Following a concern shared by a local business owner at a recent meeting, Hellertown Borough Council Monday night voted unanimously to advertise a draft ordinance that would ban through truck traffic on Durham Street between Main and Laubach streets.
Pedestrian safety along the Main Street corridor in Hellertown has become a topic of utmost concern for many stakeholders in the borough, from residents to business owners to elected officials. That point was made abundantly clear at a special joint meeting of borough council and the planning commission Tuesday night at Borough Hall.
Following a preliminary hearing held Tuesday a former Hellertown Borough Councilman accused of stealing nearly $40,000 from Dewey Fire Company by falsifying timesheet records for himself while he was employed as the head of Dewey EMS is likely headed to trial in Northampton County Court.
A Hellertown tradition--the children's Easter Egg Hunt in Dimmick Park--will continue this year thanks to volunteers from the Hellertown Historical Society.
The historic pavilion in Hellertown's Dimmick Park has long been identifiable at night by the yellow incandescent bulbs that outline the perimeter of its roofline. As part of ongoing renovations to the pavilion, however, that lighting will be changed to something more modern and cost-efficient, borough council decided Tuesday.
Hellertown Borough Council Tuesday approved consideration of a one-year parking lot lease agreement with a restaurant--the 1774 Grille & Tap--that's about to open on Main Street.
Interested persons should submit a letter of interest and resume outlining their qualifications to Cathy Hartranft, Borough Manager, Borough of Hellertown, by March 2.
On Monday, Hellertown Borough Council voted 5-1 to approve a temporary lifting of the Dimmick Park alcohol ban during free concerts in the park this summer.
The owner of a soon-to-open upscale American restaurant on Main Street in Hellertown addressed borough council Monday about parking concerns at her business.
Although it's almost nine months away, the often divisive topic of Trick-or-Treat's timing was a hot one at Hellertown Borough Council's meeting Monday night.
