Business
Springtown Rallies Around Family of Woman Taken by Cancer
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The village of Springtown is rallying to support the family of one of their own, who died over the weekend following a year-long battle with cancer.
Charity
Lower Saucon Cops Growing Whiskers for Good Cause
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It’s the time of year when the leaves are falling and the whiskers are growing…at least, they are at Lower Saucon Township Police Department headquarters.
Community
St. Luke’s Offers Innovative Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients
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St. Luke’s Cancer Center announced this week that it has introduced an innovative pre-treatment option, SpaceOAR Hydrogel, for prostate cancer patients.
Business
‘Booze Traveler’ to Speak at Center Valley Cannabis Business Symposium
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A well-known star of reality TV will appear at an upcoming cannabis business symposium in our area to discuss his personal experiences using medical marijuana as a cancer patient.
Charity
Saucon Valley Duo Teams Up for LLS Student of the Year Program
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Megan Patriarca and Nathan Orr are representing Saucon Valley High School in the fourth annual installment of the fundraising competition, which kicked off on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Charity
Local Corvette Club Comes Together for Kids With Cancer
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The Allentown Area Corvette Club, at its monthly meeting Nov. 12, presented the second of two checks totaling $15,000 to the Angel 34 Foundation, a local organization headquartered in Nazareth that serves children battling cancer in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities.
Community
Cancerous Tumors Flake Off in St. Luke’s ‘Rose Bengal’ Trial (Sponsored)
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Cancer researchers at St. Luke’s University Health Network were impressed by the results: After injecting a patient’s cancerous tumors with an experimental medicine derived from a fuchsia-colored liquid from India called Rose Bengal, the tumors shriveled up and flaked off.
American Cancer Society
Q: What’s That Purple Bow For? A: Greater Saucon Relay for Life!
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It’s that time of year again. It’s nearly time for volunteers from Relay for Life of Greater Saucon Bethlehem area to paint Hellertown purple with bows that will be attached to poles along Main Street and other reminders of why their cause is important.
Anderson Campus
New Art Carts Will Benefit St. Luke’s Patients
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Art truly has the power to heal. That was the message behind a moving dedication ceremony held Monday in the Cancer Center Hope & Healing Room at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township.
Community
Expect to See Bearded Cops Around Saucon Valley in November
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If you see a scruffy-looking police officer in Hellertown borough or Lower Saucon Township this November, there’s no need to call the ‘style police’ on them. The sight of facial hair on our normally clean-shaven local cops may be jarring, but it is all for a good cause.