The public works department in Fountain Hill is getting a helping hand from Mother Nature this week as crews attempt to remove large snow piles from borough streets.
Accident
Fatal I-78 Crash Involving Kids Remains Under Investigation
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Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast continue to investigate a Feb. 5 two-vehicle accident on Rt. 33 south near I-78 that left a three-year-old boy dead and four others injured.
Community
Expect 2 to 4 Inches of Snow Tuesday, Forecasters Say
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If you’re tired of snow, the latest weather forecast will hold no joy for you. That’s because it predicts another round of the white stuff, which if it materializes will become the third accumulating snowfall in the area within the last week.
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Child Killed in Friday Night Wreck on I-78 in Lower Saucon
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A child was reportedly killed and several people injured in a two-vehicle accident on Rt. 33 south at I-78 in Lower Saucon Township Friday evening.
Business
How are the Roads, Two Days after Snowstorm Ended?
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It’s been about 24 hours since a historic snowstorm ended with two-plus feet of snow on the ground for many in the Saucon Valley area, and a large-scale cleanup is under way.
Business
Expect Snow Removal Operations on Main Street in Hellertown
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Tuesday was a day of digging out and cleaning up in Hellertown and communities all across the Lehigh Valley, after a powerful Nor’easter dumped as much as 36 inches of snow on the area over a 48-hour period. And for some, the work isn’t over yet.
Blizzard
20 Inches & Counting: Fierce Snowstorm Brings Area to Standstill
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The snow began to fall around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. By 5 p.m. Monday there was nearly a foot-and-a-half on the ground in Hellertown and it was still falling–heavily–with meteorologists warning that it could continue to come down all night.
Borough
UPDATED: Snow Emergencies Begin, Storm Could Dump 16-24 Inches
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The borough of Hellertown and other municipalities have issued snow emergencies due to a Nor’easter that’s expected to dump as much as two feet of snow on the area.
Police
Truck Accident at Rt. 33 North, I-78 Ties Up Traffic
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Motorists should expect delays on Rt. 33 north at I-78 in Lower Saucon Township due to an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a car that occurred early Tuesday afternoon.
Accident
Fallen Tree on 378, Overturned Truck on I-78 Disrupt Traffic
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What should have been a fairly quiet after-Christmas weekend on Saucon Valley roads ended up being anything but that thanks to two separate incidents that forced first responders out into the cold.
Business
Lehigh Valley Digs Out from Mid-December Snowstorm (Photos)
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Was it a late fall snowstorm or an early winter weather event? Technically, the Nor’easter that pounded Pennsylvania with snow, sleet and wind late Wednesday and early Thursday was the former. Whatever you want to call it though, it caused disruptions.