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Having everything figured out should not be the goal in life. This mindset runs contrary to much of what we are taught in the classroom, and it’s not a theme that ends in high school.
If you think local officials are too strict about enforcing property maintenance codes today, perhaps you should consider traveling back in time…to Hellertown, in 1921.
As a commercial hub for much of southern Lehigh County, the Coopersburg area is home to dozens of businesses, including food stores, restaurants, gas stations, drugstores, an ice cream shop, hair and nail salons, and various other retailers and service providers.
Would you rather be an ‘old 40’ or a ‘young 70?’ A new study shows how regular exercise can actually help slow down the biological aging process, and in effect, turn back time.
Have you ever driven on Harwi Street in Hellertown? If you have, you may have noticed the unusual name, which was shared by one of Hellertown’s former postmasters.
In 1921, Prohibition was still relatively new, having begun in January 1920. However, serious cracks in America’s controversial ban on liquor were already appearing in Hellertown and elsewhere.
The Jan. 4, 1918 edition of The Morning Call carried a story under the headline: “SCALDED TO DEATH IN HIS LOCOMOTIVE, Frightful Death of Stewart Mushlitz, of Hellertown, When Engine Upset.”
In our own lives, continuous evaluation allows us to pivot and evolve. History is not destiny, and if you don’t like your view, you have the ability to adjust the focus!
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In 2021 many Americans are concerned about a preponderance of so-called “fake news.” A news brief that appeared in the Aug. 30, 1912 edition of The Allentown Democrat, however, proves that misinformation of a newsy nature has been around for many years.
Every minute counts for more than 5,000 children and adults waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in Saucon Valley and across this region, according to Gift of Life Donor Program.
