A teasing glimpse into the Hellertown darkness

When it comes to illumination, one thing we don’t have in Hellertown is a light touch. I write about a subtle form of local “pollution” (a bit of a loaded word, but OK) in Saucon Source.

I’m not sure when it started, but a few years ago, I noticed little tacky solar lights going up everywhere in Hellertown. I wasn’t immune from the craze, and neither was the rest of small-town America. I bought a string set of solar paper lanterns from Ikea, a set of walkway lights from Home Depot or somewhere, and a more expensive and serious (and ultimately, less cheerful) set of string bulbs. I think they’re all more or less broken or discarded now.My cheap lights phase is over.