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Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Annual Tree Lighting December 1 in Greater Northern Lehigh

By Sasha Sinclair — 12 months ago

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Annual Tree Lighting December 1 in Greater Northern Lehigh

The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for a memorable 2023 holiday season!

The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for a memorable 2023 holiday season with their annual tree lighting ceremony in Slatington, PA.

The event will take place on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 PM and is free and open to the public.

Prior to the event from 4:00-5:00 PM, attendees are encouraged to stop by the Slatington Library for stories with Mrs. Claus, before heading down to the festivities at Veterans Memorial Park (509 Main Street, Slatington), which kick off from 5-7 PM.

The event will feature festive holiday performances from Slatington Elementary School and Rhythm and Sole Dance Studio, as well as complimentary hot chocolate and popcorn for participants. Crafters, artisans and local businesses will host a vendor market to provide an opportunity for holiday shopping.

Buddy the Elf will make an appearance, as well as Santa Claus himself (arriving at 6:30 PM to light the tree).

Opportunities to take pictures with Santa will be available for those in attendance once the tree is lit.

“Each year, we kick off the holiday tree lighting season in Greater Northern Lehigh with this time-honored tradition in Slatington,”

Jessica O’Donnell-Gower

Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re forward to enjoying holiday festivities together as a community once again, and with the support of a vibrant business community.”

In addition to the Tree Lighting festivities, the event will also host a food drive that will benefit the Northern Lehigh Food Bank.

“The holidays remind us that the spirit of giving is alive and well, and the Chamber likes to ensure that we are helping others in the community,” said Kylie Adams-Weiss, Assistant Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and liaison to the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce. “We’re hoping that by giving back to those in need, we can keep the holiday spirit thriving in Northern Lehigh.”

With inclement weather on the forecast for Friday, the Chamber will be watching weather closely to determine whether or not the event will be held or live-streamed on the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/NorthernLehighChamber). An announcement will be made by the Chamber on Thursday should weather force a change in plans.

 

When: December 1, 2023 (5-7 PM)

Pricing Information: FREE

Sponsors (as of 11/28/2023):

Bechtel’s Pharmacy: Handwarmer Sponsor

Bob & Nancy Treskot: Hot Chocolate Sponsor

AF Boyer Hardware & Guns: Santa’s Helper Sponsor

Keystone Technology LLC: Santa’s Helper Sponsor

Nulton Diagnostics: Santa’s Helper Sponsor

Geoff Mosebach State Farm: Santa’s Helper Sponsor

Becky’s Drive-In: Supporting Sponsor

Rentschler Auto Group: Supporting Sponsor

Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund: Supporting Sponsor

The Neffs National Bank: Supporting Sponsor

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Celebrate Walnut Street Pony Bridge’s Admission to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 14

By Ruben Kellermen — 1 year ago

Celebrating the Recognition of the Walnut Street Pony Bridge’s Admission to the National Register of Historic Places in Hellertown, PA on October 14 2023.

Hellertown Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Hellertown Historical Society to celebrate the addition of the Walnut Street “Pony” Bridge into America’s National Register of Historic Places and commemorate the hard work that goes into gaining such a significant designation!    

Celebration and ribbon cutting on October 14th from 12:00-3:00 PM

The celebration and ribbon cutting will take place on October 14th from 12:00-3:00 PM, with a 12:30 PM ceremonial cutting of the ribbon. This event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.In addition to the ribbon cutting ceremony, there will be live music from The Wonton Soups, the museum will be open for tours, and areas describing the process of getting recognized by the National Register of Historic Places!

Light refreshments will be available, provided by Dana’s Catering. The celebration will occur rain or shine!  

Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

The Walnut Street Bridge – built in 1860 – received recognition on the National Register for being the last known example of a single-span, single-lane Pratt through-truss bridge in North America. Society member Roy “Chip” Wagner was responsible for researching the bridge’s history and writing the National Register application. 

