Eleven students from Saucon Valley High School were presented as candidates for the Junior Councilperson Program at the Sept. 6, 2017 Lower Saucon Township Council meeting. Continue Reading →
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School Board Approves 5-Year Tax Abatement Program Extension
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The Saucon Valley School Board’s 5-2 vote Tuesday gave the South Side Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program, designed to stimulate the redevelopment of former Bethlehem Steel Corp. land, which includes 1,400 acres of brownfields, another five years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Schools, Alicia Miller Karner, City of Bethlehem, Development
Local State Rep. Simmons Hopes to Unseat U.S. Rep. Dent in 2018
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The state representative for part of Lower Saucon Township, Justin Simmons (R-131), announced Wednesday that he is running for the Lehigh Valley congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-15) because, Simmons said, Dent is too liberal and a new voice in Washington is needed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Elections, Government, 2018, Challenge, Charlie Dent, Congress, Election, House of Representatives
Ex-Borough Councilman Cleared of Theft Charges
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Charges of receiving stolen property, theft and misappropriation of government funds against a former Hellertown borough councilman and borough emergency management coordinator were dropped last week after he paid $7,500 in restitution to Dewey EMS. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police, Ambulance Captain, Charges, Dewey EMS, Hellertown, John Bate, Restitution
Parents Protest Documentary Filming in School, Board Suspends Permission
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A special meeting Thursday evening of the Saucon Valley School Board about an ABC News documentary under production about racial tension in schools was sometimes contentious, with a majority of parents in attendance asking board members to rescind a Location Release Form signed by former superintendent Monica McHale-Small. The form grants producers from the company’s documentary division–Lincoln Square Productions–permission to film on the campus and spells out the terms under which that should take place. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Schools, ABC News, Agreement, Bigotry, Craig Butler
District Posts Documentary Release Form in Advance of Meeting
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The Saucon Valley School District published a Location Release Form authorizing the filming of a documentary by Lincoln Square Productions–the documentary division of ABC News–on Thursday, ahead of a special board meeting at which the documentary will be the subject of discussion. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Schools, ABC News, Documentary, Monica McHale-Small, Permission
District Publishes FAQ About ABC News Documentary, Meeting Set for Thursday
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In an effort to address concerns and questions raised by some parents about a documentary under production by Lincoln Square Productions/ABC News in the Saucon Valley School District, the district has published answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about it on its website. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Schools, ABC News, Documentary, FAQ, Filming
UPDATE: New High Street Bridge Open to Traffic
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A new concrete span connecting Hellertown to Bethlehem is nearly complete, and curious residents on both sides of it explored it on foot and by bicycle Sunday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bethlehem, Bridge, Hellertown, High Street Bridge
Documentary Filming Won’t Take Place in SV Schools This Week, Supt. Says
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The hold has been extended on filming a documentary about racial tension and solutions for it in the Saucon Valley School District. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Schools, Documentary, Filming, First Day of School, Saucon Valley
ABC News Meeting at High School Halted, Parents Question Documentary
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A meeting in the Saucon Valley High School auditorium between ABC News staff, parents and students about a documentary currently under production did not go as planned Thursday night. Continue Reading →