Hellertown Area

Newly appointed Hellertown Police Chief James Baitinger pledged to "work tirelessly and make a positive difference in the lives of people we serve and the lives of our police officers."

A renewable natural gas plant adjacent to the Bethlehem Landfill opened on Tuesday morning.

The crashes were unrelated and both occurred Thursday, according to the coroner's office. Killed were a 17-year-old from Hellertown and a 34-year-old from Forks Township.

Hearings began Thursday to determine whether eight Lower Saucon Township residents, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem Township and St. Luke's Anderson Campus can sue to resurrect easements blocking the landfill's planned expansion.

A Hellertown man was arrested Saturday after police say he stabbed his roommate multiple times. William Vera was charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault.

With the 79th annual Hiroshima Day — remembering the more than100,000 people killed on or following Aug. 6, 1945, after the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan — one local church is set for its own period of remembrance.

A stabbing was reported around 3:15 a.m. Saturday on East Thomas Avenue, according to Hellertown police.

Pending a successful background check, the township will have its newest township manager, Brian S. Bond, potentially starting work by mid-August.

Those parking on Main Street in Hellertown will now be able to grab their spots at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m.

Says the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event marks “a celebration of our local culinary talent and a testament to the strong community spirit that makes our area special.”