Located on Main Street, Pondelek's Florist and Gifts is one of the oldest continuously operated businesses in Hellertown. Opened by Alfred Pondelek in 1942, the business began in Bethlehem and later relocated to Hellertown. The Pondelek family originally ran five greenhouses, before consolidating and relocating to their current location at 1310 Main Street seven years ago. "I pride myself on gifts at every price and including local products in the shop," said current owner, Jacqueline Bodor. Bodor's husband was a third generation member of the Pondelek family, and over the years the business …

In every small town businesses come and go. It's the ones that stay over many years that help form the bedrock of a community by offering the products and services that local residents need. Klassic Gold, a jewelry store on Main Street in Hellertown, can be considered a part of the Hellertown business community's bedrock thanks to its history in town, which extends back decades. The store that was purchased in 1994 by business partners and current owners Denise Knauss and Lynn Kemmerer originally opened as Gold 'N' Things in 1983. After they purchased it, Knauss and Kemmerer spent two years …