For their heroism and dedication to duty, local police, firefighters, EMS staff and others who responded to flash flooding over the weekend were treated to an appreciation luncheon at Dewey Fire Co. Wednesday.
In addition to rides, games and food, a highlight of the annual carnival in Hellertown was the fireworks display held at 10 p.m. Friday, which drew hundreds of local residents to the park.
A serious fire on Aug. 30, 1897 in Hellertown destroyed multiple buildings, killed livestock and hastened the reality for the need of both an organized firefighting unit and an adequate water supply for the growing borough, which, within several years, would have both.
Hellertown Police were met with a chaotic scene when they arrived at the Dewey Fire Co. banquet hall on Durham Street for a report of a fight they were told involved more than 30 people Saturday night, according to a police department news release issued Sunday. One man is now in custody and facing a host of charges.
A Northampton County emergency dispatcher said she received a report of multiple people being stabbed during a fight at Dewey Fire Co. banquet hall in Hellertown Saturday night, according to a source familiar with the dispatcher.
In a Facebook post Wednesday, Dewey Fire Company in Hellertown warned local residents about unauthorized calls they say some residents have been receiving from individuals claiming to be seeking donations on their behalf.
The weather forecast is looking favorable--and seasonably chilly--for Santa's pre-Christmas visit to Hellertown borough this Sunday, Dec. 17, when volunteers from Dewey Fire Co. will take him on his annual Santa Run.
Thanks to borough resident Elizabeth Marlin, Dewey Fire Company No. 1 and others, Hellertown's first micropantry is now open at Dewey Fire Company No. 1 on Durham Street.
A 7-year-old Hellertown resident had a delightful surprise Monday night, when the members of Dewey Fire Co. No. 1 presented him with his own customized jacket and helmet and made him an official designated junior crew member.
A minor work-related accident in the basement of a Main Street restaurant in Hellertown Tuesday morning drew a response from several fire companies and briefly closed the street to through traffic, but the incident's bark was worse than its bite, according to those with knowledge of the situation.
