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Giving Tuesday has become a global phenomenon over the past decade, with billions of dollars donated to worthy causes during the five-day period after Thanksgiving. We may be a bit biased here, but in addition to the countless number of deserving nonprofit organizations in our area, we think local news production is also a cause worthy of your support.
Santa Claus never forgets to stop by Fountain Hill in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and he has already announced that he will make his yearly visit to distribute gifts throughout one of his favorite boroughs on Dec. 18.
Motorists who’ve been hoping for a quick end to gas main work on Rt. 378 in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Townshp that has been ongoing for months will likely be disappointed to learn that the project won’t be completed until sometime next spring.
If you would like to see a loved one from Hellertown or Lower Saucon Township recognized for their military service as part of the Saucon Valley Hometown Heroes Banner Program, there is currently another opportunity to do that.
Members of the Hellertown community are excited for the return of Light Up Night, the borough’s holiday kickoff event. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m., and its agenda will feature some exciting new additions.
The Saucon Valley High School Marching Band earned second place at the Cavalcade of Bands Championships, held at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13.
A stage coach stop was located on Main Street in Hellertown in front of the former Park Hotel. At the hotel’s station, fresh teams of horses were exchanged for ones that were exhausted.
Project Keep Hellertown Warm is once again providing hats, scarves, gloves and mittens to help those in need brave the cold winter months, with no questions asked and free of charge. The project returns for its third season in 2021, after it was launched by Saucon Source in 2018 as a way to anonymously help out members of the community who are in need of winter gear but may not have the means to purchase items themselves.
Kylee Menszak recently broke her wrist in gym class playing “capture the flag.” It was the second time the seventh-grader suffered the same injury in just over a year, but this time was different.
Coopersburg would not have grown into the town it is today without the contributions of many businesses that have called the community home over the years. An exhibit by the Coopersburg Historical Society will celebrate those contributions when it opens Nov. 27.