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Distributed by Spirit Christmas/Getty Images/iStockphotoSpirit Halloween is trading its iconic orange and ghoulish mascot for St. Nick and Christmas cheer. Near the end of October and beginning November, some existing Spirit Halloween stores will shift to Spirit Christmas stores, including one in the Lehigh Valley.
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Distributed/PPL Electric Utilities/FacebookAs electric prices rise twice as fast as inflation, PPL requests its first rate increase in a decadePPL Electric Utilities this week filed its first distribution base rate request in a decade, seeking approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for an 8.6% increase in annual revenue — about $356 million.
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The Archer Music Hall at 935-939 Hamilton Street in Allentown will be able to accommodate up to 1,800 people for concerts.
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A proposed new roller coaster at Dorney Park cleared the final hurdle from South Whitehall Township.
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“Leading Disruption: A Health-Care Innovation Summit” will take place this Saturday featuring speakers from around the country. Good Shepherd is opening the conference to employees as well as the community.
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Resident showed up at a Bethlehem City Council meeting on Tuesday to oppose the 240-unit, six-story development proposed at 119 Technology Drive. The four-acre site now is occupied by IQE, a U.K.-based global supplier of semiconductors that is moving operations to North Carolina.
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FD Market, the eco-friendly refillery and houseware store, will be closing their original Emmaus location at the end of the month to better meet their customers where they are in Saucon Valley.
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The first phase of the Little Lehigh Redevelopment project calls for the construction of 50 housing units and a community building that will include a Head Start program.
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The Easton Zoning Hearing Board approved a variance request that will allow for the construction of a 27-unit apartment and retail building on Northampton Street in the Downtown area.
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Whether you do them by yourself, go to a tax clinic or hire a professional, navigating the tax system can be complicated.
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Bethlehem Township commissioners questioned the property's proposed uses. The nearly 10-acre site at William Penn Highway and Bethman Road used to be the offices of John Frinzi Realtors.
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The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact or that you might want to look at again.
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Vegetables, baked goods and local distilleries are participating in 2023's winter market season.
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Nkasso, a West African family-owned eatery, held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening on Friday at 44 N. 8th Street in Allentown. It offers bissap, a drink made out of the flowers of the Roselle plant (a variety of Hibiscus), along with other cultural staples.
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OSHA documentation shows a prior inspection history for the company that resulted in 3 serious violations involving trench excavation hazards
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"My daughter is on the Lehigh Valley Polar Bears ice hockey team," the Facebook post said. "Once a year they have a big fundraiser where the parents need to donate a basket... would anyone be willing to donate?" Within days, the post had more than 200 responses.
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Easton council met to pass 2023 budge amendments and discussed the 'A' S&P Global rating
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Two men working on a sewer line became trapped as a hole they dug collapsed. One was rescued immediately; the other was buried up to his chin as crews worked for hours into the night to free him.
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Leaders from St. John's Windish Evangelical Lutheran Church said the authority's action threatened the churches' futures. Now, the parking authority says it won't pursue eminent domain.
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A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide.
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