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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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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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Former NFL player and Parkland graduate Andre Williams was the keynote speaker for the Young Professionals Council Leadership Summit at DeSales University.
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The nonprofit plans to build a new community center in Bethlehem where the Banana Factory is currently located, plus an event space in the former Bethlehem Steel grind and turn shop.
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Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s hospital just expanded its inpatient pediatric unit from 30 beds to 50. The expansion comes on the heels of a severe respiratory season.
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A second building is set to join the Home Depot being constructed at 5887 Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township.
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Professional organizers will host a free drive-thru shredding event at Freedom High School on March 25.
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Our daily list of useful information, chosen to inform and enhance your day, includes news you can use and then some!
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St. Luke's University Health Network cut the ribbon on their new Women and Babies Pavilion and Oncology center in upper Bucks County. This will expand services to women and babies as well as those going through cancer treatments.
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Trans-Bridge Lines will soon move its Allentown stop from the now closed Allentown Bus Terminal to the Allentown Transportation Center, the company announced Monday.
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In October, months before the East Palestine derailment, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail miles later in Sandusky, Ohio.
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Shankweiler's, the country's oldest drive-in theatre located in Orefield, is under new ownership. It will resume its 2022 season this month, with a grand reopening planned for the spring.
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Community Action Lehigh Valley members say they aim to reduce barriers in the region, but there are still many to overcome.
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A change to the state's corporate net income tax, will allow Pennsylvania to woo new businesses and help create jobs, local business leaders say.
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An Allentown-based company helps its users and their families to save money as they pay their medical bills. Along with St. Luke’s, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Tower Health, Penn State Health, and Grand View Health all accept AblePay.
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The Downtown Bethlehem Association has changed the design of Christmas City Village’s huts, and added more vendors.
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The Lehigh Valley ranked first in hotel occupancy rates across the state, according to 2021-2022 Smith Travel Research. The news was shared during Discover Lehigh Valley’s Board of Directors Breakfast and Annual Report on Tuesday.
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State Senator Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) has helped bring a $100,000 grant to the Lehigh County Historical Society in an effort to support historic property renovations and new programming.
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The Lehigh Valley IronPigs held their annual Suites N Treats event Thursday, providing a safe and inclusive environment for at-risk children and children with disabilities to enjoy the Halloween tradition of trick or treating.
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The expansion will include a 23,000-square-foot main ballroom able to accommodate a 500-person wedding, in addition to doubling the size of the hotel and almost tripling the size of the complex’s meeting space.
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A local nonprofit in Bethlehem is aiming to collect 8000 boxes to bring holiday cheer to local children this season.
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The Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School is well on its way to moving in to its new location on Avenue C in Bethlehem by next school year.