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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

Steel City Plant Co., a boutique plant shop featuring expert knowledge and easy care instructions, will open in Easton's Belleville Market this weekend.

Hillside Mini Golf & Ice Cream has reopened under new ownership with a newly restored and redone mini golf course and renovated building

One the first day of sweet corn sales at Newhard Farms on Friday, the lines were long and the smiles were in abundance.

Council members and residents voiced worry over density and flooding concerns, eventually rejecting the proposed change to allow the 22 townhouse units.

The City of Allentown is partnering City Center Allentown and AlphaGraphics, a marketing and custom printing firm, to give $5,000 to a small business in need of a facelift.

A new event called LGBTQ Inclusivity in the Workplace taught local businesses how to better include and support LGBTQ people.

Workers at a Starbucks store at Northampton Crossings are the latest to join a strike timed to Pride month, alleging unfair labor practices and disputes with the company over LGBTQ+ displays in stores. While striking, workers say they were kicked off of Starbucks property, with police involved.

Zoners approved variances for lighting and signage as the Raising Cane's project heads again to the township's planning commission in July.

Lehigh Valley International Airport Executive Director Thomas R. Stoudt said Tuesday he is not opposed to additional hotels being built at the airport. A Courtyard by Marriott is slated to open there late in 2025.

The family of Judith “Judy” Lopez-Moran, a 55-year-old mother of three, filed what their lawyers called the first wrongful-death suit against R.M. Palmer Co. after the March 24 blast in West Reading.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is implementing a new system that helps improve care and cut costs for patients and the system. The data analytic app will help reduce wasteful spending and assist clinicians in making informed decisions.

Store associates Jessica Pastor and Crystal Garcia were chosen to be the face of a familiar brand after their store raised $12,448 to assist local food banks.

Esmirna Jiménez's work is an example of what culturally-competent tax services could look like for a segment of the population that isn’t often thought of when it comes to tax time.

Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

A chemical used to color some Peeps and other popular candies has been banned from makeup in the U.S., but not from food. Consumer groups say the chemical has been linked to cancer and other health problems.

The large Ridge Farms development was granted an extension for meeting compliances, longtime firefighters in the township were given recognition, and a new self storage facility was given the okay by the township near the Ridge Farms development site.

Lightning Source, LLC, a subsidiary of Ingram Content Group, gave notice of a series of layoffs for 260 people at its 860 Nestle Way, Breinigsville location.

The warehouse reignited early Thursday morning, calling firefighters back to the scene. It could be weeks before investigators determine the cause of the fire.

In past years, Peeps has held the title of No. 1 Easter candy in the country. This is no longer the case.

The local housing crisis spurred UWGLV partner PPL Foundation to create 'Be a Housing Hero,' a campaign through which the foundation made contributions in honor of every new or increased pledge to United Way.

The Lehigh Valley Brewers Guild met at Lost Tavern Brewery on Tuesday to begin preparations for Lehigh Valley Beer Week on April 29-May 6.