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In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned at Hellertown's Saucon Valley Farmers Market this fall?
  • Hellertown crews help battle intense Lower Saucon house fire overnight
  • Hellertown man jailed on serious sex-assault charges in Bucks County case

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Photos: A Fun Fall Sunday at the Saucon Valley Farmers Market (sauconsource.com) — Hellertown residents can still enjoy the Saucon Valley Farmers Market next to the Hellertown Area Library every Sunday through Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Along with fresh produce and baked goods, you'll find kids' activities, live music, artisan vendors, and even market hoodies, plus a special Halloween at the Market event on Oct. 25.
   

2. Man hospitalized with burns in Lower Saucon blaze, fire official says (lehighvalleylive.com) — Fire crews from Lower Saucon and Hellertown's Dewey Fire Company responded overnight to a serious house fire on Apple Street that left one man hospitalized with burn injuries. With no hydrants nearby, a Tender Task Force was called as firefighters battled intense flames and a partial structural collapse while investigators work to determine the cause.
   

3. Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In Bucks County Store (dailyvoice.com) — A 37-year-old Hellertown man is facing serious felony sex-assault charges after a 19-year-old employee reported an incident inside a Five Below store in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. Prosecutors say recorded phone calls captured him apologizing and admitting to parts of the encounter; he is being held on $200,000 bail while awaiting a November preliminary hearing.
   

4. East golfer Chris Gerheart places 2nd at district, qualifies for state tournament (poconorecord.com) — A major high school golf tournament at Steel Club in Hellertown saw Pocono Mountain East junior Chris Gerheart tie for second in the AAA boys field with a steady round of 75. Saucon Valley's Anthony Albano captured gold on the demanding course, while Gerheart's consistency earned him a trip to the PIAA state tournament later this month.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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