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Andrew Hughes Appointed to Hellertown Zoning Hearing Board

A vacancy on the Hellertown Zoning Hearing Board was filled Monday when borough council voted unanimously to appoint resident Andrew Hughes to fill it.

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Dimmick Park
Council Considering Artificial Christmas Tree for Dimmick Park

Christmas is only 12 or so weekends away and it was on the minds of Hellertown Borough Council members Monday as they discussed options for a Christmas tree in Dimmick Park.

Hellertown Residents Concerned About Public Works Building Proposal

A number of residents of Magnolia Road, Saucon Street and other primarily residential streets near the former Reinhard School in Hellertown attended a council meeting Monday to share their concerns about a conceptual proposal to construct a 17,000 square foot public works building there.

Pier
Historic Railroad Bridge Pier Should Be Saved, Council Says

Roger Jurczak, Vice President of the Saucon Valley Conservancy, came before Hellertown Borough Council to ask whether the circa 1860s pier can be saved from demolition when the Water Street Bridge is replaced.

Cherry Lane Parking Permits
Borough Council Discusses Adding Permit Parking on Cherry Lane

A Hellertown resident who lives across the street from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bethlehem on Cherry Lane approached Borough Council at their last meeting to request help with addressing a parking issue.

barberry bushes
Mayor Proposes Barberry Bushes to Spell, Help Beautify ‘Hellertown’

Hellertown mayor David Heintzelman proposed a unique beautification and safety improvement idea involving barberry bushes to Borough Council Monday night, which council subsequently approved.

Borough Hall and Clock Tower
Former Councilman Appointed to Fill Vacant Borough Council Seat

Hellertown Borough Council held public interviews of three candidates Monday night to fill the vacancy recently created by councilman Herb Payung's resignation earlier this month, and at the end of the night it was the candidate with prior experience as a council member who got the appointment.

Light Up Night
Light Up Night 2018 Relocating to Hellertown’s Dimmick Park

Jessica O’Donnell of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce requested and received approval by Borough Council Monday to relocate Hellertown’s annual Light Up Night celebration to Dimmick Park.

Payung Vacancy
Borough Councilman Resigns, Council Has 30 Days to Fill Vacancy

There will soon be a vacant seat on Hellertown Borough Council that must be filled. Councilman Herb Payung Jr. announced his resignation, effective Aug. 8, at Monday's meeting.

Council Votes to Update Leash Law, Allow Dogs in Dimmick Park

If you have already been taking your dog to Dimmick Park in Hellertown, the good news is soon you'll be able to do so legally.