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Don't chance it when it comes to important local news and information! Sign up for the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch daily newsletter, which is delivered to your email inbox each morning. The easy-to-read Patch newsletter lists the top local news headlines, events and announcements of the day, and you can unsubscribe any time if you decide to. You can sign up for the daily newsletter here, or drop by Hellertown's Cafe Erica on Friday, March 22 from 5 to 7pm and editor Josh Popichak will sign you up on the spot. You'll also have a chance to ask questions about Patch and learn about our free publicity tools, such as our "Local Voices" blogs, which you can use to post news and information of community interest! Can't make it? Email josh.…

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Cafe Erica Employee to Be 'Arrested' for a Good Cause

Rose from Hellertown's Cafe Erica will be 'arrested' by the Muscular Dystrophy Association on March 27. Before then, you can stop by the cafe with a donation to help her make bail.

Meet Patch at Cafe Erica Tonight

From 6 to 8pm, stop by Cafe Erica to talk about all things local with Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch editor Josh Popichak.

Nov. 16: Meet Patch at Cafe Erica

From 6 to 8pm, stop by Cafe Erica to talk about all things local with editor Josh Popichak.

Between Superstorm Sandy and the recent election results, there's lots of local news to talk about these days. If you're interested in doing that, please mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 16 from 6 to 8pm. That's when Hellertown Patch local editor Josh Popichak will host an informal event for readers at Cafe Erica in Hellertown. In addition to discussing local topics of interest, this will be an opportunity for you to learn all about how to post and share announcements and events or blog on the site. (It's easy and free!) So come to Cafe Erica, enjoy a cup of delicious coffee in their warm and cozy atmosphere, and meet "the Patch." Hope to see you there!

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Meet Patch at Cafe Erica Tonight

We'll be hosting a two-hour "Office Hours" event at Cafe Erica in Hellertown from 6-8pm. Stop by and say hi.

Meet Patch at Cafe Erica Oct. 24

We'll be hosting a two-hour "Office Hours" event at Cafe Erica in Hellertown on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6-8pm. Stop by and say hi!

Are you a Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch reader? Are you curious to know more about who we are and "what makes us tick?" If you are, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct. 24! Local editor Josh Popichak will be at Cafe Erica, 637 Main St., Hellertown, from 6 to 8pm to answer your questions, hear your concerns, and to discuss anything and everything related to Saucon Valley news. We'll also have a limited supply of Patch pens and magnets to give away. If you're a regular Patch reader who hasn't contributed to the site yet, Josh will also be happy to explain how to blog using our Local Voices platform and how to upload events and announcements for free to our community calendar. So come to Cafe Erica, enjoy a cup of their delicious …

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Where to Get Free Java for National Coffee Day 2012

Get your caffeine on and celebrate with a free cup of coffee.

If the first words out of your mouth every morning are, “I’ll have a large coffee”—or if you can’t even speak until after you’ve had your java fix—there's a national holiday created especially for you. America will put staunch tea drinkers to shame on National Coffee Day Sept. 29, when coffee fiends can rejoice and celebrate their beloved coffee bean with free brew from national chains. Coffee was first brought to America in the mid-1600s in a shipment en route to “New Amsterdam,” now known as New York, according to the National Coffee Association. We have that shipment and the Boston Tea Party to thank for turning the nation into coffee drinkers.   Some national chains will be giving out free cups of coffee during the week of Sept. 23.   …

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Meet Patch at Cafe Erica

Hellertown Patch staff would like to meet you! We'll be hosting a two-hour "Office Hours" event at Cafe Erica on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5-7pm. Stop by and say hi to editor Josh Popichak and local sales representative Andy Mankos.

Are you a Hellertown Patch fan? Are you simply curious to know more about who we are and what we do? If so, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, Sept. 26 and plan to visit Cafe Erica, 637 Main St., Hellertown, between the hours of 5 and 7pm. Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch editor Josh Popichak and local sales representative Andy Mankos will be available to discuss local news, listen to your ideas, answer questions and more! We'll also have a limited supply of Patch products to give away. If you're a regular Patch reader who hasn't contributed to the site yet, this will also be a great opportunity to learn more about how to blog using our Local Voices platform and how to upload events for free to our community calendar. Patch is meant to…

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Tell Us: What Have You Eaten at Restaurant Week?

July 22-July 28 is the first-ever Saucon Valley Restaurant Week. Tell us where you've dined, what you've tried and what you would recommend to others. You can also upload photos of your favorite dishes!

To view Saucon Valley Restaurant week menus, visit the Borough of Hellertown website. The nine restaurants participating in the inaugural Saucon Valley Restaurant Week are: Sagra Bistro Braveheart Highland Pub The Original Tavern House DiMaio's Bella's Ristorante Cafe Erica McDonald's Hellertown Deli & Pita House Yianni's Taverna

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Saucon Valley Restaurant Week Menus Posted Online

Restaurant lunch and dinner menus are now posted on the Hellertown Borough website.

Saucon Valley Restaurant Week is now less than a month away, and to help local diners prepare for the inaugural culinary event, a number of pre-fixe lunch and dinner menus submitted by participating eateries have been posted on the Hellertown Borough website. A total of nine restaurants will participate in Saucon Valley Restaurant Week, which will be held Sunday, July 22 to Saturday, July 28, 2012. Menus for DiMaio's Family Restaurant, Bella's Ristorante, Yianni's Taverna, Cafe Erica and McDonald's have so far been posted online. The other participating eateries are Hellertown Deli and Pita House, Sagra Bistro, The Original Tavern House and Braveheart Highland Pub and Restaurant. Yianni's Taverna in Lower Saucon Township is offering both …

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