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Seeing Eye Puppies-in-Training Visit Lower Saucon Fire Rescue

It was a fun and eventful Monday night at Lower Saucon Fire Rescue as nearly a dozen Seeing Eye puppies-in-training paid a visit to meet firefighters and members of the community.

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Lower Saucon Council Ends Fire Services Agreement with Steel City

Lower Saucon Township Council members took action Wednesday night to sever ties with one of two volunteer fire companies that have served the township for generations.

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Olden Days, 1897: Fire Teaches Hellertown ‘Bitter’ Lesson

Regardless of where they live, most people today take fire protection services for granted, but they haven't always existed. In Hellertown, for example, there was no one routinely battling the flames until Dewey Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1898.

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Lower Saucon Township Could Sever Ties With Steel City Fire Co.

In a case involving Lower Saucon Township Council and Steel City Volunteer Fire Company, a divorce stemming from irreconcilable differences may be in the works.

Steel City Roberts Avenue fire
Lower Saucon Council to Discuss Steel City Fire Company’s Future

A decision by council to make Lower Saucon Fire Rescue the only designated fire services provider could spell the end for Steel City Volunteer Fire Company, which less than a decade ago was one of four independent volunteer fire companies in the township.

Carnival
When is the Dewey Fire Co. Carnival in Hellertown?

After a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic it's carnival season once again, and local fire companies are raising funds while giving families a chance to enjoy summer fun close to home.

Fireworks Hellertown
Hellertown Police Chief Issues Annual Firework Rules Reminder

With Independence Day right around the corner, and more booms being heard locally, Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp III issued his annual reminder about the borough's fireworks ordinance in an email to borough email list subscribers Saturday.

Police, Fire Crews Respond to Rollover Accident in Hellertown

A rollover accident involving a minivan on Magnolia Road in Hellertown Tuesday afternoon drew about a dozen emergency vehicles to the scene, an eyewitness said.

Dewey Carnival
Dewey Carnival Will Return in 2021 with Exciting New Attractions

The annual 5-night Dewey Fire Company Carnival in Hellertown is set to return in 2021, a year after COVID-19 forced planners to cancel the 2020 event.

Truck Fire Hellertown
Crews Extinguish Truck Fire at Main & Water in Hellertown

Firefighters raced to the scene of a truck fire at the intersection of Main and Water streets in Hellertown borough a little after 1 p.m. Saturday.