Police Reports

Hellertown Police Blotter: Dec. 10, 2012

The following information was supplied by the Hellertown Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Woman Left Crossroads Hotel Without Paying, Police Say On Nov. 26 at about 7:30pm police say officers were called to Matey's Crossroads Hotel for a report of a theft. Police said that information provided by employees helped them to identify Lindsey Lee Fluck, of the 500 block of Vine Street, Perkasie, as the "suspect who ran out the restaurant without paying the check." In a press release, police said Fluck had presented her driver's license to an employee while she was in the restaurant's bar area. She will receive a citation for theft of services, they added. Police Investigating Theft of Propane Tank On Nov. 27 police say they were called to Saucon Valley Meats to investigate the theft of a propane tank from the rear of the business. …

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Readers' Choice

Readers' Choice: Matey's Crossroads Named Best Family Restaurant

Matey's Crossroads Hotel, a landmark Hellertown eatery, is the winner of this week's Readers' Choice contest.

The readers of Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch have spoken, and according to them, Matey's Crossroads Hotel is the best family restaurant in the Saucon Valley. Matey's won this week's Readers' Choice poll with 25 percent of the vote (40 votes total). A nearby neighbor, Vassi's Drive-In, was the runner-up in the poll with 17 percent of the vote (27 votes). Matey's, which is located at the corner of Main and High streets in Hellertown, is locally famous for its pizza, its cheesesteaks, and the enormous blue marlin mounted on one of its walls, among other things. "If you hit the Crossroads, do order a cheese steak--they're really amazing!" wrote Patch reader Mark Albright in a 2011 review of the restaurant. You can leave a review or rating by …

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J. Drew Stefancin

3:19 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012

Without question.   more ›

Readers' Choice

Patch Poll Winner: Best Takeout

Who won the weekly poll?

The results are in, and Hellertown's Sagra Bistro was named the best place for takeout in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township. Sagra received 27 percent of the vote and edged out Vassi's Drive-In (which garnered 21 percent of the vote) and Matey's Crossroads Hotel (which received 20 percent of the total vote), both of which are dining landmarks for many people in the Hellertown area. Sagra Bistro is a relatively new arrival to the Saucon Valley restaurant scene, but it has quickly attracted a loyal following among local residents, and is currently rated 5 stars on Patch. The restaurant is co-owned by Robyn Cavallaro and Jim Zebert, and is located at 620 Main Street in Hellertown. Recent menu items highlighted on the restaurant's Facebook …

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Robyn Cavallaro

4:51 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012

Thanks to all who voted for Sagra Bistro...Robyn & Jim   more ›

Who Has the Best Pizza in the Saucon Valley?

Have a favorite pizza joint in town? Share your thoughts on Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch and leave a review in our business directory.

Some things in life are just plain important...like pizza! That's why we want all of our readers to chime in with their favorite pizza places by leaving comments below and adding reviews to restaurant listings our directory. Which local restaurant serves up the best slice? Who’s got the best thin or thick crust? Whose white pizza makes your mouth water? Whose service makes you feel like you're a part of the family? Let us know by clicking through to the profile pages of these Saucon Valley pizza restaurants and leaving your comments about their food, service and prices: And, if your favorite pizza joint is missing from our directory, let us know that, too. Tell us in the comments or email josh.popichak@patch.com.

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