Coronavirus
St. Luke’s Plans for Upcoming Community Distribution of Vaccine
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St. Luke’s has engaged in extensive planning and preparations to expand COVID-19 vaccination access to the general population in a smooth, orderly and safe fashion.
Obituaries
Margaret M. Kolesnik, 96, Formerly of Hellertown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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Margaret M. Kolesnik, 96, formerly of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Government
Levine Tapped by Biden Administration for High Level HHS Position
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Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine has been nominated to serve as assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Business
Police Investigating Face Mask Incident at Honey Stand
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A dispute over the wearing of a face mask has state police on the lookout for a man who they say pushed another man inside a local honey stand.
Business
Police Seek Woman Who Stole Charity Cash Boxes from Wawa
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A woman who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars intended for a national organization that supports children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities is wanted by Richland Township Police.
Police
Man Wanted in Ohio Arrested in Upper Bucks, Police Say
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A man wanted on a felony warrant in Ohio was taken into custody in Durham Township, Bucks County, last week, Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin announced in a news release Monday.
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Hellertown Area Library Seeks 2 New Board Members from Borough
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If you love the Hellertown Area Library and are looking for a way to help support it, there’s now a service opportunity available that only requires the gift of your time.
Community
St. Luke’s Treats 500th COVID Patient with Monoclonal Antibodies
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St. Luke’s University Health Network infused its 500th COVID-19 outpatient with monoclonal antibodies; a treatment the network said has helped prevent all Lehigh Valley hospitals from being overwhelmed during the current surge, while allowing certain high-risk patients to recover quickly in the comfort of their own homes.
Obituaries
Edward M. Meyers, 79, of Trenton (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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Edward M. Meyers, 79, of Trenton, N.J., died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, N.J. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Ambulance
Woman Stole Mentos, Then Tried to Flee in Ambulance, Police Say
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A 19-year-old woman from Hellertown is facing felony robbery, attempted motor vehicle theft and other charges after police say she stole cigarettes and candy from a convenience store and then tried to flee the scene in an ambulance that was parked nearby.