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New Sheetz in Hellertown Opens July 16
Sheetz will open its new Hellertown gas station and convenience store at 1740 Main St. at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 16, and will offer free self-serve coffee and...
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John J. ‘Jack’ Kelleher Jr., 67, formerly of Bethlehem, dies
John J. “Jack” Kelleher Jr., 67, formerly of Bethlehem and most recently of Macungie, died peacefully July 10, 2026, at the Inpatient Hospice Division of Lehigh Valley Hospital...
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Motley B. Davis, 79, of Easton
Motley B. Davis, 79, of Easton, Pa., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Easton Nursing and Rehab Center. He was the husband of Carmen...
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SoccerFest brings the World Cup to Bethlehem’s SteelStacks
ArtsQuest’s SoccerFest offers free World Cup screenings on the SteelStacks lawn in Bethlehem, drawing fans from dozens of countries and building on the city’s legacy as home to...
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32-Year-Old Seriously Hurt in Milford Township DUI Crash, Police Say
Pennsylvania State Police say a 32-year-old driver of a 2022 Chevy Equinox left the lane and struck a utility pole shortly before 10:45 p.m. June 20 on N....
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Hellertown-Lower Saucon Summer Restaurant Week Returns July 12–18
Presented by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, Summer Restaurant Week runs July 12–18 and features Art Cafe, Braveheart Highland Pub, Cross Pizza, Drip, La Maya, Lost Tavern...
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1776 vs. 2026: What 250 Years of Change Reveal About Health and Movement
A comparison of life in 1776 and 2026 finds clear trade-offs: colonists faced high childhood illness and a 38-year average life expectancy, unsafe drinking water and no germ...
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Garrity and Shapiro Diverge on Data Center Rules
Republican Stacy Garrity and Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro have shifted from early enthusiasm for data center investment to sharply different policy positions. Shapiro proposes voluntary GRID standards that...
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Carol L. Ziegler, 84, of Hellertown, dies; knitted more than 5,000 hats for cancer patients
Carol L. Ziegler, 84, of Hellertown, died peacefully on July 6, 2026, at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center in Richlandtown. Born May 25, 1942, in Fountain Hill, she...
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Device used to ‘trick’ skill-game machine nets thieves nearly $1,700
Pennsylvania State Police say two unidentified suspects on June 24 used a device to convince a skill-game machine at the Sunoco on Quaker Pointe Drive in Milford Township...
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Rev. Albert E. Schneider Jr., 84, of Hellertown, dies July 4, 2026
The Rev. Albert E. Schneider Jr., 84, of Hellertown, entered eternal rest on July 4, 2026, at Saucon Valley Manor. A 1959 Hellertown High School graduate who earned...
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Saucon Rail Trail Closed July 2 for Maintenance
The portion of the Saucon Rail Trail between Landis Mill Road and Spring Valley Road will be closed beginning at 6:30 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2026, for...
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Gary A. “Pops” Scott, 90, formerly of Hellertown, dies June 28, 2026
Gary A. “Pops” Scott (1936–2026) died Sunday, June 28, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Cleveland to Olen and Pearl Elizabeth Scott, he earned an electrical engineering...
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Gerald J. 'Jerry' Reilly Jr., 81, formerly of Lower Saucon, dies June 29
Gerald J. 'Jerry' Reilly Jr., 81, of Millsboro, Delaware, and formerly of Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2026. A U.S. Marine...
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Edward A. Johnson Jr., 63, of Bethlehem — Obituary
Edward A. Johnson Jr., 63, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born July 17, 1962, in...
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Officials urge common sense ahead of July 4th fireworks
With the July 4th holiday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaching, public safety officials and police are reminding Pennsylvanians about state and local fireworks...
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State police plan DUI checkpoint in Bucks County July 24–26
Officials with Troop M’s Dublin barracks announced a planned DUI checkpoint to be held somewhere in Bucks County between Friday, July 24 and Sunday, July 26 to monitor...
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Extreme heat warning for Lehigh Valley through July 4 weekend
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Lehigh, Northampton and Upper Bucks counties through 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, with triple-digit highs expected Thursday...