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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.
Police are urging Lower Saucon Township residents to be on the alert and to report anything suspicious to them in the wake of a daytime burglary in which they said six guns and several pieces of jewelry were stolen from a residence.
Students and staff at Hellertown’s St. Theresa School will have a new face to look up to in the fall. The school announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that Deacon Peter H. Schutzler will become principal of the school on July 1.
Earlier this week, someone who is building a new home in Lower Saucon Township got a nasty surprise. Township police say the home was extensively vandalized over the weekend.
Calling it a “relic,” State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) announced Tuesday that a ballot reform initiative she’s introduced would do away with the straight party voting option in Pennsylvania’s elections.
Ronald G. Ercolani, 83, of Allentown passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 with his family at his side. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Bruce E. Ferris, 71, of Salisbury Township died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
An area homeless shelter has some bright new paint on its walls thanks to the generosity of a local business. On Thursday, June 6, employees of the Sherwin-Williams Company of the Lehigh Valley chose the Allentown Rescue Mission for their annual community paint project.
If you live in a flood-prone area the National Weather Service is advising you to keep a close eye on nearby waterways. The NWS has issued a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. Tuesday for southeastern Northampton County due to possible continued heavy rainfall this evening.
Steven F. Hillias, 49, of Upper Saucon Township died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Hellertown Police said in a news release Tuesday that a June 2 traffic stop on Main Street in the borough resulted in the arrest of two individuals who were wanted by other law enforcement agencies on bench warrants stemming from different charges.
