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The commonwealth's unemployment rate has dipped below four percent for the first time since recording of the rate started.

The city's first major running festival since Runner's World's in 2019 will include a 5K, 10K and half-marathon.

A sketch plan for a new housing development called Estates at Woodmere was presented to the planning commission Wednesday.

Amanda Buss plans to resign as executive director from the Cancer Support Community of the Lehigh Valley. She’s stepping down to focus on her own health while battling cancer.

Living a healthier lifestyle is one of the top new year's resolutions. A Good Shepherd physical therapy expert talks about how to avoid the “workout warrior” aches and pains and ease into a new routine.

South Whitehall officials are hosting an open house meeting to solicit resident feedback for the township's draft comprehensive plan. It will serve as a guideline for how the township will grow in the next 10-15 years.

Mayor J. William Reynolds sent a letter to the congregations Tuesday asking to negotiate a better offer from the city. It isn't clear if the churches are interested.

The Greater Easton Development Partnership and the Wilson LINCS Family Center received $1.1 million in state funding.

A rockslide shut down Route 611 north of Portland, Pa., in early December. Last week, PennDOT said the road isn't expected to reopen for another 7 months. On the heels of pandemic losses, many merchants said they don't know if they can withstand this hit.

Two Lehigh Valley fitness gurus talk about their exercise classes and why you should try them in the new year. Both women agree that group fitness is the key to success.

Figures released this week show another 4.4 million workers quit their jobs in February.

The funds must be spent by 2026.

The company has gained jobs as its IntelliSwab COVID rapid test kits have entered the market.

The Lehigh Valley has nearly made a full recovery from the pandemic, Cunningham said.

Borrowing money for a home or auto loan could also cost more.

A billboard company, Adams Outdoor, is using the sunflower as a symbol for peace.

Two Pa. legislators would like to see them, but not cocktails in cans, return.

Republican primary candidates are focusing on rising gas and fossil fuel prices.

A business incubator in South Bethlehem is urging other businesses to join in the effort.

It will be the company's first manufacturing facility in the United States.

The authority plans to expand but that can't happen just yet.

The problem will not be solved quickly or easily, some say.