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Hellertown Borough Council member Tom Rieger announced Friday that he will seek a fourth term on council this year. Rieger currently serves as council president.
Have you been able to drive easily through Hellertown lately or park along Main Street without a problem? If so, you can thank the borough’s public works department for that.
The year 2020 was full of doldrums and disappointments, but in 2021 there is hope for better things to come–like listening to live music in a landmark local park–as more progress continues to be made against the COVID-19 virus. One example of how much progress has already been made in the fight against the disease is the fact that at the latest Hellertown Borough Council meeting, on Jan. 19, the borough’s Music in the Park free summer concert series was on the agenda.
Fountain Hill Borough Council spent a large portion of their Oct. 5 meeting going over their options for a new trash and recycling contract. Council ultimately decided on a bid which will reduce trash pickup from twice a week to only once a week.
The show’s timing will be a bit different this year, but Hellertown will have a fireworks extravaganza for residents to enjoy later this summer, borough council decided Monday.
The road to having a fireworks show in Hellertown this year has not been an easy one, but thanks to unprecedented financial support from local residents and businesses, it’s now looking likely that the boomers will explode high above the borough in late August.
A long running Hellertown summer tradition was dealt a blow at Monday’s Borough Council Meeting when council members decided not to donate money to Dewey Fire Company for their annual summer fireworks show.
At Monday’s Hellertown Borough Council meeting, borough police chief Robert Shupp shed some light on how his department is trained to avoid the use of excessive force. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, borough elected officials also addressed the topic of racism in the community.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an economic impact on many families, and that impact is now being felt at the local municipal level.
Despite a plea from the pool’s manager to reconsider their earlier decision to shutter the Hellertown Pool this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, borough council members said Monday they have little choice but to close it given the current circumstances.