Steel City

Lower Saucon Fire Rescue

Crews Extinguish Steel City Garage Fire

Local volunteer fire companies responded to and extinguished a garage fire in Steel City, Lower Saucon Township early Christmas morning.

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Loose Dog Killed Chickens in Nearby Coop, Police Say

Lower Saucon Township Police say a Steel City man has been cited for a dog law violation--Confinement of Dogs--after his dog allegedly got loose and attacked some chickens in a nearby coop in the 2000 block of Schwab Avenue Monday morning.

Steel City Woman Threatened to Stab Sister With Butcher Knife, Police Say

A Steel City, Lower Saucon Township woman was jailed on charges of harassment, making terroristic threats and harassment after she allegedly threatened to stab her sister to death with a butcher knife during an argument early Thursday.

Lower Saucon Council Says ‘No’ to Narrows Ownership

Council members said neglectful maintenance is why the Narrows is now just an 8.5 foot-wide road too narrow for school buses and firetrucks to negotiate.

Schwab Avenue Home Egged, Police Say

A home in the 2000 block of Schwab Avenue, Steel City, had eggs thrown at it early Sunday morning, Lower Saucon Township Police said in a news release Monday.

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Man Cited for Allegedly Blowing Grass Clippings Into Road, Failing to Clean Them Up

Lower Saucon Township Police said in a news release Saturday that a Moore Township man was cited for a township ordinance violation after he allegedly blew a large amount of grass clippings into the 2100 block of Riverside Drive, Steel City, and didn't clean up the clippings.

Street Signs Intentionally Damaged in Steel City, Police Say

Lower Saucon Township Police are investigating a case of criminal mischief involving public property in Steel City.

Man Took Woman’s Car Without Permission, Drove to Freemansburg Bar, Police Say

A Bath man is accused of borrowing a woman's car without her permission and using it to drive to a watering hole in Freemansburg, where police said they found him drinking and in possession of the car key.

Michael E. Henninger, 40, of Steel City (Sponsored Obituary)

Michael E. Henninger, 40, of Steel City, Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016.

In Wake of Wassergass Fire, Chief Explains Effective Water Supply Use

A fire that destroyed a home on County Line Road in a remote corner of Lower Saucon Township last week was fought by multiple companies who filled up their tanker trucks at Saucon Valley High School, several miles away from the blaze. But traveling to and from the high school proved to be the most effective way to fight it, explained Lower Saucon Fire Rescue Chief Ty Johnson, who helped direct the response.