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Comic fans, gamers, movie fanatics, cosplayers and more will return to the Agri-Plex in Allentown this weekend for the 24th annual Lehigh Valley Comic Convention.

Crayola officials, along with PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and local legislators, held an informational session Thursday on the company’s 3.53 megawatt solar farm.

Easton City Council introduced an ordinance to amend its ARPA budget on April 9. It will see half a million dollars go toward repairs on the Ferry Street sanitary line.

Palmer Township's board of supervisors and planning commission approved plans for two new car washes in the area during their Monday and Tuesday meetings this week.

Allentown planning officials granted a one-year extension to Cortex Residential as it awaits state funding for its project.

Palmer Supervisors voted to request a Post Traffic Impact Study from developers behind the massive Easton Commerce Park warehouse project, which is anticipated to cause significant traffic issues in and around the area.

Easton Public Market is welcoming a slew of new vendors as they fight to win USA Today's 10BEST Award for Best Public Market, an honor they earned in 2023.

After being open two years under Giacomo Sgroi, a new family will take over Nonna's Italian Market in Bethlehem. They said fan-favorites will stay, but they plan to bring some new items to the table.

The Downtown Allentown Market "did not meet our long-term expectations," a City Center executive said.

Mack Trucks will display a 100-year-old Mack AB model tractor manufactured in Allentown at the 125th New York International Auto Show April 18-27.

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an amusement park that has drawn generations of families for nearly 100 years to the Ocean City boardwalk, will close at the end of the 2024 season. Operators say it's "no longer a viable business."

Two well-known health care companies in the Lehigh Valley will continue their relationship for years to come. St. Luke's University Health Network and Capital Blue Cross agreed to continue to work together to insure the hospital network's employees.

Real estate purveyor Larry Holmes Jr. has secured a recommendation for a zoning exception that could allow him to launch a brand-new luxury cigar bar and lounge in Easton.

Following nearly two decades connecting communities in Easton together, Main Street Initiative's manager Kim Kmetz is moving on to new horizons.

Hundreds gathered for the grand opening of the region's first Raising Cane's location as Lower Macungie continues to see new developments and commercial growth.

The Lehigh Valley has "amazing industries" and companies, "but that doesn't mean much" to people who can't access those jobs, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild said.

Tuesday, Aug. 6, is opening day for the Lehigh Valley's first Raising Cane's, in Lower Macungie Township. It's the 11th Raising Cane's to come to the Keystone State, but not without celebration. A soft opening was held Monday.

In an effort to get a read on what the community really needs, Easton officials are asking the public to take the Blueprint Communities survey.

After over 90 years of business on Lehigh Street in Allentown, The Brass Rail will soon open doors in another part of the city. This time, it'll be at another location familiar to loyal customers: the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market.

A new complaint form is available online for Pennsylvanians — or those traveling through the Commonwealth — encountering issues with airline travel, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Wednesday.

The IronPigs are joing forces with Peeps for a special promotion, creating IronPeeps merchandise including caps, jerseys and more.

In a hearing in Bethlehem Wednesday, officials responsible for oversight of Wind Creek said they didn't know of any reason the casino shouldn't be allowed to operate for another five years. Casino officials also share plans for capital spending, including new restaurants and a site plan in progress for the former Bethlehem Steel works.