The bridge was fabricated from both cast and wrought iron at the Beckel Iron Foundry and Machine Shop in Bethlehem. It was placed in service across Saucon Creek in 1860 and carried pedestrians, horses, buggies, and eventually cars and tractors. In the late 1960s, the bridge was declared structurally incapable of supporting school bus traffic and was replaced with a modern structure. The original bridge was saved and relocated, primarily in one piece, to a site along Walnut Street adjacent to the 1760 Heller-Wagner Grist Mill operated by the Historical Society. The bridge remained there, untouched, for more than 20 years. 

 

Volunteers from the Society worked with graduate students from Lehigh University and local businesses to rehabilitate the bridge and restore it to its original appearance. The project spanned four years from 1994-1998. One of the Lehigh students was Perry Green – now Dr. Perry Green – who will deliver the event’s keynote speech. Most of his fellow Lehigh students who worked on the project will be in attendance. 

Stacie Torkos, Vice President of the Hellertown Historical Society said:

“We cannot wait to share this historic recognition with our Hellertown Community! It’s been exciting to be part of such an important and meaningful reflection of local history. We look forward to celebrating with the entire Hellertown Borough, and hope to continue to bring events and recognition like this to Hellertown!”  

  

“When I look at the beautiful Walnut Street Pony Bridge, I’m reminded of the importance of knowing our history and appreciating the contributions of those who came before us. It is incredible that something made in the 1800’s to accommodate foot traffic and horses serviced the community until the 1970’s! Having an appreciation for the work of the people who lived in our community before, and the hard work of community members to preserve that history, is humbling, and it is incredible to be able to see that the only surviving bridge of its kind is right here in our back yard!” said Kate Hartney, coordinator for the Hellertown Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce.  

 

All community members are welcome to celebrate the Pony Bridge being recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. There will be limited edition t-shirts and other Historical Society related merchandise available for purchase to support the work of the Hellertown Historical Society.  

  

For more information on The Hellertown Historical Society, visit their website here: Home – Hellertown Historical Society 

 

To support the work of the Hellertown Historical Society, check out their Support Us Page: Support Us – Hellertown Historical Society 

 

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at 'Light Up Night' Fri Nov 25th
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Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at ‘Light Up Night’ Fri Nov 25th

By Staff — 2 years ago

The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Mobile Technology Graphics are proud to present the 2022 Light Up Night on Friday, November 25th from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Morris J. Dimmick Park.

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at 'Light Up Night' Fri Nov 25th

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at ‘Light Up Night’ Fri Nov 25th

Join them for a fun-filled evening as they kick off the holiday season with what is shaping up to be their biggest holiday celebration yet!

“We could not be more thrilled with how this event is turning out!”,

said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower

“We could not be more thrilled with how this event is turning out!”, said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers and the Northern Tier for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at 'Light Up Night' Fri Nov 25th

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at ‘Light Up Night’ Fri Nov 25th

“This event and the participation has grown over the last few years is truly incredible. We’re bringing back our crowd favorites and adding a few twists to keep it fresh.  The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Board,my team, and I look forward to welcoming everyone back to Morris J. Dimmick Park for a spectacular night. This is the ultimate kick-off to the holiday season and a great way to ignite your holiday spirit!”

The evening is jam-packed with family activities for people of all ages!

The evening is jam-packed with family activities for people of all ages! Live reindeer will be back at this year’s event along with an ice carving demonstration and holiday characters. Children’s activities will be available with local nonprofits and businesses, as well as cash wagon rides that will be ongoing throughout the evening and cash pony rides, this year, too!

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at 'Light Up Night' Fri Nov 25th

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at ‘Light Up Night’ Fri Nov 25th

In addition, free hot chocolate, coffee, cider, and cookies will be available for attendees! A holiday craft market called Vendor Alley, will be hosted in Dewey Fire Company’s Social Hall, Frontline at the Dewey, featuring local vendors.

