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Fountain Hill Lights Borough Tree, Welcomes Santa Claus (VIDEO)

With his arrival perfectly-timed to the strains of 'Good King Wenceslas' as performed by the Broughal Middle School band, Santa Claus made his way down Cherokee Street on a Fountain Hill fire truck to greet borough residents at their tree-lighting Sunday.

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Support the Source and Independent Local News This Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday has become a global phenomenon over the past decade, with billions of dollars donated to worthy causes during the five-day period after Thanksgiving. We may be a bit biased here, but in addition to the countless number of deserving nonprofit organizations in our area, we think local news production is also a cause worthy of your support.

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Saucon Source Opens Satellite South Bethlehem Office

Saucon Source has announced that as part of its efforts to better serve readers in the Fountain Hill and South Bethlehem communities it has opened a satellite office at Venture X in Bethlehem.

Audio NRD Ep. 77: Allentown Art Museum–A Treasure Worth Discovering

On Episode 77 of No Rain Date we’re joined by two people who help connect our community with art as part of the work they do at the Allentown Art Museum: Amanda Lovell, the museum's Director of Public Engagement, and AAM’s Youth & Family Education & Programs Coordinator, Nicole Mangold.

Audio NRD Ep. 66: Local Partners in Preserving the Lehigh Valley’s Past

On Episode 66 of No Rain Date, we’re joined by Megan van Ravenswaay, Executive Director of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, to talk about the society's role in preserving local history, the Sigal Museum in Easton (which is part of NCHGS) and Lehigh Valley Passport to History.

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Olden Days, 1918: Hellertown Hotelier Handed Labor Law Violation

In 1918, women in the U.S. did not yet have the right to vote. However, they had other protected rights, as evidenced by a newspaper article from Aug. 31, 1918 about a Hellertown hotel owner who was fined for requiring his female employees to "work more than six days a week."

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Olden Days, 1920: Hellertown Woman Who Served in WWI Returns Home

More than a year after the Armistice signed on Nov. 11, 1918 brought an end to World War I, Hellertown welcomed back the only woman from the borough who answered the call to serve her country during that conflict.

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Why Community Journalism Matters (OP-ED)

Community journalism involves a set of knowledge-skills every bit as societally important and hard to learn as practicing good carpentry or probate law, or applying calculus to problems of fluid mechanics. The alternative to it is a news desert, which is why local media like Saucon Source need our support.

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Olden Days, 1897: Trolley Line Connects Hellertown to Bethlehem

In 1897, it was big news that a new trolley line would connect Hellertown to South Bethlehem, effectively making it much easier to travel between the two communities.

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Olden Days, 1919: Hellertown Salutes Fallen, Returned WWI Soldiers

Less than a year after the Armistice that ended World War I was signed the residents of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township devoted a day to honoring the men who had recently returned home, along with five native sons who sadly didn't.