Residents of Lower Saucon Township who have pushed for Trick-or-Treat to be held on Halloween night are finally getting their way, after council approved the new date at their meeting March 20.
Chief Ty Johnson said Lower Saucon Fire Rescue members dedicated more than 4,050 hours responding to calls, training, and performing equipment and station maintenance last year. Volunteer Eric Billimoria was named Firefighter of the Year.
At council's Jan. 16 meeting township manager Leslie Huhn also discussed the idea of creating a survey for 2019 Trick-or-Treat dates and times, which would allow residents to vote for their preference.
At its yearly reorganization meeting Monday, Lower Saucon Township Council selected a new president and vice president, and mourned the loss of a former leader.
At a special meeting on Dec. 13, Lower Saucon Township council appointed a new member to fill the seat vacated by the recent resignation of longtime councilman Glenn Kern.
At their most recent meeting Nov. 21, Lower Saucon Township council praised its public works department for its efforts after a record-breaking early snowstorm dropped eight inches of snow across the Lehigh Valley on Nov. 15.
At their council meeting Oct. 17, Lower Saucon Township unanimously approved separate resolutions to honor two individuals for their dedication to the community in service to the Saucon Valley Community Center.
The Saucon Valley School District hosted a parent and community information meeting in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening to discuss recent security measures and safety concerns in the district.
The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce held a roundtable with local officials and small business owners Sept. 10 at Hellertown Borough Hall to discuss the state of bridges and transportation in the two municipalities.
Lower Saucon Township council voted unanimously at their meeting on Sept. 5 to approve a resolution recognizing the efforts of local firefighters and rescue personnel during flash flooding last month.
