Hellertown Area

Northampton County awarded 49 Public Safety Grant Awards, totaling $600,000, announced Friday by county Executive Lamont G. McClure.

Officials have said the move will help the fire company achieve a daytime response time of 60 seconds and bolster staffing as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association.

Firefighters overnight were called to The Moon of Saucon Valley, formerly The Meadows, for a large fire.

Ryan O’Connell and Scott Sheriff spoke to students at Saucon Valley High School about their music careers.

Located between Main and Front streets, the one-story, 15,000-square-foot building on about 1.5 acres is planned to become the new home of St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Saucon Valley Family Practice.

The document includes details that weren't previously available to the public, including information about Superintendent Jaime Vlasaty’s paid time off, merit bonuses and tuition reimbursement benefit.

Jaime Vlasaty will continue as chief of schools until June 2030. Critics claim she is responsible for lackluster academics, low morale and staff turnover in the district.

Developers said the restaurant is planned to be open serving burgers, flatbreads and other American-style food by this time next year.

Board Treasurer Donald Carpenter thanked residents from all sides of the topic at hand for their emails in to the board. He said he received upward of 40 messages.

The Heller-Wagner Grist Mill, located at 150 W. Walnut St. in Hellertown, is now officially part of the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Hellertown Historical Society.