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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. -
Photo | Miller-Keystone Blood Center VanMiller-Keystone Blood Center requires about 350 blood donations every day to meet the needs of regional hospitals. Sunday's big winter storm forced the cancellation of multiple blood drives.
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A public hearing is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday, just before Allentown City Council considers changing the definition of a community center. -
Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center has a new fawn hotline, where a fawn specialist will help callers quickly determine if a newly found fawn needs help, or needs to be left alone.
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A rededication ceremony of the repaired Sacred Heart of Jesus statue damaged in 2023 was held at St. Luke' Sacred Heart campus in Allentown on Friday.
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The 49th annual Boutique for Hope at St. Luke's SportsPlex is a clothing and household items shopping event, with proceeds benefiting three cancer-centric departments at St. Luke's Hospital.
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The property on West Packer Avenue will be rehabbed by the city and operated by the Lehigh Conference of Churches using state funding allocated to help prevent and address homelessness for individuals and families.
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The two-story, 6,000-square foot building will let New Bethany grow its programs as it marks its 40th anniversary, the nonprofit said.
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More than a dozen volunteers on Tuesday committed their service to the community’s schoolchildren who find themselves at odds with the law for the first time.
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ArtsQuest has worked to renovate the old Bethlehem Steel Turn and Grind Shop into an event space. First, workers will remove asbestos and other contaminants with the help of a $500,000 grant.
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Arts Academy Charter Middle School in Salisbury Township dedicated the school building in honor of outgoing executive director William Fitzpatrick.
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Birdsong, the managing director of the Allentown-based Adept Group and a former vice president of advertising at The Express-Times, will lead the Bethlehem nonprofit and its media outlets PBS39, 91.3 FM WLVR and LehighValleyNews.com.
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People engaged with Ripple Community Center Inc. regularly shared stories about how it's helped them get on their feet. RCI will convert an Allentown church into "deeply affordable housing" in the new year.
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Fostering Hope, a Northampton County-based nonprofit, provides essential resources to children in foster care, adoption and kinship care.
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Block captain efforts were among the 337 volunteers who so far have helped raise $125,000 for New Bethany Ministries programs in south Bethlehem.
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Through Dec. 24, and while supplies last, children can get a free bike, helmet and proper training this Christmas. Email cat.lvcat.org with the child’s height and weight and to arrange a pick-up, or call 610-954-5744 for more details.
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Hundreds of employees participated in the United Way $100k challenge, which awarded grants to 20 nonprofits at a celebration at Crayola's headquarters on Monday.
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The practice started in 1992 when a successful wreath salesman found himself with a surplus of the fresh greens. Then he remembered how he felt when he first laid eyes on Arlington National Cemetery.
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The charity event held Saturday in Bethlehem raised close to $3,000 for Turning Point of Lehigh Valley.
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The Allentown nonprofit is gearing up to break ground that would add around 6,000 square feet to its art school located at 510 Linden St. The state awarded $1 million through an LSA grant to the project, which is expected to cost around $5.5 million.
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The church proposed a simple change to property lines that could have larger ramifications.
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The addiction recovery resource center has moved to a bigger space upstairs after having 'outgrown' its previous one downstairs on Hamilton street in Allentown.
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Today is Giving Tuesday, a day of increased charitable donations. Local nonprofit organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank and the American Red Cross hope to benefit from the increased generosity the day brings.
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Hurricane Helene may be out of the headlines, but the residents of North Carolina still need help with everyday items. Nazareth nonprofit Every Ribbon Counts is rallying the valley to help these victims.
