closing. Bank of America announced in a letter to local depositors this week that it will close its branch at 5 Main Street in Hellertown in July. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Bank, Bank of America, Banking, Branch, Closing
Local Man Describes ‘Wild’ Ride That Led to Woman’s Stop by Police
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A local man reached out to Saucon Source to describe what he called a ‘scary’ several minutes Monday morning, when a woman he said he followed as he spoke to a 911 operator passed out behind the wheel at least two times and at one point drove the wrong way down a local road. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Police, Driver, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Meadows Road, Police, Police Stop
Hellertown Calls County Plan to Disband Gaming Authority ‘Overreach,’ Votes to Oppose It
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A proposal by Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure to dissolve the county’s gaming commission–officially known as the Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority–has some Hellertown officials unamused. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Police, Authority, County Council, Gambling
Eggs Sold to Waffle House Restaurants, Walmart Part of Massive Recall
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Eggs that were sold to Waffle House restaurants and Walmarts in Pennsylvania are part of a huge U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recall over salmonella concerns. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Eggs, FDA, Food Poisoning, Recall
RCN Customers Again Lose Internet, TV–Company Blames Weather
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If you’re an RCN internet and/or television customer and you live in the Lehigh Valley, you’re likely experiencing a major service interruption. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Down, Internet, Lehigh Valley, Outage, Pennsylvania
Police Seek Driver Involved in Main Street Hit-and-Run
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Hellertown Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying the driver of a vehicle they say caused a hit-and-run accident in the 700 block of Main Street Thursday morning. Continue Reading →
