St. Luke’s Palmerton Campus will hold its 17th Annual ‘Five and Dime’ (5K/10K) Road Race and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Palmerton Borough Park located on Delware Avenue in Palmerton, Pa. Continue Reading →
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Body Reportedly Recovered from Under Rt. 33 Bridge in Lower Saucon
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The Northampton County Coroner was called to the scene of a river rescue underneath the Rt. 33 bridge across the Lehigh River Friday morning, and sources say it was for the recovery of the body of a person who jumped from the span. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Police, Boat, Body, Bridge, Jumper, Lower Saucon Township
UGI Crew Hits Water Main, Parts of North Hellertown Without Water
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The Hellertown Borough Authority has reported that a UGI crew performing gas main repairs in Hellertown accidentally hit one of the borough’s water service lines at 1359 Main Street late Friday morning. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Call Before You Dig, Hellertown, Main Street
Meadows Road Bridge Should Be Rehabbed, Council to Tell County
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The Meadows Road Bridge may be down right now, but it’s not going to be out if Lower Saucon Township officials can help it. That was the message affirmed by township council at their meeting Wednesday, when the fate of the 160-year-old stone arch bridge on Meadows Road near Rt. 412 was discussed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bridges, Closed, Detour, Historic Preservation
Lower Saucon Council Approves 2018 Trick-or-Treat Date, Time
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Lower Saucon Township Council Wednesday approved a 2018 Trick-or-Treat date and time that will coincide with Hellertown’s, but not before several council members questioned the borough’s choice of time, the need to follow the borough’s lead and what one council member said is a lack of dialogue between the municipalities about the beloved Halloween event. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, 2018, Date, Halloween, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township
Water Street Bridge Closed After Pothole Opens Up
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PennDOT closed the busy Water Street Bridge on the border between Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township Thursday for emergency repairs, after a large pothole opened in the bridge’s deck. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bethlehem, Closed, Friedensville Road, Hellertown
Beer & Wine Eatery Now Open at Coopersburg Giant
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Those who enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with their dinner as well as the convenience of being able to shop for those beverages while picking up groceries may want to visit the new Beer & Wine Eatery at the Coopersburg Giant, which the company said Thursday is now open. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Alcohol, Beer, Coopersburg, Eatery, Giant
Family Fun at Fire Company’s Spring Open House (Photos)
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Lower Saucon Fire Rescue hosted a spring open house Tuesday. The event, held at the Leithsville fire station, featuring food, a bounce house, fire and rescue demonstrations, the Saucon Valley fire prevention trailer, a truck and equipment display, a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog and more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Fire, Police, Demonstration, Fire Safety, K-9, Leithsville
Hellertown Hopes to Remove Trees, Replace Sidewalk on Constitution Ave.
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Hellertown Borough Council Monday unanimously approved a plan to remove 10 large trees and replace 450 linear feet of damaged sidewalk along Constitution Avenue near the Hellertown Area Library. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, Constitution Avenue, Hellertown, Library
Bank of America to Close Hellertown Branch in July
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One of Hellertown’s three banks is closing. Bank of America announced in a letter to local depositors this week that it will close its branch at 5 Main Street in Hellertown in July. Continue Reading →
