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Distributed/PPL Electric Utilities/FacebookEXPLAINER: PPL plans $8 billion in grid upgrades, says electric demand could triple over next decadePPL Electric said it expects electric demand on its system could triple over the next decade. That growth is being driven largely by expansion of advanced manufacturing, new data centers and other large industrial electricity users.
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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comGas prices are rising across the country as global tensions push oil markets higher and lawmakers raise concerns about possible price gouging.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The city surpassed the bid from Lehigh University, according to officials.
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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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Upper Macungie Township supervisors granted preliminary approval to a land development plan for three warehouses at 7201 Hamilton Blvd.
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Community space, a recreation center and affordable housing are some suggestions for how to redevelop the old Dixie cup building in Wilson Borough, just outside Easton.
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Northampton County Council is the last government body that needs to sign off on extended tax breaks in Bethlehem's Southside, intended to encourage redevelopment of "deteriorated" parts of the city.
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The boutique hotel in Downtown Allentown opened on Jan. 15 and is already booking dates for when the Archer Music Hall opens in March.
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Scott Slingerland, executive director of recipient nonprofit Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, said, “It’s cool how everybody’s a piece of the puzzle in terms of supporting the community. We all do totally different things, but it all makes up the whole.”
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Lehigh Valley International Airport served a record number of passengers in 2024, according to a news release on Wednesday from the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.The airport served 1,012,240 passengers last year, an increase of 8.7% from 2023.Also, Allegiant Air will resume service from ABE to Denver and Nashville starting in May.
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Palmer Township's Board of Supervisors approved preliminary plans for a new Shammy Shine, set to be built next to an existing location on Kingston Road.
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The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the Lehigh Valley and other parts of eastern Pennsylvania through noon Wednesday, with wind chills dropping to as low as 13 degrees below zero.
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Bethlehem Co-op Market wants members and future patrons to keep the faith. A summer opening is now the target.
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Nazareth-based Martin Guitar will showcase new guitars, including an acoustic double-neck, at the National Association of Music Merchants trade show in Anaheim this week.
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Live Nation, the huge entertainment company that will run the Archer Music Hall, will hold a job fair Thursday and Friday, Jan. 23-24. It has said it expects to fill more than 200 permanent jobs at the venue in nearly 20 categories.
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This year's Auto Mania automotive flea market wrapped up Sunday at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Though snow kept many attendees home Sunday, vendors and organizers said brisk business Friday and Saturday more than made up for it.
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Stop the Wood Ave Warehouse is on a mission to fight the development of the Easton Commerce Park warehouse proposed at the old Pfizer Pigments plant site, near the borders of Wilson Borough, Easton and Palmer Township.
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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.