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Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County's Return on Environment report won't come out until the fall, but early findings support the notion that local open spaces provide financial and health benefits for residents. -
Courtesy/Andreas LysandropoulosEl Jefe Taqueria in Bethlehem is expected to reopen this month. The popular Mexican restaurant has been closed since May because of water damage from a fire in an above apartment complex.
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Bethlehem Township Planning Commission reviewed on Monday night a preliminary plan for a proposed 34-room hotel, restaurant, spa, and banquet complex at William Penn Highway and Bethman Road. -
PennDOT is tackling 37 major projects worth more than $700 million in Berks, Carborn, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties this year.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered Pennsylvania flags on all Commonwealth facilities, buildings, and grounds be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the RM Palmer Company factory explosion.
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West Reading's police chief announced two additional fatalities on Sunday evening, ending the search for two missing individuals. The search and rescue operation followed a chocolate factory explosion Friday night.
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Reporter Julian Abraham spent the weekend covering the explosion that occurred Friday at a chocolate factory in West Reading.
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Three people died and four remain missing in the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate-making plant in West Reading. The grim announcement Saturday night came after a day of hope spurred by a victim found alive in the wreckage early in the day.
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Goblies Throwable Paintballs and Play Paint are now on shelves in Target and online. The Bethlehem-based products were created by Lehigh University grad Briana Gardell.
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Though others have experienced an increase in passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Delta has seen an 18% decline.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on Thursday voted to accept recommendations of its Comprehensive Planning Committee for a Bethlehem apartment complex and three area warehouses.
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The Allentown Parking Authority hosted a public forum Tuesday night at the Americus Hotel to hear residents' complaints.
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This week, PennEast Pipeline said it would stop developing a proposed pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
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Gov. Tom Wolf joined a bi-partisan group of elected officials Monday to announce proposed legislation intended to help keep small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses competitive.
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Labor shortages are happening across the country and the problem is hitting home in the Lehigh Valley.
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Grass left uncut. 911 calls that just ring. Reduced hours at libraries and pools.
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After the March 2020 pandemic shutdown of non-life-sustaining businesses, more than 42,000 businesses applied to the Wolf Administration to stay open.
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Lehigh Valley International Airport is considering adding new direct flights to Puerto Rico.
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State stores across Pennsylvania are limiting some liquor purchases to two bottles per day.
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Most flights coming in and out of the Lehigh Valley International Airport will be halted this weekend beginning Friday.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College recently received a federal grant to provide commercial truck driver training to members of the armed forces and their families.
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The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, which owns and operates the Lehigh Valley International Airport, has completed a deal for the development of land that it owns along Airport Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
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Federal unemployment and pandemic benefit programs are set to end on Saturday, Sept. 4.
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Gov. Tom Wolf has called for an increase as all six states that border the commonwealth offer higher minimum wages.
