Hellertown borough council Monday followed through on what it promised to do late last month, by voting to pause all intergovernmental relations with Lower Saucon Township pending their re-examination, which it was estimated would happen in about a month.
One of the largest turnouts by residents in recent years was at a special Hellertown Borough Council meeting about the future of the Hellertown Area Library Wednesday night.
About a dozen Lower Saucon Township residents asked township council members not to adopt more restrictive public comment rules for their meetings Monday night, but the majority on council was not swayed by their concerns.
Changes to the Southern Lehigh School District's current COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan--including the district's masking and quarantine requirements for students and staff--could be approved at a special meeting the school board will hold on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
A 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.
President Donald Trump summoned Pennsylvania state lawmakers to the White House to talk about the election, but those who went weren't talking about it later.
Officials from the Borough of Fountain Hill are making necessary changes to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Borough Manager Tony Branco said that the borough is working closely with its emergency management coordinator, and that officials are getting daily updates from the CDC and Johns Hopkins.
While many public meetings have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, others are being held with procedural modifications in place due to social distancing recommendations by public health officials.
The Hellertown Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to hear two appeals Feb. 19, including an appeal by a property owner who wants to convert a single-family dwelling into two apartments.
Saucon Valley School District superintendent Dr. Craig Butler announced in an email to middle and elementary school parents Friday that the district will host a Community Outreach Meeting about its Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Program on Monday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. in the middle school.
