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Distributed/Allentown FairStars, Stripes & Slams wrestling will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3. A special fan meet-and-greet will take place at the Fairgrounds from 6-7 p.m. Tickets, the prices of which were not immediately announced, will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 10 on the fair website or at the box office at 302 N. 17th St., Allentown.
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Distributed/Warren ZeidersWarren Zeiders, whose 2023 song "Pretty Little Poison" topped the Country Airplay chart and sold double platinum, will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 on the fair grandstand, the fair said Wednesday.
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Chris Norton, known for his viral videos and Netflix documentary, will speak at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Allentown. The Wednesday evening event is free to the public.
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True Motion — a German-engineered running shoe — is available for the first time in the United States through an Allentown-area startup, with Keystone Running Store as the first official retailer.
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Three Lehigh Valley researchers are arguing bird-strike fatalities are much higher than we might think. They recently published a peer-reviewed study showing bird deaths from window strikes are nearly double previous estimates, and likely higher.
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That funding adds to a recent $984,000 contract for “citywide surveillance” and a $1.5 million program for gunshot-detection technology and license-plate readers.
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Lehigh Valley International Airport will offer people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a 'dress rehearsal' of catching a flight, the airport's governing body announced Tuesday.
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Allentown police, paramedics and firefighters recovered a body Tuesday near the Hamilton Street Bridge. The death “does not appear to be suspicious,” according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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More than $700,000 is on its way to support several projects in Allentown parks.
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After helping to secure the first collective bargaining agreement for Minor League Baseball players, catcher William Simoneit is hoping to earn a promotion to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs this season.
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The annual festival at Cedar Crest College drew people from across the region over the weekend with its array of artists and craftspeople — plus its fun, laid-back atmosphere, attendees and vendors said.
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The Allentown Health Bureau is collecting menstrual products for residents that don't have access or can't afford them. The period poverty initiative is underway during Menstrual Health Awareness Month.
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Lehigh County commissioners reflected on Memorial Day, and voiced hope in seeing more veterans take advantage of property tax exemptions.
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“Let us make the most of this wonderful addition to our community and create beautiful memories that will last a lifetime,” City Council President Cynthia Mota said.