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As the nation now prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, Saucon Valley residents are remembering how life briefly stopped and how they felt as they gathered around the nearest television set to watch the moon landing.
If you thought Tuesday was a hot one in Hellertown, local weather forecasters would like you to know “you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Tuesday’s high in the low 90s will be mild in comparison to the heat wave that’s predicted to affect eastern Pennsylvania and other northeastern states this weekend, when meteorologists are warning that the mercury could soar well into the upper 90s.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department announced the imminent start of its “third wave” enforcement effort coordinated with the Pennsylvania State Police and more than 215 local police departments in a Crimewatch post published Friday.
On the eve of Independence Day, when many local residents will celebrate the national holiday with their own colorful displays of fireworks, local officials are reminding them that in spite of the legalization of fireworks in Pennsylvania there are rules that still must be followed when using them.
Calling it a “relic,” State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) announced Tuesday that a ballot reform initiative she’s introduced would do away with the straight party voting option in Pennsylvania’s elections.
Consumer fireworks are now legal in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean you can explode them whenever and wherever you want to. That was the message from Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp in response to resident concerns about fireworks at Monday’s borough council meeting.
Love making things go boom? You should be aware that a new ordinance that regulates both consumer and professional fireworks displays recently took effect in Lower Saucon Township.
A rare tornado in Upper Bucks County was confirmed by officials from the National Weather Service late this week. The EF1 tornado achieved a maximum wind speed of 95 mph during the time it touched down over a campground in rural Tinicum Township Sunday, shortly before 10 p.m.
St. Luke’s University Health Network, a leading employer in the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding region, has earned a Governor’s Employer Award for outstanding hiring practices that move people off government assistance and into financially stable jobs.
The legislation that would allow a fee to be charged for certain right-to-know requests is sponsored by state Rep. Justin Simmons (R-131), whose district includes part of Lower Saucon Township.
