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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.
If you have a junked car, also known as a clunker, stored in your yard with no plans to repair it, you may have already received a letter from the Borough of Hellertown about it. If not, officials said Monday that you can expect to receive one soon.
A Hellertown woman was one of seven people who had tires on their vehicles slashed while they were guests at the Copperhead Grille on Airport Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, earlier this month, Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday.
Electric and hybrid-electric vehicles are much more common on local roads than they were just a few years ago, and with their popularity has come demand for more EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in the Lehigh Valley.
Laurel is about two years old and loves people! An extremely cat-friendly feline, she would also love a home with a companion. She would be a great cat for families with children due to her young age and playful nature. Meet her at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.
School gardens also help to teach children valuable gardening and agricultural concepts as well as skills that integrate with several academic subjects. When children are able to grow their own vegetables, they are more likely to eat them.
Despite a few rumors to the contrary that have been circulating around Hellertown, the $3.8 million Water Street Bridge replacement project is on schedule, Borough Manager Cathy Hartranft confirmed this week.
Quakertown Police Friday announced the arrest of a Coopersburg woman on an outstanding warrant and a new charge of Misdemeanor 2 Flight to Avoid Apprehension/Trial Punishment, according to police and court records.
It was Saucon Valley (4-0 Colonial League, 4-2 overall) overpowering Palmerton (0-3 Colonial League, 1-3 overall) in the first half of their game Thursday, with plenty of pressure and a dynamite goal by senior striker Lauren Giles.
If something seems too good to be true, it almost always is, Lower Saucon Township Police are reminding residents. Police have described an all-too-common scenario in which residents are turned into victims by the allure of a bargain combined with their own naivete.
A Lower Saucon Township woman is accused of assaulting a man and his 12-year-old son, as well as one of the police officers who responded to the alleged fracas at the Flint Hill Road home they all share on Tuesday evening.
