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By the beginning of July, the Carbon County Office of Veterans Affairs will have an office on what had been the first floor of the emergency department at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus hospital in Lehighton. Rural Carbon County has the highest suicide rate among veterans in the state, according to data provided by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
It’s “a thrill to live on the Hill,” as the saying goes, but if families are unable to enjoy a day in the park due to trash, noise and property crime, there’s certainly less to brag about.
Although the U.S. Senior Open being played at Saucon Valley Country Club this week will help boost the local economy, it is causing some disruptions for Saucon Valley residents, particularly due to road closures and excess traffic in the vicinity of the Rt. 378 corridor.
If you’re a local senior who’s looking to save some money on fresh, local produce this summer–and who isn’t–a government program may be available to help you do that.
After some planning stage delays, a timeline for replacing a closed bridge on Lower Saucon Road in Lower Saucon Township is now in place. Meanwhile, demolition is under way on the Northampton County-owned Meadows Road bridge in the township.
A store that sells vaping devices and related products will soon be opening in the Shoppes at Hellertown, according to signage outside one of the shopping center’s vacant units.
UPDATE: The date for the first Movie in the Park has been changed from Friday, June 24 to Saturday, June 25.
St. Luke’s Dermatology provided free skin cancer examinations to golfers and volunteers Monday during practice rounds for the U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley Country Club.
The National Museum of Industrial History recently announced that volunteer Anne Evans was honored with a 2022 Northampton County Outstanding Seniors Award on June 2. Presented by the Advisory Council of the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging, the award honors individuals who have contributed their time and talents for the benefit of others in the community through outreach, personal action, inspiration, public service, sports/educational efforts and civic humanitarian endeavors.
Saucon Source extends our congratulations to the students from our coverage area who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester at Northampton Community College.
Thanks to the generosity of local gardeners throughout the Lehigh Valley, Plant a Row Lehigh Valley has donated over 43,000 pounds of produce to food-insecure families and individuals in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
