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Beat the Blahs with the Art Establishment’s Summer Camps for Kids

If you're worried about the summer months ahead and how to keep the kiddos occupied, The Art Establishment in Fountain Hill is hosting summer art camps they're sure to love.

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St. Luke’s Joins National Network of Children’s Hospitals

St. Luke’s University Health Network announced Wednesday that it is now a proud member of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). Membership in CHA represents St. Luke’s ongoing commitment to improving the health of children and improving the quality, safety and cost of pediatric health care.

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2 Girls Succumb to Injuries Following Hellertown House Fire

A house fire on Linden Avenue in Hellertown borough has claimed the lives of two girls who lived in the home and were trapped when the blaze erupted early Friday morning.

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Family, Police Taken to Hospital Following Hellertown House Fire

Friends and neighbors are rallying around a Hellertown family who were injured and whose home was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning.

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Hundreds Attend Special Hellertown Council Meeting About Library

One of the largest turnouts by residents in recent years was at a special Hellertown Borough Council meeting about the future of the Hellertown Area Library Wednesday night.

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Man Charged After 3 Children Found in ‘Filthy’ Hotel Room: Police

Three children who authorities say were living in squalor at the Quality Inn in Milford Township near Quakertown were rescued by state police Wednesday night, after troopers were initially called to the scene for a woman who had overdosed on drugs.

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Woman Arrested for DUI Had 2 Kids in Car at the Time, Police Say

Lower Saucon Township Police said Wednesday that a woman who is charged with DUI allegedly had two children in her vehicle when police arrested her for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Driver in Double Fatal ’16 Crash on I-78 Sentenced to House Arrest

Nadine Walton, 58, of Newark, had marijuana in her system when she lost control of her car near the Hellertown exit on I-78 east and struck a guard rail, ejecting her daughter, five-year-old grandson and two-year-old granddaughter.

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Tips for Keeping Kids Busy While Sheltering at Home

One way you can help keep kids busy--and spread some good vibes--is with a simple craft project. For example, make an encouraging sign on poster board, or even printer paper, for passersby to see. Then hang it in a front window. Or, blow some bubbles!

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How to Talk to Kids About the Pandemic–And Other Scary Stuff

Our children now more than ever are looking to parents for calm amid the chaos. Show them that you are taking steps to keep them safe. Tell them that you love them—now and always. The message you want to convey is, “I am doing my best to care for you and everyone we love.”