The weather was just about ideal for the annual Coopersburg Halloween Parade Sunday, and it seemed as though most of the Southern Lehigh area’s population was either marching in it or watching it go by.
Business
Candy Refill Station at Parade Saved Thanks to Chamber Donation
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Hellertown wants to have its candy and it eat too. That message was heard loudly and clearly after Postmaster Joseph DiRusso said Monday that the candy refill station the post office was planning to host during the Oct. 20 Saucon Valley Spirit Parade was being shut down due to a lack of donations.
Community
State Senate Holds Hearing on Future of Firefighting, EMS in PA
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Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego testified at the hearing Thursday that the number of volunteer firefighters in the state has dropped from approximately 300,000 in the 1970s to 38,000 in 2018.
Community
Public Service Announcement: Large Funeral in Hellertown Oct. 5
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There will be many pieces of fire equipment from throughout the area in the 300 block of Main Street in Hellertown borough this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 as part of a funeral for a firefighter.
Beautification
Hellertown Tree Project to Transform I-78 Exit’s Appearance
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Borough junior councilman Noah Kates’ ambitious highway beautification effort known as the Hellertown Tree Project entered its final phase Wednesday with the planting of dozens of young trees in the grassy median between I-78 and the highway’s westbound exit ramp to Rt. 412.
Business
October Events Will Be Bountiful in Coopersburg Area
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As usual, the month of October will be a busy one in the Coopersburg area, with Halloween-themed events, fundraisers, a fire company open house and other activities planned.
Business
‘Choices Are Limited,’ Council Pres. Says of Potential Building Sites
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Hellertown Borough Council members listened and tried to assuage concerns about a proposed public works building at a roundtable meeting held Saturday on what could ultimately be the location of its construction.
Business
New Water Street Bridge Opens to Traffic
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Just a couple of days past an estimated completion date established when the project began, the new Water Street Bridge in Hellertown opened to traffic at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
Bucks County
Springfield Township Community Day Features Family Fun (Photos)
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If your idea of fun is a warm day in the countryside of Upper Bucks County, with tractor-drawn hayrides, goats to pet, homemade food to savor, demonstrations by local fire and police departments to watch, and countless other activities to enjoy, hopefully you were at Springfield Township Community Day Saturday.
Bethlehem
New Water Street Bridge Won’t Open Friday as Hoped
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Those hoping that the new Water Street Bridge would be open in time to assist with their weekend travel plans will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy crossing it for the first time.
Business
Fla. Truck Driver Fined Over $14,000 for Overweight Load in Hellertown
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A Florida truck driver who in June 2018 exceeded a posted weight limit on a Hellertown street by more than 24 tons will have to pay a fine of $14,250 by Northampton County judge F.P. Kimberley McFadden, a state superior court has ruled.
