Business
Water Street Bridge Detour Routes Announced
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On Tuesday, Hellertown borough officials announced the detour routes that will be in place once the Water Street Bridge is closed next month, so a replacement span can be built.
Business
2 August Events Will Bring Police Departments, Community Together
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Two community events scheduled to be held in early August will bring the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township police departments as well as other local first responders together with the residents they serve and protect.
Community
Pets in Need of Homes: Brie (Brought to You by A Furry Tail Come True)
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Brie’s was rescued from a less than ideal situation with 124 other cats. Several of them were undersocialized and very scared. Brie is working hard on being more confident with several of her siblings at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.
Community
Quakertown Kids Get Summer Meals at St. Luke’s (Sponsored)
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For kids in Quakertown, St. Luke’s University Health Network has launched a new Summer Meals Program—running from June 17 to Aug. 30—to make sure no child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months.
Beer
Lower Saucon Beer Distributor is Moving, But Not Very Far
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For those who find it convenient to purchase a six-pack or case of beer at Se-Wy-Co Beverage on Rt. 378 in Lower Saucon Township, the news that the landmark local distributor is moving may have come as a bit of a surprise. The store has been located in the Black River Plaza shopping center for 28 years.
The good news for Se-Wy-Co’s customers is that owner Bob Hohman isn’t moving his business very far.
Borough
Constitution Avenue Paving Project Will Begin Monday, June 24
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On Thursday, borough officials announced in a Facebook post that the milling of the street in preparation for repaving it from Walnut to Durham streets will begin Monday.
Bethlehem
Water Street Bridge to Close July 11 for 2-Month Replacement Project
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The aged and crumbling Water Street Bridge is in its final days as a work of engineering that still fulfills a vital purpose: namely, transporting thousands of vehicles daily across the Saucon Creek, between Hellertown borough and Lower Saucon Township.
Controlled Substance
Man Who Allegedly Threw Hypodermic Needle from Car Was DUI, Police Say
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A man who is now being charged with DUI tried to conceal his use of a controlled substance by throwing a hypodermic needle out the window of his car as an officer stopped him in the 1500 block of Main Street early Friday, Hellertown Police said in a news release.
Police
Coopersburg Man Sentenced for Selling Heroin Linked to Fatal Overdose
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A Coopersburg man will serve up to 16 years in state prison for selling the heroin that killed a Sellersville resident, the Bucks County district attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Borough Council
Fountain Hill Hires Part-Time Playground Staff, Plans Paving Project
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Fountain Hill Borough Council met Wednesday and the first order of business at the meeting was to hire several seasonal part-time staffers to help keep summer playground operations running smoothly.
