Lower Saucon Council's Inability to Hire or Retain New Manager Continues
Saucon Voice has learned that the position of Lower Saucon Township Manager is again vacant.
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Brad Chambers
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Opinion: No Kidding - The Landfill Smells
This opinion piece was submitted by a resident of the community. Trash stinks. Anyone knows that. So of course, acres of trash piled up...
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Saucon Voice
- Aug 9
- 2 min
New Lower Saucon Township Manager? Apparently Not.
During its July 24, 2024, meeting, Lower Saucon Council voted 3-1 to offer the position of Township Manager to Brian Bond. Councilmember...
120
Saucon Voice
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Lower Saucon Man Found Guilty of Threatening Elected Official
Updated July 8, 2024
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Saucon Voice
- May 16
- 3 min
Bethlehem Landfill Sues Lower Saucon Township, Council Members Individually
Township Council members Priscilla deLeon President, Victoria Opthof-Cordaro, Laura Ray, Vice President, and new Township Solicitor...
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Saucon Voice
- May 16
- 2 min
Saucon Valley Schools Open to Considering School Resource Officer for 2024-25
Lower Saucon Police Chief Thomas Barndt addressed members of Lower Saucon Council at this week’s regularly scheduled meeting to update...
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Saucon Voice
- May 8
- 3 min
Analysis of Hellertown Police Department Highlights Areas of Deficiency
According to a newly released 40+ page report, the Hellertown Police Department “suffered from a lack of leadership” and was “handicapped...
152
Saucon Voice
- May 6
- 2 min
Turmoil Continues Under New Council Leadership; Lower Saucon Township Zoning Officer Resigns
On the heels of allegations of Sunshine Act violations, Saucon Voice has learned from at least two sources that seasoned Lower Saucon...
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Saucon Voice
- May 2
- 2 min
Lower Saucon Council Members Request Disciplinary Investigation into Solicitor
According to Councilmembers Jason Banonis and Tom Carocci, a formal complaint has been filed asking the Disciplinary Board of the...
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Saucon Voice
- Apr 18
- 4 min
Illegal Action by Lower Saucon Township Interim Solicitor Raises Allegations of Impropriety
During last evening’s Lower Saucon Township Council meeting, it was revealed that the Township interim solicitor, Steve Goudsouzian,...
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Saucon Voice
- Mar 26
- 2 min
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Lower Saucon Train Derailment
As reported in this article by Saucon Voice, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released their first report on the...
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Saucon Voice
- Mar 2
- 4 min
BREAKING: Train Derailment in Lower Saucon's Steel City This Morning
UPDATE (3/4/24): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided an update to Lower Saucon Township officials, per a copy of...
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Saucon Voice
- Mar 1
- 1 min
BREAKING: Lower Saucon Manager Submits Notice of Resignation
This is a breaking news story. Check back for further updates. According to an email obtained by Saucon Voice, and confirmed by sources...
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Saucon Voice
- Feb 27
- 2 min
LehighValleyLive: LANTA Commits to Use Landfill Natural Gas to Power 80-Bus Fleet
According to an article from LehighValleyLive, “landfill gas created by decomposing trash is now powering public transit in the Lehigh...
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Saucon Voice
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Mackenzie Announces Grants Awarded to Every Fire Company and EMS Company in 131st District
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is pleased to announce a total of $256,988.29 in grant awards for the...
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Saucon Voice
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Did Hellertown Area Library [HAL] Commit Tax Fraud?
During the Lower Saucon Township Council meeting on February 21, 2024, it was revealed during council discussion that the Hellertown Area...
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Saucon Voice
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Did Lower Saucon Council Violate PA Sunshine Act?
Lower Saucon Township Council met this past Wednesday, February 21, 2024, but among the routine business items to be discussed, it was...
166
Saucon Voice
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Lower Saucon's New Majority Wastes No Time Raising Taxes - and it Appears to be Illegal
Lower Saucon Township Council met on February 7, 2024, for what may be one of Council’s longest meetings ever, debating Township business...
267
Saucon Voice
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Hellertown Police Officers Express "No Confidence" in Chief
Members of the Hellertown Police spoke publicly at Borough Council’s meeting this week to express a lack of confidence in interim Chief...
505
Saucon Voice
- Jan 21
- 4 min
Lower Saucon Township Council in Disarray
At a glance: Township Solicitor hired and resigns under cloudy circumstances. Three on Council move to immediately raise taxes. New...
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