Tales of Long-Gone Trolley ‘Trails’ to Be Told Jan. 11 in Lower Saucon
A century ago, the primary way to get around the Lehigh Valley was not by car, but by trolley. That era came to end by the early 1950s.
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Chewin’ the Fat: Q & A With Chad Shirk (Saucon’s All-Time Winningest Wrestling Coach)
With his 250th win earned Friday night at Notre Dame, Saucon Valley High School wrestling coach Chad Shirk passed the father of Saucon wrestling, Charlie Bartolet, to become the winningest wrestling coach in Saucon Valley history. Saucon Source was able to catch up with Chad and ask him a few questions. Check out what he had to say.
Learn About Valley’s Former One-Room Schools at Nov. 9 Talk
Long before today's high-tech campuses educated youngsters en masse, children across the Lehigh Valley and throughout the country were educated in small, simple buildings with few frills or modern conveniences.
Remember the Lehigh Valley’s Trolley Era at Historical Society Talk
Do you remember the Golden Age of public transportation in the Lehigh Valley, when a network of trolley lines allowed residents in just about every corner of the region to travel long distances at an affordable price? Do you want to learn more about it?
Apple Festival at One-Room School Will Be Held Oct. 1
The easy charm of a fall afternoon in Lower Saucon Township will be on full display during the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society's annual Apple Festival Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic Lutz-Franklin School on Countryside Lane.
Did You Know? Forgotten Hellertown Native Won Gold at 1920 Olympics
The Saucon Valley is again in the Olympics spotlight, thanks to Morgan Craft--a Lower Saucon Township resident who will compete for gold in International Skeet shooting at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games this Friday. But Craft isn't the first person with Saucon Valley connections to reach for Olympic greatness.
2016 Hellertown Cemetery Tours Set for July 21-22
Lovers of local history won't want to miss the Hellertown Historical Society's annual "History Lives" free tours at Union Cemetery of Hellertown on Thursday and Friday, July 21-22.
New Hope Bridge Documentary Produced by L. Saucon Resident Set to Air
A video documentary chronicling the construction and history of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will air on WHYY-TV (Philadelphia) on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
National Museum of Industrial History Announces Adopt-an-Artifact Program
The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) in Bethlehem has announced a brand new program aimed at the preparation and conservation of featured historical artifacts, as well as the design of exciting interactive stations which will be on display when the museum opens in the summer of 2016.
Chewin’ the Fat: Q & A With Chad Shirk (Saucon’s All-Time Winningest Wrestling Coach)
With his 250th win earned Friday night at Notre Dame, Saucon Valley High School wrestling coach Chad Shirk passed the father of Saucon wrestling, Charlie Bartolet, to become the winningest wrestling coach in Saucon Valley history. Saucon Source was able to catch up with Chad and ask him a few questions. Check out what he had to say.
Learn About Valley’s Former One-Room Schools at Nov. 9 Talk
Long before today's high-tech campuses educated youngsters en masse, children across the Lehigh Valley and throughout the country were educated in small, simple buildings with few frills or modern conveniences.
Remember the Lehigh Valley’s Trolley Era at Historical Society Talk
Do you remember the Golden Age of public transportation in the Lehigh Valley, when a network of trolley lines allowed residents in just about every corner of the region to travel long distances at an affordable price? Do you want to learn more about it?
Apple Festival at One-Room School Will Be Held Oct. 1
The easy charm of a fall afternoon in Lower Saucon Township will be on full display during the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society's annual Apple Festival Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic Lutz-Franklin School on Countryside Lane.
Did You Know? Forgotten Hellertown Native Won Gold at 1920 Olympics
The Saucon Valley is again in the Olympics spotlight, thanks to Morgan Craft--a Lower Saucon Township resident who will compete for gold in International Skeet shooting at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games this Friday. But Craft isn't the first person with Saucon Valley connections to reach for Olympic greatness.
2016 Hellertown Cemetery Tours Set for July 21-22
Lovers of local history won't want to miss the Hellertown Historical Society's annual "History Lives" free tours at Union Cemetery of Hellertown on Thursday and Friday, July 21-22.
New Hope Bridge Documentary Produced by L. Saucon Resident Set to Air
A video documentary chronicling the construction and history of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will air on WHYY-TV (Philadelphia) on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
National Museum of Industrial History Announces Adopt-an-Artifact Program
The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) in Bethlehem has announced a brand new program aimed at the preparation and conservation of featured historical artifacts, as well as the design of exciting interactive stations which will be on display when the museum opens in the summer of 2016.
