Name: 2018 Dewey Fire Company #1 Santa Run in Hellertown
Start: 2018-12-16T12:30:00-05:00
End: 2018-12-16T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Hellertown

Community

Breaking News: Crews Battle House Fire on Cedar Road in Hellertown

By Josh Popichak | November 28, 2018

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

By Josh Popichak | November 9, 2018

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

By Josh Popichak | September 28, 2018

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

By Josh Popichak | September 24, 2018

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

By Josh Popichak | August 15, 2018

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)

By Josh Popichak | August 8, 2018

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

By Josh Popichak | August 7, 2018

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.

Community

L. Saucon, Hellertown Emergency Services Combine Forces for National Night Out

By Mark Salgado | July 27, 2018

Lower Saucon and Hellertown emergency services are combining forces for National Night Out 2018.

Community

Hellertown History: 1897 Fire Could Have Leveled Town, Sparked Creation of Dewey Fire Co.

By Contributed Content | May 22, 2018

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.

Community

Crews Extinguish Car Fire as Buckled Metal Joint Slows Traffic on I-78 West

By Josh Popichak | April 7, 2018

A car fire and the emergency response to it slowed westbound traffic on I-78 near the Rt. 33 interchange Saturday afternoon, while a loose metal expansion plate in the roadbed of an overpass a bit further west caused the roadway to be restricted to one lane and slowed traffic in Lower Saucon Township between the Rt. 33 and Rt. 412 exits.