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Lower Saucon Authority Introduces Online, Phone Payment Options

The Lower Saucon Authority announced this week that it will add additional payment options effective Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, which will allow its customers to pay their water and sewer bills either online or by phone.

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Rezoning
400+ Sign Petition to Reverse Controversial Rezoning Decision

A rezoning decision made by Hellertown Borough Council at its meeting Tuesday is being panned by many Saucon Valley residents, including some who have signed a petition requesting that it be reconsidered and reversed, if possible.

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Motorcycle Rider Wanted on Warrant Accused of Fleeing from Police

A 26-year-old man is charged with felony fleeing and eluding as well as driving on a suspended license and numerous traffic violations after police say he allegedly fled from an officer on his motorcycle following an attempted traffic stop Wednesday on Friedensville Road.

Rezoning
Over Neighbors’ Objections, Council Says ‘Yes’ to Easton Road Rezoning

Residents who live in the area of a nearly 7-acre parcel of land on Easton Road in Hellertown packed a borough council meeting Monday to express their opposition to a proposed rezoning of it that would allow townhomes, multi-family dwellings and other types of high-density housing (other than single family dwellings) to be built on it.

Proposed Law Would Make Right-to-Know Requests Costlier for Some

A local state representative says fulfilling too many right-to-know requests is interfering with the ability of local government to operate smoothly, which is why he has proposed legislation that would require commercial entities to pay a fee in order to file them.

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Hellertown Homeowner Robbed of Cash at Gunpoint, Police Say

In what Hellertown Police are describing as a "home invasion," they say a resident of the 1500 block of Brookstone Place was robbed of cash at gunpoint by an unknown assailant inside his garage Tuesday night.

Give Your Valentine the Gift of Wine Tasting (Sponsored)

Passport to Bucks cards provide a wine tasting at each of seven Bucks County wineries.With Passport to Bucks, couples (and Galentines alike) can sample a wide variety of fine wines--featuring tastes for every palate--at all of these family-owned wineries.

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St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus Welcomes First Patient (Sponsored)

John Oswald, 59, of Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, recently became the first patient to be treated at Bucks County’s newest hospital, St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus, which opened in December.

Pets in Need of Homes: Andy (Brought to You by A Furry Tail Come True)

Some of you may have already heard Andy's story, because unfortunately it is one he shares with a number of other feline rescues at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.

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School District Needs Resource Officer, Parent Tells Board

The Saucon Valley School Board is potentially making a risky choice by opting not to employ a school district resource officer, a Hellertown parent told board members at their meeting Tuesday.