It's going to look at little different this year, but the annual Winter Restaurant Week in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township will still mean delicious eats and good deals for area foodies.
Saucon Valley waterways became raging rivers thanks to Tropical Storm Isaias, which dumped as much as seven inches on the area in just a few hours. Left behind was a lot of mud that needed to be cleaned up, some property damage and several roads that remained closed due to flooding Tuesday evening.
Like most events that are on tap this summer, Hellertown-Lower Saucon Restaurant Week is getting a reboot due to changes in restaurant operating procedures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The area’s favorite breweries have been working hard to make arrangements for service, both indoors and outdoors, for their loyal customers to enjoy following Tom Wolf's announcement that much of Pennsylvania will enter the green phase of reopening on Friday, June 26.
Hellertown Borough and Bethlehem are among local municipalities opening up outdoor activities, such as playgrounds and ball courts, now that Northampton County has entered the yellow phase of reopening.
Lower Saucon Township Police said Wednesday that when they were called to help recover a vehicle allegedly taken by two teenagers from Freemansburg "without consent," the boys got more than they bargained for.
The Saucon Valley Compost Center will reopen on Monday, May 11, with a new schedule as well as health and safety regulations in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The two-week statewide shutdown of non-essential businesses urged by Gov. Tom Wolf and public health officials will hopefully help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but unfortunately could also injure local, small businesses along the way.
John Landis of Lower Saucon Township has been selected to judge the Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster next month. The competition will be part of the 144th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show taking place from Feb. 9-11 in New York City.
Local news media have reported that Fanny the emu was found safe in Springfield Township Sunday, about 10 miles from her home in Lower Saucon Township. Fanny was successfully captured and returned to her home on Wilhelm Road, where she was reunited with her mate, Pete.
