The list of pros and cons one can write about I-78 and the effect its had on the Saucon Valley is long. One thing that can’t be denied, however, is that the highway–which opened nearly 30 years ago–changed life here forever.
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15 Local Fire, Ambulance Companies Receive Grant Funding
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Fifteen fire and EMT organizations in the 131st Legislative District have been awarded nearly $200,000 in funding through the 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program, state Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) announced Tuesday.
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Purse Stolen from Unlocked Vehicle in Polk Valley Park
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Lower Saucon Township Police said Monday they are investigating another theft from an unlocked vehicle in Polk Valley Park. Police said a purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the park’s lower lot on Saturday, March 16 between 7 and 8:30 a.m.
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Man Who Struck Parked Car Had .27% BAC, Police Say
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A Hellertown borough man is charged with DUI at the highest rate of intoxication after borough police say he was allegedly determined to have a blood alcohol percentage of .27 percent following an accident at Hess Avenue and Clauser Street March 15.
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Lower Saucon Fire Rescue Presents Annual Report to Council
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Chief Ty Johnson said Lower Saucon Fire Rescue members dedicated more than 4,050 hours responding to calls, training, and performing equipment and station maintenance last year. Volunteer Eric Billimoria was named Firefighter of the Year.
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Girl Charged for Allegedly Making False Tip About School Shooting
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A 13-year-old girl from Monroe County has been referred to Bucks County juvenile authorities on charges of making false reports and disorderly conduct for allegedly making a false report about a threat of a school shooting earlier this month, Quakertown Borough Police said Tuesday.
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Car Stolen on State Road, Springfield Township Police Say
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The Springfield Township Police Department said Monday that it is investigating the theft of a 2013 Kia Optima sedan from the 900 block of State Road, which occurred last week.
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Threat Made Against Quakertown School a Hoax, Superintendent Says
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In a letter published online by Superintendent Bill Harner Sunday evening, Quakertown parents were reassured that a tip about a “serious threat” against one of the district’s schools was determined to be a hoax.
Christopher A. Sanford
Lower Saucon Police Seek Area Man Wanted on DUI Charges
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Lower Saucon Township Police Thursday asked for the public’s help in locating a man who is charged with DUI. In a post on their Crimewatch page, police said they have an arrest warrant for Christopher A. Sanford, 41.
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‘No One Stops–Not School Buses, Not Cops,’ Says Mom of 412 Traffic
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A mother of school-age children–frustrated with the failure of drivers to stop for one of them as she attempted to cross Hellertown’s Main Street in front of their home–has shared a video of the incident with Saucon Source.
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Couple’s Walk in Park Ends With Theft Discovery, Police Say
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A couple’s walk in a Lower Saucon Township park Saturday ended when they returned to their parked vehicle and discovered that someone had stolen the woman’s purse from inside it, township police said Monday.
