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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.

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.

The hottest and most family-fun places to celebrate the New Year.

Plans are in the works for flower CSAs — Community Supported Agriculture — subscriptions that will bring joy and color to 2023. Here's how you can sign up, and bring the fragrant anticipation of the blooms to come.

ArtsQuest said Christkindlmarkt shattered its attendance record by attracting 107,272 visitors to its Bethlehem campus in 2022.

The state has delivered nearly $300,000 to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 375 in Allentown in an effort to provide additional apprenticeship opportunities in the Lehigh Valley.

The new owners of Shankweiler's have crafted a plan for what the future of the drive-in will look like. It not only includes fall and winter matinees and operating year-round, but big collaborations with community partners.

A Little Bit of Local, in downtown Allentown, stocks only items from small, local businesses.

Green Building United held a sustainable warehouse forum at Lafayette College, discussing the ways the Lehigh Valley's economy can grow while increasing sustainability.

Meet the restauranteur who brought the Louisiana Bayou to Bethlehem and gave cheese steaks a "totally '80s" makeover.

Rosanna’s Restaurant, which temporarily closed in February, is expected to reopen in the winter as a modern deli and bar, Rosa's Corner, at 2 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem.

The decision drew cheers and applause from a crowd of roughly one hundred people gathered, but township supervisors could overrule the recommendation.

The former Forks Diner, at 3315 Sullivan Trail in Forks Township, is being converted into an auto maintenance and repair shop, Your Mechanic PA, LLC.

The Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, state Sen. Pat Browne and community partners announced a new initiative focusing on workforce development and economic well-being for the Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic community.

Two new Wayback Burgers locations are coming soon to Bethlehem and Lower Macungie Township.

Bethlehem residents told city council they're concerned about an odor suspected to be coming from a nearby business.

Ms. Velvet’s Café, a walk-up eatery serving breakfast and lunch, held a grand opening Sept. 20 at 239 N. Fourth St. in downtown Allentown. The business is named in memory of owner Carlos Marrero's late sister, Ruby Marrero, who died as a result of a hit-and-run accident a few blocks away from the eatery in 2017.

Costas Paxos and his sisters, Maria and Barbara Paxos, on Sept. 2 opened Not Just Bagels at 5585 Hamilton Blvd., Suite D, Lower Macungie Township, in the Shepherd’s Corner shopping center.

Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley, which “works to build simple, decent homes for hardworking, disadvantaged families,” on Aug. 2 opened its second ReStore at the South Mall on Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township.

New vendors moving into the Downtown Allentown Market will offer sweet and savory options.