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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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A week-long job fair helped to fill 1,500 seasonal positions in preparation for the 2023 season, but hundreds of openings remain for ride operators, security personnel, emergency medical technicians and lifeguards.
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Contrasting points of view are at issue with the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's decision to relocate its headquarters.
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Zoning approval was granted for the 54.4-acre mixed use development at 617 N. Krocks Road including apartments, a hotel and retail space. The development will now have to address comments and submit land development plans to the township.
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A Northampton County Judge found the Tally Ho Tavern to have implemented necessary remedies to past violations, thereby reversing a ruling by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board denying renewal of its liquor license.
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The building in South Bethlehem served as a Bethlehem Steel firehouse for decades. It was renovated in the early 2000s and contained a venture capital firm. Now an employee benefits consulting firm will make it its new headquarters.
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors' report highlights various housing statistics for February, including decreased closed sales, an increase in median sales price and a drop in pending sales.
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The the Pa. Chamber of Business and Industry is putting out its own bracket called “Coolest Thing Made in PA.”
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The daughter of the current owner, who has worked there for more than 20 years, reflects on seeing her community grow up.
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The township's board of comissioners quickly moved to pass their permits on Monday.
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Dozens of employers will be offering all kinds of opportunities.
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Freefall Trampoline Park, which opened at 2800 Baglyos Circle off Emrick Boulevard in 2015, announced the closure on Facebook around 11 a.m.
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Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners on Monday night gave final conditional approval to a proposed Wawa at MacArthur and Mickley roads.
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Council approved higher fines for a slew of parking violations, but they will only take effect if the parking authority implements payment plans and examines parking meters throughout the city.
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Northampton County's Parks and Recreation Division and the Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape celebrated big anniversaries Monday during the Greenways Jamboree Monday at Wayne Grube Memorial Park.
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The union at Gardner Cryogenics represents 184 members who manufacture specialized tanks to transport liquid helium and liquid hydrogen. The business is a subdivision of Air Products.
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The owners of Let's Play Books announced they would be consolidating all retail operations at The End: A Bookstore near the west end of Allentown, while growing their focus on engagement events.
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The non-alcoholic cocktail trend has exceeded popularity beyond Dry January. More Lehigh Valley restaurants — and even mobile bartending services — are featuring mocktails on their menus as customers increasingly ask for them.
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The 2024 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment is open now until August. It is a biannual survey that evaluates health needs and disparities among LGBTQ people in the state.
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After a raging fire on Saturday night destroyed his Center Valley barn, tractors, trucks and equipment, Leroy C. Stahler Jr. vows to rebuild and continue the Stahler family legacy of farming, said his daughter, Tracy Beers.
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Hellertown Borough Council on Monday voted in favor of preliminary plans for a Sheetz convenience store proposed for Kichline Avenue and Main Street.
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North Whitehall Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to deny the preliminary plan for 55-plus residential community Strawberry Acres. The controversial housing development may now go to court.
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JET Upholstery plans to open a workshop on Third Street to support its Bedminster showroom.