Federal authorities are investigating “reports of potential issues with a small number of mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections” that one official labeled “troubling.”
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Saucon Valley Teacher Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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A week after a student tested positive, a second case of coronavirus has been confirmed at Saucon Valley High School, district superintendent Dr. Craig Butler announced in an email to parents Friday.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Health, Schools, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Education
Borough’s Hometown Heroes Banner Program a Hit (Letter)
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A resident has thanked the Borough of Hellertown for its Hometown Heroes banner program, which allows citizens to display photos of local veterans on utility poles throughout town.
Filed under: Community, Family, Opinion, , Hellertown, Hometown Hero, Lee Weidner, Letter
Hellertown’s Era of Heavy Industry Came to an End 100 Years Ago
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“When in the course of human events” in Hellertown it becomes necessary to commemorate the end of an era that few remember, we give pause to contemplate the 100th anniversary of the piece of the fabled Thomas Iron Works which ended in 1920.
Filed under: Community, Hellertown, History, Industry, Lee Weidner, Saucon Valley, Thomas Iron Works
St. Luke’s Offers Innovative Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients
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St. Luke’s Cancer Center announced this week that it has introduced an innovative pre-treatment option, SpaceOAR Hydrogel, for prostate cancer patients.
Filed under: Community, Health, Sponsored, Cancer, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Radiation, Rectum
CDC: Trick-or-Treat ‘Higher Risk.’ Should It Still Be Held? (POLL)
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If you’re planning a Halloween costume party or trip to a haunted house or a traditional Trick-or-Treat night in your community, hold up. The Centers for Disease Control wants you to rethink those activities, due to their potential to spread the novel coronavirus.
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Health, CDC, Coronavirus, Costume, COVID-19
Coyote Spotted in Lower Saucon Township Field (Video)
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A coyote appeared perfectly content in the warm sunshine and tall grass of a Lower Saucon Township field Tuesday afternoon.
Filed under: Community, Family, Colesville Road, Coyote, Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Wildlife
Show Support for Springfield Twp. Police by Purchasing Yard Signs
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The Springfield Township Police Department is giving members of the community a chance to publicly show their support for local police officers through their “We Support Our Local Police” yard sign fundraiser.
Filed under: Community, Family, Police, Back the Blue, Bucks County, Fundraiser, Law Enforcement, Police
Dry Cleaner Closes Doors, Citing Financial Hardship Due to Covid
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A well-established Saucon Valley business recently closed, apparently due to the heavy economic toll the coronavirus pandemic had taken on its bottom line.
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dry Cleaner, Dry Cleaning
Quakertown/UBCTS Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
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On Sunday, Quakertown Community School District superintendent Bill Harner announced that a student who also attends Upper Bucks County Technical School had tested positive for the coronavirus.
