Sometimes you don't want to travel very far for an escape, however brief. Fortunately the Saucon Valley is home to numerous parks that are ideal for adventures in your "own backyard." One of them is Woodland Hills Preserve in Lower Saucon Township.
A local woman has plans to showcase some of what's been created thanks to the COVID shutdown as part of a "Community Art Walk" in Hellertown's Borough Authority Park.
Perched on the north slope of South Mountain on the edge of Fountain Hill is a small park with a rather long name: Lechauweki Springs.
As people have been sheltering in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, nature has been given a chance to breathe and reset. However some people, like Kyra Thompson, have been using their free time to give nature a hand in restoring itself.
After posts circulated on social media about basketball games being played in Hellertown's Water Street Park Friday, the borough announced in an email Saturday that the courts are closed, along with all other recreational courts and pavilions in parks.
A new municipal park that's currently under construction next to Hopewell Elementary School on West Hopewell Road in Upper Saucon Township was briefly discussed by township supervisors at their meeting Monday night.
The state's EPA has given Fountain Hill a two-and-a-half-year timeframe to meet the obligations of its MS4 stormwater program. Council is considering creating a local authority that would levy a fee on all borough property owners in order to pay for the improvements.
If you enjoy walking or running--or simply observing nature--in a local nature preserve, you might want to keep an eye out for a bear the next time you're there.
Hellertown Borough Council made a decision Tuesday that is likely to affect a number of local organizations that hold events annually or occasionally in the borough's Dimmick Park.
In addition to rides, games and food, a highlight of the annual carnival in Hellertown was the fireworks display held at 10 p.m. Friday, which drew hundreds of local residents to the park.
