Police
L. Saucon Police Investigating Package Theft, Cars Being Entered
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsLower Saucon Township Police last week shared information about two current investigations on their Facebook page, in an effort to solve them.
Police
Man Used Uber to Flee Property on Which He Trespassed, Police Say
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsA Reading man was recently cited after police say he dumped brush on private property in Lower Saucon Township and then requested an Uber ride after his truck became stuck.
Cat
Olden Days, 1873: The Original ‘Saucon Valley Panther?’
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe Saucon Valley Panther has been the school district’s beloved mascot for generations, but did you know that real panthers once prowled the Hellertown area?
ArtsQuest
No Rain Date, Ep. 64: Musikfest Returns to Bethlehem
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On Episode 64 of No Rain Date, we’re joined by Patrick Brogan, Chief Programming Officer & Manager of the ArtsQuest Center to talk about Musikfest 2021. Musikfest will take place over 10 days this August, and once again it’s expected to draw nearly a million people to Bethlehem.
Community
Lower Saucon Township Could Sever Ties With Steel City Fire Co.
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Est. Read Time: 5 minsIn a case involving Lower Saucon Township Council and Steel City Volunteer Fire Company, a divorce stemming from irreconcilable differences may be in the works.
Council
Lower Saucon Agrees to Purchase 9 Acres Off Raders Lane East
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsA narrow strip of undeveloped land wedged between two housing developments in the populous western quarter of Lower Saucon Township will potentially be preserved as open space, township council decided Wednesday.
Community
Owner Fears for Safety of Missing Shih Tzu, ‘Heaven’
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsA local dog owner is asking for the community’s help with finding her beloved Shih Tzu, who is 15 years old and named Heaven.
Community
Lower Saucon Council to Discuss Steel City Fire Company’s Future
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Est. Read Time: 6 minsA decision by council to make Lower Saucon Fire Rescue the only designated fire services provider could spell the end for Steel City Volunteer Fire Company, which less than a decade ago was one of four independent volunteer fire companies in the township.
Government
Expect ‘Significant Delays’ on I-78 for Slope Repairs: PennDOT
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Est. Read Time: < 1 minMotorists who use I-78 East in parts Northampton County will have to contend with significant delays for several weeks beginning July 20, PennDOT said Friday.
Obituaries
Time of Remembrance Planned for Stanley ‘Bud’ W. Prosser, 83 (Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsStanley “Bud” W. Prosser, 83, of Lower Saucon Township, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. A time of Fellowship and Remembrance will be held at the Carriage House at Heintzelmans in Hellertown on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 2 to 3 p.m.