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The hearing later this month in Bethlehem is the first step in the 5-year license renewal for Wind Creek Bethlehem. The initial public hearing by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board had been set for June 26 but had to be postponed because of severe storms and power outages.

Owowcow Creamery announced it secured two brag-worthy titles: third-best ice cream shop in the U.S. and first place on the East Coast. The creamery has two locations in the Lehigh Valley.

About 120 workers at the distribution center in Palmer Township are represented by the United Auto Workers union. Leaders say the proposed deal increases wages 33% over the next five years.

Teamsters Local 773 approved a new contract that awarded employees raises, more sick days and better contributions toward their health care costs, said union President Dennis Hower.

Allentown City Council agreed to raise parking fines next month if the parking authority's board agreed to those initiatives.

Easton City Council approved a resolution that would allow the city to take the historic Hooper House by eminent domain, but officials would prefer not to fall back on that option, hoping discussions with owner Rock Church may be successful.

The “Easton Commerce Park" proposal for a 1,006,880-square-foot warehouse at the old Pfizer Pigments property off Wood Avenue drew concerns from members of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

In the midst of scorching temperatures, Tandoor Grill owner Raj Muddu is giving out free water bottles to help cool off Easton community members.

Farmers Kenneth and Heather Skorinko are planning to open a craft distillery with a tasting room. They would build a 2,400 square foot pole barn at 1990 Neffs Laurys Road in North Whitehall to house it.

A proposed skyscraper on 9th Street in Allentown called Peregrine Tower has garnered local and feasibility concern for its height and impact on the neighborhood.

For many, it's time to step beyond education and get a job.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild were instrumental in delivering funding that will help the community organization expand.

The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.

Combining art with sport, some skateboarders decorate their boards with graphics.

Local sellers will include Whole Foods, Giant and Amazon Fresh.

The nearly 100-year-old bridge will see more than 17,000 vehicles a day, PennDOT says.

Bowery Farming could hold a key to the future of food security.

Could be time for a new career.

The process of finding an alternative supplier can be complicated, officials say.

Staff and extra security will be looking for kids left alone.

Catasauqua Police are investigating the incident.

A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.