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Ryan Gaylor/LehighValleyNews.comThe Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides vouchers to low-income seniors and others. Last year in Lehigh and Northampton counties, only 24,063 vouchers out of 52,462 distributed to seniors and WIC recipients were redeemed, according to program figures. That's just over a 45% redemption rate. -
Image Capture: July 2024/@ 2025 GoogleLocated between Main and Front streets, the one-story, 15,000-square-foot building on about 1.5 acres is planned to become the new home of St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Saucon Valley Family Practice.
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First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union soon will open an education center at Easton's Neighborhood Center to help residents in need of advice. -
Lehigh Valley International Airport logged more than 95,000 passengers passing through last month — less than 200 travelers short of its March 2004 record.
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In an effort to free up parking for residents, Easton City Council has introduced an ordinance which would provide permits to park for residents in the area of Bushkill Drive.
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An amendment to a bill that would approve tax abatements on blighted land where a 144-unit apartment complex is proposed in Emmaus Borough has temporarily stalled the project.
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The Allentown Parking Authority’s board of directors on Wednesday unanimously chose the museum’s relocation bid as its preferred project to reshape the property at the northwest corner of Tenth and Hamilton streets.
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Pen Argyl Borough Council provided conditional use approval to a former warehouse a developer intends to turn into an apartment building.
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Palmer Township's Board of Supervisors granted approval to a preliminary land development plan for a new Rutter's convenience store at their Monday meeting.
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FD Market, a sustainable goods shop and zero-waste refillery located in Promenade Saucon Valley, will close in May, it was announced this week. Owner Jackie Bassett shared a heartfelt message on the business' social media thanking patrons for their loyalty.
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Mack Trucks said it will lay off 250 to 350 workers at its Macungie facility — in part because of market uncertainty and the impact of tariffs.
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Nearly six years after it opened, the Downtown Allentown Market has closed due to lack of customers.
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A steep rise in egg prices plus butter shortages means some bakeries must adapt.
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The audit of a dozen districts released last week has drawn the ire of school business experts.
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Thanks to the award from the Safe Streets for All program, Allentown can develop a plan to make the future safer for all, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said.
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The former parish building will host one more Mass in honor of St. Joseph in March.
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Bob Born was formerly president of Just Born Quality Confections, the Bethlehem-based company that makes Peeps and Hot Tamales.
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The hotel used to be called the Holiday Inn Conference Center, but it has been completely renovated and rebranded.
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After 50 years in business at Westgate Mall in Bethlehem, Hawk Music must vacate its location due to planned renovations at the mall.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk will deliver his State of the City address in public meetings next week. He presented it earlier this week during a luncheon with the Allentown Chamber of Commerce and Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber.
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Nineteen of the club's 24 members are visually impaired, but that is not stopping them from striving to be "as vibrant as any club" of the international service organization.
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Mayor Sal Panto Jr. says it's unfortunately part of a larger trend that is changing how small businesses operate in neighborhoods. He said the city intends to create a task force to address it.
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The Palmer Township supervisors rejected a proposal for a 185,000-square-foot manufacturing center near a housing development in the northern end of the township.
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The company says the issue has been resolved, but it's still asking people to pay the full amount on their bills — even if they were charged in error.
