Primary election day in Pennsylvania is now less than six weeks away. Consequently, many candidates for local office are busy introducing themselves to voters, or in the case of incumbents seeking re-election, highlighting their records.
Lower Saucon Township Council now has a vacant seat following the resignation of councilman Ryan Stauffer at the conclusion of Wednesday’s meeting. His resignation leaves a vacancy for a two-year seat for his term which runs through the end of 2021.
With Election Day now just days away, if you live in the borough of Hellertown you may want to know more about the five candidates who are running for borough council.
Although attendees were scarce at a forum for Lower Saucon Township Council candidates organized by Saucon Source and held at the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill's Tavern Room in Hellertown Thursday night, those who did attend it said they were grateful for the opportunity to hear from some of the candidates in their own words.
When Fountain Hill residents head to the polls Nov. 5 to select the candidates they believe will best represent them on borough council, one issue in particular may feature prominently in their decisions: the future of the small community's police force.
If you live in Hellertown borough or Lower Saucon Township, when you go to the polls on Primary Election Day May 21, you'll have the opportunity to vote for candidates who want to represent you on those respective councils.
The three candidates vying for the U.S. Congressional seat last held by Charlie Dent faced off in an hour-long debate videotaped for later airing before a live studio audience at Coordinated Health in South Whitehall Township Tuesday.
A Hellertown church will host the two primary contenders for the U.S. Congressional seat formerly held by U.S. Rep Charlie Dent (R-15) next month as part of a Faith & Politics series.
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.
An important election for four open seats on the Board of Trustees for the Society Hill community in Lower Saucon Township will be held Monday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
