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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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Officials said demolishing the current facilities and starting from scratch is the most cost-effective option to continue to provide its range of public offerings. -
The Smithsonian Institution-affiliate will begin to review applications starting in January.
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The Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers opens up its Bethlehem building each winter, sharing it passion and love for model trains with the Lehigh Valley. Sunday was one of those days.
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LANTA officials are reminding residents for caution when and if severe winter weather returns this season, and discussed what riders should do if they are unsure with the status of service after a storm
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Easton's College Hill will host its first Luminaria Night Dec. 9, aiming to inspire a sense of community and support New Bethany's mission to provide for those in need.
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'Tis the season of giving, and on Wednesday, Crayola doled out $100,000 in grants to a slew of United Way-connected nonprofits situated in the Lehigh Valley.
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CAT is granting free bikes to children ages 5-12, aimed at families facing financial hardship, through Dec. 30 while supplies last. The bikes are restored by a team of volunteers at the nonprofit's in-house co-op.
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The nonprofit media organization includes PBS39, 91.3 WLVR radio and LehighValleyNews.com, which launched in October 2022.
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Fighting AIDS Continuously Together, or FACT, is hosting its 35th annual Snow Ball on Sunday to raise money to help people in the Greater Lehigh Valley with HIV and AIDS.
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Toys for Tots Lehigh Valley coordinator, Marine Corps Reserve SSgt. Christopher Olson, urges folks to place a new, unwrapped toy into one of 193 drop boxes throughout the region. The toys will be distributed to underprivileged families in time for Christmas.
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The center uses harm reduction, social activities, and job services to help people get back on their feet after addiction.
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Lehigh Valley Public Media presents the Good Neighbor Awards to recognize community leaders and pay tribute to PBS icon Fred Rogers and his ideals of kindness. This is the ninth year for the awards, to be held May 21, 2025, at the Univest Public Media Center in Bethlehem.
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Ashley L. Coleman joined Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center as executive director in January 2023. Her resignation comes as the board of directors expresses uncertainty as funding declines and the political landscape shifts.
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The eighth annual Bob Price Memorial Turkey Drive was held at Coca-Cola Park on Friday. More than 2,000 turkeys were donated by area businesses and residents to help feed those in need in the Lehigh Valley.
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Community Action Lehigh Valley celebrated its 60th anniversary of assisting low-income folks on Wednesday.
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The Kutztown Folk Festival, known as the oldest continuously operated folk festival in America, is no more.
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The warm weather, albeit part of a drought, gave more visitors more time to visit Lehigh Valley Zoo and learn about its purpose in 2024. Nearly 185,000 guests visited. The 11th annual Winter Light Spectacular opened this weekend.
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More than 20,000 items will be on the shelves at very affordable price points.
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Almost 400 students at Washington Elementary School in Allentown received new winter coats for free thanks to the nonprofit organization Operation Warm, in partnership with PPL and Accenture.
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The nonprofit school based in Allentown received funds through Educational Improvement Tax Credits for the 2024-25 school year. A total of $66,000 will go toward helping low-income children.
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The 28th annual Lights in the Parkway, an Allentown holiday tradition, will be held on the Lehigh Parkway from Friday, Nov. 29 through Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Visitors can drive through more than a mile of enchanting holiday displays featuring between 175,000-200,000 LED lights.
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A partnership between Second Harvest Food Bank and the GIANT Company will make sure a thousand families have a Thanksgiving dinner.
