Community
2 Lower Saucon Fire Companies Complete Merger
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Two Lower Saucon Township fire companies have officially completed a merger that began with a 2016 joint operating agreement, officials announced this week.
Cedar Road
Woman Charged After Threatening to Burn Down House, Police Say
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A Hellertown woman is charged with a first degree misdemeanor count of making terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another person after police say she allegedly threatened to burn a house down in the 100 block of Cedar Road Wednesday.
Bucks County
Woman Dies in Springfield Township Fire
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A 67-year-old woman died in a fire in the 900 block of State Road in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Thursday morning.
Community
Breaking News: Crews Battle House Fire on Cedar Road in Hellertown
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Local volunteer firefighters were on the scene early Wednesday of a house fire that broke out around midnight at 314 Cedar Road in Hellertown borough. At about 12:20 a.m., the Lehigh Valley Breaking News Facebook page reported that smoke and fire were showing at the scene. As of 1 a.m. information was not yet available about what may have caused the blaze, and whether or not anyone was injured as a result of it. A neighborhood resident reported that the fire was under control by that time. The house in which the blaze occurred has been unoccupied for some time, the resident said.
Fire
Breaking News: House Fire Reported on Lower Saucon Road
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The sound of sirens was heard throughout Saucon Valley Friday evening at around 8 p.m., as fire crews rushed to the scene of a dwelling fire that is burning in the 4300 block of Lower Saucon Road.
Business
Businesswoman Donates Pet Oxygen Mask Kits to City of Bethlehem
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Pets and their owners in the city of Bethlehem can breathe a little easier knowing that all of the city’s police cars are now equipped with oxygen mask kits for dogs and cats, thanks to the generosity of a local businesswoman.
Featured in Category
Updated: Fire Heavily Damages Steel City Home
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A home at 4267 Roberts Avenue in Steel City, Lower Saucon Township was heavily damaged when a fire broke out inside it Monday afternoon. Steel City Volunteer Fire Company Chief Chris Snyder said the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears to be accidental.
Appreciation Luncheon
First Responders Who Braved Flash Flooding Treated to Lunch
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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.
Community
National Night Out Brings Families, Police, Fire Depts. Together for Fun (Photos)
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The first-ever National Night Out celebration in Hellertown was held Tuesday evening in Dimmick Park and was a success, in spite of severe weather that rumbled through the area in the midst of it.
Dimmick Park
National Night Out in Hellertown’s Dimmick Park is Aug. 7
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National Night Out is organized by local police and fire departments. It will be held in Hellertown’s Dimmick Park from 5 to 8 pm Tuesday, Aug. 7 and feature food, attractions, games, kids activities and more. Donors are needed to help make this a fun event for our community.
