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                Courtesy/Dischinat familyNancy Dischinat served as executive director of Workforce Board Lehigh Valley for the past 27 years, helping build an environment of skilled workers that created a sought-out business environment.
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                Courtesy/Lehigh Financial GroupThe owner of A1 Quick shops plans to convert a former beauty salon in Bethlehem into a convenience store. He's also eyeing a bigger, 24/7 business venture.
 
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                        Even with 1,500 turkeys donated from a local grocery chain, some families in the Lehigh Valley will go without thanksgiving dinner.
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                        Ideal Concepts wants to knock down a stretch of buildings in the 800 block of Hamilton Street and replace it with the Lehigh Valley’s tallest structure.
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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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                        Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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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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                        Last-minute holiday shoppers filled Lehigh Valley malls Sunday, finding less crowding than recent weekends but at least as much frantic energy.
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                        On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the rooftop sign that serves as a Main Street beacon is only partially illuminated in a nod to the season and to Bethlehem's rich history.
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                        Nippon Steel is set to pay more than $14 billion to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel in a deal that Rep. Susan Wild said is “really kind of heartbreaking."
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                        Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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                        Silk Lehigh Valley has to move from its location in the Hamilton Business Center after Allentown inspectors deemed the building an "immediate risk to human life” earlier this month.
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                        The sprawling Allentown Farmers Market — home to everything from fresh meats and produce to sushi and specialty foods — will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
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                        Pennsylvania's gas tax– the highest in the nation in 2023 – will drop from $0.611/gallon to $0.576/gallon and will remain in place through 2024.
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                        A regular stream of customers came to send off the Trexlertown Yocco's location, as ownership of the Lehigh Valley chain says business is strong and they are evaluating options for a new location in the future.
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                        Rep. Susan Wild and Sen. Bob Casey were in Allentown on Thursday to celebrate the city's selection as a finalist for an eight-digit federal grant.
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                        Lehigh Valley Health Network and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals announced plans to merge this week. A healthcare analyst weighs in on what these types of deals mean for employees and patients.
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                        KidsPeace, which provides behavioral and mental health services to children, collected about 1,400 toys for its 12th annual Angel Tree holiday gift drive.
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                        All but one township zoning amendment application were reviewed without issue by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Comprehensive Planning Committee on Tuesday afternoon.