“Residents with local ties are more likely to settle where they train,” said Program Director Thomas McGinley, MD. “The goal is to develop a new generation of physicians to serve Coal Country and other rural areas facing doctor shortages.”
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Andres, Laliwala Go for the Gold, Bring it Home to Saucon
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Wednesday was a big day for Saucon Valley boys varsity tennis. In the Colonial League championship junior Michael Andres and senior Tej Laliwala both won gold medals for first and second tennis singles, each by defeating a Moravian Academy player.
Filed under: Community, Family, Schools, Sports, Boys Tennis, Colonial League, High School, Michael Andres
Dental X-Rays, Facts & Fiction: Word of Mouth with Dr. Clarke Woodruff (Sponsored)
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Did you know that the radiation levels for dental X-ray examinations are considered very safe? You are more at risk from the radon in your basement than from the radiation from a dental X-ray examination, according to S. Clarke Woodruff, DMD.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Health, Sponsored, Clarke Woodruff, Dental X-Rays, Dentist
New Way to Get Your Groceries Coming to Hellertown Giant
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You may have recently noticed changes occurring to a front section of the Giant supermarket in Hellertown; changes that have transformed the area that once housed an outpost of a local bank into a walk-in pantry of sorts.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Delivery, Giant, Giant Direct, Giant Food Store, Groceries
Theft from Parked Vehicle Occurred on Easton Road, Police Say
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Hellertown borough police are asking anyone who may observed suspicious activity to the rear of a residence in the 1300 block of Easton Road Saturday night to contact them.
Filed under: Community, Police, Public Safety, Easton Road, Hellertown, Theft From Vehicle
Mayor Donates Award Money to Hellertown Public Works Building Fund
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Hellertown mayor David Heintzelman was the recipient of a $1,000 honorarium for being named the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Mayor of the Year Monday, at a dinner ceremony in Bethlehem that was attended by Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, David Heintzelman, Gift, GLVCC, Hellertown
Rocks There for a Reason: Park’s Overflow Parking is Closed
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If you’re used to parking in the overflow area at Water Street Park, be aware that the area is now off limits to vehicles, and will remain closed for at least two seasons.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Police, Borough Council, E. Saucon Street, Hellertown, Parking
Lions’ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show Proof That ‘Hellertown Rocks’
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The Saucon Valley Lions’ 49th annual Lehigh Valley Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show was held Saturday and Sunday at Saucon Valley High School and a highlight of this year’s show was a new event: a Hellertown Rocks Kindness Project rock-painting contest.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Art, Contest, Fundraiser, Gem Show, Hellertown
Retired Bethlehem Firefighter in Paris: Notre Dame May Be ‘Total Loss’
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A recently-retired City of Bethlehem firefighter who is visiting Europe was a witness Monday to the destruction by fire of one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures: the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, which he said he has heard may be declared a “total loss” once dawn arrives.
Filed under: Community, Family, Bethlehem Fire Department, Burning, Cathedral, Chris Eline, Eyewitness, Fire
Hellertown McDonald’s is Being Totally Remodeled, Owner Says
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The Hellertown McDonald’s is being completely remodeled for the first time in nearly 15 years, franchise owner Jim McIntyre confirmed Monday. The plan is for the restaurant to remain open on a limited basis throughout the next five weeks.
