Families and individuals of all ages enjoyed the opportunity to inspect local firefighting equipment up close and learn more about the heroes who operate it at Lower Saucon Fire Rescue's Touch-a-Truck event held in the Giant parking lot on Rt. 412 Tuesday evening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
