On Tuesday, June 2, voters all across Pennsylvania will participate in the 2020 primary elections, deciding who will be on the ballot in November’s general election.
Business
Hellertown Starbucks Proposal Held Up Due to Traffic, Other Concerns
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Premium coffee-drinkers of Hellertown are going to have to wait at least a little longer to get their lattes and frappuccinos, as a proposal for a Starbucks in the former Bank of America branch at 5 Main Street was tabled by the borough planning commission May 12, after planners cited traffic concerns.
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SV School Board Forced to Reschedule Meeting Due to Zoom Participant Limit
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The Saucon Valley School Board must schedule a special meeting to conduct Tuesday’s business after Zoom’s 100 participant limit prevented some board members and administrators from accessing the meeting.
Bethlehem Area Zip Code Tops 500 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
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Although the rate of infection has slowed dramatically thanks to public health and safety measures, statistics related to COVID-19’s spread both across Pennsylvania and beyond continue to define the outbreak in unsettling terms.
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Construction Crews Ramping Up Again Following COVID-Induced Break
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Pennsylvania businesses involved in the construction industry have been busy ramping up projects that had been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. In-person operations at construction sites were permitted to resume May 1, so long as all businesses adhere to governor Tom Wolf’s guidance.
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(Updated) PSP: Gym Owner Cited for Violating Disease Prevention Law
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The owner of a Hanover Township, Lehigh County fitness facility was cited for opening his business Sunday in defiance of the state’s Disease Prevention and Control Law, Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem announced Monday.
Community
Hometown Hero Banners Flying High in Hellertown
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Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, when the service of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending America are honored, the Borough of Hellertown has hung nearly 50 Hometown Hero banners that honor its own.
Community
COVID-19 Doesn’t Diminish Memorial Day’s Meaning in Hellertown
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Hellertown’s Memorial Day service in honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedoms may have been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that fact didn’t diminish its meaning for those who viewed it online.
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State Police Respond to Gym Opening in Hanover Township (Photos)
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A Hanover Township, Lehigh County gym owner made good on his promise to reopen his facility Sunday, in defiance of a state order that has shuttered gyms since March.
COVID-19
Northampton, Other Counties Saw Slight Increase in New COVID Cases Last Week
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A comparison of Pennsylvania Department of Health health data from several local “red” counties–and one already in the yellow zone–demonstrates that there was actually a percentage increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in a few of them last week.
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Surprise! Public Pools in Yellow, Green Counties Can Open, Wolf Says
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced that camps and public pools may open in the state’s yellow and green counties this summer, but the news may have come too late to save some programs that have already decided to shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
