The fire department recently launched an “adopt-a-hydrant” program in which it is asking residents with fire hydrants adjacent to their properties to clear a three-foot radius of snow around each hydrant, in order to help maintain access to them.
Business
Forecast Looking Frosty for Light Up Night, Wintry Beyond That?
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According to forecasters, colder air and precipitation will invade our area in time for the weekend, which is when several events that will help kick off the holiday season are planned.
Business
Snow Possible Tuesday Along With Record-Breaking Cold
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If you think it feels more like January than early November, you’re not alone. Temperatures have taken a nose dive throughout the area due to an invasion of Arctic air; an invasion that will receive a reinforcement on Tuesday, when snow is also possible.
Canceled
Canceled Due to Rain: 2019 Saucon Valley Spirit Parade
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Sometimes life rains on your parade. Even in Hellertown. A beloved community event that volunteers spent the better part of a year planning has been canceled due to the rain that is expected to fall Sunday.
Business
SV Spirit Parade is Sunday, Oct. 20: What to Know Before You Go
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One of the biggest events of the year in the Hellertown area is this Sunday, Oct. 20, rain or shine. The annual Saucon Valley Spirit Parade marches off at 2 p.m., and once again it will feature a fine assortment of bands, floats, fire trucks and enough candy being thrown by the people on the fire trucks and floats to fill a swimming pool.
Beautification
Hellertown Tree Project to Transform I-78 Exit’s Appearance
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Borough junior councilman Noah Kates’ ambitious highway beautification effort known as the Hellertown Tree Project entered its final phase Wednesday with the planting of dozens of young trees in the grassy median between I-78 and the highway’s westbound exit ramp to Rt. 412.
Business
How to Beat the Heat: 5 Awesome Ways to Cool Off in Hellertown
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Thanks to a mid-summer heat wave it’s going to be hotter than normal in Hellertown this weekend. So we’ve come up with a few suggestions for convenient and cool family-friendly fun.
Community
Heavy Rain, Searing Heat are on the Way, Forecasters Say
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If you thought Tuesday was a hot one in Hellertown, local weather forecasters would like you to know “you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Tuesday’s high in the low 90s will be mild in comparison to the heat wave that’s predicted to affect eastern Pennsylvania and other northeastern states this weekend, when meteorologists are warning that the mercury could soar well into the upper 90s.
Bethlehem
With Torrential Rain Risk High, Flash Flood Warning Issued for Area
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If you live in a flood-prone area the National Weather Service is advising you to keep a close eye on nearby waterways. The NWS has issued a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. Tuesday for southeastern Northampton County due to possible continued heavy rainfall this evening.
Borough Council
Fountain Hill Property Owners Could Be Facing New Stormwater Fee
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The state’s EPA has given Fountain Hill a two-and-a-half-year timeframe to meet the obligations of its MS4 stormwater program. Council is considering creating a local authority that would levy a fee on all borough property owners in order to pay for the improvements.
Bucks County
Tornado Tore Through Tinicum Township, Weather Service Confirms
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A rare tornado in Upper Bucks County was confirmed by officials from the National Weather Service late this week. The EF1 tornado achieved a maximum wind speed of 95 mph during the time it touched down over a campground in rural Tinicum Township Sunday, shortly before 10 p.m.
