-
Matt Slocum/AP PhotoThe U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia, where the country’s smallest denomination coins have been produced since 1793. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comSpecifics for the plan are still under wraps as Upper Macungie Township is processing the application. The proposal would develop the data center at the former Air Products headquarters on Hamilton Boulevard.
-
While many customers are waiting for their power to be restored after the wind storm in the Lehigh Valley, estimated repair times are putting some areas on a longer waitlist. Check out the logic behind those estimates and what they really mean. -
Willow Haven Farm farmer Reuben DeMaster and independent contractor Bill Kuklinski are partnering to open an organic grocery store at 8150 Hamilton Boulevard in Breinigsville.
-
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation announced a new program to train long-term care nursing aides. Those who enroll will get paid while training and will be hired at the health care provider upon completion.
-
North Whitehall Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval to a plan for a business park with a Wawa, an Autozone and a new traffic circle.
-
CEO Tim Fallon has been associated with PBS39 and Lehigh Valley Public Media for 27 years. Fallon announced Tuesday he'll soon take on a different job within the organization and step away from day-to-day operations.
-
The Upper Macungie Planning Commission recommended approval to a plan to expand Americold Logistics' cold storage warehouse. Nearby residents brought a lawyer to express their concerns.
-
Since 2009, the Neighborhood Improvement Zone has invested $500 million of state tax dollars into redeveloping 128-acres of Allentown. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman has called for a review of the program to ensure Pennsylvania's making a wise investment.
-
Slime Time, an entertainment venue allowing kids to make their own slime, will soon open in Suite 606 at The Promenade Shops next to Batch Microcreamery and Altar’d State.
-
A “bold, thoughtful” mural is the goal — one that honors the area’s food culture, farmers and residents themselves, according to co-op General Manager Eric Shamis who recently shared the latest with WLVR's Brad Klein.
-
Players league wide are complaining about Major League Baseball's new uniforms, particularly the see-through pants. The uniforms were manufactured by Fanatics' facilities in Easton.
-
The money will be used to help complete an ongoing project to construct a terminal connector.
-
To avoid the hold, either walk inside to put the exact amount of your purchase on your card, or pay cash.
-
An environmental law expert says the EPA retains substantial authority to regulate emissions.
-
If passenger train expansion can happen in western Pennsylvania, can it also happen here?
-
The IronPigs have been 'a tremendous resource,' says Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong.
-
General Manager Kurt Landes says stadium renovation costs have risen from $6M to $9.5M.
-
Legislators are looking for ways to ease the situation.
-
Public comment on a plan to invest more than $170M is open through month's end.
-
Several businesses will gather to celebrate the beginning of summer.
-
At over $6 per gallon in Pa., some companies can't afford to put fuel in their trucks.
-
The owner of five restaurants in and around the Lehigh Valley was fined more than $15,000.
-
His speech Tuesday at the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia was an attempt to reset the debate on the economy.
