Josh Popichak is a veteran local journalist with an extensive background in print and digital news. A Bethlehem native, he has a Bachelor’s degree in history and has maintained a lifelong affinity for the subject. He founded Saucon Source to fill a need for independent local journalism, which has thrived with the support of an engaged, enthusiastic readership. He thanks the community, whose continued support makes this site possible.
A Lower Saucon Township resident has reported a suspicious incident involving a slow-moving vehicle near a school bus stop to township police and Saucon Source.
More than 170 Saucon Valley second-graders have been busy learning about mail and package delivery at the Hellertown branch of the United States Postal Service over the past few weeks.
Want to learn more about a great local alternative to public schooling for your children? St. Michael the Archangel–a Catholic school that prides itself on providing a challenging education in a nurturing environment to children in grades Pre-K to 8–will host an open house for transfer, Pre-K and kindergarten students on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5-7 pm at its Elementary School, 5040 St. Joseph’s Road, Coopersburg.
A Hellertown resident says she is a regular witness to tractor-trailers turning off Rt. 412 and down Kichline Avenue, where they become stuck because they can't make the turn.
Police in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, say an attempt by an alleged fraudster to cash a stolen check was foiled when the man tried to cash the personal check...at a bank where the man he allegedly stole it from works.
A man with a rifle on his shoulder and bullets on his side was reported by a student to be walking along the perimeter of the Saucon Valley School District campus this morning, but police from the borough of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township responded to the area and found no evidence of someone fitting that description 'anywhere within the vicinity of the campus,' Superintendent Dr. Craig Butler said in an email to parents.
Only a handful of states--including South Carolina--allow lottery winners to remain anonymous, by law. Pennsylvania on the other hand considers lottery winner information to be public record.
An approaching coastal storm could bring heavy rain to eastern Pennsylvania this weekend and potentially put a damper on Halloween-related activities including local parties, parades and/or Trick-or-Treats.
Do you have pain in your foot or ankle when walking or running? One of the most common causes is tendonitis, says Dr. James Lachman, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke’s University Health Network.
Motorists should expect delays today on Rt. 309 north in Coopersburg borough as a UGI contractor performs utility work between East Station Avenue and Hilltop Road/Springfield Street.