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Josh Popichak is a journalist and publisher who is committed to providing an open platform for objective online local news. Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., he has covered news in the Saucon Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania since 2005. In addition to publishing news on SauconSource.com, which he launched in 2014, he uses Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms to help inform an ever-growing number of reader-followers. He also manages social media platforms and consults with other local businesses as part of his media company, Saucon Source LLC. He is a graduate of Bates College, where he majored in history. Email him at josh@sauconsource.com.
With the Lehigh Valley’s transition from the red phase of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus reopening to yellow, retail and restaurants in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley began to come out of a two-and-a-half month hibernation Friday.
Pennsylvania voted Tuesday, although statewide race results will be delayed until next Tuesday, June 9 due to Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order which extended the deadline to receive mail-in ballots in six counties (the ballots must still have been postmarked by June 2).
Northampton County District courts will reopen for proceedings on Friday, June 5, 2020, with safety measures in place due to Covid-19.
David Royce Clauser, 89, of Lower Saucon Township died, Monday, June 1, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A protest decrying the death of George Floyd and opposing racism that was planned for Tuesday at noon was canceled in Quakertown after supporters indicated in social media posts that others attempted to intimidate them by sharing names of people who had liked a Facebook post about the event, named its organizer and urged gun owners to fill the downtown.
Lower Saucon Township Police have warned the public about two coyote sightings they say occurred Monday in the township.
Saucon Source is taking a stand on the issue of racism in our online community by announcing an updated policy with regard to commenting on our Facebook page.
Judith A. Matusic Mullins, 68, of Emmaus. died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Anger over what they believe is systemic and deadly racism could be heard in the voices of nearly a thousand protesters who rallied for change at Centre Square and marched through downtown Easton Sunday shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe,” but there was no aggression exhibited toward city police, who were present at the event.
The arrangement with Prestige Ameritech is part of a newly-announced strategy to invest in domestic and geographically diverse suppliers of PPE and other medical equipment currently in shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
