The hot, rainy weather much of Pennsylvania has been experiencing seems to agree with the mosquitoes who call the state home, as more and more of them continue to test positive for West Nile virus.
Bethlehem
Water Street Bridge Closed Due to Possible Damage
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Another heavily-used bridge in the Saucon Valley is out of commission due to possible damage from heavy rains that caused flash flooding throughout the area Saturday.
Bridge
Flash Flooding Strikes the ‘Gass, Easton Rd. Metal Grate Bridge Closed
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Torrential rain from a slow-moving line of thunderstorms that trained across the Saucon Valley and Southern Lehigh areas Saturday afternoon resulted in flash flooding in the Wassergass area of eastern Lower Saucon Township.
Cases
Subscribe to Lower Saucon Police’s New ‘Crimewatch’ Website
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Criminals, beware. The Lower Saucon Township Police Department has a new website–part of the Crimewatch online network developed for law enforcement–that will make it easier for police to share information about crime and receive tips that will hopefully help them solve more cases.
Community
Lower Saucon Township Makes List of Safest PA Communities
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Lower Saucon Township police and township officials are celebrating the recent news that the township is considered to be one of the 50 safest communities in Pennsylvania.
Borough Council
Borough Councilman Resigns, Council Has 30 Days to Fill Vacancy
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There will soon be a vacant seat on Hellertown Borough Council that must be filled. Councilman Herb Payung Jr. announced his resignation, effective Aug. 8, at Monday’s meeting.
Community
Council Votes to Update Leash Law, Allow Dogs in Dimmick Park
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If you have already been taking your dog to Dimmick Park in Hellertown, the good news is soon you’ll be able to do so legally.
1774 Grille & Tap
Noise from Eatery’s Outdoor Music Driving Residents to Distraction, Council Told
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Music can soothe the soul…or it can become a life-altering distraction when it invades one’s home, which is what Hellertown residents Christine and Yasha Breedlove told borough council Monday has been happening to them for the past year.
Community
Mosquito in Upper Saucon Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
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A mosquito that was captured as a sample insect in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, tested positive for the disease July 26, according to the Pennsylvania West Nile Virus Control Program website.
Community
Lower Saucon Township Chooses New Fire Marshal
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Lower Saucon Township has a new fire marshal. William Csaszar was appointed to the position by township council July 18.
Community
Bieber Buses Will No Longer Operate Out of Port Authority
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In an email Friday, Government and Community Relations spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Garrett Jochnau said Bieber bus service to and from the terminal will be discontinued July 28 ‘due to a pattern of nonpayment and a default on their licensing agreement with the terminal.’
