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It's a day when people are encouraged to shop local and buy goods outside of big box stores. Exhausted from fighting lines at crowded stores on Black Friday or ordering online from retailers that have warehouses around the world, people can buy from their neighbors.

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation offers a grant program to fund employees' ideas. Projects range from helping those with spinal chord injuries to researching specific topics.

On Thursday, Allentown's historic Americus Hotel held a grand reopening ceremony to celebrate the completion of years of renovations.

Lehigh Valley Health Network put out a statement saying they have reached an agreement with Aetna. This comes after the healthcare system said they would drop the health insurance company's members in 2023.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated local businesses and chamber president Tony Iannelli at its annual meeting.

Easton's West Ward finalizing plans to submit for a federal HUD Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant that would give $30-50 million to revitalize neighborhood

ALDI opened its newest location at 3235 Hamilton Blvd. in South Whitehall Township Thursday.

A hot, dry July this year slashed yields for many Lehigh Valley farmers this year, just as prices for fertilizer hit all-time highs. Now, Northampton County is offering help them implement new practices that could let them use less.

The free program, which kicks off Thursday at The Caring Place in Allentown, will range in offerings for kids as young as 6 years old and all the way up to young adults.

Civil engineering association ASCE gave the state the same grade it did in 2018 as the commonwealth continues to face challenges improving its infrastructure, but optimism is strong a year after the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was signed.

Pennsylvania is preparing to ease COVID restrictions this weekend. Bars and restaurants can serve alcohol without food, lift curfews and increase capacity. But the move comes as COVID cases are on the rise and service employees may not be vaccinated yet.

Pennsylvania State Rep. Lisa Boscola wants to give tax relief to struggling restaurants and bars so that they can stay in business during the pandemic.

A new snapshot of Allentown’s manufacturing sector finds that - even in 2020 - there’s some reason for hope.

President Donald Trump signed the latest federal stimulus bill yesterday, but federal unemployment benefits may still be delayed for recipients. In the interim, WLVR’s Brittany Sweeney has more on other Pennsylvania resources for people struggling to make ends meet.

On January 1, a CDC moratorium on evictions will expire. The deadline is creating significant uncertainty for families in the Lehigh Valley, and the organizations getting ready to assist them.

Hidden beneath the open space, jewel lakes and dense forests is the silent frustration in households across the region that are struggling to keep pace with the modern world.

Governor Tom Wolf is calling on Congress to pass a pandemic relief package. He and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy met Monday calling the situation in their states, “dire.”

If you’re planning on going skiing in the region this season, don’t forget your car. You may need it for more than you think. WLVR’s Haley O’Brien visited a resort in Berks County that’s making some changes.

The poverty rate in the United States has steadily increased since the summer. As more people slip into poverty, it's difficult for experts to estimate how many will recover financially after the pandemic ends.

WLVR’s Community Correspondent Genesis Ortega spoke with DiDonato who says the Governor could’ve saved restaurants a lot of money if he had given them advanced notice of the restaurant shutdown.

The Easton Area School District is looking to build its own cyber academy. District staff say the current program isn’t working for many families. And as WLVR’s Tyler Pratt reports, it appears to have cost the district millions of dollars.

How do you get people to follow proper COVID-19 safety measures? Psychology says that it often comes down to choosing the right words.