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Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak

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.

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St. Luke’s Miners Awarded $200,000 Grant to Fight Rural Opioid Crisis (Sponsored)

St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Miners Campus in Coaldale has been awarded $200,000 by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to create a 'Rural Communities Opioid Response Plan.'

Coopersburg Man Charged in Fatal Overdose Death

In a first for law enforcement in Bucks County, two alleged suppliers and an alleged drug dealer from Coopersburg have been charged with delivering the dose of drugs that killed a Sellersville man in late July.

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Alleged Upper Bucks Bomber Charged With Child Porn Possession

Pennsylvania State Police have filed an additional criminal charge against the Milford Township man at the center of an ongoing investigation into a series of explosions in Upper Bucks County, accusing him in a new case of possessing pornographic images of children.

Sebastian A. Jones, 22, of Hellertown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Sebastian A. Jones, 22, of Hellertown, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.

Man Used Credit Card Stolen from Car to Buy Sneakers, Police Say

Lower Saucon Township Police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man who is believed to have stolen a purse from a car parked outside a township gym before using a credit card that was in it to buy sneakers at a South Bethlehem clothing store.

Meet Zoë Zaharakis & Brandon McIntosh: 2018 SVHS Homecoming Court Members

Seniors Zoë Zaharakis and Brandon McIntosh are two of the 12 members of Saucon Valley High School's 2018 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned this week during Homecoming festivities.

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Larry C. Miller, 76, of Kunkletown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Larry C. Miller, 76, of Kunkletown, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.

Saucon Girls Soccer: Quakertown Proves Too Much (Brought to You by Andrew & Sonya Hughes)

The Saucon Valley Panther girls soccer team traveled to Quakertown Monday for a non-league matchup against the other Panthers, in whom they found a formidable opponent.

Saucon Valley Boys Soccer Team’s Senior Players Honored

The balloons, streamers, cheerleaders and a singer, were evidence that it was a special day on the soccer field last Wednesday, Oct. 3. There was a festive feeling in the air as the six seniors on the Saucon Valley Boys Soccer team were honored after their home game against Pen Argyl.

Little Panther Rundown: The Panthers vs. Bangor Slaters

The SVYSA's week 4 matchups featuring the Little Panther Rookie Flags, Competitive Flags, 100-Pound Division and 120-Pound Division teams versus the Bangor Slaters took place on Sept. 15.