Bucks County’s newest hospital, St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus in Milford Township, will officially open its doors at 7 a.m. Saturday. Construction of the $100 million campus began in May 2018.
Business
Sassy Massey Toy Drive Delivers Smiles to Kids in Hospitals
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Do you want to make this holiday season extra special for a child in need? The Sassy Massey Smiles Foundation needs your help–and your toy donations–to bring smiles to the faces of sick children in the community.
Community
Santa Claus is Coming to Fountain Hill Early This Christmas!
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Santa Claus is coming to Fountain Hill early this Christmas! On Saturday, Dec. 21, Santa, Mrs. Claus and their holiday helpers will be delivering gifts to the children of Fountain Hill as part of the fire department’s yearly Operation Santa fundraiser.
Breakin
‘Poor Box’ Donations Stolen in Hellertown Church Burglary
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Who could be so callous as to break into a church to steal donations meant to benefit local people in need, especially during the Christmas season? That’s a question many people are asking themselves after just such an incident occurred at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus on Easton Road in Hellertown Tuesday night.
Community
Fountain Hill Leading the Way With New Stormwater Fee Rollout
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It’s probably not something for which most municipalities would prefer to be known as trailblazers, but in the case of Fountain Hill borough, economics and timing are dictating that officials be proactive in introducing a new stormwater management fee system.
Business
Upper Saucon Wawa Inches Closer to Construction Start
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GottaHavaWawa? GottaHavaPatience if you live in the Southern Lehigh area. For local fans of the popular convenience store and gas station chain who’ve been waiting years to see ground broken on a new Wawa at Passer Road and Rt. 309 just north of Coopersburg, the end of their waiting is finally in sight.
Borough Council
Hellertown Council Debates Need for New Dewey Fire Truck
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A new fire truck is required in order to help maintain public safety, Dewey Fire Company officials maintained Monday, but several Hellertown Borough Council members were skeptical of their request to purchase one that comes with a seven-figure price tag.
Community
Fountain Hill Fire Dept. Seeks to Raise Awareness of Fire Hydrants
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The fire department recently launched an “adopt-a-hydrant” program in which it is asking residents with fire hydrants adjacent to their properties to clear a three-foot radius of snow around each hydrant, in order to help maintain access to them.
Business
Pets in Need of Homes: Dallas (Brought to You by A Furry Tail Come True)
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Dallas is a sweet young puppy who’s looking for his forever home. He’s about five months old and currently living in a foster home due to the fact that he is too young to be housed at the shelter.
Community
Heavy Snow Now Expected Monday, Along With Difficult Travel
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that includes Bucks, Northampton and Lehigh counties for 4 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday, when it says heavy snow is now expected, with totals of 6 to 9 inches and locally higher amounts possible.
Business
Coopersburg Tree-Lighting Kicks Off Holidays in Southern Lehigh
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The 2019 holiday season in the Southern Lehigh area got off to a festive–if frosty–start with the annual Coopersburg Tree Lighting organized by the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce and held at the borough’s volunteer fire company Saturday night.
