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Trick-or-Treat Petition, Alleged School Bus Fight Top Local News

Stories about a petition to change the day and time of Hellertown's Trick-or-Treat and an alleged fight on a school bus were among the most-read on Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch this week.

Hellertown Resident Launches Petition to Change Trick-or-Treat
Kristin Eisenhart has launched a Change.org petition requesting that the date be changed from Friday, Oct. 25, when Trick-or-Treat is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., to Sunday, Oct. 20, after the Saucon Valley Spirit Parade.

'Racially Offensive Statement' Sparked School Bus Fight, Police Say
Lower Saucon Township Police say a fight between two Saucon Valley High School students began when one yelled a 'racially offensive statement' out the window of a vo-tech school bus on a dare.

Police Will Help Direct Traffic on Rt. 412 Starting Monday
Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp announced Monday that borough and Bethlehem police officers will help direct traffic during rush hour at intersections near the I-78 interchange beginning Monday, Oct. 14.

SVHS Cheerleaders Raise $3,000 for Komen Foundation
Saucon Valley High School cheerleaders recently raised $3,059.50 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a cancer charity.

Some School Bus Drivers are Speeding in Hellertown [Letter]
Hellertown resident Lee Weidner says he has observed school buses traveling at 45 mph on Main Street in the borough, where the posted speed limit is 30 mph.

Man Fled from Officers, Drove into Boulder, Police Say
A Bethlehem man was charged with DUI, fleeing and eluding and a number of traffic violations after police said he led them on a chase down Main Street in Hellertown that ended when he struck a boulder at the roadside.

Give Hellertown Police Radar to Help 'Bust' Speeders [Letter]
Lee Weidner of Hellertown says speeding remains a serious problem on Main Street in the borough.

Apple Festival at One-Room Schoolhouse is a Hit [Photos]
Lovers of the almighty apple flocked to the Lutz-Franklin one-room schoolhouse in Lower Saucon Township Saturday to enjoy a festival devoted to the beloved fruit.

Woman Let Grandson, 3, Wander Park Alone, Police Say
A Hellertown woman was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police said they received calls from residents concerned about a boy wandering alone in the borough's Dimmick Park.

Council Delays Vote on Changes to Soliciting Ordinance
Lower Saucon Township Council decided to delay a vote on changes to its peddling and soliciting ordinance after a door-to-door salesperson and township resident criticized the hours when soliciting would be allowed as too restrictive.


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