Lower Saucon Township Council Wednesday unanimously approved the hiring of a new township zoning officer. Township manager Leslie Huhn said James Young has 13 years of experience as a zoning officer and building code official. Continue Reading →
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UGI Announces Price Cut, Average Customer Will Save $1.81 a Month
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Residential heating customers of UGI Utilities Inc.’s Gas Division will see their monthly gas bills decrease by an average of $1.81 beginning July 1 due to a tax relief credit, the company said Thursday. The price cut came after the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission directed utility companies to provide a credit to customers based on the decrease in federal corporate tax rates and other tax changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Bill, Energy, Gas, Natural Gas
3 Miles of Limeport Pike to Be Closed for Bridge Replacement
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Thursday that a nearly three-mile section of Limeport Pike in Upper Saucon and Lower Milford townships will be closed from Saturday, June 23 through mid-August for the replacement of a 1928 bridge over a tributary to the Saucon Creek. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bridge, Closed, Detour
L. Saucon Councilwoman Wants Hillclimb to Pay for Police Overtime
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It’s one of the biggest events held annually in Lower Saucon Township, but Steel City only has an added police presence during the Freemansburg Motorcycle Hillclimb & Bike Show because township taxpayers are paying for it. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Police, Traffic, AMA, Donna Louder
Bikers Against Bullies Ride Will Benefit St. Luke’s Pediatrics
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The charity ride will begin in Parryville and end in Springtown, where a post-ride event that is open to the public will feature live entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, food, drinks, a moon bounce, Oogies ice cream truck, kids activities, a check presentation and a special guest appearance by six-time Pro Bowler and Eagles Hall of Famer David Akers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Health, Sponsored, Bikers Against Bullies, Caring For Kids Ride, Charity Ride
‘The Cat Doctor’ Property Receives Facade Improvement Grant
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On Monday, Hellertown Borough Council members followed up on a borough planning commission recommendation by unanimously approving a grant award of $2,500 for facade improvement at 415 Main Street. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, Building, Facade, Facade Grant Program
Borough Electronics Recycling Event Would Be Costly, Council Told
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Many residents of Hellertown borough want to recycle their outdated electronics and doing so responsibly helps to prevent them from ending up in landfills or littered along roadsides, but the price tag for hosting an e-recycling event is high, borough council was told Monday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, E-Recycling, Electronics Recycling, Event
Borough Tax Dollars Didn’t Fund Pedestrian Kiosk, Mayor Says
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Mayor David Heintzelman said Monday that the borough did the right thing by applying for a grant for an electronic pedestrian information kiosk, because it would have been awarded to another municipality if Hellertown hadn’t received it. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, Borough Council, David Heintzelman, Grant
Wrong-Way Drivers a Problem on One-Way Borough Street
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The members of Hellertown Borough Council Monday discussed possible solutions for what police say is a recurring problem: motorists driving the wrong way on Hampton Avenue, which is a one-way street heading west. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Police, Traffic, Borough, Businesses
South Bethlehem Hotel Will Open by August
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A new hotel near Rt. 412 and the Sands casino complex will soon open. The four-story Candlewood Suites Bethlehem South at 1630 Spillman Drive is now accepting reservations for arrivals on or after Aug. 31, 2018. Continue Reading →
