A former Hellertown area and Williams Township softball coach has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl he coached on two teams in late 2017.
Business
Nearly a Year After Closing, Revolutions at Saucon Valley Still Vacant
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Nearly a year after a combination bowling alley-restaurant-arcade closed at the Saucon Square shopping center on Rt. 378 in Lower Saucon Township, the anchor space it occupied remains vacant, with nothing to indicate that it will have life breathed into it soon.
Charity
Lower Saucon Township Teen Raising Money for LLS’s Cancer Fight
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Emily Britland, a Lower Saucon Township resident and junior at Notre Dame-Green Pond High School, is raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year Greater Lehigh Valley Program.
Community
New Hope Photo Show Founder Returns to Phillips’ Mill
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The Phillips’ Mill Community Association has announced the addition of Spencer Saunders to its Board of Directors. As founder of the association’s annual Photographic Exhibition, Saunders previously served on the board from 1992 to 2013.
Anderson Campus
St. Luke’s Anderson Campus Opens New Women & Babies Pavilion
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Local media and community members got a sneak peek inside the newest addition to St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Anderson Campus off Rt. 33 in Bethlehem Township Friday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception were held for the 180,000 square-foot Women & Babies Pavilion, which doubles the size of the Anderson Campus with its opening.
Business
What’s on the Menus for Hellertown-Lower Saucon Restaurant Week?
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It’s time to again celebrate great food with delicious deals at local restaurants. Hellertown-Lower Saucon Restaurant Week is Jan. 12-18, and a record 16 eateries and other establishments are participating.
Business
Hellertown Business’s Fruit Display Symbolizes Hospitality, Owner Says
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An eagle-eyed Saucon Source reader this week alerted us to something unusual on Main Street in Hellertown: fruit–or rather, representations of fruit–affixed to the front of a prominent borough business.
Business
16 Eateries Participating in Hellertown-L. Saucon Restaurant Week
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If you’re a foodie and you like a good deal, be sure to put Jan. 12-18 on your calendar. That’s when a record number of local eateries will participate in the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce’s twice-yearly Restaurant Week.
Business
Nearly 1 in 4 Promenade Stores Vacant, Including Auntie Anne’s
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The recent closure of several businesses in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley has helped bring to light what may seem like a surprising statistic. Nearly one in four (or 25 percent of) retail spaces in the Upper Saucon Township lifestyle center are currently vacant.
Borough Council
New Hellertown Borough Councilman Following in Mom’s Footsteps
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The newest member of Hellertown Borough Council may be an unfamiliar face around Borough Hall, but his last name is probably familiar to anyone who’s followed borough politics for decades.
Community
Pets in Need of Homes: Vinny (Brought to You by A Furry Tail Come True)
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As a young man of two-and-a-half, Vinny would love a playmate. He enjoys the company of other cats and is thrilled whenever a toy wand is in motion. Vinny is on a prescription Urinary SO Diet. Meet him in the Lower Building (Q1) at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.
