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Penelope Faye Munsch (1948–2026) of Enola
Penelope Faye Munsch (Fuko), born March 27, 1948, in Bethlehem, Pa., passed away May 13, 2026, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill surrounded by family. Raised in...
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Hellertown, Lower Saucon Awarded State Gaming Grants
Hellertown borough will receive $105,057 to purchase police vehicles and Lower Saucon Township will receive $385,589 for improvements to its Public Works Garage as part of a round...
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Democrats Saw Relatively Strong Turnout for Pa.’s Gubernatorial Primary. What Does That Mean for November?
by Kate Huangpu and Jaxon White of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and...
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Vehicle Window Broken in Highway Incident, Police Say
State Police at Belfast say a 51-year-old Easton man’s vehicle was damaged during an incident involving another vehicle on I-78 east in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, last...
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Two Men Sent to State Prison for Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Bucks County Girl
Randy Francis Quinn, 43, of Coopersburg was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in state prison followed by 10 years of consecutive probation after pleading guilty to statutory...
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Hellertown accepts $100K Muschlitz bequest, sets yard‑waste pickup for June 22
Hellertown Borough Council formally accepted a $100,000 bequest from the estate of Benjamin and Sandra Muschlitz to fund decorative and accessibility improvements at Dimmick Park, with the sole...
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Police Seek Driver in Hit-and-Run at Dollar Tree in Lower Saucon Township
Lower Saucon Township Police say a black Ford Mustang struck the rear of a parked vehicle about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in the Dollar Tree...
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Irene L. Muschlitz, 94, of Upper Nazareth Township, dies May 25, 2026
Irene L. Muschlitz, 94, of Upper Nazareth Township, formerly of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at Gracedale Nursing Home. A 1949 Hellertown High School graduate...
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Grace B. Faust, 92, formerly of Bethlehem
Grace B. Faust, 92, formerly of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. She was the beloved wife of the late...
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Chanin E. Deegan, 53, of Salisbury Township, dies; longtime East Penn educator
Chanin E. Deegan, 53, of Salisbury Township, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2026, surrounded by family. A devoted wife to James P. Deegan and mother...
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Mixed outcomes in Pennsylvania primary as incumbents mostly survive
Republican state senators Lisa Baker, Camera Bartolotta and Chris Gebhard survived primary challenges that drew more than $8 million from gaming and sports-betting interests. Democrats saw notable House...
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2 Die from Extreme Heat in Lehigh County
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said two men in their 70s — a 78-year-old Washington Township resident and a 76-year-old Allentown resident — died Tuesday after exposure to...
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Robert L. Leight, Educator and Community Leader, Dies at 93
Robert L. Leight, 93, a longtime Lehigh University educator, preschool co‑founder and 27‑year member of the Quakertown Community School District board, died May 17, 2026, at St. Luke’s...
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Heritage Day draws hundreds to Hellertown and Lower Saucon
Hundreds of local residents attended Heritage Day in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township Saturday, celebrating Saucon Valley history and the U.S. semiquincentennial. Events at the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill...
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Letter: Repealing Hellertown Sidewalk Ordinance Would Be a Surrender — Not a Solution
Hellertown Borough Council is considering removing its sidewalk ordinance possibly as early as June 1, a change Chip Wagner says would make decades of inconsistent enforcement permanent and...
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Black River Road bridge in Lower Saucon Township to be replaced
A 21-foot-long, two-lane bridge on Black River Road in Lower Saucon Township — built in 1938 and spanning Black Creek (locally called the Black River) — will be...
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Saucon Valley School News: May 2026
All Saucon Valley School District schools will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and will conclude the 2025–2026 year with a half day on Friday,...
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Eleonore S. Marschewski, 87, of Williams Township — Obituary
Eleonore S. Marschewski, 87, of Williams Township, Northampton County, passed away at home on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Born Feb. 7, 1939, in New York City, she worked...