Food will be available outdoors from, Hausman Fruit Farm, Cosmic Kettle Corn, Big Poppa’s Backyard BBQ, RK Mobile Foods, and Why Not Burgerz.

Cash adult beverages will be provided by Lost Tavern Brewing, Black River Farms Vineyard and Winery, Wardog Spirits, and well as Five Maidens Cidery (with 10% of all their proceeds benefiting our community).

The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber will also be handing out 500 Holiday Shopping Booklets with coupons from local businesses, as they encourage people to #shoplocal for the holiday season.

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at 'Light Up Night' Fri Nov 25th

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Kicks Off the Holiday Season at ‘Light Up Night’ Fri Nov 25th

Presenting Sponsor, Zac Estojak of Mobile Technology Graphics, shared, “MTG is proud to partner with the HLS Chamber and the Hellertown Borough to help produce this annual holiday tradition for our local community. With chaos going on all around us, this event gives everybody in the community a few hours to slow down and come together while kicking off the festive Holiday Season. From doing events around the United States, Hellertown has some of the best community based events in the nation and when we see people leave Light Up Night in the joyful holiday spirit, this is confirmed.”

Entertainment will begin in Morris J. Dimmick Park at 4:00 PM. For a full list of performers, view the website. The Tree Lighting will commence with Santa’s arrival at 7:00 PM, followed by pictures with Santa and a special giveaway for each child at 7:10 PM.

Kim Rosario, Chair of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber’s Board, commented, “As the holidays draw near and our signature event, Light Up Night, approaches, we would like to extend a special thanks to our committee, volunteers, and sponsors for their continued dedication throughout the year.

This event has so many moving parts and it would not be possible without them. We can’t wait to see you at Light Up Night so that you can enjoy everything this spectacular evening has to offer! If you’re not there, “yule” be missed! Don’t forget that Small Business Saturday is the following day, November 27th. If you’re looking to spruce up your holiday wish list, we encourage you to buy local and shop small from any of our wonderful Hellertown-Lower Saucon merchants.

Find the Facebook event page here.

Find the event listing on the Lehigh Valley Chamber’s event calendar here.

Where: Morris J. Dimmick Park (570 Durham Street, Hellertown PA)

Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Schedule of Events:

 

  • 4:30-6:30 PM: Ice Carving Demonstration
  • 5:00 PM: Caroling by the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Community Chorus
  • 5:25 PM: Pledge to the Flag with the Saucon Valley Cub Scouts Pack 349
  • 5:30-7:30 PM: Roaming Holiday Characters (Olaf, Anna, Elsa & the Grinch)
  • 5:40 PM: Demonstration by the students of Saucon Valley Karate Academy
  • 6:00 PM: Caroling by the Saucon Valley High School’s Challenge Choir
  • 6:30 PM: Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber & Elected Officials welcome, invocation from Minister Jaime VanNostrand of Christ Lutheran Church, & Tree Lighting Ceremony
  • 7:00 PM: Santa Arrives
  • 7:10 PM: Pictures in front of the stage with Santa Claus
  • 7:30 PM: Music provided by the Saucon Valley High School Band

 

Pricing Information: Free to attend. Food, adult beverages, cash wagon rides, cash pony rides, and items from vendors will be available for purchase.

 

Sponsors:

 

 

Committee: Rod Long (Chair), Brandon Wimbish, Kendra Snyder, Zac Estojak, Melissa Bullard, Tiffany Sondergaard, Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Nicole Miles, & Kate Harney

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North Whitehall Township Celebrates the Holiday Season with 2nd Annual Tree Lighting on Dec 11

By Contributor — 2 years ago

The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for a memorable 2022 holiday season!

2nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

in North Whitehall Township on December 11, 2022 from 5-7 PM.

The event will take place at the North Whitehall Township Building (3256 Levans Road, Coplay) and is free and open to the public.

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The event will feature various festive holiday performances, as well as hot chocolate and hotdogs from the Upper Lehigh Lions Club and food for purchase from Why Not Burgerz. Crafters, artisans and local businesses will host a vendor market to provide an opportunity for holiday shopping.

