The Hellertown Borough Authority has reported that a UGI crew performing gas main repairs in Hellertown accidentally hit one of the borough’s water service lines at 1359 Main Street late Friday morning. Continue Reading →
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Meadows Road Bridge Should Be Rehabbed, Council to Tell County
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The Meadows Road Bridge may be down right now, but it’s not going to be out if Lower Saucon Township officials can help it. That was the message affirmed by township council at their meeting Wednesday, when the fate of the 160-year-old stone arch bridge on Meadows Road near Rt. 412 was discussed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bridges, Closed, Detour, Historic Preservation
Lower Saucon Council Approves 2018 Trick-or-Treat Date, Time
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Lower Saucon Township Council Wednesday approved a 2018 Trick-or-Treat date and time that will coincide with Hellertown’s, but not before several council members questioned the borough’s choice of time, the need to follow the borough’s lead and what one council member said is a lack of dialogue between the municipalities about the beloved Halloween event. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, 2018, Date, Halloween, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township
Water Street Bridge Closed After Pothole Opens Up
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PennDOT closed the busy Water Street Bridge on the border between Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township Thursday for emergency repairs, after a large pothole opened in the bridge’s deck. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Traffic, Bethlehem, Closed, Friedensville Road, Hellertown
Hellertown Hopes to Remove Trees, Replace Sidewalk on Constitution Ave.
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Hellertown Borough Council Monday unanimously approved a plan to remove 10 large trees and replace 450 linear feet of damaged sidewalk along Constitution Avenue near the Hellertown Area Library. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Borough, Constitution Avenue, Hellertown, Library
Hellertown Calls County Plan to Disband Gaming Authority ‘Overreach,’ Votes to Oppose It
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A proposal by Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure to dissolve the county’s gaming commission–officially known as the Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority–has some Hellertown officials unamused. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Police, Authority, County Council, Gambling
Eggs Sold to Waffle House Restaurants, Walmart Part of Massive Recall
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Eggs that were sold to Waffle House restaurants and Walmarts in Pennsylvania are part of a huge U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recall over salmonella concerns. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Community, Family, Government, Eggs, FDA, Food Poisoning, Recall
Roadside Cleanup Efforts Unappreciated (Letter to the Editor)
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A local resident says her voluntary effort to clean up parts of Ringhoffer Road near the Bethlehem-Lower Saucon Township border netted 17 bags of litter and various other piles of garbage which she is now searching for someone to help remove. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Opinion, Adopt-A-Road, Bethlehem, Cleanup, Garbage
Lower Saucon Hydrant Flushing Will Take Place April 16-27
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The Lower Saucon Authority has announced that crews will be opening fire hydrants and flushing mains for two weeks starting April 16. Find out when/if your neighborhood will be affected. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Community, Family, Government, Flushing, Hydrant, Lines, Lower Saucon Township, Neighborhoods
New Signs Will Help Direct Main Street Pedestrians to Rail Trail
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New signs that will be installed at four intersections along Hellertown’s Main Street corridor will help direct pedestrians to rail trail entrances a block or two to the west. Continue Reading →
