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                Courtesy/Second Harvest Facebook PageThe United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation have launched a $500,000 fundraising campaign to strengthen food access and deliver rapid relief to families in need.
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                Contributed/Lehigh Valley Community Foundation and United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyIn the Lehigh Valley, 105,000 people rely on SNAP benefits for food assistance. One in four of them is a child. When federal safety nets falter, the charitable food network becomes the community’s last line of defense. It requires collaboration, leadership and shared purpose.
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                        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.
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                        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.
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                        Trails are still up and skiers are still coming, just not at full capacity
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                        Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact or that you might want to look at again.
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                        Vegetables, baked goods and local distilleries are participating in 2023's winter market season.
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                        Nkasso, a West African family-owned eatery, held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening on Friday at 44 N. 8th Street in Allentown. It offers bissap, a drink made out of the flowers of the Roselle plant (a variety of Hibiscus), along with other cultural staples.
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                        OSHA documentation shows a prior inspection history for the company that resulted in 3 serious violations involving trench excavation hazards
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                        "My daughter is on the Lehigh Valley Polar Bears ice hockey team," the Facebook post said. "Once a year they have a big fundraiser where the parents need to donate a basket... would anyone be willing to donate?" Within days, the post had more than 200 responses.
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                        Easton council met to pass 2023 budge amendments and discussed the 'A' S&P Global rating
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                        With a ban of the social media platform TikTok imminent, Lehigh Valley business owners are weighing in on how it will affect their marketing efforts.
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                        Find the details on upcoming restaurant weeks from East Penn to Northampton Area including participants, giveaways and featured menus.
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                        The sport, which has a relatively low barrier to entry, soon will come to Whitehall with the opening of the Gravity Vault Lehigh Valley.
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                        Infinera has secured a CHIPS and Science Act contract to construct a state-of-the-art semiconductor facility in South Bethlehem. The 2022 law intends to bolster domestic production of essential technology.
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                        Tensions are rising as the City of Easton and the Rock Church of Easton move closer to a legal battle over possession of the historic Hooper House property.
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                        Easton's Planning Commission reviewed the city's comprehensive plan Wednesday, celebrating successes while acknowledging a wealth of work to attain their goals by 2040.
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                        South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners on Wednesday night voted 3-2 against a text amendment request that would have allowed for the building of a 8,000-square-foot restaurant at the Ridge Farms mixed-use housing development.
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                        The U.S. Department of Commerce reached a non-binding agreement with Coherent Corp. that could lead to the creation of 320 jobs at its Palmer Township facility. The agreement is intended to boost production of silicon carbide substrates, a specialized crystal used to create semiconductor wafers.
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                        The new plan, presented to Lower Macungie Planning Commission on Tuesday, now consists of 13 homes in Cherry Ridge Estates, instead of the original 20.
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                        Representatives of Langan Engineering presented a sketch plan for the Charles Chrin Commerce Centre to Tatamy's Planning Commission on Jan. 14, 2025, detailing a light industrial building, two
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                        Easton's Historic District Commission voted against a proposal to demolish and reconstruct the McDonald's at 300 Larry Holmes Drive, citing issues with the appearance, layout and signs for the property.
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                        The store would have been at 44-46 N. 13th St., and sold cigarettes, cigars, candy and groceries.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
