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A coffee shop two months ago lauded by President Joe Biden as a shining success of small business appears to be on its way out of Emmaus following an extended landlord-tenant dispute.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Stephanie Sigafoos and Brittany Sweeney.

The Lehigh Valley ranked first in the nation in economic development projects in 2023 than any similarly sized market, according to Site Selection magazine. The region also ranked fourth in all communities in the Northeast.

With restaurants facing high inflation, food and labor costs, Juan Martinez believes eventually, everything is going to level out and "good times will come."

A City Council member raised concerns last month about how much workers earn through the Allentown Rescue Mission’s transitional employment program.

The Hellertown Planning Commission gave a preliminary nod for a new Sheetz for the corner of Kichline Avenue and Main Street. Initial concerns surround traffic impacts and parking.

The Rutter's slogan is ‘Why Go Anywhere Else?’ — a loaded question in a Lehigh Valley landscape dotted with a Wawa or a Sheetz at seemingly every turn.

Eric Cutting, owner of Blended Bar + Grill in downtown Allentown, is among those battling higher food costs, labor challenges and fighting each night to get folks through the door.

As Dorney Park begins testing and inches closer to the opening of Iron Menace, fans are heaping praise on Thunderhawk — a classic wooden coaster that turns 100 this year.

Jeff Fegley, owner of Fegley's Brew Works locations in Allentown and Bethlehem, talks about entrenched issues facing the restaurant industry and what the future holds for Brew Works.

A 20-something eighth-generation farmer a few states away bestows the Lehigh Valley with a meaningful, restored artifact.

The school is a lot closer to the action, bringing free-of-charge, hands-on table games dealer training to the second floor of The Outlets at Wind Creek, moving from its previous location for eight years off East Second Street.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs open the 2025 season on Friday. It wouldn't be possible without the work of Andy Gossel and Mike Conrad, the only full-time members of the grounds crew.

Easton City Council approved a lease agreement with 28Fortune LLC that will allow it to open a Hologram Zoo on the first floor of City Hall this summer.

Promising outfield prospect Justin Crawford will be key to the fortunes of the 2025 Lehigh Valley IronPigs, who open their season on Friday at home.

The restaurants are a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with a location in downtown Allentown; a new bar and lounge concept from the owners of Amigos; and a café, City Center said. The restaurants will open this summer.

Carter’s Inc., the leading apparel company for babies and young children, said it will open a 3,200 square-foot store at the mall at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27.

The owner of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs has concerns over how a proposed stadium project at the Executive Education Academy Charter School will affect parking at nearby Coca-Cola Park.

A conditional use hearing for a 170-unit apartment complex on Van Buren Road addressed a potential right-of-way issue during Monday's Palmer supervisors meeting, although the hearing has been continued until April.

Pennsylvania's Dog Laws clearly state dumping a dog is illegal. Yet every year, shelters bear witness to the unthinkable act, and much worse. When will it stop?

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie visited Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. in Easton, where he got feedback about federal regulations on truck drivers and concerns about Pennsylvania's emission standards.

The Lehigh Valley's only Muffler Man, located in Coopersburg, only continues to gain attraction as the years go by. This time, Giant Chip has secured a spot among the state's top "quirkiest" roadside attractions, alongside only one other Muffler Man in the state to make the list.