3 Hellertown Borough Council Members Sworn In to Office
Three Hellertown residents who were elected to borough council in November were sworn into office at Tuesday night's annual reorganization meeting.
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Recycling Rates to Rise for Hellertown Borough Residents
Hellertown Borough Council adopted a final 2024 budget earlier this week that doesn't include a property tax increase, but will result in higher trash and recycling costs for residential rate-payers.
LST Council to Consider Preliminary Approval of Landfill Expansion Plan
Although the year is winding down and Lower Saucon Township Council's last scheduled meeting of 2023 is Wednesday, Dec. 5, the draft agenda for the meeting indicates that council still has much business to consider, including the potential preliminary approval of Bethlehem Landfill's proposed Phase V Land Development & Lot Consolidation expansion plan Wednesday.
School Board Approves Raises for Superintendent, Business Manager
Over the objections of residents who spoke at the meeting, the Saucon Valley School Board unanimously approved retroactive 3 percent pay raises for the district's superintendent and business manager Tuesday.
Lower Saucon Planners Vote in Favor of Landfill Expansion Plans
The Lower Saucon Township Planning Commission voted 5-0 Thursday to recommend preliminary approval of Bethlehem Landfill's expansion plans, subject to conditions identified in a Hanover Engineering compliance letter being met. The commission also voted to recommend granting various waivers identified in the Oct. 19 letter, which are needed for the plans to proceed.
Residents’ Input Sought for Greenway Feasibility Study
If you live in Hellertown and are interested in the future of the borough's park system, officials are hoping to hear from you.
Hellertown OKs Possible Lawsuit Against Lower Saucon Over Landfill
A potential decision by Lower Saucon Township Council to rezone approximately 275 acres of forested land and allow a controversial proposed expansion by Bethlehem Landfill to proceed could have legal consequences, Hellertown officials said Tuesday.
Council May Consider Rezoning Area Where Landfill Wants to Expand
At an upcoming meeting, Lower Saucon Township Council is expected to vote on whether to advertise several proposed zoning map amendments, including one that could result in a zoning change that could help pave the way for a controversial proposed Bethlehem Landill expansion.
Neighbors Cry Foul Over Proposed Basketball Court in Hellertown
Citing fiscal, neighborhood, environmental and other concerns, a group of Hellertown residents told Borough Council Monday they don't want a new basketball court to be built near their homes.
So. Lehigh Library Board Divided Over Lower Saucon Council Proposal
The Southern Lehigh Public Library board's meeting Tuesday evening was a highly anticipated one, as the board was expected to consider a $1 million library services proposal from Lower Saucon Township. However, the meeting's results proved anticlimactic.
Recycling Rates to Rise for Hellertown Borough Residents
Hellertown Borough Council adopted a final 2024 budget earlier this week that doesn't include a property tax increase, but will result in higher trash and recycling costs for residential rate-payers.
LST Council to Consider Preliminary Approval of Landfill Expansion Plan
Although the year is winding down and Lower Saucon Township Council's last scheduled meeting of 2023 is Wednesday, Dec. 5, the draft agenda for the meeting indicates that council still has much business to consider, including the potential preliminary approval of Bethlehem Landfill's proposed Phase V Land Development & Lot Consolidation expansion plan Wednesday.
School Board Approves Raises for Superintendent, Business Manager
Over the objections of residents who spoke at the meeting, the Saucon Valley School Board unanimously approved retroactive 3 percent pay raises for the district's superintendent and business manager Tuesday.
Lower Saucon Planners Vote in Favor of Landfill Expansion Plans
The Lower Saucon Township Planning Commission voted 5-0 Thursday to recommend preliminary approval of Bethlehem Landfill's expansion plans, subject to conditions identified in a Hanover Engineering compliance letter being met. The commission also voted to recommend granting various waivers identified in the Oct. 19 letter, which are needed for the plans to proceed.
Residents’ Input Sought for Greenway Feasibility Study
If you live in Hellertown and are interested in the future of the borough's park system, officials are hoping to hear from you.
Hellertown OKs Possible Lawsuit Against Lower Saucon Over Landfill
A potential decision by Lower Saucon Township Council to rezone approximately 275 acres of forested land and allow a controversial proposed expansion by Bethlehem Landfill to proceed could have legal consequences, Hellertown officials said Tuesday.
Council May Consider Rezoning Area Where Landfill Wants to Expand
At an upcoming meeting, Lower Saucon Township Council is expected to vote on whether to advertise several proposed zoning map amendments, including one that could result in a zoning change that could help pave the way for a controversial proposed Bethlehem Landill expansion.
Neighbors Cry Foul Over Proposed Basketball Court in Hellertown
Citing fiscal, neighborhood, environmental and other concerns, a group of Hellertown residents told Borough Council Monday they don't want a new basketball court to be built near their homes.
So. Lehigh Library Board Divided Over Lower Saucon Council Proposal
The Southern Lehigh Public Library board's meeting Tuesday evening was a highly anticipated one, as the board was expected to consider a $1 million library services proposal from Lower Saucon Township. However, the meeting's results proved anticlimactic.