The independent review--which was commissioned by council and recently completed by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA)--was prompted after ex-Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp III, was charged with stealing over $120,000 in borough funds throughout the course of his employment of more than 20 years.
With public safety a concern for many Hellertown residents, it is no doubt welcome news that the borough's police department will soon receive more than $117,000 for the purchase of new vehicles and equipment.
Hellertown families that include someone with age-related dementia, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Down's syndrome or other conditions that might result in them wandering away from home will be able to rest easier thanks to a grant the Bethlehem Health Bureau has received; funding in which local police departments are partners.
An incident that occurred at a Hellertown playground Friday has borough police asking the public for help identifying the responsible person.
Monday evening was rather warm, but nevertheless a nice night for the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township Police departments' annual bike ride on the Saucon Rail Trail. The ride ended with frozen treats at Rita's Italian Ice in Hellertown.
A Bethlehem Township man is facing charges after police say he fled from officers who tried to stop him for allegedly traveling at 60 mph on a motorcycle in a posted 25 mph speed limit zone on Easton Road in Hellertown.
Charges have been filed against a Westmoreland County man following an incident in which he allegedly attempted to ride a wheelie southbound in the 1500 block of Main Street in Hellertown.
If you see a scruffy-looking police officer in Hellertown borough or Lower Saucon Township this November, there's no need to call the 'style police' on them. The sight of facial hair on our normally clean-shaven local cops may be jarring, but it is all for a good cause.
St. Theresa School invited the members of the Hellertown Police Department to visit Thursday, so students and staff could show their appreciation and gratitude for all their hard work in protecting the community and schools.
One part-time Hellertown police officer was promoted to full-time and another was hired as a part-timer at borough council's meeting Monday night.
