Alleged $2K Grocery Theft, Holiday Inn Stickup Top Local News

Woman Had Her Child Push Cart of Stolen Groceries, Police Say
Lower Saucon Township police say Susan Conklin, of the 700 block of Easton Road, Hellertown, has been charged with retail theft. Police say her child pushed a cart filled with more than $2,000 in shoplifted groceries out of a Giant store.

Stickup at Holiday Inn Express Netted $195, Police Say
A man brandished a gun and demanded money from a clerk at the Holiday Inn Express on Cherry Lane, on the Hellertown border, according to police.

'He Was Alive,' Mom Charged With Killing Baby Allegedly Told Police
Amanda Hein, accused of suffocating newborn baby boy in Lower Saucon Township in August, is headed to trial.

Bechdolt's Will Be Featured Farm at Peddler's Village Apple Festival
Bechdolt's Orchard, which is located in Lower Saucon Township, will be the featured farm this year at the upcoming Peddler's Village Apple Festival at Peddler's Village in Lahaska, Bucks County.

Keep Saucon Valley Schools Safe from Tea Party [Letter]
The following letter to the editor about the upcoming Saucon Valley School Board election is by Lower Saucon Township resident Arthur Joel Katz.

Buck Struck on I-78 Near Hickory Hill Road Overpass
Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast say a Bethlehem man who was traveling westbound on I-78 in Lower Saucon Township struck a buck Saturday morning at mile marker 64.4, near the Hickory Hill Road overpass.

Uptick in Borough Business Permits a Good Sign, Official Says
Hellertown zoning and codes enforcement officer Kris Russo told borough council Monday that 'there's definitely been an increase in [business] permits this year.'

Councilwoman Praises Traffic Police on Rt. 412
It's only been a short time since their deployment, but Hellertown Councilwoman Gail Nolf says traffic police at key Rt. 412 intersections near the I-78 interchange are already making a big difference in terms of traffic flow.

Motorists Honk in Support of 'Gun Sense' Moms
Members of a group called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America protested at state Rep. Justin Simmons' (R-131) office in Coopersburg Wednesday, eliciting support from passersby.

Patch Readers Question L. Saucon Council Candidate's Absence
In comments posted to the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch "Boards," several readers have questioned the extended absence from meetings and possible ill health of Lower Saucon Township Council president Glenn Kern, who is running for re-election.

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