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By the beginning of July, the Carbon County Office of Veterans Affairs will have an office on what had been the first floor of the emergency department at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus hospital in Lehighton. Rural Carbon County has the highest suicide rate among veterans in the state, according to data provided by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Est. Read Time: 3 minsCommunity funding issues the Hellertown Area Library has faced since the start of this year are being addressed with help from a state official.
Est. Read Time: 4 minsAfter a couple of weeks when temperatures were a bit on the cool side or rain threatened to interfere, local residents were finally treated to ideal summer weather conditions over the weekend–and they flocked to the Hellertown Pool in response.
Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe Richland Township Police Department and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in a theft that occurred May 3 at approximately 4:55 p.m. at the Walmart on West End Boulevard (Rt. 309) in Richland Township.
If you’re hungry, sometimes you need to get angry… Angry Viking Jerky, that is! Angry Viking Jerky is new to the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market in 2022, and already their selection of hand-crafted, cured meats is developing quite a following.
Although the Fountain Hill Pool is closed with its ultimate fate uncertain, another aquatic facility is ready to welcome Hillers who love to swim or lounge in the sun this summer.
Utility crews will soon return to a section of Rt. 378 in Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township that has seen more than its share of disruptions over the past year-plus.
Although the Saucon Valley varsity baseball team’s postseason came to an end with their loss to Holy Ghost Prep in the PIAA 4A tournament quarterfinals Thursday, the team has much to be proud of, having won Saucon’s first District 11 championship in over 20 years.
On Friday, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley (HCLV) unveiled a mural commemorating legendary Puerto Rican baseball star and humanitarian Roberto Clemente outside the center building, which is located at 520 E. Fourth Street in Bethlehem.
It won’t be long until the mellifluous sound of splashing swimmers is heard in the vicinity of the Hellertown Pool, which will open for the 2022 season this Saturday, June 11.
Since winning their first district title in more than two decades last week, the Saucon Valley baseball team has continued to have the kind of season most teams dream of.
Larry G. Schwalm, 83, of Coopersburg, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown, Pa.
If you have a new car you’re eager to drive or simply have time to get out and explore new places, the summer of 2022 may not be the best time to embark on numerous joyrides. Gas prices are soaring, and just topped $5 a gallon for the first time locally.
Naomi R. Mease, 83, formerly of Richland Township, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at Phoebe Home, Allentown. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Elena Russo, 81, formerly of Hellertown, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Jacqueline C. Magruder, 85, of Coopersburg, died Saturday, June 4, 2022 at her home. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A Bucks County resident recently fell victim to a scam in which someone pretends to be or to represent a grandchild in trouble, Pennsylvania State Police said over the weekend.
An outdoor event featuring local food trucks and sponsored by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce drew hundreds of residents to the borough’s Dimmick Park Saturday, on what turned out to be a gorgeous early June afternoon.
The Saucon Valley High School seniors who graduated as members of the Class of 2022 Friday evening had anything but a typical high school experience, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in the spring of 2020, when they were sophomores.
An Upper Black Eddy woman who vanished May 31 has been found alive, Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin said Saturday.
Among the dozens of vendors at the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market, Macungie Mountain Herb Farm is instantly recognizable for its retro white metal trailer festooned with lemon wreaths, sunflowers and signs advertising its signature flavored lemonades and herb teas.
The St. Luke’s School of Nursing’s (SON) Diploma Nursing Program recently announced that it has been granted Continuing Accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through Fall 2029. This is a re-accreditation for St. Luke’s School of Nursing, which has been in operation since 1884 and is the nation’s oldest nursing school still in existence today.
Edward J. Kudla, 85, of Hellertown, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown, Pa.
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s assistance with an active missing person investigation in upper Bucks County.
A truck driver from Williamstown, Dauphin County, was cited after police say he lost control of his vehicle while driving on I-78 west in Lower Saucon Township last month.
The waiting is nearly over. The Saucon Valley Community Yard Sale sponsored by Trish Husted of Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors, Hellertown, will be held this Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hellertown borough and Lower Saucon Township.
Joseph P. Poltl, 94, of Lower Saucon Township, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
A 39-year-old Hellertown man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to break into a borough home while high on methamphetamine.
The men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending America’s freedom over the past two-and-a-half centuries were remembered during a solemn ceremony at Union Cemetery in Hellertown Sunday.
A 20-year-old Coopersburg man lost his BMW and $8,000 in cash in a used car deal which state police say turned sour.
Less than an hour south of the Lehigh Valley is one of the Pennsylvania state park system’s hidden gems. Ralph Stover State Park occupies a narrow gorge, plateau and island along the Delaware River in Plumstead and Tinicum townships, Bucks County.
Scott Babashak passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Friday, May 27. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown, Pa.
There’s a saying, “A day without bread is like a day without sunshine,” which for patrons of the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s vendor Breadfermented may very well hold true.
If you’re worried about the summer months ahead and how to keep the kiddos occupied, The Art Establishment in Fountain Hill is hosting summer art camps they’re sure to love.