Fountain Hill Borough Council met Wednesday and the first order of business at the meeting was to hire several seasonal part-time staffers to help keep summer playground operations running smoothly.
Center Valley
Preston Lane Closure for Roundabout Construction Begins Tuesday
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A heavily-used Upper Saucon Township road will close to through traffic Tuesday for approximately two months for the construction of a roundabout which officials say will help to ease congestion in the area.
Band
Large Crowd Grooves to Large Flowerheads at Dimmick Park Concert
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A large crowd filled Dimmick Park in Hellertown Sunday evening for the first free Music in the Park concert of the summer, with concert organizers estimating that 1,200 people came to hear sounds of the ’60s and ’70s.
Blue Church Road
Upper Saucon Township Bridge Could Be Replaced in 2020–Or Later
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An Upper Saucon Township bridge that has been closed since it was damaged by flooding in 2018 could be replaced as early as next year. But it could take longer to replace it if amicable agreements with neighboring property owners for rights-of-way acquisition aren’t reached.
Community
Bethlehem Catholic Student to Beautify Local Park for Eagle Scout Project
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Heller Homestead Park in Lower Saucon Township will soon feature refurbished signs and be clear of debris, thanks to Bethlehem Catholic High School student Charlie Pavis.
Borough Council
Fountain Hill Property Owners Could Be Facing New Stormwater Fee
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The state’s EPA has given Fountain Hill a two-and-a-half-year timeframe to meet the obligations of its MS4 stormwater program. Council is considering creating a local authority that would levy a fee on all borough property owners in order to pay for the improvements.
Community
Hellertown Borough Residents Vent Frustration Over Fireworks
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Consumer fireworks are now legal in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean you can explode them whenever and wherever you want to. That was the message from Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp in response to resident concerns about fireworks at Monday’s borough council meeting.
Banners
Hometown Hero Banner Committee to Form, Council Decides
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At a meeting Monday, Hellertown Borough Council continued its discussion about purchasing “hometown hero” banners to display on light poles in honor of local veterans, and ultimately decided the project should become the work of a committee.
Bamboo
Hellertown Borough Moving Closer to Banning ‘Running Bamboo’
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Hellertown Borough Council Monday voted to take steps toward enacting a ban on planting so-called “running bamboo,” which is the highly-invasive variety of the plant, and property owners who already have it won’t necessarily receive a pass under a new or updated ordinance.
Business
Pipe Replacement Project Will Require 6-Week Easton Road Detour
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If you’ve been held up recently by a pipe replacement project that is ongoing along Easton Road near the I-78 overpass in Lower Saucon Township, be prepared for further delays over the summer.
Business
Power of Opioid Epidemic Hits Home With Talk in Lower Saucon
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Although the social stigma of drug abuse may have seemed a world away from a subdued gathering on the sunlit patio of Steel Club in Lower Saucon Township earlier this month, the pain shared by attendees whose lives have been shattered by it was very real.
