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A Northampton County Judge on Wednesday denied the request of Lower Saucon Township residents for a stay of a meeting on Feb. 27 relative to the proposed expansion of the Bethlehem Landfill.

Lehigh University wanted to transfer a license from Easton to build a new restaurant that serves beer and wine. Bethlehem's City Council had other plans.

The Yasin Khan 2021 Family Trust has bought more than six acres of land at Sixth & Cumberland streets in Allentown for $1,250,000 from Cottage Investment LP.

A housing needs assessment and housing market assessment commissioned by the city show critically low supply, and untenably high prices for both renters and buyers.

South Side Easton has seen a loss of business over the years. Residents and city officials gathered with the South Side Civic Association to discuss ways to attract businesses to the area.

The State Café and Grill – located at 14-16 S. 5th Street, just around the block from the State Theatre – will reopen on Thursday, Feb. 9.

The owner of the well known ice cream place wants everybody to know that they have moved across the street. There will be a grand opening celebration on Feb. 16.

Dorney Park plans to hire 2,000 seasonal associates, and says a week-long hiring blitz later this month will include applicants being interviewed and hired the same day.

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Turning Point, a breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant, is coming to the Lehigh Valley, not to be confused with the local domestic violence recovery program.

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.

Along with the cooler, shorter days, Autumn brings changes in what fresh local produce is available in the Lehigh Valley. Local tomatoes are just a memory, but now is prime time for local apple varieties.

More than eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, some Pennsylvanians are still unable to access the unemployment benefits they need.

Restaurants are bracing for a rough winter as the industry continues to be one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. Lyman Winner remembers the way things…

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally this morning in Allentown as part of a trio of stops today across the state as candidates head into a pitched battle for the swing state’s 20 electoral votes.

Jobs and the economy were the biggest talking points during a second debate between Susan Wild and Lisa Scheller.

Commercial passenger travel through the lehigh valley international airport dropped 70 percent this june as compared to the same time last year because of the pandemic. But as WLVR’s Ben Stemrich reports, officials say a new hangar that’s been under construction for nearly three years could bring in other flights.

This weekend, a community group in Allentown is hosting a special relief drive for residents in need. The event offers residents home-cooked meals, clothes, toiletries and more.

New restrictions for restaurants and bars in Pennsylvania are now in effect, as part of Governor Wolf’s effort to mitigate a surge in coronavirus cases. Some in carbon county who believe the one-size-fits-all approach isn’t right.