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PennDOT officials have gone back and forth with the National Park Service as it seeks a special permit to begin repairs to Route 611 along the Monroe County-Northampton County border. A rockslide shut a 3-mile stretch in December 2022.

Allentown businesses and high school students were honored at the Allentown Chamber of Commerce annual awards reception at the Renaissance Allentown Hotel on Thursday.

The bank is working to open a second Lehigh Valley location by the end of the year in Bethlehem's Westgate Mall.

Senior presidential adviser Tom Perez visited an affordable housing project in Allentown on Wednesday before meeting with leaders of the city's Puerto Rican community downtown.

A new set of retail buildings near Hamilton Crossings got zoning approval from Lower Macungie

True Motion — a German-engineered running shoe — is available for the first time in the United States through an Allentown-area startup, with Keystone Running Store as the first official retailer.

Aldi moved to a new location from its former space on Easton Avenue in Bethlehem Township. It's now targeted for a collision repair shop, and some officials raised concerns about servicing electric vehicles there.

North Whitehall Planning Commission discussed a proposal to construct a 547,500-square-foot, 50-foot-high warehouse about a half mile north of Orefield Middle School.

The former Revolutions in Saucon Valley Square Shopping Center on Route 378 this summer will become B Social indoor entertainment center, which seeks to “provide guests with a unique, multifaceted experience,” the company said.

Developer Abraham Atiyeh claims Palmer Township has discriminated against him. He says he's the one responsible for mailers sent to township residences seeking to identify others who have a beef with the township.

Inflation that leads to a jump in interest rates could be lurking, as well.

The Lehigh Valley lawmaker says Pennsylvania should withdraw any investments tied to Russian assets.

Russia is responsible for about 40 percent of Europe's natural gas supply.

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The number of job vacancies across the state has been shrinking since May 2021.

Leonard Lightner first started working for the city in 2008.

The region’s record sales may not just be because of a surge in interest from individuals.

He'll be responsible for day-to-day management of city operations

The state is also distributing grants to encourage electrifying fleets for local governments and police forces.

Experts say vertical agriculture could be a key to future food security.

For now, only a small number of Lehigh Valley properties are being spurred by AI, says a local expert.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said bolstering the public school system is a priority of his administration.