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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. -
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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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. -
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.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning committee gave preliminary approval for a warehouse development in Upper Saucon Township and a recycling plant in Plainfield Township.
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The chief economist for Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank told a Bethlehem crowd the Federal Reserve Board is unlikely to stick a soft landing as it battles inflation.
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Backlogs and bottlenecks have dragged out wait times for a $350 million Pennsylvania mortgage relief program, leaving homeowners stuck in a high-stakes game of telephone.
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Cupcakes with Egyptian cinnamon are just one confection customers might try as Mia & Maddie bakery moves forward with plans to open a shop in Easton.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network establishes a new partnership with a clinic offering resources to those with Down syndrome. The partnership is expected to add more variety to the care the patients receive.
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The commonwealth's unemployment rate has dipped below four percent for the first time since recording of the rate started.
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The city's first major running festival since Runner's World's in 2019 will include a 5K, 10K and half-marathon.
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Noval Kitchen, an eatery offering authentic Asian food including dim sim and Cantonese, has joined Bethlehem’s restaurant roster.
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Kou Kitchen offers authentic West African cuisine for private and public events.
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Founded in 2017, the company develops semiconductors for several applications.
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Diners, those brightly lit destinations for coffee, conversation and comfort food that won’t break the bank, are expanding their regional reach with two new iterations set to open in the coming weeks.
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Think of it like this - table tennis double-elimination bracket, but with the attitude of boxing.
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Part of the Pa. Department of Aging, the team will focus on financial exploitation of seniors.
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The new spot at 1259 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Salisbury Township follows those in Bethlehem and Easton.
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As prices of meat, produce and other foods continue to rise amid inflation, two discount grocery store chains are expanding their footprints in the Lehigh Valley.
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Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and PennDOT will study how to make passenger rail a reality in the region.
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U.S. families with school children plan to spend an average of $864 on back-to-school items in 2022.
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Best friends behind the PA Rye Co are veterans of the Allentown hospitality scene.
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Casey visited the Lehigh Valley to address economic, supply chain and inflation issues.
