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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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The formal event will take place at SteelStacks at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15. -
Thanks to contributions from over 200 individuals and organizations, victims of the May 29 Ferry Street fire have been provided with over $67,200 in funding to help them recover.
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The police pups will appear at the Petersville Gun and Rod Club's Basket Social on Saturday, Sept. 9.
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Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania targets forces outside the classroom that prevent student success. It provides resources to address those issues and operates in nearly 30 schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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Community Action Lehigh Valley is hosting a community meeting to discuss turning the former Cleveland School on North Ninth Street in Allentown into a $20 million youth center.
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Allentown's 19th Street Theatre has been nominated to be on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Silk Lehigh Valley held an open house at its new location in Allentown. It is a drop-in program for LGBTQ youth ages 14 to 29 that is part of Bethlehem-based nonprofit Valley Youth House.
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Valley Youth House's Camp Fowler may soon operate year-round with a new recreation center. North Whitehall planners reviewed a sketch plan for the building Tuesday.
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Lehigh Valley Pride hosted its 30th annual festival at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem on Sunday. It's the festival's first year in South Bethlehem and the first with free admission.
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The first Pride Parade in about 20 years came to Hamilton Street in Allentown on Sunday. It was part of the celebration for the 30th anniversary of Lehigh Valley Pride.
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ArtsQuest on Friday released an image of its official 2025 Musikfest poster that features mixed media art techniques by Banana Factory teaching artist Mallory Zondag.
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The partnership will center around a farm in Lower Macungie Twp., where according to the Rodale Institute, modern organic farming was invented.
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The Athena Awards were presented during a luncheon at ArtsQuest Center on Tuesday. The awards honor women who provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in the Lehigh Valley and who actively assist other women in realizing their full leadership potential.
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The Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting for Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley's latest ReStore in Hellertown on Oct. 24, 2024, with the store's proceeds going toward vital home repairs in the area.
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The Coalition for Appropriate Transportation will double its current workspace by moving to the Walnut Street Garage in Bethlehem. It's set to open in December of next year.
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The inaugural Lehigh Valley Nonprofit Impact Conference at Wind Creek Event Center on Wednesday attracted 300 participants designed to bring nonprofit and community leaders together.
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After being under construction for a year an a half, New Bethany has reopened its Choice Food Pantry in Bethlehem with a new grocery-shopping-style feel. Organizers say it's intended to bring dignity to what can be a humbling experience for patrons.
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At a Miller-Keystone Blood Center event in Allentown on Wednesday night, Sofia Groves thanked blood donors whose generosity helped save her life.
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ArtsQuest is about 80% of the way in funding its incoming $32 million Cultural Center to replace the Banana Factory arts and education facility at 25. W Third St.
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The President and CEO of Miller-Keystone Blood Center is retiring. A new leader has been chosen and he's no stranger to the organization.
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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg and mental health experts advocated for an increased investment in school-based health clinics at a news conference at Hays Elementary School in Allentown on Friday.
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Valley Youth House's THRIVE Program, which helps sex-trafficked folks, will receive $150,000 in state funding, Rep. Josh Siegel, D-22nd District, announced at a news conference on Wednesday.
