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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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The Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on Monday received a check in the amount of $114,676 from Spirit Halloween, a national costume retailer, for its Child Life Program. The amount increased the retailer's donation to the program over $1 million since 2012. -
Pennsylvania's Dog Laws clearly state dumping a dog is illegal. Yet every year, shelters bear witness to the unthinkable act, and much worse. When will it stop?
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Nonprofits catering to LGBTQ+ people in the Lehigh Valley are doing what they can to push back on recent executive actions, support their community and fight for their survival as organizations, their leaders say.
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Interested groups may register for an official information session via Zoom scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, March 13. The grants, good to spend for two years, range from $10,000 to $50,000.
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Formed in 2008, local weekend event in May features separate day of beer and wine tastings, followed by a for-kids-only day of art and science fun.
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A panel discussion of female achievers from the Lehigh Valley was held in observance of International Women's Day at Renaissance Allentown Hotel.
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As CVS Pharmacy in Easton's South Side sets to close this April, Valley Health Partners is stepping up to provide prescription medication to the neighborhood by mid-summer.
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A donation to Essentials Café today, on Moravian Day of Giving, will help the organization continue to serve 400 breakfast and lunch meals per week to those in need in our community.
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The work is supported by a $1 million reimbursement grant through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, for “the design acquisition, and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects.”
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At the Allentown Art Museum on Saturday, Dr. James Nangeroni was gifted a painting he entered into a Crayola children's arts contest when he was a third-grade student at Dodd Elementary in 1992.
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It's time for Easton to team up and "Stuff the Bus," providing basic necessities and special gifts to local residents in need this holiday season.
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Staff at New Bethany in Bethlehem have been working around the clock, sometimes losing sleep, making sure every family has what they need for Thanksgiving.
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The region's ninth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil was held at the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley on Monday.
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The Lehigh Valley’s ninth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil will be held on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley.
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Scouting for Food is organized by the Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council, which includes Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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Ten locals were honored for their achievements in the arts at the Linny Awards ceremony held Thursday, Nov. 9.
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Even with 1,500 turkeys donated from a local grocery chain, some families in the Lehigh Valley will go without thanksgiving dinner.
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North Whitehall Township's Zoning Hearing Board will hold a special meeting to discuss the zoning appeal for cat nursery Foxy’s Cradle on Nov. 20.
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Trexler Middle School students took part in a game show to expose students to financial literacy with "Who Wants to be a Bazillionare," taking concepts from the American Public Media podcast "Million Bazillion"
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The American Red Cross is reminding people to use the end of Daylight Saving Time to test smoke alarms. The nonprofit says changing the clocks twice a year can serve as a life-saving reminder.
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Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will be closed on Mondays starting next week, on Nov. 6. Hourly employees' time will be reduced to 32 hours a week.
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After 40 years with the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, CEO Deb Fries-Jackson is retiring. The Allentown native and former school teacher was instrumental in the merger of the local Girls Club and Boys Club in 2002.
