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Nancy A. Walker, Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry, was in Allentown on Thursday to announce $4.2 million in Industry Partnership grants for projects statewide that will prepare state workers and high school seniors for family-sustaining jobs.

Dorney Park and all the parks under the Cedar Fair umbrella will recruit seasonal workers for the summer 2024 season with a huge job fair Feb. 17-24.

Father-and-son duo Rick and Jonathan Morrissey have been working around the clock, promising to "make Valentine's Day happen for you."

A new Women and Babies Pavilion is now open at St. Luke’s Allentown campus. The expansion doubles the number of births the hospital can accommodate each year.

The "Love, Easton" project is aiming to display a hand-crafted heart for each and every city resident — 28,127 in total — throughout windows and public spaces as a show of unity, love, and creativity.

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A new blood donation site is now open in Bethlehem. Miller-Keystone's satellite location will give people a chance to donate once a month to contribute to critically low blood supply.

South Whitehall planners Thursday reviewed a plan for a new medical office for Aesthetic Surgery Associates. The practice would relocate to the new building from its current location at 250 Cetronia Road.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at a Wawa DriveThru in Lower Macungie Township on Thursday morning. The drive-thru is the second such Wawa store in the nation, the other located in Lower Bucks County.

The city plans to extend two plazas at the city's busiest intersection by the end of next year.

The Rock'n Play Sleeper is not safe, they say.

Sunny Ghai will be the new chair starting in February. He campaigned for the board as a smart growth candidate.

A proposed sale of three Lutheran churches to Lehigh University is on hold for now. Church and community members gathered after Sunday services to get answers about the future of the buildings.

From over-the-counter drugs to prescription medications, supply seems to be dwindling for certain meds. A doctor and pharmacist from the Lehigh Valley are explaining what they are seeing firsthand.

Third generation Lehigh Valley resident Ashley Coleman will lead the Bradbury-Sullivan Center as it expands its programming over the next few years.

Bradbury-Sullivan will host its first-ever "First Saturdays" this weekend, as part of an effort to expand its reach to families.

Sen. Bob Casey's office has planned a news conference for Friday, highlighting "millions" for the Bethlehem shelter — without saying an exact dollar amount yet.

The grant will cover pre-construction and land development expenses in Upper Saucon Township. The new YMCA has been on the drawing board for years. Officials hope to open in in 2025.

A local group will hold a free training for people interested in securing funds needed to start a business.

Lehigh Valley Health Network announced Wednesday that they have acquired Venel Institute Medical Education and Research Center in Bethlehem. This will expand LVHN's educational reach.

Andre Williams owns AW Selvedge and DKShin, denim companies. He is based in the Lehigh Valley. He’s using the skills he honed on the field to dress people. And he said making a sale gives him the feeling of a win.

The staff at Bethlehem Area Public Library has released its list of favorite books for 2022.