Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego testified at the hearing Thursday that the number of volunteer firefighters in the state has dropped from approximately 300,000 in the 1970s to 38,000 in 2018.
Business
Freemansburg Man Was Burning Ants When He Started Garage Fire: Police
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A Freemansburg man is facing arson and related charges after police say he allegedly started a garage fire while using a lighter to burn ants near the Willow Grove Hotel in the borough earlier this month.
Blaze
House Fire Brought Under Control on W. Saucon Street
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Local volunteer firefighters had to perform double duty Thursday morning as they battled a house fire at 46 W. Saucon Street in Hellertown borough in hot, humid weather conditions that can quickly lead to dehydration among first responders.
Breaking News
Firefighters Battle Smoky House Blaze in Fountain Hill
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As of 10 p.m. Wednesday numerous volunteer fire companies from throughout the Lehigh Valley were continuing to battle what appeared to be a stubborn blaze in at least two Fountain Hill borough rowhomes.
Business
2 August Events Will Bring Police Departments, Community Together
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Two community events scheduled to be held in early August will bring the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township police departments as well as other local first responders together with the residents they serve and protect.
Community
Luybli’s Pond Dedicated in Memory of Longtime L. Saucon Public Servant
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“Luybli’s Pond” was created as an enduring tribute to the memory of Kenneth “Ken” Luybli, who died last year after filling various leadership roles related to public safety in the township over several decades.
Accountability
An Open Letter to the Community from Dewey Fire Company
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The entire Dewey Fire Company family wants to reassure the residents of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township that they freely acknowledge mistakes were made in the past, and that they pledge to do better in the future.
Community
SADD Simulation Asks Students to ‘Choose Tomorrow’
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In anticipation of Saucon Valley High School’s 2019 Junior/Senior Prom on Friday night, SVSD authorized this pre-Prom event. Saucon Valley High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) in conjunction with Saucon Valley Athletics staged a two-day event that consisted of a mock car crash along with a mock funeral service.
Brush Fire
Local Crews Fighting ‘Very Large Brush Fire’ in Wassergass
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As of early Tuesday afternoon local volunteer fire companies are fighting what was being described as a “very large brush fire” in the Wassergass section of Lower Saucon Township.
78
Three Decades of I-78: Saucon Source Wants Your Memories
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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.
Community
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.
