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Jason Addy/LehighValleyNews.comPennsylvania saw 201.6 million visitors, generating $49.9 billion in visitor spending and $83.9 billion in economic impact in 2024. In the Lehigh Valley, visitor spending increased 1.5%, generating just over $2.5 billion.
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Distributed/Moravian CollegeThe grant will be used to help replace all 91 windows with historically accurate, insulated glass and wood models to "enhance the building’s energy efficiency while preserving its historical integrity," a news release says.
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Brian E. Hineline/Special to LehighValleyNews.comRock band Great White headlined a heavy metal lineup at Allentown Fair on Saturday, Aug. 30, with Quiet Riot and Ace Frehley. Photos by Brian E. Hineline/Special to LehighValleyNews.com.
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Courtesy/Cupid DesignThird-generation family business that sells to the masses still designing its line locally.
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Blues Traveler, which also in the 1990s had five gold and platinum albums and whose 1990 hit "Run-Around" spent 49 weeks on the Top 100, will perform Aug. 24. Also on the show will be Big Head Todd and The Monsters, who had the Top 15 hits “Bittersweet,” “Broken Hearted Savior” and “Resignation Superman.”
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A $900,000 grant to ArtsQuest and the City of Bethlehem will improve pedestrian infrastructure around the nonprofit's Banana Factory complex on Third Street.
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A new event, Steel City Smokeout, will be held Saturday, July 20, on PNC Plaza on the SteelStacks campus in conjunction with Bethlehem restaurant Nick’s BBQ.
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Moravian University students wrote and directed the productions as part of their Master of Fine Arts thesis projects. Their performances at Touchstone Theatre — spread out through April and starting this week — will explore disability, self-worth and creativity.
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Heavyweight developer City Center plans to open its new music venue, The Archer, in the 900 block of Hamilton Street in Allentown later this fall. Construction is underway.
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Edward Shaughnessy’s 'KSAT 2021: A Walkabout' documents 365 photographs of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail, detailing a picturesque scene a day. Proceeds from print sales will help benefit the trail.
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“The Story Continues” was a program presented by the Rising Sun Initiative at Bethlehem Area Public Library. It celebrated Black history and Women's History Month.
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Exactly 100 years ago, on March 30, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom’s wooden roller coaster, Thunderhawk, opened to the public.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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In honor of the March 31 holiday, Crayola has committed to giving away 1 million crayons across their stores nationwide from March 29-31.
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Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church has been overwhelmed with the response since Russia's invasion.
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Muses at the IceHouse will be held Saturday at the Charles A. Brown IceHouse on Sand Island.
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Festivities are popping up like shamrocks in all corners of the Valley.
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A business incubator in South Bethlehem is urging other businesses to join in the effort.
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Brandon Harvey's songs and dance moves are meant to help engage students.
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Performances will run over the next two weekends.
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Wandalyn Enix was appointed to the seat vacated by Mayor William Reynolds.
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Many arts groups have cut back during the pandemic, some have had to shut down.
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The Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Lehigh University organizes events for students who celebrate.
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The collection is one part of a wider effort to make Lehigh more inclusive.
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Touchstone Theatre's latest opus is part of a subscription service called 'Letters From Far.'
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The conversation will center on creating meaningful rituals around rites of passage for people who identify as LGBTQ.