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On Tuesday, Hellertown borough officials announced the detour routes that will be in place once the Water Street Bridge is closed next month, so a replacement span can be built.
Two community events scheduled to be held in early August will bring the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township police departments as well as other local first responders together with the residents they serve and protect.
Brie’s was rescued from a less than ideal situation with 124 other cats. Several of them were undersocialized and very scared. Brie is working hard on being more confident with several of her siblings at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.
The atmosphere was festive and obviously insect-free at a Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting held Thursday at Quest Termite & Pest’s new location at 1319 Main Street in Hellertown.
A bank with branch offices in Hellertown and throughout the Lehigh Valley has announced that as part of a merger with another regional financial institution it will likely acquire a new name.
The Saucon Valley School District announced Friday that due to construction that will be taking place in the high school over the summer, all Saucon Valley High School offices will be relocated beginning Wednesday, June 19.
Flag Day was celebrated early Saturday with a patriotic performance by the Allentown Municipal Band at the Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem. The free concert was sponsored by Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley.
The Southern Lehigh School Board met Monday to adopt a district budget that includes a modest tax increase for the 2019-2020 school year. School officials also reflected on the high school’s graduation ceremony, which was held Friday.
“Luybli’s Pond” was created as an enduring tribute to the memory of Kenneth “Ken” Luybli, who died last year after filling various leadership roles related to public safety in the township over several decades.
Rose Bank Winery on the outskirts of historic Newtown, Bucks County, has become a popular place to say “I do” thanks to the unique combination of scenic beauty, rustic charm, comfort, elegance, and of course, excellent wine, that it provides its guests.
A Hellertown man is charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance after he reportedly overdosed and had to be revived by first responders in the middle of a busy Lehigh County roadway earlier this month.
St. Luke’s University Health Network recently welcomed Dr. Elizabeth Adams, a board-certified specialist in pediatric cardiology who’s also the only board-certified adult congenital heart disease specialist in the Lehigh Valley.
In an effort to broaden the scope of what is offered, coupled with new technologies, the Phillips’ Mill Photo Show Committee is looking to create an easier platform for digital photography. The committee has opted to take a year off to regroup and rebrand.
A heavily-used Upper Saucon Township road will close to through traffic Tuesday for approximately two months for the construction of a roundabout which officials say will help to ease congestion in the area.
Mark your calendars. On June 16, Plant A Row Lehigh Valley (PARLV) will begin their fourth season of helping food-insecure families and individuals in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Dolores is the perfect little lap dog! At first she can be a bit nervous when meeting new people, but it doesn’t take her long to warm up. Meet her at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare.
A large crowd filled Dimmick Park in Hellertown Sunday evening for the first free Music in the Park concert of the summer, with concert organizers estimating that 1,200 people came to hear sounds of the ’60s and ’70s.
Janet R. Hoffert, 88, of Lower Saucon Township died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Saturday’s warm, sunny weather was nearly perfect for the seasonal opening of the Hellertown Pool. The 80-year-old swimming pool on Durham Street in the borough opened its gates at noon, and devotees of fun in the sun soon entered and began to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
The annual ritual of graduation returned to Saucon Valley High School Friday night with commencement exercises for the Class of 2019, which were held in the school’s auditorium, where approximately 165 graduates turned their mortarboard tassles and the page to a new chapter in life.
The Beethoven Waldheim Club in Hellertown is seeking food, music and art vendors as well as local breweries to be part of its annual Summer Bash, which will be held Saturday, July 13, beginning at 2 p.m.
A host of young athletes from St. Michael the Archangel School in Upper Saucon Township took home gold, silver and bronze medals from the end-of-season Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) district championships Sunday at the Emmaus High School track.
The entire Dewey Fire Company family wants to reassure the residents of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township that they freely acknowledge mistakes were made in the past, and that they pledge to do better in the future.
An Upper Saucon Township bridge that has been closed since it was damaged by flooding in 2018 could be replaced as early as next year. But it could take longer to replace it if amicable agreements with neighboring property owners for rights-of-way acquisition aren’t reached.
Outside of the traditional graduation ceremony that will be held at Saucon Valley High School Friday there are other stories of student success to be told, and one of them is Dylan Rumfield’s.
The team called “Team Mishipeshu” (“mishipeshu” being a mythical “underwater panther”) placed 15th overall out of 96 robotics teams who traveled from as far away as New Zealand to participate in the 2019 Seaperch Challenge at the University of Maryland.
Five Saucon Valley seniors and a Panther soccer coach were selected to represent the Colonial League and participate in this year’s LVSSAF All-Star Classic against some of the best senior players who made their home in the East Penn Conference. Last Sunday, boys and girls teams from each league squared off in an afternoon of soccer competition on the turf at Salisbury High School.
For months there has been curiosity-fueled speculation by Saucon Valley residents about what will replace Hellertown’s 1774 Grille & Tap, which closed in November. Now the answer is official. The former fine dining restaurant will soon be a sports bar called “Wings on Main.”
Heller Homestead Park in Lower Saucon Township will soon feature refurbished signs and be clear of debris, thanks to Bethlehem Catholic High School student Charlie Pavis.
A 22-year-old woman is facing DUI and child endangerment charges, according to Lower Saucon Township Police, who say she was drunk with her two young children in the car when she allegedly caused a crash on Leithsville Road near the township’s border with Hellertown borough.
Melinda D. “Mindie” Walter, 48, formerly of Williams Township, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice, Allentown. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
In a post on their Crimewatch site Wednesday, police said Jennifer Ann Allen, 37, of Hellertown, was allegedly intoxicated when she drove her vehicle over an embankment in the 1200 block of Seidersville Road May 22.
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.
