A Hellertown home seller was issued a reprieve when borough council unanimously voted to grant him a waiver for the installation of sidewalks on two sides of his corner property at Easton Road and Cherry Lane Monday night.
Kichline's Garage in Hellertown has been the de facto tow company for police-impounded and disabled vehicles in the borough for longer than most can remember--but that could change, following a discussion by borough council Monday evening.
A Halloween weekend festival/fundraiser proposed for Hellertown's Dimmick Park would feature food, wine tasting, locally-brewed beer and entertainment, and raise thousands of dollars for local youth sports organizations through ticket sales and sponsorships if it ultimately receives approval from borough council and a required special events liquor license.
Hellertown Borough Council members discussed possible changes to the borough's junked and abandoned vehicle ordinance at their meeting Monday, with council ultimately agreeing to consider trying to toughen the ordinance.
Borough resident and geographer Michael Sutherland told Hellertown council one change that would immediately improve walkability in town would be the installation of ramps at the intersection of Harwi and W. Water streets, which is located in between the Main Street corridor and the Saucon Rail Trail/Water Street Park. The recommendation is included in his A Plan for People: Walking and Biking in Saucon Valley.
Hellertown Police Cpl. Jeff Johnston was promoted to sergeant during a swearing in ceremony at borough council's meeting Monday night--and he had his own cheering section in the audience.
The large banners hung high above Hellertown's Main Street--which many Saucon Valley organizations use to advertise their upcoming events--are hung from PPL-owned poles. And because of new requirements by PPL, the approval process for the banners is going to take longer, Hellertown Borough Council learned Tuesday.
Hellertown Borough Council members said they favor a plan to remove an old dam in the Saucon Creek near the Water Street Bridge at a meeting Tuesday night.
Following a recommendation by the Borough of Hellertown's workers compensation insurance carrier, council voted unanimously Tuesday to pursue replacement of two standard sliding glass windows at the transaction counter inside the main entrance to Borough Hall with a bullet-resistant window.
A former Hellertown borough councilman whose term just ended returned to the dais Monday evening after he was unanimously appointed to fill a two-year council vacancy.
