🌱 Patch AM: Hellertown crews rush to help as Lower Saucon home erupts in flames

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In today's newsletter:

• Hellertown crews rush to help as Lower Saucon home erupts in flames
• How a Saucon Valley golfer won districts on Hellertown's home course

Also on today's calendar: Family Afternoons @ Hellertown Library and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man hospitalized with burns in Lower Saucon blaze, fire official says (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hellertown's Dewey Fire Company joined Lower Saucon crews overnight to battle a fierce house fire on Apple Street that partially collapsed the structure and sent one man to the hospital with burn injuries. With no hydrants nearby, firefighters had to call a Tender Task Force and mutual aid from three counties while investigators now work to determine what caused the blaze.
   

• New irons, attitude turned Saucon's Albano into District 11 golf championship (mcall.com) — A Saucon Valley High School golfer just captured the District 11 Class 3A title on his home course at Steel Club in Hellertown, shooting an even-par 72 with three clutch birdies on the back nine. The championship round brought dozens of top high school players to Hellertown, with several advancing to the state tournament later this month at Penn State.
   

📸 Around Hellertown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hellertown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Pre School Fun @ Hellertown Library →
  Hellertown Area Library, 409 Constitution Ave, Hellertown
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Applefest →
  Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse, 2631 Limpar Lane, Hellertown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Saucon Valley Farmers Market →
  Hellertown Area Library, 409 Constitution Ave., Hellertown
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Powers & Portz Duo at Steel Club →
  Steel Club, 700 Linden Ave, Hellertown
  5:00 pm
• October Style Insider Happy Hour! →
  Steel Club, 700 Linden Ave, Hellertown
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Family Afternoons @ Hellertown Library →
  Hellertown Area Library, 409 Constitution Ave, Hellertown
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Saucon Valley Farmers Market →
  Hellertown Area Library, 409 Constitution Ave., Hellertown
  9:00 am
• Hellertown Halloween Parade →
  Hellertown PA
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9
• NEMS Girls Volleyball @ Trexler
  Northeast Middle School Bethlehem, PA 18018
  4:00 pm
• Oktoberfest at SteelStacks 2026 →
  SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
  5:00 pm
• PTA: Family Fun Night
  Governor Wolf Elementary School Bethlehem, PA 18017
  5:30 pm
• Lara Bly Fall/Winter 2026 Fashion Show at the Wilbur Mansion →
  Wilbur Mansion, 201 Cherokee St., Bethlehem
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04427) - 971 Main St. in Hellertown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bethlehem

• PA: Kerry Celebrates Opening of State-of-the-Art Coffee Extraction Facility in Bethlehem (tradeandindustrydev.com)
• Bethlehem, PA 18017 (redfin.com)
• Snipes opens 3rd Lehigh Valley store in Bethlehem (lehighdaily.com)

Allentown

• Bob Brooks & Ryan Mackenzie Want Pennsylvania's Latino Vote. Neither Would Answer to It (tantvnews.com)

Northampton

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Richboro This Fall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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