News From South Whitehall And Neighboring Patches

In case you missed it: 

South Whitehall: The Allentown Hiberians Hurling Club held a park Saturday, where the team practices regularly. The fast moving sport of hurling originated in Ireland but is growing in popularity in this country. 

A Bethlehem man picked up $1,559 worth of groceries at Wegmans on Tilghman Street, Allentown, during a that he won for being a United Way donor. 

Parkland School District might consider for some of its facilities as part of the fundraising efforts of the non-profit educational foundation it's establishing. 

Emmaus: Emmaus Police Chief David A. Faust the poor economy for the number of bank robberies in the borough.  

Salisbury Township: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest opened the  on the hospital campus to provide affordable rooms for patients' families who want to stay close by. 

Upper Saucon Township: A man at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley on July 17 and got away with a rolex watch valued at more than $10,000. 

A former Lutron employee opened a which sells LEGO bricks and runs a LEGO summer camp at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley. 

Hellertown: Saucon Valley student Jose "Angel" Mojica is in need of a to save his life in his fight against leukemia.

A on Route 412, just north of the westbound ramps to Interstate 78 closed 412 there and caused near gridlock in parts of Hellertown and Bethlehem Thursday. 

Bethlehem: A hearing for the 18-year-old who allegedly made against Bethlehem Area School District administrators and board members was postponed because witnesses hadn't been notified due to an apparent error in paperwork.

Bethlehem Area School District plans to charge a to middle and high school students taking part in any sport or extracurricular activity but has to work out the details of how to collect it.  

Easton: Members of the Two Rivers Council of Governments say they support the idea of a in the Easton area, though they have not pledged any money for it.