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Contributed/United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyThe $27,731,984 raised this year tops last year's record of $26,231,833. When including donations to United Way’s Critical Support Fund and contributions through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, United Way raised $30,436,542 this year. -
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley/The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, in coordination with Greater Easton Development Partnership, has established the fund to help victims of Friday's devastating fire at the Hotel Hampton building, 462 Northampton St. Also, a Red Cross emergency shelter operation has been relocated.
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Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is featuring a new exhibit, "All Hands Hold," by Bethlehem-based multimedia artist Kevelis Matthews-Alvarado. -
Monkey Knife Fight 2023, described as “the hardest charity ride you'll ever love to hate” is happening on April Fools' Day, and that is no joke.
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Eduardo R. received a four-year scholarship from Allentown Rescue Mission to study business.
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LGBTQ community leaders in Pennsylvania formed Keystone Equality, a new statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization. Orefield resident Corinne Goodwin will be the Lehigh Valley representative on the board.
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The National Museum of Industrial History was awarded a $500,000 grant that will fund its expansion.
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The city's 2023 budget set aside $3 million for the Community Recovery Fund. Now, the first round of grants from the fund is set to begin.
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A 49-unit housing project for ages 55+ and special needs residents called 1528 West was granted exemptions over parking and other zoning ordinances at the hearing board's Monday meeting over opposition from a local music school.
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Every year, the federal "point-in-time" count attempts to see how many people are living without homes. Here's how it played out in the Lehigh Valley.
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Nineteen of the club's 24 members are visually impaired, but that is not stopping them from striving to be "as vibrant as any club" of the international service organization.
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The organization got a $120,000 grant to jump-start the process and says diversity is important for successful blood transfusions.
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Nonprofit officials and supporters paid tribute to local firefighters and staff members and celebrated hitting the halfway mark in the “Rising from the Ashes” capital campaign to raise $100,000 to refurnish its space after a July 2024 fire.
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Albert Granger, the late former owner of the Glasbern Inn in Fogelsville, funded the expansion project with a $500,000 donation before his death last year.
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The ninth annual Good Neighbor Awards recipients were Darian Colbert and Yolanda Colbert, Ilene Hochberg Wood and Judith A. Harris. The ceremony was held at the Univest Public Media Center, home to Lehigh Valley Public Media, which consists of PBS39, 91.3 WLVR Radio and LehighValleyNews.com.
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Derek Wallen, who owns nearby Country Club Brewing, as well as Roasted and Lehigh Valley Printing, said witnessing residential and commercial neighbors in need after the May 2 blaze required swift action.
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A couple dozen riders assembled at Bethlehem City Hall on Thursday ahead of a six-mile group ride for the occasion — one with a goal of changing public outlook toward choosing a bike to commute.
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Nazareth High junior Brody Muthard will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a playground he created for autistic children at the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 in Bethlehem. Muthard received intervention and therapies for autism at the I.U. as a child.
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A mural reflecting the dreams of young Allentown teenagers was unveiled at the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown on Wednesday.
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Local healthcare providers and legislators appeared a press conference at Valley Youth House in Bethlehem to shed light on children’s mental health issues and to advocate for continued state and federal funding.
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Leaders of Parkland Cares cut the ribbon Thursday on the nonprofit's new food pantry in North Whitehall Township.
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The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded seven projects in the state with grants from its Community Revitalization Fund Program. Only one project in the Lehigh Valley received money — a remediation project for the Fourth Street Building in Bethlehem.
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To arrive at emergency scenes faster and well-staffed, Upper Macungie Fire & Rescue in Lehigh County has launched a staffing incentive program that will pay "qualified and trained" volunteers to cover 12-hour shifts.
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Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine to speak at Bradbury-Sullivan Health SummitDr. Rachel Levine, who as the first transgender person approved by the U.S. Senate served as U.S. assistant health secretary, will be keynote speaker for Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center's annual health summit.
