Borough
Curbside Yard Waste Collection Announced in Hellertown Borough
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe Borough of Hellertown will be making a community-wide, curbside yard waste collection during the week of June 20, 2022.
Community
Council Mulls Ending Alcohol Waiver Requirement for Park Events
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsFor many years, anyone who plans to serve alcohol at an event in a Hellertown park has been required to obtain a waiver, because alcohol is prohibited in the borough’s parks. Council is now poised to eliminate what amounts to red tape for both borough staff and event planners by abolishing the waiver requirement.
Borough
New Hellertown Starbucks Inches Closer to Opening
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsAfter a development phase that’s lasted nearly two years, a new Starbucks on Main Street in Hellertown is nearly complete and anxious to receive its certificate of occupancy (CO).
Borough
SUMMER JOBS: Hellertown Boro Seeks to Fill Pool, Park Positions
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsIt’s no secret that in many job sectors there are more positions than takers right now, but in terms of the ability to have fun and work close to home (potentially saving money on gas), officials say summer employment with the Borough of Hellertown is hard to beat.
Borough
Fountain Hill Pool’s Uncertain Future May Include Costly Repairs
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Est. Read Time: 5 minsA meeting about the future of the Fountain Hill swimming pool drew residents to the Doctors Pavilion at St. Luke’s Hospital Monday, where borough council members heard opinions expressed about the 63-year-old recreational facility which is in need of repair.
Anniversary
The Story of the Plaza Clock Tower in Hellertown
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Est. Read Time: 5 minsThe clock tower in Hellertown’s Detwiller Plaza has become a beloved borough symbol that appears on everything from Christmas cards to the patches worn by Hellertown police officers. But do you know anything about how it came to be there?
Borough
One Hellertown Public Works Building, Going Up: Photo of the Day
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsAnyone who’s driven down Northampton Street, Magnolia Road, Rentzheimer Drive or Saucon Street in Hellertown recently has probably noticed the building that is taking shape on the site of the former Reinhard School, which for years has been a vacant lot.
Community
Council OKs Grist Mill’s National Historic Register Nomination
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsOne of Hellertown’s most recognizable and iconic architectural landmarks–the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill–could be recognized in an official capacity, if its proposed nomination to the National Register of Historic Places is ultimately approved.
Bob Snyder
‘The Chief’ Kept the Peace in Coopersburg for Over 50 Years
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsKnown for his “letter of the law” approach to policing, Robert Snyder became Coopersburg’s first police officer in 1948. “The Chief,” as he was known, also drove the borough’s first ambulance, helped start the Little League, served as crossing guard for Coopersburg School and was present at any and all public events for more than 50 years.
Community
Freeman to Tell Committee to Keep Hellertown in 136th District
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsState Rep. Bob Freeman (D-136) said Wednesday that he has written to Chairman Mark Nordenberg of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission requesting that Hellertown be restored to the 136th district as part of the redistricting that is currently under way.