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                Micaela Hood/LehighValleyNews.comLeadership, mentorship and empowerment were themes at the 2025 ATHENA Awards held Oct. 30 at ArtsQuest. This year's honorees included Susan Wild, Veronica Gonzalez and MKSD Architects.
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                Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comAbout 400 Allentown families came to The Salvation Army for The Give Back resource event Wednesday, where they received shelf-stable food, daily necessities, and more, just as federal assistance benefits are about to be cut off.
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                        Two more companies are pulling potentially lead-tainted pouches of fruit puree from store shelves amid an expanded recall.
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                        1st building opens at Allentown’s Waterfront development; next phase to bring hundreds of apartmentsThe Waterfront Development Co. has long had plans to transform dozens of acres along the western bank of the Lehigh River.
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                        For people who need to buy their own health insurance, it’s time to enroll in or renew their Affordable Care Act health plan. A health policy analyst says there are ways to save money in the Obamacare process, but the enrollee must opt into them.
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                        Cedar Fair, the parent company of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, is joining forces with Six Flags to reshape the regional theme-park industry, it was announced Thursday.
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                        St. Luke's University Health Network is naming part of its St. Luke’s Pediatric Specialty Center off Route 309 for Mike and Jean Grabarits.
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                        In an effort to grow services where the organization sees fit, Lehigh Valley Health Network is cutting about 240 jobs. The move comes as a "restructuring" plan is underway.
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                        City Center bought The Morning Call's headquarters in 2016 and plans to put a five-story apartment complex on the property over the next few years.
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                        The organization will present "An 'Old Fashioned' Christmas" and "The Holiday Wine Dinner" to bring the holiday spirit alive.
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                        Five local women spoke about how they overcame bullying and racism in the workplace during an International Women's Day program at Ben Franklin TechVentures.
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                        Porters' Pub is celebrating the Pipers taking over the beloved bar this Saturday with a special ribbon cutting at 700 Northampton Street.
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                        U.S. Sen. Bob Casey got a mention during President Biden's State of the Union address but U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley, did not. Politics reporter Tom Shortell provides a post-mortem on the SOTU.
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                        Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center announced Wednesday that Lehigh Valley Pride 2024 will be located at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem for a second year. The festival will also remain free.
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                        At 1 Million Cups-Lehigh Valley event in Bethlehem, prospective entrepreneurs gain knowledge to help them realize their dreams.
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                        Lauren and Juan Vargas, owners of Nowhere Coffee Co., expect their latest business venture — a roastery and coffee bar in the heart of Allentown — to be operational very soon, they confirmed Wednesday.
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                        Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms in several countries were experiencing login issues caused by a technical issue that was resolved after a few hours.
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                        The Trans-Bridge Lines motorcoach company says a toll proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would require a $36 toll per charter bus going into midtown Manhattan.
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                        Scranton-based D&D Realty Group has a tentative $9 million agreement to purchase the PPL Tower Building in Allentown, it was announced on Friday. The company has a history of transforming properties into mixed-use commercial spaces, apartments and other amenities.
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                        CVS and Walgreens pharmacies announced they will begin offering mifepristone, an abortion drug, through their brick-and-mortar locations in certain states, including Pennsylvania, starting in March 2024.
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                        The iconic PPL Tower in downtown Allentown is officially off the market due to a tentative $9 million agreement for PPL Corp. to sell its 2 North Ninth St. Tower Building and office complex to Pennsylvania-based developer D&D Realty Group.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
