A member of Hellertown Borough Council for less than a year, councilman Kevin Lott could soon have a new title–Northampton County councilman–if he is appointed to fill a vacancy Thursday.
Christ Lutheran Church
Watch: PA 7th Dist. U.S. Congressional Candidate Susan Wild Town Hall
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U.S. Congressional candidate for Pennsylvania’s 7th District, Democrat Susan Wild, gave a presentation about her candidacy and answered questions from approximately 40 audience members at a town hall meeting Wednesday at Christ Lutheran Hellertown as part of the church’s ‘Faith & Politics’ series.
Business
PA 7th Congressional District Candidates Face Off in WFMZ Debate
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The three candidates vying for the U.S. Congressional seat last held by Charlie Dent faced off in an hour-long debate videotaped for later airing before a live studio audience at Coordinated Health in South Whitehall Township Tuesday.
Business
Proposed PA Law Would Require Pet Shops to Sell Rescued Animals
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Pennsylvania is known as a state with an abundance of so-called ‘puppy mills,’ many of which are located in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country of Lancaster County. A proposed state senate bill however, could change that.
Community
Southern Lehigh, Other Area Schools Receive Safety Grants
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State Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) announced Friday that Safe Schools Targeted Grants totaling nearly $100,000 have been awarded to four school districts or entities serving the 131st District, which includes part of Lower Saucon Township.
Community
Free Paper Shredding Event Set for Saturday in Hellertown
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If papers with sensitive information on them have been piling up and you’re looking for a quick and easy way to shred them, consider attending a free paper shredding event sponsored by the Borough of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township this Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Dimmick Park on Durham Street.
Community
Living Sign Plan: Barberry Bushes Out, Emerald Gem Boxwoods In
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A plan to spell out “Hellertown” using barberry bushes in front of the Dimmick Park bandshell was altered Monday night at the suggestion of Mayor David Heintzelman, with whom the idea originated.
Bill Broun
Resident: Neighborhood ‘Traumatized’ by Maintenance Building Proposal
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The affect of a proposal to build a 17,000 square-foot Hellertown Public Works Department maintenance building on vacant land in the middle of a borough neighborhood has been traumatic, a resident told borough council Monday night.
Borough Council
Live Christmas Tree Will Be Used in Dimmick Park, Council Decides
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Borough council Monday unanimously voted to accept a recommendation by a Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce committee that a real tree be used to decorate the park this year.
Business
Businesswoman Donates Pet Oxygen Mask Kits to City of Bethlehem
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Pets and their owners in the city of Bethlehem can breathe a little easier knowing that all of the city’s police cars are now equipped with oxygen mask kits for dogs and cats, thanks to the generosity of a local businesswoman.
Government
Op-Ed: Redistricting Reform Failure Reinforces Need for Change
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‘Pennsylvania voters need to be able to enact constitutional amendments and other legislation avoiding the legislature when there is a log jam in Harrisburg, which recently is often the case,’ says State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18).
