Bethlehem
‘Our hands are tied’: Proposed Sheetz gets initial council approval in Hellertown
Hellertown Borough Council on Monday voted in favor of preliminary plans for a Sheetz convenience store proposed for Kichline Avenue and Main Street.
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Bethlehem
Former Hellertown police chief appears in court on theft, related charges
Former Hellertown Police chief Robert Shupp appeared in district court Wednesday to waive his preliminary hearing.
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Residents raise a stink about Bethlehem Landfill as odor complaints mount
A first-quarter log documents over 160 complaints from addresses in Lower Saucon, Hellertown, Freemansburg, Bethlehem Township and the outskirts of Easton. Landfill operators say they're responding.
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School resource officer for Saucon Valley to be voted on soon, police chief says
The Saucon Valley School Board is set to make a decision “in the coming weeks” on whether or not to keep a school resource officer on campus, according to Lower Saucon Police Chief Thomas Barndt.
Bethlehem
New ‘officer in charge’ in Hellertown as residents weigh in on department disorder
Mayor David Heintzelman announced a new “officer in charge” of the Hellertown Police Department. One official said if the borough added six full-time officers as recommended in a report, taxpayers would bear the brunt of an estimated 35% property tax increase.
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