Christmas is Coming to Emmaus! Kicking off with an 'Old Fashioned Christmas' on Dec 3

The Grinch will make an appearance, as well as Santa Claus himself (arriving at 6:30 PM to light the tree).

“The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber will

wrap up our tree lighting schedule in North Whitehall Township,”

said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower

Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“In our second year, we’re excited to continue to grow this event thanks to the great partnership with North Whitehall Township, and spread the holiday spirit throughout the region.”

In addition to the Tree Lighting festivities, the event will also host a food drive that will benefit the Parkland CARES Food Pantry. “The holidays remind us that the spirit of giving is alive and well, and the Chamber likes to ensure that we are helping others in the community,” said Kylie Adams-Weiss, Assistant Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. “We’re hoping that by giving back to those in need, we can keep the holiday spirit thriving in Northern Lehigh.”

Opportunities to take pictures with Santa will be available for those in attendance once the tree is lit.

For more information on all events, please visit the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber’s Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/NorthernLehighChamber.

When: December 11, 2022 (5-7 PM)

Pricing Information: FREE

Sponsors (as of 11/8/2022):

Tree Lighting Sponsor: Heintzelman Funeral Homes

Santa’s Helper Sponsors: Keystone Technology LLC, The Neffs National Bank, Rentschler Auto, Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette

Supporting Sponsors: Bechtel’s Pharmacy

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting
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Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting, Santa and Mrs Claus, in Greater Northern Lehigh

By Sasha Sinclair — 2 years ago

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting, Santa and Mrs Clause, your family’s favorite Frozen characters and more in Greater Northern Lehigh.

The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber, proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up for a memorable 2022 holiday season with their annual tree lighting ceremony in Slatington, PA.

The event will take place on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 PM and is free and open to the public.

Slatington Tree Lighting 2022

Slatington Tree Lighting 2022

Prior to the event from 4:00-5:00 PM, attendees are encouraged to stop by the Slatington Library for stories with Mrs. Claus, before heading down to the festivities at Veterans Memorial Park (509 Main Street, Slatington), which kick off from 5-7 PM.

The event will feature festive holiday performances from Rhythm and Sole Dance Studio, as well as complimentary hot chocolate and hotdogs for participants and a Candy Cane Hunt.

Food will be available for purchase from Why Not Burgerz, and crafters, artisans and local businesses will host a vendor market to provide an opportunity for holiday shopping. Frozen’s Elsa & Olaf will make an appearance, as well as Santa Claus himself (arriving at 6:30 PM to light the tree).

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting

“This is a time-honored tradition in Northern Lehigh”

said Kylie Adams-Weiss,

…Assistant Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce…

“…After being distanced in 2020 and coming back in person in 2021, we’re looking to be fully back and enjoying holiday festivities together as a community in 2022.”

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting

Slatington Kicks Off the Holiday Season with tree lighting

In addition to the Tree Lighting festivities, the event will also host a food drive that will benefit the Northern Lehigh Food Bank.

“The holidays remind us that the spirit of giving is alive and well,

and the Chamber likes to ensure that we are helping others in the community,”

said Jessica O’Donnell-Gower

Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re hoping that by giving back to those in need, we can keep the holiday spirit thriving in Northern Lehigh.”

Opportunities to take pictures with Santa will be available for those in attendance once the tree is lit.

For more information on all events, please visit the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NorthernLehighChamber.

When: December 2, 2022 (5-7 PM)

Pricing Information: FREE

Sponsors (as of 11/8/2022):

Tree Lighting Sponsor: Nulton Diagnostics

Warm Hands Sponsor: Bechtel’s Pharmacy

Santa’s Helper Sponsors: Keystone Technology LLC, Rentschler Auto, Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette

Supporting Sponsors: Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund, A F Boyer Hardware & Guns, The Neffs National Bank

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