Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are warning of COVID-19 scams being perpetrated by individuals who would like to exploit the anxiety being felt by millions of Americans for personal gain.
Community
L. Saucon Residents Can File Non-Emergency Police Reports Online
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Crimewatch has developed an Online Reporting System for the Lower Saucon Township Police Department, which is available for residents to use free of charge for non-emergency police reports.
New Coronavirus Cases Increase by Nearly 20 Percent in PA
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After reporting the lowest daily percentage increase in confirmed coronavirus cases since tracking began nearly a month ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Health Wednesday issued a COVID-19 update that reversed what some were hoping was a downward trend.
Business
Editorial: It’s Time to Let Grocery Store Workers Wear Masks
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The longer Washington dithers, and supermarket owners ignore the pleas of their workers for protection, the more employees will continue to become sick. The time to allow all grocery store, convenience store and other frontline food supply chain employees access to vital PPE is now.
Community
PA State Police, AG Warn of Coronavirus-Related Scams
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It’s an unfortunate truth that while disasters often bring out the best in people, they can also serve as an opportunity for the criminal element to prey on individuals who are vulnerable because they are scared. That’s why authorites are advising consumers to be on the lookout for scams related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Community
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Climb to Nearly 5,000 in PA
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The number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pennsylvania climbed to 4,843 Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health. The rise from 4,087 cases on Monday represented a roughly 18.5 percent increase.
Community
Stay-at-Home Order Extended to April 30, Schools to Remain Closed til Further Notice
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Monday brought more changes for Pennsylvania residents who by now are becoming somewhat accustomed to regular life-altering announcements related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Business
Chamber of Commerce Announces COVID-19 Relief Fund for Businesses
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The COVID-19 pandemic is already exacting a heavy toll on some small local businesses that have been forced to close their doors in the interests of public health and safety. That’s why the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce with local business support has established a relief fund for them.
Business
UPDATED: Center Valley Fresh Market Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
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An individual who works in the Fresh Market store at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley, Lehigh County, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), employees learned on a company conference call earlier today.
Community
Coronavirus Claims Two More Bucks County Residents’ Lives
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Two more Bucks County residents died from COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the county’s death toll from the disease to three. County officials said in a news release that the two most recent deaths involved “elderly people (who were) in fragile health before catching the virus.”
Community
Basketball Courts, Playgrounds Closed Due to COVID-19
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After posts circulated on social media about basketball games being played in Hellertown’s Water Street Park Friday, the borough announced in an email Saturday that the courts are closed, along with all other recreational courts and pavilions in parks.
